Peppers signs with the Bears (updated - again)

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Keep in mind that last years experience clearly teaches us that we need 6 or 7 O-lineman to be competitive. Count on Kory L to possibly be a starter by the end of the year as well as a rookie or two to be a factor. Someone like Pouncey would set us up at Guard for a while.

True. That means we need several more than just 6 or 7 in camp to create serious competition for spots.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Keep in mind that last years experience clearly teaches us that we need 6 or 7 O-lineman to be competitive. Count on Kory L to possibly be a starter by the end of the year as well as a rookie or two to be a factor. Someone like Pouncey would set us up at Guard for a while.

absolutely. i was just naming potential starters. word has it that weigman has already signed his contract with us. wonder what spot we'd put him at. no matter how many free agent OL we bring in, we still need to devote atleast one round 1-3 draft pick to the OL in each of the next few years.

I honestly dont undertand giving Rabach 12.3MM though. i don't think anyone else would have tried to pay him that kind of money and i dont see him as being our starter for the next 3 years.

[MTK]

Schefter expects Peppers to Bears deal to be wrapped up this afternoon

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

absolutely. i was just naming potential starters. word has it that weigman has already signed his contract with us. wonder what spot we'd put him at. no matter how many free agent OL we bring in, we still need to devote atleast one round 1-3 draft pick to the OL in each of the next few years.

I honestly dont undertand giving Rabach 12.3MM though. i don't think anyone else would have tried to pay him that kind of money and i dont see him as being our starter for the next 3 years.

He doesn't have to be. Cut him in camp this year or next and it is no-harm, no-foul.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Schefter expects Peppers to Bears deal to be wrapped up this afternoon

I hope so.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Lotus

He doesn't have to be. Cut him in camp this year or next and it is no-harm, no-foul.

i guess itll depend on how much of that contract is garaunteed and what rules are in place with the new CBA.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

i guess itll depend on how much of that contract is garaunteed and what rules are in place with the new CBA.

Yup.

[CRedskinsRule]

This is funny!

@FakeBruceAllen: Come on, somebody sign Peppers already. Mr. Synder is starting to chew through the duct tape!! #Redskins #NFL

[over the mountain]

hahaha that is funny.

[CRedskinsRule]

and on the real Bruce Allen:

LarryWeisman twitter:

Redskins not chasing Julius Peppers. Asked Bruce Allen if the club called the free agent DE: "No, we didn't." Story soon on redskins.com

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

absolutely. i was just naming potential starters. word has it that weigman has already signed his contract with us. wonder what spot we'd put him at. no matter how many free agent OL we bring in, we still need to devote atleast one round 1-3 draft pick to the OL in each of the next few years.

I honestly dont undertand giving Rabach 12.3MM though. i don't think anyone else would have tried to pay him that kind of money and i dont see him as being our starter for the next 3 years.

I thought wiegman was in Denver. Where did you hear this?

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

I'm not really that high on the pursuit of Clifton for various reasons, health as well as age being atop my concerns. Replacing a 33 yr. old tackle with another 33 yr. old is suspect IMO. I'm having a difficult time trying to understand what it is we have against drafting offensive linemen.

Mind you I'm just guessing, but during JG1 I thought I remember his saying he preferred the older OL cause they usually don't make the same mental mistakes. JG2 pretty much confirms that with him picking up aged OL vs. drafting OL high in the draft. So I'd guess it has something to do with the fact that young drafted OL will make mental mistakes and pick up false starts or penalties vs. older OL.

I'm in the camp of getting younger across the board. I'll take the mental mistake and the 5yrd penalty once and a while so long as we are moving the ball and scoring points.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

I thought wiegman was in Denver. Where did you hear this?

this is from lavarleap56 at extremeskins.com. it hasnt been confirmed so perhaps things fell through.

[MTK]

ES is a cluster F of "sources", I would take things from there with a serious grain of salt

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

this is from lavarleap56 at extremeskins.com. it hasnt been confirmed so perhaps things fell through.

No!!! Don't use ES as a source. They vill hunt u down and terminate chu.

Besides didn't you see their warning?