Philadelphia Eagles Sign Nnamdi Asomugha

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

The can't keep all 3 corners, Samuel is probably going to get dealt.

I was thinking the same thing. Now way they put all that money into corners. Samuel is the odd man out.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

The can't keep all 3 corners, Samuel is probably going to get dealt.

There may be a deal in the works but I don't understand why they cannot keep all three guys. They are nowhere near over the cap... Gives then three man-coverage guys for when the offense puts three WRs on the field.

Not sure why keeping all three is impossible...

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

There may be a deal in the works but I don't understand why they cannot keep all three guys. They are nowhere near over the cap... Gives then three man-coverage guys for when the offense puts three WRs on the field.

Not sure why keeping all three is impossible...

If they keep Samuel ($9 mil) and Nnamdi ($12 mil), that is $21 mil. or 1/6 of the cap just in two corners. Their linebacking needs work, their OL needs work, Desean is demanding $$$, etc. Having just two corners eat up 1/6 of the cap is problematic or more teams would do it.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Lotus

If they keep Samuel ($9 mil) and Nnamdi ($12 mil), that is $21 mil. or 1/6 of the cap just in two corners. Their linebacking needs work, their OL needs work, Desean is demanding $$$, etc. Having just two corners eat up 1/6 of the cap is problematic or more teams would do it.

I was just about to say that pretty much only one premier FA remains on defense, Cullen Jenkins.

Schefter just reported a second ago that they signed Cullen Jenkins for 5/25. Which changes the tenor of my post.

[Mechanix544]

im just a tad bit upset that it only took 12 mil a year, and we didnt pull the trigger on that. especially since we HAVE to spend a definite amount, i just think that an elite talent like him, who rarely comes around, is worth 12 mil a year. we have the room, very disturbing, very confusing.

maybe he walked away from 2 or 3 mil per year on the table, but who in the hell could do that? lol

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

im just a tad bit upset that it only took 12 mil a year, and we didnt pull the trigger on that. especially since we HAVE to spend a definite amount, i just think that an elite talent like him, who rarely comes around, is worth 12 mil a year. we have the room, very disturbing, very confusing.

maybe he walked away from 2 or 3 mil per year on the table, but who in the hell could do that? lol

He wanted to play for a contender. We aren't a contender. You act like the FA doesn't have a choice in where he goes and that we could have had him for 12 mil/per year.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

He wanted to play for a contender. We aren't a contender. You act like the FA doesn't have a choice in where he goes and that we could have had him for 12 mil/per year.

Yeah, he gave the Eagles the "contender discount." You have to be a contender to get the discount though.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

He wanted to play for a contender. We aren't a contender. You act like the FA doesn't have a choice in where he goes and that we could have had him for 12 mil/per year.

beat me to it, for some guys it's not all about the money, and from all acounts i have heard about him, he is one of those guys, he just wants to win

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

im just a tad bit upset that it only took 12 mil a year, and we didnt pull the trigger on that. especially since we HAVE to spend a definite amount, i just think that an elite talent like him, who rarely comes around, is worth 12 mil a year. we have the room, very disturbing, very confusing.

maybe he walked away from 2 or 3 mil per year on the table, but who in the hell could do that? lol

Im guessing that someone who just left the most disfunctional organization in the nfl wouldn't want to go the second most disfunctional organization even if for a couple bucks more.... Honestly though when a player signs for less money then he could have gotten elsewhere like houston or maybe dc its usually the type of player you really want but can only get if your team is in contention. It would be nice to have him, but he would only sign with us if it was just about the money to him. Fortunately we can play a role in making sure he retires as a great cb that never got a ring!

[bertoskins2]

omg, we need to sign bigtime WR

[mooby]

Originally Posted by bertoskins2

omg, we need to sign bigtime WR

In Mother Russia, you don't sign bigtime receiver, bigtime receiver sign you.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by mooby

In Mother Russia, you don't sign bigtime receiver, bigtime receiver sign you.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by bertoskins2

omg, we need to sign bigtime WR

If a big time wr signs w us it will be all about the money, not the oustanding oppertunity to work with John Beck. Continueing building, one day players will come to us for the right reasons.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by bertoskins2

omg, we need to sign bigtime WR

Devin Thomas

[mooby]

Samuel is probably gone but that doesn't mean that secondary will be any less hard to deal with. Sigh. And the strong keep getting stronger.