A. Thomas vs. L. Fletcher

[diehardskin2982]

With all this talk about us overpaying on Fletcher very soon. I have to ask the question who would you rather over pay on London Fletcher or Adalius Thomas? Why is our focus soley on Fletcher isn't Thomas a better prospect?

I would much rather take Thomas in free agentcy and shift Rocky over to MLB. Rocky can learn early in his career to play a new position... ( which he had expierience playing in college).

Draft Branch and problem is solved... Thomas could also shift to DE in blitz packages providing more pressure. Any thoughts, I just don't like spending money on guys who are on the tail end of their careers.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Thomas is probably going to demand a longer-term deal and will command far more compensation. Plus, I don't particularly like the idea of moving Rocky inside given that he seemed to have a difficult time grasping Williams' scheme last season.

Thomas is 30, so he's not exactly a young lad.

[Skinsfanmania]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

With all this talk about us overpaying on Fletcher very soon. I have to ask the question who would you rather over pay on London Fletcher or Adalius Thomas? Why is our focus soley on Fletcher isn't Thomas a better prospect?

I would much rather take Thomas in free agentcy and shift Rocky over to MLB. Rocky can learn early in his career to play a new position... ( which he had expierience playing in college).

Draft Branch and problem is solved... Thomas could also shift to DE in blitz packages providing more pressure. Any thoughts, I just don't like spending money on guys who are on the tail end of their careers.

Yes, I'd rather have A.Thomas than Fletcher, but we only have so much in the way of cap $'s and number 1 priority outside of signing Dockery this offseason is signing Clements and he will probably be our only big name FA. BTW, we never overpay FA's.

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

Originally Posted by Skinsfanmania

Yes, I'd rather have A.Thomas than Fletcher, but we only have so much in the way of cap $'s and number 1 priority outside of signing Dockery this offseason is signing Clements and he will probably be our only big name FA. BTW, we never overpay FA's.

Come again???

[diehardskin2982]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Thomas is probably going to demand a longer-term deal and will command far more compensation. Plus, I don't particularly like the idea of moving Rocky inside given that he seemed to have a difficult time grasping Williams' scheme last season.

Thomas is 30, so he's not exactly a young lad.

I am not sure Rocky had difficulty grasping the scheme, isn't the issue of whether he got the system or not one of the reasons Dale lindsey got fired? i think he kinda grasped the system but lindsey so in love with Holdman made reason not to put him in.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

That's what I'm really worried about with this coaching staff. We're ALWAYS looking to sign people that were coached with the Bears or Bills. It's always, "That guy played in the system before!!"

How about we do what EVERY OTHER TEAM DOES?! Let's play our rookies from day one. Let's NOT feel the need to sign players just because they've played for the coaches before.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace

Come again???

are u serious????

[jdlea]

I think the problem is that Thomas actually wants to get paid and Fletcher will be coming in for considerably less than he would.

[MTK]

Fletcher knows this system so I think that's the trump card he holds over Thomas. GW can bring this guy in and and not have to worry about him learning the system, he can come in and be a mentor for the other LBs right away. He's an ideal fit.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Fletcher knows this system so I think that's the trump card he holds over Thomas. GW can bring this guy and and not have to worry about him learning the system, he can come in and be a mentor for the other LBs right away. He's an ideal fit.

could not have said it better and according to michael smith we are intrested in trading for dre bly

so the question is who would you rather have dre bly or nate clements i think clements cause of his run support

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

With all this talk about us overpaying on Fletcher very soon. I have to ask the question who would you rather over pay on London Fletcher or Adalius Thomas? Why is our focus soley on Fletcher isn't Thomas a better prospect?

I would much rather take Thomas in free agentcy and shift Rocky over to MLB. Rocky can learn early in his career to play a new position... ( which he had expierience playing in college).

Draft Branch and problem is solved... Thomas could also shift to DE in blitz packages providing more pressure. Any thoughts, I just don't like spending money on guys who are on the tail end of their careers.

"All this talk" is just that. Who actually knows if we're going to pay Fletcher $6mil a yr. as Peter King reported. Let's let Rocky earn some pt at OLB, his natural position.

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

could not have said it better and according to michael smith we are intrested in trading for dre bly

so the question is who would you rather have dre bly or nate clements i think clements cause of his run support

when did you hear that...and trading what exactly?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

With all this talk about us overpaying on Fletcher very soon. I have to ask the question who would you rather over pay on London Fletcher or Adalius Thomas? Why is our focus soley on Fletcher isn't Thomas a better prospect?

I would much rather take Thomas in free agentcy and shift Rocky over to MLB. Rocky can learn early in his career to play a new position... ( which he had expierience playing in college).

Draft Branch and problem is solved... Thomas could also shift to DE in blitz packages providing more pressure. Any thoughts, I just don't like spending money on guys who are on the tail end of their careers.

1. People need to remember that everything that's coming out of the combine is simply rumors.

2.Rocky does not need to switch positions. That would not be a good idea. Has he every played MLB? Nope.

3. Thomas is 30 and I would never pay big $ on someone who is 30.

4. Just becasue we draft Branch does not mean problems are solved. He still has to perform like the rest of the defense.

5. I would not bring in Fletcher at all.

[FRPLG]

I am so f***ing tired of hearing we should move Rocky to MLB. Why anyone with half a brain thinks the answer to any problem that faces this team includes moving a guy who didn't appear to be able to grasp the system to the Defensive QB spot is beyond me. IT IS A BAD IDEA. REAL BAD. How about we sign a guy who can play and knows the system rather than signing one guy who is OLD(Thomas is not young) and moving another guy. Then we'd have 2, count that, 2 guys learning on the job rather 0 guys learning. This has been beaten to death on this board. Fletcher is the best option. Thomas is old and probably a large product of his sytem. Plus he'll be probably twice as expensive.

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

yeah, I agree Fletcher is the best option, and we'll have instant depth once we sign him...I just don't want to overpay. Back to Bly...I'm not really sure how we would go about acquiring him being that we have very little to trade