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London Fletcher to the Seahawks?

Justin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:42:49 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks could be in the market for a veteran linebacker since David Hawthorne signed with the Saints yesterday. London Fletcher is still on the market and would be a great fit for the Seahawks.

The current Seahawks linebackers consists of three 2nd year players in Michael Morgan, K.J Wright and Malcom Smith. All three players are talented, but very young and inexperienced. Fletcher would be able to come in and stabilize this position with his experience.

If Fletcher was OK with signing a one year contract, the Seahawks would be foolish to pass on Fletcher and his ability to mentor such a young group of players.

Bears Trade for Brandon Marshall

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:11:24 +0000

The Bears might have found their play making wide receiver as the Bears have traded two third round picks to the Dolphins for Brandon Marshall. This reunites Marshall with Jay Cutler; who hasn’t had a receiver to throw too since he was throwing passes to Marshall in Denver.

Brandon Jacobs next stop could be with the Patriots?

Justin — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:42:26 +0000

Could Brandon Jacobs be the next veteran running back in the Patriots backfield in 2012? The 29 year old Jacobs is now free to sign with any team after being released by the Giants. Not many teams in the NFL will be interested in signing a bruising 29 year old running back like Jacobs, but the Patriots could be looking for a running back to replace 35 year old Kevin Faulk if he decides to retire. The Patriots also had Sammy Morris on the roster when he was in his 30′s. The Patriots could also use a big back like Jacobs on their roster. We’ll see if this actually happens, but if you look at the Patriots history you’ll see they’ve always had an older running back on their roster and Jacobs be next in line to carry on this tradition.

Redskins trade two 1st round picks to Rams for Griffin

admin — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:02:34 +0000

The Redskins have traded three 1st round picks to the Rams to acquire the 2nd pick in the 2012 NFL draft which would give the Redskins the ability to draft Robert Griffin III. The Rams always receive the Redskins 2nd round pick in this years draft.

The Redskins just gave up the house to get Griffin, but could be worth it if Griffin turns out to be an elite quarterback. Redskins owner Daniel Snyder has over paid free agents in the past and he might have overpaid for the rights to draft Griffin.

The Rams made out like a bandit in this trade. If it takes Griffin a few years to develop then the Rams will be drafting in the top ten for the next 3 years which should help improve their team.

My gut feeling tells me Griffin won’t be mentioned with the likes of Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers in terms of production, but I do think he’ll be an upper tier 2 quarterback.

Colts open to trading Dwight Freeney

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:38:05 +0000

The Colts are open to trading Pro Bowler Dwight Freeney according ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Colts are in the midst of cleaning house and want to dump Freeney and the $19 million dollars in cap space his contract would take up this year. Freeney is over the age of 30; I am not sure if the Colts will get a high pick in return, but dumping Freeney’s high salary would be worth getting a 5th or 6th round pick in return.

Seahawks re-sign Marshawn Lynch to a 4 year deal

Justin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:10:00 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed running back Marshawn Lynch to a 4 year $31 million dollar deal. $18 million of the contract is guaranteed. The Seahawks wanted to make sure they got a deal done with Lynch before Monday’s franchise tag deadline. This contract is a little high for a running back who takes a lot of hits. The durability factor comes into play; thats why the Seahawks gave Lynch most of the money up front so if need be they could cut him in year 3 or 4.

Mario Manningham could be a Buccaneer?

Justin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:45:36 +0000

With Mario Manningham not expecting to return to the Giants; where will Manningham land for the 2012 season? Clark Judge is reporting Manningham will follow former Giants quarterback coach Mike Sullivan down to Tampa Bay and sign with the Buccaneers. The Giants would love to re-sign Manningham, but don’t want to pay what Manningham will want. The Bucs on the other hand have plenty of money to sign Manningham to a semi large contract.

Manningham knows the system Sullivan will be running and could come in right away and be the most explosive player the Bucs have.

Chargers Likely to let Vincent Jackson leave in Free Agency

Justin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:30:13 +0000

The San Diego Chargers do not feel comfortable using the franchise tag on receiver Vincent Jackson which would pay Jackson nearly $13.7 million dollars in 2012. Chargers general manager A.J. Smith is “extremely uncomfortable” paying that much money for one player. The Chargers have holes to fill on the offensive line and on defense. If the Chargers and Jackson cannot come to a long term agreement soon; Jackson’s days in San Diego are finished.

Will the Steelers let Mike Wallace go in free agency?

Justin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:57:36 +0000

Will the Steelers let Mike Wallace go in free agency? The Steelers are currently over the salary cap and will not have money to resign Wallace. The Steelers could use the franchise tag on Wallace, but the Steelers are currently $10 million dollars over the cap; so paying Wallace $9 million dollars in 2012 is out of the question.

The Steelers have plenty of talent if Wallace leaves. Both Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Brown had breakout years in 2011; so losing Wallace won’t be a huge problem for the Steelers passing game. The Steelers traded away Santonio Holmes in 2010 and the Steelers had little problem finding his replacement.

If Wallace does hit the free agency market; is he worth top dollar money? Wallace has great speed, but he isn’t a great all around receiver. With so many top receivers in the free agent class this year; Wallace could take a back seat to the likes of Stevie Johnson, Vicent Jackson, Dwayne Bowe, DeSean Jackson and Marques Colston in terms of getting top dollar.

Wallace’s won’t have a problem finding a team to play for in 2012, but the Steelers offense could be a lot different with out Wallace. The Steelers will find a receiver in the draft, but the chances of finding a player with Wallace’s speed are slim to none.

Should the Packers sign Michael Bush?

Justin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:07:31 +0000

The Packers might be looking to upgrade their run game in 2012. The Packers need to add a big bruising back to help get those tough yards on 3^rd down. The Packers normally don’t spend money on free agents, but Raiders running back Michael Bush is hitting free agency and could be the perfect fit for what the Packers are looking for.

The Packers had the 27^th ranked rushing attack in 2011 and in their playoff loss to the Giants; Aaron Rodgers was the teams leading rusher which isn’t a good thing. When things are not going right in the passing game, having the ability to run the ball is the difference between winning games and losing games.

The current stable of Packer running backs includes Ryan Grant, James Starks and John Kuhn and none of them have the ability to be the featured back. Bush would instantly upgrade this unit from below average to above average and be the work horse the Packers need.

The only 2 things that could keep the Packers from signing Bush is his age (27) and the amount of money he wants in his contract. Bush is only 3 years away from the dreaded age of 30, so signing him to a longer term contract would not be a good idea. If Bush was willing to sign a 3 year deal with most of the money upfront, Bush would be stupid not to sign with a Super Bowl contending team.