Free Agency Begins in a Week, Whats the Plan?

^ damn thats alot of people ki. I dont like your de. Michael johnson is a high risk signing and i think minnesota is gonna make that mistake. They average 1 horrible signing a year, that might be johnson.

Randy starks? Rather have tony starks

lol iron man

My plan would be to avoid jumping into the pool during the initial wave. Focus on the middle tier of available players. Focus on good fits vs names.

As long as they fall in love with the value, and not the player, any signing should be fine.

Hopefully they go the Seattle route and sign players based on value.

I can't wait til we're on day 2 or 3 and people are pissed off wondering why we haven't signed... everyone.

Its going to be a beautiful thing, agents will be throwing the SKINS name around, don't they realize we are under new management we pay wholesale price now.

Want:
Zane Beadles - G
Anthony Collins - OT
Julian Edelman - WR

Luxury Want:
Dexter McCluster - WR/KR
Vontae Davis - CB


Vinny contracts - Byrd and Decker

^ Damn thats alot of people KI. I dont like your DE. Michael Johnson is a high risk signing and I think Minnesota is gonna make that mistake. They average 1 horrible signing a year, that might be Johnson.

Randy Starks? Rather have Tony Starks

Not all of them, Chico. I'd just like to have some of them.

OK, then I'll name five that I'd most like to have: Mike Mitchell, Aquib Talib, Anthony Collins, Geoff Schwartz, and Dexter McCluster. Those five would improve our team in our areas of greatest need, IMO.

There is some risk with Michael Johnson but I wouldn't characterize him as high risk. He might not get as many sacks as we'd hope for but he is better than Bowen in that department. He's also strong against the run. Jay Gruden should know whether or not he is someone we should go after.

Randy Starks is a damn good all-around player who has produced in the 3-4 and the 4-3. He has speed and quickness, a good motor, and he seems to have a lot left in the tank. He could push the pocket for us.

Wish list.



DEFENSE:

FS Mike Mitchell (play Thomas or Rambo at SS, Hall is backup FS if Mitchell goes down)

backup FS plans - Major Wright, , Chris Clemons, Louis Delmas


CB Alterraun Verner (start with Hall, Amerson starts if Hall plays FS),

backup CB plabns - Sam Shields, Captain Munnerlyn (who can also return kicks), Corey Graham


NT/DT - BJ Raji, Paul Soliai, Alex Carrington, Corey Peters

ILB - D'Qwell Jackson, Wesley Woodyard, Pat Angerer, Akeem Jordan,





OFFENSE:


WR - Emmannuel Sanders (will be WR2 behind Garcon)

WR/KR - Jacoby Jones (will be WR3, McCluster is likely staying in KC, they have the money)



T - GO after Eugene Monroe! The #1 tackle available and Baltimore did not tag him!

If we get him, do we move Trent to RT?



Backup plans at RT - Roger Saffold, Anthiny Collins, Breno Giacomini (was Seattle's Zone-Option RT), Zach Strief.


Guard - Jon Asamoah, Travelle Wharton, Chad Rinehart, Zane Beadles.

I'm also in the camp of good mid level fits vs. big name splashes. I expect us to free up about another $8-12 million in cap room with cuts/restructures (Carriker, Bowen, Chester, Polumbus, Rocca) and enter free agency with around $26 million in cap space. Remember the graphic during the Eagles game that showed that with our $18 mil penalty, that equated to like 5 starters and 3 key reserves? The hand wringing over the Orakpo franchise tag is so silly when taking the true value of cap space into consideration. We still are able to be significantly active and productive in free agency. With that said...

Wish list-
DE- Everson Griffen: pass rushing specialist, makes impact plays and should make life easier for Orakpo and Kerrigan

ILB- Brandon Spikes: though he's a big name, coming off of injury and being a 2 down player, he's not going to warrant a huge contract. Spikes and Keenan Robinson can hold down one ILB spot.

RT- Zach Streif: A tier below the top tackles but solves the RT problem instantly

S- Chris Clemons or Malcolm Jenkins: Solid, dependable, not playmakers though

WR- Andre Roberts: Garcon 2.0, still young enough to grow, has produced with average QB play. Plus the draft is deep at receiver and I expect us to pick one at #34 so no need to spend big here.

ILB- Perry Riley: His value and fit are best here, although he will test it on the open market I suspect he will return

CB- Corey Graham: Solid vet in the secondary and special teams beast

C- Evan Deitrich-Smith: Upgrade on the interior OL, allows us to cut Montgomery and have Lichtenstieger compete with LeRib, EDS and Gettis for an interior starting OL role.


Luxury signings that I'd like but don't really see happening:
Dexter McCluster, Emmanuel Sanders, Linval Joseph

lol iron man

or Ghostface Killah...either one would work

I would pay the freight for Byrd, he's a free safety with serious range, a necessary ingredient to permit Haslett to run the scheme he wants to. If your CBs are going to be Hall and David Amerson - players whose strengths are reading the QB and jumping the route to grab INTs - then you need a bad ass safety to cover for their inevitable mistakes. (Rest in peace, Sean Taylor).

The impact safety also allows Haslett to blitz more creatively. It's the biggest hole on our entire team given the way we play.

Other than Byrd, I'm with Matty. Keep it cool calm and collected, and wait to see what falls to us.