La Canfora breaks down 2010 Free Agency

Jason La Canfora goes over some of the changed rules and available players should an uncapped year take place in 2010 (looks likely). His lists don't show much potential on them, though as he adds "high-priced, under-performing players can be cut with no cap hit."
What I take away from this: An uncapped year isn't going to let Snyder's big wallet change our team around. Aaron Kampman is the only worth-while addition I can see, but Jarmon and Orakpo have been showing enough promise to fill opposite a rejuvenated Carter.
Campbell will be a restricted free-agent, that can bring in a 1st round pick on a $2 million tender (or a 1st and third with a $2.5 million). That, to me, looks like the most likely scenario. Snyder offers Campbell $2-$2.5 million, a team can give us a first (and maybe a third), in which case we draft a QB and top-ranked lineman. Otherwise, we have Campbell for cheap and try again with a bolstered line (first two picks...?).

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Andre Carter

Is scheduled to make $5.2 million next year, so if Snyder thinks Kampman is an upgrade, he’s not unlikely.

by SSBlitz on Nov 13, 2009 5:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

the big news in that story

relates to cutting players and not taking the cap hit

that means we can jettison Portis even if no one else wants him and not be carrying his salary albatross around our necks for the next 4 years

It’ll never happen cos Snyder loves him but the facts are RB’s post 30 are done, its just a new fact of the NFL

particuarly guys like Portis who are physical backs, look CP was great and we all should thank him for his service, but hes done, and we should take the chance to jettison his cap murdering salary while it wont negatively affect the team

Pommylee

by Pommylee on Nov 14, 2009 9:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Portis is only 28.

So he doesn’t apply to your ‘facts’ yet.

by SSBlitz on Nov 14, 2009 12:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

really 28????

wow, I really thought I read somewhere that he turned 30 this year,

another of example of them pesky facts ruining a good theory

But do you agree that he is done though, he has been carrying an injury of some kind for 2 years now, he just seems to lack explosiveness, I know thats an intangible but you can see it somehow, Like a BAsketball player who just suddenly loses his Hops, you can just sort of see it, and what I have seen of Portis this year (which admittedly is nto as much as you guys) it just appears that its missing

And for such a physical guy who when on song, creates his own holes by bump and running, rather than purely relying on the O-Line like some RB’s I think he just looks finished

BUT I WOULD LOVE TO BE WRONG< because Portis plays the game in the fashion that made this foreigner fall in love with the game in the first place, TOUGH AND PHYSICAl, never could you accuse Clinton of having Happy feet thats for sure

Pommylee

by Pommylee on Nov 14, 2009 12:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It looks like

most of the impact players that might be available are on the defensive side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvIX3S0f-2c&feature=player_embedded

by VA_Skin on Nov 14, 2009 2:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

one position...

where we could definitely upgrade is OLB. If we bring in a Keith Bulluck (and Jeff Fisher? I’m just dreaming) or Karlos Dansby then we can move Orakpo to DE full-time. That would be a HUGE upgrade on the defense and we’d be totally set there. I don’t think any other position on defense would be worth modifying in the FA market except maybe bringing in another reserve safety since we’ve had a few problems there…

There is no one on offense that really jumps out at me … and besides, we need to upgrade on offense in the draft. Namely, on the line and/or with Sam Bradford/Jimmy Claussen.

by mmford10 on Nov 16, 2009 3:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I agree about the SLB

Or WLB if Rocky wants a change of scenery. Orakpo and Carter looked like a rediculously unstoppable duo yesterday (many thanks to Haynesworth and Griffin, obviously).

I’d actually like the see Kareem Moore get more starts with Landry at SS.

And I think everyone is on board with O-Line in the draft (I’d bet Vinny and Snyder are 100% on board now too). Though I think Campbell gets resigned and we don’t draft a QB at all.

by SSBlitz on Nov 16, 2009 3:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

+5

by Kurtstack on Nov 23, 2009 4:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Carlos Rogers

He would also be an restricted FA if we are uncapped, along with JC. I would not mind see Rogers gone, and get some picks in return for him. There are not many FA CBs next year, so we could be looking at getting a first and maybe a third round pick for him. Don’t get me wrong, he is a good CB, but I think he is a bad locker room guy and he does not want to be here.

by liger99 on Nov 17, 2009 5:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs