Left tackle situation

[imscott72]

Clifton was offered 5 mill per by the Pack, but he wants 7 per according to Bedard on Twitter. So, we currently have no starting left tackles. Thrill! Are we really going to count on a draft pick to protect Arod's blind side? Shuffle the line around again? Once again Thompson is sticking his head in the sand during free agency. Shouldn't the line be one of the most important areas to address?

[retailguy]

"We're fine there."

[imscott72]

"We're fine there."

Who's words are those?

[retailguy]

Isn't that Ted's standard press corps answer?

[imscott72]

Isn't that Ted's standard press corps answer?

That's what I thought you meant, but just making sure..

[BlueBrewer]

What other options are out there? IMHO Clifton is not worth 7m per year. He is fading fast and wants one last big payday. Whats the story with Tausher? I am not 100% comfortable with Lang at LT but that may be what happens. Spitz and College arew shopping themselves as well. College can leave and we won't miss a beat but I think we need spitz.

[SkinBasket]

Re: Left tackle situation

Once again Thompson is sticking his head in the sand during free agency.

Holy fucking shit. How about we judge how FA went when it ends, not 12 hours after it begins? Looks like Madden GM syndrome is setting in early this year.

[pbmax]

"We're fine there."

How many years at $7 million would you be willing to go? And how much guaranteed? Bedard's Twitter is VERY short on important details.

As for the Redskins, I am currently quite skeptical. Clifton cannot play LT as Shanahan has wanted the position played since he had Gary Zimmerman. Clifton is a passable run blocker and is not a good fit for the ZBS. It doesn't seem a good match for them, especially since Shanny doesn't have a pet project at QB yet.

It may very well prove to be serious, as Sexton knows what the Redsins want since Samuels retired from the team. But its not a slam dunk.

EDIT: Previous version stated Clifton was "barely passable" as a run blocker. Probably an overstatement.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Re: Left tackle situation

Once again Thompson is sticking his head in the sand during free agency.

Holy fucking shit. How about we judge how FA went when it ends, not 12 hours after it begins? Looks like Madden GM syndrome is setting in early this year.

Yeah, and then Retail with his usual Thompson cheap shot. This is his time of year.

[CaliforniaCheez]

Clifton is represented by Jimmy Sexton. Jimmy is currently testing the waters.

If he comes back to Green Bay wanting a deal Ted can always lower his bid since it was too much.

Sexton is not a good agent to deal with.

There will be a good prospect in the draft at #23 and #55.

Lang will only be better than he was as a rookie. He will have a full offseason with the Packers.

Ted will not bring in some guy named Klemm in 2010.

[pbmax]

Clifton is represented by Jimmy Sexton. Jimmy is currently testing the waters.

If he comes back to Green Bay wanting a deal Ted can always lower his bid since it was too much.

Sexton is not a good agent to deal with.

There will be a good prospect in the draft at #23 and #55.

Lang will only be better than he was as a rookie. He will have a full offseason with the Packers.

Ted will not bring in some guy named Klemm in 2010.

The Packers haven't had trouble with Sexton, have they? He was Freeman's agent and that was a pretty smooth time.

Who was Levens agent during his holdout?

[bobblehead]

When you factor in the 2 games cliffy will miss it projects to 8 million a year, and still needing somene to man the position besides cliffy.

Anyone who bags on TT for not locking up an aging player for that players perception of his value has an agenda.

[packrat]

I hope Clifton leaves and the sooner the better. It forces TT to address the problem. We are one reliable LT from a good line. Clifton ain't it.

[pbmax]

The Bedard Tweet was actually off a report from Jason Cole at Yahoo. He had Clifton's request at closer to $7 million per and 20 million guaranteed for 3 years.

The Green Bay Press Gazette has this nugget: "One NFL agent said Clifton’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, is seeking a deal similar to Dallas left tackle Flozell Adams, who two years ago signed a six-year contract that averages $7.17 million and includes $16 million in guaranteed money. Adams was 32 at the time and in better health than Clifton is at 33."

It seems a stretch for an older and more injured player to demand more guaranteed money than the comparable contract in a shorter period of time.

[Lurker64]

Really, anybody who signs Clifton to a 5 year deal, or whatever is being reported, is going to end up looking at that in retrospect as a colossal failure. Clifton doesn't have 5 years left, I'm not sure he has 2 years left.