2010 NFL Off-Season Rumors and Reports (Week 8)

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

People are speculating that when Sharper was on the NFL network and mentioned that the Skins were 1 safety vet away from play off contention he was refering to himself. Which means Sharper is somewhat interested in working under Shanahan. Although he's in a good situation with the Saints it's hard to repeat. So he either is lobbying thinking the Skins would throw the money at him, which hasn't happened with any of the vets, or he knows Shanahan is a good coach and would have a pretty good chance of getting to the SB over other teams. Maybe not this yr but soon enough for him.

When was this?

[GusFrerotte]

The bringing in of the vet WRs is purely competition to get the newbies to raise their game. Seriously, what mind blowing things can the newbies learn from Galloway and Wade over 5 weeks? Answer: not much. It would take more than a month to instill leardership skills in our young WRs. They might be able to teach them some technique, but that is all.

[CultBrennan59]

Changing the subject, does anyone know where Darren Sharper is planing on signing with?

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Changing the subject, does anyone know where Darren Sharper is planing on signing with?

No. He's said the skins are a possibility because we could be on the way to a SB lol. I mean if that's his criterion just stay in NO...the offense will just get bttr and now the defense too because it'll be the 2nd year in Williams' system.

...i think he re-signs in NO.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by The Goat

No. He's said the skins are a possibility because we could be on the way to a SB lol. I mean if that's his criterion just stay in NO...the offense will just get bttr and now the defense too because it'll be the 2nd year in Williams' system.

...i think he re-signs in NO.

I thought last yr was yr 2 for GW? They picked him up when we let him go, that was when Zorn was hired. This yr will be yr 3 for them, but as you said that much better.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I thought last yr was yr 2 for GW? They picked him up when we let him go, that was when Zorn was hired. This yr will be yr 3 for them, but as you said that much better.

He went to Jacksonville after we let him go.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Changing the subject, does anyone know where Darren Sharper is planing on signing with?

Don't forget that Atogwe is still out there, too.

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Don't forget that Atogwe is still out there, too.

Atogwe is a RFA

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Atogwe is a RFA

But Atogwe is an RFA tagged at the lowest level. He's a cheap signing.

[ChickenMonkey]

Originally Posted by Lotus

But Atogwe is an RFA tagged at the lowest level. He's a cheap signing.

Atogwe will reach unrestricted free agency on June 1 if the Rams don't sign him to a long-term deal or increase his tender to 110% of his 2009 salary $6.976 million (110 percent of his salary last year So he is still an option in a month from now...

[SmootSmack]

Sharper is really close to signing with the Jaguars, but I think he's hoping the Saints will beat the offer at the last minute. Right now, looks like Jacksonville

As for Atogwe, I think I heard he currently can't pass a physical which is why the market has been kind of dry for him. Not really sure though

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Sharper is really close to signing with the Jaguars, but I think he's hoping the Saints will beat the offer at the last minute. Right now, looks like Jacksonville

As for Atogwe, I think I heard he currently can't pass a physical which is why the market has been kind of dry for him. Not really sure though

You know with Jacksonville I was thinking that part of the reason they didn't draft Earl Thomas was because they were happy with Reggie Nelson at FS and putting Earl Thomas at SS isn't really a good idea given his frame. However now seeing that they're trying to sign a guy like Sharper I can only shake my head at the guy they picked at 10.

Originally Posted by The Goat

TY! I looked for this on ESPN.com and NFL.com.

Hopefully Haslett has a '97 type of year eh?

I don't know, I'm more of a PPG guy so 98 would probably be more along the lines of my hopes and dreams. Then again the strategy employed by Hasslet might be similar to the Saints last year with the emphasis being more on creating chaos (ie turnovers and sacks) rather then putting up pretty PPG and YPG numbers.

[53Fan]

All I know is when they ask Landry if he'll play FS or SS and he says he'll play closer to the LOS and maybe even line up at LB sometimes, I like it. I have visions of guys coming from all positions and creating alot of CHAOS.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

All I know is when they ask Landry if he'll play FS or SS and he says he'll play closer to the LOS and maybe even line up at LB sometimes, I like it. I have visions of guys coming from all positions and creating alot of CHAOS.

Landry's due to be productive, because he has done nothing but regress since his rookie year. I want to see the player who popped Kevin Curtis at the end of the Monday nighter at Philly to seal a big road victory in 2007.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Landry's due to be productive, because he has done nothing but regress since his rookie year. I want to see the player who popped Kevin Curtis at the end of the Monday nighter at Philly to seal a big road victory in 2007.

I think this year is an opportunity for Landry to show that he has grown up. Maybe being rumored to have been mentioned in the McNabb trade talks gave him a bit of a wake up call.