2009 Free Agents

[53Fan]

The Cardinals have slapped the franchise tag on Dansby for the 2nd straight year. [Cardinals] Cardinals Slap Franchise Tag On LB Karlos Dansby - GridironFans.com

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

The Cardinals have slapped the franchise tag on Dansby for the 2nd straight year. [Cardinals] Cardinals Slap Franchise Tag On LB Karlos Dansby - GridironFans.com

53 you're doin a helluva job keepin us abreast of the action... not surprised by this but also don't envy the Cards. They're set to pay him about $10 mil on the year now because the salary has to increase 20% over last year - Dansby is good but I think that's more than he's worth in the big picture of things. Cards didn't have a lot of options though...

well what do you think is it on to Michael Boley or Leroy Hill or Jon Vilma?

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by The Goat

53 you're doin a helluva job keepin us abreast of the action... not surprised by this but also don't envy the Cards. They're set to pay him about $10 mil on the year now because the salary has to increase 20% over last year - Dansby is good but I think that's more than he's worth in the big picture of things. Cards didn't have a lot of options though...

well what do you think is it on to Michael Boley or Leroy Hill or Jon Vilma?

I don't know much about Hill right now but I think Detroit is looking hard at Vilma. I would like to know more about Boley. Before last year the Falcons were looking to sign him to a long term contract. I know he had some personal problems and some coaching changes. He has some talent and he's young. I think we should at least take a look at him.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

The Cardinals have slapped the franchise tag on Dansby for the 2nd straight year. [Cardinals] Cardinals Slap Franchise Tag On LB Karlos Dansby - GridironFans.com

Well at least now he won't have to send his kids to a state school.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Well at least now he won't have to send his kids to a state school.

Yeah, I guess now I can stop worrying about the poor bastard.

[53Fan]

Seems Hill was recently arrested for possession of pot and missed the last 4 games of the season with a pinched nerve in his neck. I think Seattle is still trying to sign him to a contract but may Tag him if an agreement isn't reached. At least that was their plan before the drug charge.

[SmootSmack]

May want to add Landon Johnson to the list of possible linebackers

[53Fan]

According to John Clayton, the Panthers are making progress toward signing Gross which would allow them to tag Peppers and not lose their top 2 FA"s....NFL Football Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings, Rumors - National Football League - ESPN ...scroll down to John Clayton.

[skinsfan_nn]

HAYNESWORTH TO HIT THE MARKET
Posted by Mike Florio on February 18, 2009, 11:57 a.m.

If the Tennessee Titans manage to re-sign defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, it won’t happen until after Haynesworth has seen what other teams are willing to pay.

According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, Haynesworth won’t do a deal with the Titans until after he tests the market.

Schefter says that a “host” of teams are expected to make a play for Haynesworth, one of the top free agents of the 2009 class, and that Haynesworth’s deal could average roughly $12 million per year with guaranteed money in excess of $30 million.

We still believe that the principle of caveat emptor applies here, especially in the wake of last week’s revelation that, four days after being placed on probation, Haynesworth allegedly caused an automobile accident by driving his Ferrari at a high rate of speed.

For more on the concerns teams should have about making a guy who didn’t become a force until he was playing to get paid the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL, here’s a recent thing we did for SportingNews.com.

[GMScud]

I found this article to be pretty interesting. It's from National Football Post (although it was linked on CBS Sports), and it goes over the evaluation process for FA O-lineman, and gives a list/synopsis of the players out there.

Free-agent tackles: Best of the rest after Gross, Carey - NFL - CBSSports.com Football

[SOUL-SKINS]

Sproles , Suggs ....tagged. Lechler signs 4 yeaer deal with Raiders and also heard Peppers wants to be a Cowboy.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SOUL-SKINS

Sproles , Suggs ....tagged. Lechler signs 4 yeaer deal with Raiders and also heard Peppers wants to be a Cowboy.

I just heard the same thing. Kinda reminds me of when I was a little boy and wanted to join the circus.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by SOUL-SKINS

Sproles , Suggs ....tagged. Lechler signs 4 yeaer deal with Raiders and also heard Peppers wants to be a Cowboy.

Do you have a source for Lechler signing?

[44ever]

Never mind Lechler signed for 12 mill

[SOUL-SKINS]

Originally Posted by 44ever

Never mind Lechler signed for 12 mill

Yeah, I just read it on NFL.com. That sucks.