2009 free agent thread

[imscott72]

Vikes retain Kleinsasser..


TWO YEARS, $6 MILLION FOR KLEINSASSER
Posted by Mike Florio: Friday, February 27, 2009 7:54 PM
Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that the contract between the Vikings and tight end Jim Kleinsasser is for $6 million over two years.

Kleinsasser opted to stay in Minnesota despite interest from a half-dozen teams.

“I love it here. I love the people,” he said. “My family is close. And I think to stay here, with one team, throughout your career is great.”

Kleinsasser was a second-round pick ten years ago.

[Rastak]

Vikes retain Kleinsasser..


TWO YEARS, $6 MILLION FOR KLEINSASSER
Posted by Mike Florio: Friday, February 27, 2009 7:54 PM
Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that the contract between the Vikings and tight end Jim Kleinsasser is for $6 million over two years.

Kleinsasser opted to stay in Minnesota despite interest from a half-dozen teams.

“I love it here. I love the people,” he said. “My family is close. And I think to stay here, with one team, throughout your career is great.”

Kleinsasser was a second-round pick ten years ago.

* whew *

That was a close one. He's a great blocking tight end and a big part of the run game. I thought he was gone for sure.

[Waldo]

Vikes retain Kleinsasser..


TWO YEARS, $6 MILLION FOR KLEINSASSER
Posted by Mike Florio: Friday, February 27, 2009 7:54 PM
Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that the contract between the Vikings and tight end Jim Kleinsasser is for $6 million over two years.

Kleinsasser opted to stay in Minnesota despite interest from a half-dozen teams.

“I love it here. I love the people,” he said. “My family is close. And I think to stay here, with one team, throughout your career is great.”

Kleinsasser was a second-round pick ten years ago.

* whew *

That was a close one. He's a great blocking tight end and a big part of the run game. I thought he was gone for sure.

Congrats man. Jimmy K. is one of those team player role players that every team loves to have a couple of. Not the greatest players, but good in their own right and fan favorites.

Since Hendo left we're kinda lacking in one. Everybody hates all of ours (Lee, Spitz, Poppinga).

[Joemailman]

Yeah Finley is physically as talented as any TE that has come out since Vernon.

Kid really has no ceiling, he applies himself there is nothing stopping him form being the best TE in the NFL.

One year of practically no production is what you get when you draft a redshirt sophomore.

We take Maybin in the draft, it'll be the same way.

Finley looked pretty lean to me last year, not unusual for a guy coming out of school early. He's listed at 6-5, 247. Wouldn't mind seeing him bulk up into the 255 range. He might have to if he wants to be more than a situational TE.

[Waldo]

Yeah Finley is physically as talented as any TE that has come out since Vernon.

Kid really has no ceiling, he applies himself there is nothing stopping him form being the best TE in the NFL.

One year of practically no production is what you get when you draft a redshirt sophomore.

We take Maybin in the draft, it'll be the same way.

Finley looked pretty lean to me last year, not unusual for a guy coming out of school early. He's listed at 6-5, 247. Wouldn't mind seeing him bulk up into the 255 range. He might have to if he wants to be more than a situational TE.

One of his drawbacks. He was very young, but has a great frame, very good speed, and great change of direction ability.

We basically took a kid whose body told our scouts was going to be a stud once he fills out.

Plus his hands were unworldy for a TE.

I bet MM is targeting 265 for him. That's a good range for a versatile speed TE his size.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Report: Jets working on Lito Sheppard trade

The Jets are reportedly working on a trade for CB Lito Sheppard.

Sheppard is expected to visit Jets headquarters Saturday, so the sides have obviously made progress in talks. With one year and $3 million remaining on his contract, Shepphard would fill in the void opposite Darrelle Revis with free agent Corey Ivy potentially acting as the nickel back. Feb. 27 - 7:48 pm et
Source: New York Daily News

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the real numbers have come out for the fat albert deal

he will never get 100 or 115 million

chris mortesen says its really a 4 year deal worth 48 million. in the 5th year the team would have to pay him 29 million bucks. thats when he'll be released

so its not a 7 year 100 million dollar deal, ins a 4 year 48 million dollar deal. the rest of the numbers are just there to stroke the players, and agents egos

[Brando19]

the real numbers have come out for the fat albert deal

he will never get 100 or 115 million

chris mortesen says its really a 4 year deal worth 48 million. in the 5th year the team would have to pay him 29 million bucks. thats when he'll be released

so its not a 7 year 100 million dollar deal, ins a 4 year 48 million dollar deal. the rest of the numbers are just there to stroke the players, and agents egos

Damn them all to hell! How will he be able to buy groceries in year 5????

