Mega-Merge: 2010 Free Agency Rumors and Reports Thread

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Buster

Where Julius Peppers, Darren Sproles, NFL free agents will sign - Don Banks - SI.com

Julius Peppers, defensive end

Where he will sign: Washington -- The Redskins are poised to come after the ex-Panthers franchise player with their go-to combination of Daniel Snyder's private jet and a Brink's truck, which seems to work every time. Washington has been signing the biggest available fish in free agency for so long now we really can't remember when the Redskins weren't the market setters.

Darren Sproles, running back

Where he will sign: Washington -- The Chargers came to the conclusion that as a situational back, Sproles wasn't worth the $7 million-plus price tag he was in line for if they tendered him as a restricted free agent. But Mike Shanahan covets him from his days competing against San Diego in the AFC West, and the Redskins have been known to overpay for skill players in free agency (Antwaan Randle El and Brandon Lloyd come to mind).

My dog could have written this article.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

My dog could have written this article.

Not agreeing with it, just passing along the predictions. I'd prefer Dansby and Chester Taylor.

SI writers typically are crap...no breaking news there.

[Pocket$ $traight]

I really like what the Redskins have done today. If the players are complaining, then you did the right thing for the team.

If we get any of the corresponding draft picks for each player, I would not be unhappy at all.

If we got a second for Heyer, I would pound a six pack and hit on 20 year olds because it must be my lucky day.

[Swarley]

dream scenario, someones picks up Heyer and we get a 2nd and then pick up Leon Washington lol

[Pocket$ $traight]

Boy is Rogers a crybaby. If Hands of Stone had played better he would have earned an extension a while ago.

Hell, a pick 6 in Seattle would have made him a legend but he literally dropped the ball.

[SFREDSKIN]

My guess is that even thought Rogers was tendered that he will be traded for a 3rd and another lower pick. He's unhappy and the Skins don't want to keep an unhappy player. Maybe Rogers for Cromartie?

[Swarley]

or maybe they tell him to shut the hell up, stop whining and go earn a contract, and he listens... wishful thinking I guess.

[CultBrennan59]

Jet's are extremely interested in Antonio Cromartie

Antre Rolle is asking for $8 million a year which is more than Troy Polamalu, Ed Reed, and Adrian Wilson.

And the Cardinals are shopping Boldin for a 3rd round pick, the catch is that he wants a new big deal which the team willing to trade their 3rd has to get him or else he'll be pissed.

[tryfuhl]

3rd rounder for Boldin is good if a team has the money to throw him a new deal

bmore maybe

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

3rd rounder for Boldin is good if a team has the money to throw him a new deal

bmore maybe

It starts with a 3rd rounder but he'll most likely end up going for a second. It's kind of like the $20 auction game. At the beginning a person puts a $20 bill up for auction for people to bid. The catch is the highest and second highest bid have to pay. Everyone starts out bidding but eventually the bid gets above $20 and people start thinking about minimizing their losses. I learned about that in "How to negotiate Rationally."
The $20 auction and the dynamics of conflict « Confluence: Ben Byerly's Muddy Mix

By the time the auction reaches $19, most bidders drop out. The person who had bid $18 will invariably bid $20 to break even. Presumably, that would bring the auction to a close, right? Wrong! One professor who utilized the Dollar Auction as a teaching tool for more than 20 years said that the bidding will usually continue well past the $20 mark.

Consider this case in point, a day the professor will never forget. He used the dollar auction while teaching a course for executives in organizational behavior. At the end, the “winner” paid $54 for the twenty dollar bill. The loser paid $53. The rest of the class watched the futile bidding war with bewilderment and glee. (Proceeds would be donated to charity).

So whats the point? Well when you have an attractive barter chip and it starts out at a low price more people are willing to take a long hard look at it, eventually more bidders leads to an increased price. In short, asking for a third rounder in exchange for Boldin is very smart.

[NYCskinfan82]

Boldin for a 3rd Denver wants a 1st for Brandon Marshall, and both want new contracts.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

^^ That's the truth ^^

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Ok I have a question for anyone who may know the answer.

What will happen next year with all of the tendered players? You can only recieve the tender once correct? So all of these guys who do not sign long term deals will become UFAs at the end of the 2010 season. Is this correct?

[ChickenMonkey]

The Rams are reportedly "seriously considering" placing the lowest possible tender on restricted free agent FS O.J. Atogwe.

The tender is called "right of first refusal," and would allow St. Louis to match any offer sheet Atogwe receives, but give the team no draft pick in return.

The Skins have coveted this guy for years,with no compensation to sign him, its a NO BRAINER he is the best FA FS.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by ChickenMonkey

The Rams are reportedly "seriously considering" placing the lowest possible tender on restricted free agent FS O.J. Atogwe.

The tender is called "right of first refusal," and would allow St. Louis to match any offer sheet Atogwe receives, but give the team no draft pick in return.

The Skins have coveted this guy for years,with no compensation to sign him, its a NO BRAINER he is the best FA FS.

I haven't done much research on him but if he truly is the best FA FS, why wouldn't they want some compensation?