2013 Free Agents

[Kindoy]

Originally Posted by jdc65

Off season wish list:

Tight End: Let Fred Davis walk. Draft Joseph Fauria in the 2nd round. Sign an aging veteran like Ben Watson to a performance contract.

Draft the best right tackle prospect in the 3rd round. An interior lineman in the 4th or 5th, a Rb or Wr in the 6th or 7th. Offense done.

Defense: Replace Hall and Wilson with free agents Aqib Talib and either Jason McCourty or Rodgers Cromartie. All tall, physical, press man corners.

Sign Jarius Bryd to play FS, let the other current players fight for SS.

Draft another interior linebacker or D-lineman in the late rounds. Defense done.

Amazing post...

TE is nowhere in the realm of worry for me looking ahead.

The best way to build is through the draft. Look at the Eagles D: Big name signings everywhere, no top defense to show for. The best defenses in this league have been built through the draft and smart signings... not big FA splashes. We should have learned that by now.

The situation you described sounds great, in Madden. Signing two stud corners and a stud safety is unrealistic. Our draft priorities should be DBs (plural), and finding a system fitting RT. Not tightends or d-linemen or whatever.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Kindoy

Amazing post...

TE is nowhere in the realm of worry for me looking ahead.

The best way to build is through the draft. Look at the Eagles D: Big name signings everywhere, no top defense to show for. The best defenses in this league have been built through the draft and smart signings... not big FA splashes. We should have learned that by now.

The situation you described sounds great, in Madden. Signing two stud corners and a stud safety is unrealistic. Our draft priorities should be DBs (plural), and finding a system fitting RT. Not tightends or d-linemen or whatever.

Jarius Byrd should be the number one offseason priority. I don't know what other options are available at FS in free agency, but I'd like for the team to spend money there. I'd be happy with signing a competent starter at RT, kinda like the Josh Morgan version of a RT.

In terms of CBs, I'd like for us to focus our draft efforts in the secondary and see what we have from the likes of Crawford or any other young CB in our team/practice squad. A lot of our secondary problems will be solved by having a competent FS, which we haven't had since the late Sean Taylor.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Jarius Byrd should be the number one offseason priority. I don't know what other options are available at FS in free agency, but I'd like for the team to spend money there. I'd be happy with signing a competent starter at RT, kinda like the Josh Morgan version of a RT.

In terms of CBs, I'd like for us to focus our draft efforts in the secondary and see what we have from the likes of Crawford or any other young CB in our team/practice squad. A lot of our secondary problems will be solved by having a competent FS, which we haven't had since the late Sean Taylor.

Eric Reid safety from LSU, Tharold Simon corner from LSU, David Amerson corner from NC State, Baccari Rambo safety from Georgia, Tyrann Mathieu corner/safety from LSU. Any combination of these two would be outstanding, and a legit NT would make me happy if we dont switch back to a 4-3.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

Eric Reid safety from LSU, Tharold Simon corner from LSU, David Amerson corner from NC State, Baccari Rambo safety from Georgia, Tyrann Mathieu corner/safety from LSU. Any combination of these two would be outstanding, and a legit NT would make me happy if we dont switch back to a 4-3.

Oooh, I'll be happy with the Honey Badger.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Oooh, I'll be happy with the Honey Badger.

pass. pass. pass.


He's not a good cover guy. Claiborne was their best cover corner by far. Add that with his inability to make good decisions off the field. No thanks.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Jarius Byrd should be the number one offseason priority. I don't know what other options are available at FS in free agency, but I'd like for the team to spend money there. I'd be happy with signing a competent starter at RT, kinda like the Josh Morgan version of a RT.

In terms of CBs, I'd like for us to focus our draft efforts in the secondary and see what we have from the likes of Crawford or any other young CB in our team/practice squad. A lot of our secondary problems will be solved by having a competent FS, which we haven't had since the late Sean Taylor.

Free Agency strategy - wait till after the draft to fill out the roster with cheap/proven talent that might be able to fill in for a year

Draft Strategy:
2nd Rd. - Best CB/S available
3rd Rd - Best CB/S available
4th Rd - Best CB/S available
5th Rd - Best CB/S available
6th Rd. - Best CB/S available
7th Rd. - Best CB/S available
If they decide to add an 8th Rd. - Best CB/S available

Obviously a slight overexaggeration but this pretty much sums up how I feel about watching our secondary! It has totally surpassed 0-Line depth as the weakest link.

[Bubba305-ST21-]

I knew safety was going to be a big weakness for us in the offseason, I was very excited about the tanard jackson signing he is a true ballhawk, that being said safety will be a priority this offseason as well as cb coming in a close 2nd. My #1 option is Tyvon Branch who is an free agent after this year if Im not mistaken. He is fast and is can play sideline to sideline. We also need a fs that is a true ballhawk and has speed. I really think if we fill that void alone we are a much better team, but until then lets get merriweather back and see what he can do, he's from the U and has proven to be a player lets hope he can get back to that.

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by Bubba305-ST21-

I knew safety was going to be a big weakness for us in the offseason, I was very excited about the tanard jackson signing he is a true ballhawk, that being said safety will be a priority this offseason as well as cb coming in a close 2nd. My #1 option is Tyvon Branch who is an free agent after this year if Im not mistaken. He is fast and is can play sideline to sideline. We also need a fs that is a true ballhawk and has speed. I really think if we fill that void alone we are a much better team, but until then lets get merriweather back and see what he can do, he's from the U and has proven to be a player lets hope he can get back to that.

He signed a 5 year deal to stay in oakland

[Kindoy]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Free Agency strategy - wait till after the draft to fill out the roster with cheap/proven talent that might be able to fill in for a year

Draft Strategy:
2nd Rd. - Best CB/S available
3rd Rd - Best CB/S available
4th Rd - Best CB/S available
5th Rd - Best CB/S available
6th Rd. - Best CB/S available
7th Rd. - Best CB/S available
If they decide to add an 8th Rd. - Best CB/S available

Obviously a slight overexaggeration but this pretty much sums up how I feel about watching our secondary! It has totally surpassed 0-Line depth as the weakest link.

I was thinking leaning more towards:

Draft Strategy:
2nd Rd. - Best CB/S available
3rd Rd - Best CB/S available
4th Rd - RT
5th Rd - Best CB/S available
6th Rd. - Best CB/S available
7th Rd. - Best CB/S available

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by Kindoy

I was thinking leaning more towards:

Draft Strategy:
2nd Rd. - Best CB/S available
3rd Rd - Best CB/S available
4th Rd - RT
5th Rd - Best CB/S available
6th Rd. - Best CB/S available
7th Rd. - Best CB/S available

Haha yeah, I would be agreeable to throwing RT in the middle of that somewhere. 4th round works.