[Rastak]

the real numbers have come out for the fat albert deal

he will never get 100 or 115 million

chris mortesen says its really a 4 year deal worth 48 million. in the 5th year the team would have to pay him 29 million bucks. thats when he'll be released

so its not a 7 year 100 million dollar deal, ins a 4 year 48 million dollar deal. the rest of the numbers are just there to stroke the players, and agents egos

Keep in mind the real shocker is 41 of 48 is his no matter what.

[red]

the real numbers have come out for the fat albert deal

he will never get 100 or 115 million

chris mortesen says its really a 4 year deal worth 48 million. in the 5th year the team would have to pay him 29 million bucks. thats when he'll be released

so its not a 7 year 100 million dollar deal, ins a 4 year 48 million dollar deal. the rest of the numbers are just there to stroke the players, and agents egos

Keep in mind the real shocker is 41 of 48 is his no matter what.

thats scary knowing how he can be a total turd

i will be laughing hardest when he decides to dog it now and turns into a locker room cancer with the skins having no way to cut him

[Fritz]

He may n ot be sitting in front of a pile of blow with three hookers, but I bet he's shoveling some cheeseburgers down and shopping for a couple of new Bentleys.

[packrulz]

I like Bryant McFadden, CB, Steelers a lot, he's only 27 and in his 4th year, he would be expensive but he would be a nice replacement for Harris or Woodson. http://www.nfl.com/players/bryantmcf...e?id=MCF082537
I would also love to have Derrick Ward, RB, Giants to pound the ball with Grant. Rocky Bernard, DT, Seahawks would be fine to platoon with Pickett.

[bigcoz75]

The Redskins keep going.

The Redskins have agreed to terms with free-agent guard Derrick Dockery. The agreement is for five years and is worth slightly less than $27 million with $8.5 million guaranteed and $11.5 million paid over the first two years

Buffalo and Detroit had agreed to a trade Thursday with Detroit willing to pick up the rest of Dockery’s 7-year, $49 million contract and to guarantee the 2009 and 2010 portions of that deal. However, the Bills failed to file the necessary paperwork with the NFL Management Council by the 4 p.m. dealine, according to a league source, and, rather than pay Dockery $4.5 million for this year, the Bills allowed him to become a free agent.

The Lions were still willing to pick up the remainder of the deal with the two guaranteed years and Dockery, who spent today in Detroit, was close to accepting their deal. However, tonight he decided to take the Skins’ deal, which will pay im $3.5 million less over the duraton of the deal.

Oddly, because of the way the Skins deal is structured, he’ll make more in ‘09 and ‘10 than he would have in Detroit. With this new deal, Dockery will have pocketed $27 million in guaranteed money over three years, making him among the highest-paid linemen in the league over that span.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/02/skins-continue-spending-spree/

[imscott72]

The Bucs are reportedly in discussions with free agent DT Colin Cole.
The 6-1, 330-pounder was expected to attract plenty of attention on the free agent market with so many teams switching to a 3-4 defense. Though the Bucs aren't going 3-4, the run-stuffer would be a good fit as an interior lineman in Jim Bates' new defense.
Source: St. Petersburg Times

[KYPack]

Yeah Finley is physically as talented as any TE that has come out since Vernon.

Kid really has no ceiling, he applies himself there is nothing stopping him form being the best TE in the NFL.

One year of practically no production is what you get when you draft a redshirt sophomore.

We take Maybin in the draft, it'll be the same way.

Finley looked pretty lean to me last year, not unusual for a guy coming out of school early. He's listed at 6-5, 247. Wouldn't mind seeing him bulk up into the 255 range. He might have to if he wants to be more than a situational TE.

One of his drawbacks. He was very young, but has a great frame, very good speed, and great change of direction ability.

We basically took a kid whose body told our scouts was going to be a stud once he fills out.

Plus his hands were unworldy for a TE.

I bet MM is targeting 265 for him. That's a good range for a versatile speed TE his size.

Another 20 pounds for Finley should happen. That kid is a helluva athlete. He's still growing like a weed. Finley added 40 pounds when he was a freshman. He committed to going to Arizona on both a basketball AND a football scholarship.

Once he committed to Texas football, he hit the gym and grew into a great TE propect.

He's like a spring colt. Still growing into his body.