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  • Adalius Thomas?

    Ravens OLB is a FA this year. Anyone think the Eagles would be interested? He is a beast but will be 30 in August and will demand the entire bank from the looks of it.

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    yep
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    • #3
      Nope.

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      • #4
        A 30 year old career 3-4 OLB is not what our defense needs IMO.

        Now a 27 year old Lance Briggs from a 4-3 in Chicago is intriguing but I think he'll be too cost prohibitive. Then again - Julian Peterson was a difference maker in Seattle who broke the bank as a free agent and paid dividends.

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        • #5
          If they didn't go after Peterson last year, and I don't know why they didn't, I don't think they will go after either Briggs or Thomas or anyone this year.
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          • #6
            I think Briggs will get the franchise tag from the Bears. Steve outlined the reasons why I say nope to Thomas. We tried a 30 year old big bucks FA this year and weren't overwhelmed by the results.

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            • #7
              GoCong will be the starting Strong Side Backer next year. We all have to stop having fantasies of a big linebacker signing. First off we don't have the money, secondly they simply don't put enough stock in the position
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              • #8
                I don't think we need a big name LB signing, we just need to add a quality decent-sized guy from FA or the draft to create more competition in camp.

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                • #9
                  First off, Briggs (and Thomas) are a long way from reaching the open market. Thomas I don't see as a fit - very good player, but there are other teams he'll fit better (Browns, maybe?). Briggs is a PERFECT fit for our defense - a SSLB who excels in coverage. Young. Worth big money, and honestly I wouldn't be shocked if we went after him. Reid has invested some prime resources in linebackers over the years - 3 second round picks (2 of them high second rounders) and both Trotter and Nate Wayne got decent-sized deals. Now Briggs would command a lot more coin than those two, like twice as much. But kind of like the Kearse signing, when you've got a standout young free agent and a gaping need, Reid/Banner aren't afraid to strike.

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                  • #10
                    Trotter can't play outside right?
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by statler
                      I don't think we need a big name LB signing, we just need to add a quality decent-sized guy from FA or the draft to create more competition in camp.
                      This is where in the past I felt the same but I don't today. I REALLY think an impact OLB who can blitz the QB will make a difference. Gocong may indeed be that guy. Some of our good defenses of the past in '03 & '02 had Trotter & Emmons with 3 to 4 sacks each in those years. We haven't had a LB in the last 3 years with more than 2 sacks. The QB knows he doesn't have to worry about a LB blitzing. Even Mike Caldwell would get 3 sacks some seasons and we had multiple LBs getting to the QB. That isn't the case today.

                      I'd like to see a LB with the ability to blitz get in there. If we have to pay to get that - I'm all for it.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by stevemc
                        Originally posted by statler
                        I don't think we need a big name LB signing, we just need to add a quality decent-sized guy from FA or the draft to create more competition in camp.
                        This is where in the past I felt the same but I don't today. I REALLY think an impact OLB who can blitz the QB will make a difference. Gocong may indeed be that guy. Some of our good defenses of the past in '03 & '02 had Trotter & Emmons with 3 to 4 sacks each in those years. We haven't had a LB in the last 3 years with more than 2 sacks. The QB knows he doesn't have to worry about a LB blitzing. Even Mike Caldwell would get 3 sacks some seasons and we had multiple LBs getting to the QB. That isn't the case today.

                        I'd like to see a LB with the ability to blitz get in there. If we have to pay to get that - I'm all for it.
                        Good points, I think that Gaither in time though will be able to blitz and get sacks. GoCong has the sack type pedigree so who knows.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by IMK
                          First off, Briggs (and Thomas) are a long way from reaching the open market. Thomas I don't see as a fit - very good player, but there are other teams he'll fit better (Browns, maybe?). Briggs is a PERFECT fit for our defense - a SSLB who excels in coverage. Young. Worth big money, and honestly I wouldn't be shocked if we went after him. Reid has invested some prime resources in linebackers over the years - 3 second round picks (2 of them high second rounders) and both Trotter and Nate Wayne got decent-sized deals. Now Briggs would command a lot more coin than those two, like twice as much. But kind of like the Kearse signing, when you've got a standout young free agent and a gaping need, Reid/Banner aren't afraid to strike.
                          I agree here and frankly I'm not gonna say it happens, but if he hits the market place -- I would not be shocked to see Banner and Reid take a nice run.

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