Current 2014 Free Agents

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by skinsfanthru&thru

To be honest I'd rather give the money for Orakpo towards Byrd. Safety has been an much bigger area of weakness for several years now for us and I feel there are players on the market and in the draft we could get to fill orakpos spot. Like I've said before I'd love to keep the guy but he's misguided thinking he should be getting paid D.Ware type money.

That's a good question, who would u prefer? IMO I chose Rak, a talented pass rusher over a rangy free safety. I base that too on how to replace Rak, I think there are more options at free safety in the draft and free agency than a 3-4 linebacker.

[bigant]

just want to piggie back on what everybody else is saying , if we franchise tag rak. his cap hit is 11.55 million i like him really alot but not at that price per yr.when we have so many other nneds as well ,i was hoping he would take something around 4 yrs and 9 million per yr i think thats a good price for him.i just can,t give him almost 12 mil. per yr

[bigant]

and one more thing we still have to sign a middle linebacker ,and what p.riley is asking for might be to much also.we mneed help bad.....

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by bigant

and one more thing we still have to sign a middle linebacker ,and what p.riley is asking for might be to much also.we mneed help bad.....

Not sure why Riley is asking for a lot of money. To me he's just a serviceable LB that gets exposed in coverage.

[skinsfaninok]

Yeah it doesn't look like rak will be back.

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[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Man, I feel pretty bitter they won't get this done. Of all the guys to pay Rak is one of them. We let him go and it will come back to haunt us. The guy is what we need to keep on the defense.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

Man, I feel pretty bitter they won't get this done. Of all the guys to pay Rak is one of them. We let him go and it will come back to haunt us. The guy is what we need to keep on the defense.

How so? With him? Our defense was one of the worst in the league. Without him, this team won the division.



Rak doesn't dominate. Period. I would equate him to a Cliff Anvril, and last time I checked, he was paid 8mil/yr.

Look at his number the last part of the season and then see who they were against. Back up left tackles. You do NOT pay a guy who's good, elite money. Let somebody else make that mistake.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

How so? With him? Our defense was one of the worst in the league. Without him, this team won the division.

That's certainly glossing over things. Many other factors at play.

[Alvin Walton]

Looks like Vontae Davis will not be tagged.
I'd invite him to look around.

Vontae Davis, CB for the Indianapolis Colts at NFL.com

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Looks like Vontae Davis will not be tagged.
I'd invite him to look around.

Vontae Davis, CB for the Indianapolis Colts at NFL.com

As would I. Local guy

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

That's certainly glossing over things. Many other factors at play.

Agreed. But Jackson, although not the pass rusher or athlete that Rak is, just seemed to make more plays. I think we all want him back, but not for 10-12 million a year.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

[QUOTE=NC_Skins;1061174]How so? With him? Our defense was one of the worst in the league. Without him, this team won the division.



Rak doesn't dominate. Period. I would equate him to a Cliff Anvril, and last time I checked, he was paid 8mil/yr.

Look at his number the last part of the season and then see who they were against. Back up left tackles. You do NOT pay a guy who's good, elite money. Let somebody else make that mistake.[/


Our record those two years is neither here nor there. His position warrants a paid day. I know we have other holes, but go back and watch RK get handled the year before with out Rak. Yeah we won, but I put that on the offense not the defense.

If we need to build a staunch defense then let's start with our strength and that's our OLBs. Pay'em contracts for these types of players are only going to get heftier in the coming years with the cap climbing 20 mil the next 2 years and even higher in the future.

Put it this way I want to pay our player more than I want to pay a Paul Kruger troupe guy.

[redskin37]

Orakpro not worth the price. Orakpo has not had one great game against a top left tackle . Not one. Never sacked Tony Romo . For example.

[Gary84Clark]

For Orakpo's position, you either you draft with a first rounder or you are going to pay a high price in free agency. It is the highest paid position besides QB.

[Gary84Clark]

Maybe we keep Jackson pray about Jenkins and let Rak go.