Comments on: Defensive Tackle Carousel and Overpaid Free Agents

By: Robut M. Nixon

Robut M. Nixon — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:21:10 +0000

@The412

None taken. We’re doing our best to turn that around.

By: The412

The412 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:35:34 +0000

As good–no, great–a lineman as Alan Faneca was for most of his time here, his play dropped off a good bit this season. The Steelers made it clear before the season that they had no intention of overpaying a guard on the back-end of his career, so the Jets get the honor (?) cutting a ginormous check for a guy who was great and is now all about the paycheck (otherwise why would he go to the Jets?).

On one hand, I shudder to imagine what the Steelers O-line looks like this season. But, on the other, I don’t particularly want a guy on my team who would play for the Jets.

And, I intend no offense to Jets fans…it’s just that your team is a weak excuse for a National Football League franchise.

By: Neo

Neo — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:25:33 +0000

philly can have samuel. ever since he dropped that interception in the super bowl, he has been persona non grata.

By: Rick James Bible Owner

Rick James Bible Owner — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:42:25 +0000

Could we all chip in and get Chris Mortensen a Gillette Fusion?

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=&categoryId=2459789

By: Patrick Imig

Patrick Imig — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:38:10 +0000

*ZING* – there’s your winner folks.

By: Denis Potvin hip check

Denis Potvin hip check — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:27:22 +0000

I was okay with the 49ers signing Smith to that contract until I read this post and that Don Banks article. But they’re in need of good defensive linemen, so I’m going to ignore all of the logical things being said about him being grossly overpaid.

Also, one big difference between the 49ers and Redskins is the fact that the 49ers owner doesn’t bear a striking resemblance to a Keebler elf.

By: Longliveriverfront

Longliveriverfront — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:22:07 +0000

Even in the offseason, the Bengals find a way to miss a tackle.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:22:02 +0000

The Browns traded for Williams AND Rogers?

Does Phil Savage have a wedding on Day 1 or something?

By: jgp3553

jgp3553 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:56:46 +0000

The Saints are $30 million under the cap, and they didn’t even get a chance to get to talk to the top 2 free agent cornerbacks. There is no way in Hell that you are a Super Bowl contender with Usama Young and Jason “Redefining ‘toast’” David as your starters. That’s why you overpay.

I do like the Vilma trade, though.

By: Robut M. Nixon

Robut M. Nixon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:33:22 +0000

Agreed on all counts, esp. the schedule…although I think they’ll be better than last season, for sure. I’d predict somewhere between 7-9 and 9-7.

The team was definitely a 4-3 team when Mangini got there, but it wasn’t a good 4-3 team…Ferguson was gone so we had no NT (same problem we’ve had in the 3-4), Abraham was disgruntled, our secondary was in shambles, and our LBs (other than Vilma) were complete JAGs. Edwards and Bradway screwed up that team beyond recognition (see: offensive line), so I think it would have entailed a rebuilding project even if we brought in another 4-3 guy.