Jason Taylor Released

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I think a lot of you are taking London Fletcher for granted. Guys gonna be 34 this season and obviously he isn't getting younger. If Willis really is a legit starting RT (and ironically in seeing the Seahawks/Cowboys game he seemed to be one of two guys that wasn't getting his ass handed to him) then that will free us up to draft Maualgua use him as an OLB and groom him for the MLB spot. I think right now the best COA (course of action) is as follows:

- Call Evans right now and work out a contract
- Sign Willis to about 3 million per year, backloaded contract of course
- Draft Maualuga
- Draft a C/G Prospect in the third round

I have been under the impression that HB Blades is going to replace Fletcher at MLB when the time comes. I believe the reason that they have had him playing outside is because he is better than the rest of the options.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Angry

I have been under the impression that HB Blades is going to replace Fletcher at MLB when the time comes. I believe the reason that they have had him playing outside is because he is better than the rest of the options.

agreed. Blades was horrible at OLB last year. Hes far too small to be our starting OLB, especially with another small guy in the middle. Blades may or may not end up being Fletcher 2.0, but one things for sure - we need one starting OLB and probably two new backup LBs or we're going to be in trouble.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

agreed. Blades was horrible at OLB last year. Hes far too small to be our starting OLB, especially with another small guy in the middle. Blades may or may not end up being Fletcher 2.0, but one things for sure - we need one starting OLB and probably two new backup LBs or we're going to be in trouble.

Well as of this minute, Blades is a projected starter (along with Chris Wilson). We need to make a move to fix those holes sooner rather than later.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

Well as of this minute, Blades is a projected starter (along with Chris Wilson). We need to make a move to fix those holes sooner rather than later.

I agree. I'd love to get one or two of these guys:

Angelo Crowell, Bills
Derrick Brooks, Bucs
Cato June, Bucs
Kevin Burnett, Cowboys

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Angry

I have been under the impression that HB Blades is going to replace Fletcher at MLB when the time comes. I believe the reason that they have had him playing outside is because he is better than the rest of the options.

From what I recall, Blache actually likes Matt Sinclair a lot as a backup MLB. He got hurt last summer so they had to cut him and I think he's an UFA now. But I'm guessing he joins us for training camp and maybe works his way onto the roster as Fletch's backup.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

From what I recall, Blache actually likes Matt Sinclair a lot as a backup MLB. He got hurt last summer so they had to cut him and I think he's an UFA now. But I'm guessing he joins us for training camp and maybe works his way onto the roster as Fletch's backup.

Never mind that...he was cut today

Bring on Rey!!!

[Meks]

point blank the guy wasnt 100% on being dedicated this off-season, with that said, save the cap room...

but i AM NOT, sold of Daniels starting. he just doesnt get to the QB as he once did, which seems like a long time ago.

IMO... we may be in trouble opposite of carter right now for the long haul that is the NFL season.

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by Meks

point blank the guy wasnt 100% on being dedicated this off-season, with that said, save the cap room...

but i AM NOT, sold of Daniels starting. he just doesnt get to the QB as he once did, which seems like a long time ago.

IMO... we may be in trouble opposite of carter right now for the long haul that is the NFL season.

Didn't we know that last offseason before we gave up a 2nd and a 6th round pick for him? Are we just learning that he wants to spend time at home during the offseason?

Portis, ST, and others did the same thing.

[Meks]

no they mean Mandatory stuff.

[Hamoskinz]

Like BHA said, I would rather draft Oher or A Smith than sigining Ray Willis if we are taking only 4 OTs, Samuels @ LT and draft @ RT while Jansen and Heyer are the backups. But if we do sign Ray Willis and draft say Oher, then we might as well cut Jansen and take the hit or take 5 OTs in the 53 man roster.

[Meks]

heyer gets handled alot tho. true story.

[Meks]

co-sign about blades.

[GTripp0012]

Well, we'd be fine starting Blades, who is a better player than McIntosh, but Chris Wilson can't be an everydown player.

You know, you'd think since we bothered to hold Erasmus James through the entire season last year, we would have kept him on into this year...but no.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Well, we'd be fine starting Blades, who is a better player than McIntosh, but Chris Wilson can't be an everydown player.

You know, you'd think since we bothered to hold Erasmus James through the entire season last year, we would have kept him on into this year...but no.

I don't know if I would say that Blades is better than Rocky. In the beginning of the year, Rocky is a beast.

James is out there if we want him!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

I don't know if I would say that Blades is better than Rocky. In the beginning of the year, Rocky is a beast.

James is out there if we want him!

I did notice that about McIntosh, but Blades was a beast all year (given of course the fact that he didn't play much in the first few weeks before Washington's injury).

He's a fantastic young prospect -- although I wouldn't want to see him chasing a tight end across the field ever again.

Moving Rocky to SLB should simplify the reads for him a bit, which might help him produce, but I think 2009 is it for him here. He's a non-tender candidate after this year.

Blades is a candidate for a long term deal if he improves this year, I think.