Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 8m8 minutes agoOriginally Posted by mraynrand
Vikings have claimed former Packers TE Brandon Bostick off waivers.
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 8m8 minutes ago
Vikings have claimed former Packers TE Brandon Bostick off waivers.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~Hunter S.
Burn in hell!!!
forgot he had a 3 year deal. this year it's a pretty big bite (12m) but the Packers have cap space out the wazoo. get the priorities done, any other FAs done, and see how it settles. would like to see him back but wouldn't be surprised if he was let go.
This dude have any redeeming qualities?
Most fans, myself included, need to recalibrate when it comes to what an average NFL salary costs these days. The average salary for a starter who isn't on a rookie contract is over 6 million. Guys like Bush, Hawk, Raji, and Kuhn probably aren't overpaid if they come back.
70% of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Al Harris.
He has the physical ability to play in the NFL. Mental lapses are his achilles heel.
Hawk would be overpaid because he's not really a starter anymore. He's #22 in salary among ILB's. Brad Jones is #21.
What Joe said. If he gets a limited package to run or if he and BridgeOverTroubledWaters work out their own deal, he could be useful.
But he isn't precise.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
He makes $9.5M next year, I think he's back.
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Imagine for a moment a world without hypothetical situations...
NFL body for sure.
I'd sign him.
He will bust his ass to prove he's not a total POS.
Wouldn't let him near the "hands" team agin, tho.
#22 in salary among ILB's doesn't necessarily mean starter money. Figure about a third of starters in the league are on rookie contracts making an average of 800k. Hawk's 4M or so puts him at the pay rate of a low-end starter high-end backup. Not unreasonable at all for him I think. If he doesn't contribute much that's a good problem to have but I'm anticipating rolling with some combo of rookies and unprovens in that position this year so a steady guy like Hawk is worth it IMO.
Jones should be delivering pizzas. Actually I don't know if I trust him with that.
70% of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Al Harris.
but his cap hit is 12m.
Yes, but the other 2.5 is already spent - it's last season's signing bonus. It costs 9.5M of new money to keep this for 2015.
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Yeah, the number isn't outlandish, and I am not sure how much he would want to reduce it. It jumps $6 mil in base, but his base last year was very low ($1 mil).
Its mainly the cap hit I think the everyone is speculating about but with a $7.5 mil signing bonus, there was going to be a hit even if he left early in the deal.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
When he first appeared on the scene, reporters said in practice they often confused Bostick and Finley. They looked and ran the same. Same athleticism.
I read in the last couple days, the reason he never saw the field on offense this year was because he never understood their no-huddle offense. After three seasons with the Packers, he still did not understand their offense.
Another way to look at Peppers is this: Is he worth $7M to keep? That's the difference between his cap number as a player and the dead money ($5M) if he is released.
Last year, he played for $8.5 million in compensation (7.5 million signing bonus + 1M salary).
In 2015, his contract will pay him $9.5 million (8.5M salary, 500k workout bonus, 500k roster bonus).
It's hard to know how much less he would be willing to play for. Some older players have played for very little just to have a shot at the SB. If that motivates Peppers, last season should show him that the Packers will certainly have a good chance to get there.
I think I'll write that last part down and send it to Winter Park.
If Winter Park doesn't know that already, you're in a whole lot of trouble.
All hail the Ruler of the Meadow!
Tom Braatz will write you back.
"Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - Woodbuck
For those that didn't get it, that was a joke......anyway, they apparently do. From the combine today:
"Zimmer said Bostick is a good athlete who will come in and compete with the guys on the roster. He also said he is a solid special teams player, though he couldn’t resist making a joke when asked about Bostick botching that onside kick in the NFC title game. “We’ll try not to put him on the onside kick team,” Zimmer said"
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