2012 Free Agent Watch

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/16/whitehurst-returns-to-san-diego/

' Charlie' Whitehurst returns to San Diego

Posted by Mike Florio on March 16, 2012, 8:39 PM EDT

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/16/chris-myers-stays-with-the-texans/

Chris Myers stays with the Texans

Posted by Mike Florio on March 16, 2012, 8:52 PM EDT

Comment woodbuck27:

** Tackle Eric Winston and FB Lawrence Vickers have been cut and DE/LB Mario Williams and G Mike Briesel **... signing elsewhere seemed to indicate that the Texans were going more south, moving in the wrong direction.

the Houston Texans took a step in the right direction Friday 16 March retaining FA Center, Chris Myers agreed to terms on a four-year deal. Reports say Myers will receive $14 million fully guaranteed on the $25 million contract over those four years.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/11/team-by-team-cap-space-as-of-march-11/

On March the 11, 2012 the Texans had **$4.7 million$ under the CAP. ** this CAP space has to be adjusted accordingly.

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/16/redskins-hosted-free-agent-tackle-demetrius-bell-on-friday/

Redskins hosted free agent tackle Demetrius Bell on Friday

Posted by Evan Silva on March 16, 2012, 9:33 PM EDT

Comment woodbuck27:

The Redskins are certainly trying 'again'. (-:

[sheepshead]

Yeah wood man, theres no room for discussion here or any other tid bits others might pick up. Tough to follow this thread.

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/17/thanks-for-our-best-week-ever/

Thanks for our best week ever

Posted by Mike Florio on March 17, 2012, 12:54 AM EDT

Within the first year or so after launching this thing in 2001, we embarked on an effort to generate revenue. And so we asked around and obtained a referral to an advertising company.

The response to the inquiry was blunt: ”Get back to us when you have 10 million page views per month.”

At the time, it was a number so high in comparison to our traffic that it was inconceivable to ever come close to it. ... Mike Florio

Comment woodbuck27:

Please CLICK on the LINK above to see just how well PFT.com did in terms of NFL fan interest this past week. It may astound you.

[woodbuck27]

Yeah wood man, theres no room for discussion here or any other tid bits others might pick up. Tough to follow this thread.

This is primarily a thread to gather as much of the FA movements as possible in this very early stage of FA.

There's provision here after reading a post to make specific comment as you may care to.

I've laid it all out in this thread almost to an overkill and possible need for a huge revision as asked. I've done so without too much duplication or collusion with threads RE: Peyton Manning, Mario Williams and Scott Wells and their pursuits of NFL careers.

Be specific in terms of your complaint please. I'm an accomodating person. Happy too ! It's St. PATRICKs DAY !! (-:

What better way to satisfy you man? Maybe this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm0T7_SGee4

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/16/cowboys-to-cut-kyle-kosier/

Cowboys to cut OG Kyle Kosier

Posted by Evan Silva on March 16, 2012, 10:41 PM EDT

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/17/hutchinson-comes-close-to-his-scheduled-2012-payout/

Steve Hutchinson comes close to his scheduled 2012 payout

Posted by Mike Florio on March 17, 2012, 9:37 AM EDT

Comment woodbuck27:

The Vikings didn’t want to pay him $6.95 million in 2012.

The Tennessee Titans 'will pay him' $6.5 million this year. There is some speculation this move was made to attract Peyton Manning to Tennessee as he and S. H. are friends.

Sources: Steve Hutchinson gets a $4.5 million signing bonus, plus a fully-guaranteed $2 million base salary in 2012.

[Old School]

Any minute now I'm expecting to hear about a giant midcontinent collision of many dozens of players from 31 teams rushing to their new teams.The only rushing in Green Bay is away by the players who have been cast off or are leaving of their own volition.

TT has assembled a SB winner using his draft and develope philosophy. Are we now witnessing the demise of that team so soon because we can't pay the players that the Packers developed? Or am I just being impatient; or seeing the glass half empty?

I'm hoping the draft will be a pleasant surprise!!!!!

[ThunderDan]

Any minute now I'm expecting to hear about a giant midcontinent collision of many dozens of players from 31 teams rushing to their new teams.The only rushing in Green Bay is away by the players who have been cast off or are leaving of their own volition.

TT has assembled a SB winner using his draft and develope philosophy. Are we now witnessing the demise of that team so soon because we can't pay the players that the Packers developed? Or am I just being impatient; or seeing the glass half empty?

I'm hoping the draft will be a pleasant surprise!!!!!

Who are we losing?

We have lost Wells. I think everyone else is under contract, with the Finley deal, that started last year. Maybe Kuhn?

Who are our young super star talent? ARod, Jennings, CMIII, Sitton(?), Raji(?), Finley(?)

[wist43]

Any minute now I'm expecting to hear about a giant midcontinent collision of many dozens of players from 31 teams rushing to their new teams.The only rushing in Green Bay is away by the players who have been cast off or are leaving of their own volition.

TT has assembled a SB winner using his draft and develope philosophy. Are we now witnessing the demise of that team so soon because we can't pay the players that the Packers developed? Or am I just being impatient; or seeing the glass half empty?

I'm hoping the draft will be a pleasant surprise!!!!!

I think Ted's philosophy is fine - what's gone wrong is players that were kept on the roster for depth and development, didn't progress, and have proven they can't play.

Of course not all of these developmental guys are going to pan out and end up sliding into a starter's role - but what happened to the Packers is that multiple players, at multiple positions, all failed... and when players are all bunched in one area (front seven), you're going to be left with glaring holes to fill.

TT went offense, offense, and more offense in last year's draft expecting that Wilson, Wynn, Walden, Zombo, Jones, Greene, Neal, and Hawk were adequate front seven players - well?? lol... not so much, huh?? Greene is long in the tooth, but all those other guys fit TT's philosophy of stay young and develop - what does he do now that it's been shown there's nothing there to develop??

The Packers front seven is a completely dead unit - so what does TT do??

He made a phone call to inquire about Kendall Langford, and he'd certainly be a welcome addition, but unless TT brings in 5 quality front seven players, we'd still be a ways off from being able to field an average unit. I'd say bringing 3 quality, NFL calibur players, wouldn't do much to move us from being the worst defense in the NFL.

We need a complete transfusion at DE,DT,LB... we need 4-5 new solid rotation/starters on the field. After that, TT needs to address depth as well; afterall, if the starters we have aren't even good enough to be depth, what does that say about the depth behind our pathetic starters??

TT needs to start from scratch with the front seven.

[denverYooper]

Welp... Langford signed with the Rams too. They're signing all of our free agents!

[wist43]

Welp... Langford signed with the Rams too. They're signing all of our free agents!

Well, at least Ted located his phone and made a call... baby steps

[denverYooper]

St Louis: All of your Free Agents Are Belong To Us!!

[woodbuck27]

I think Ted's philosophy is fine - what's gone wrong is players that were kept on the roster for depth and development, didn't progress, and have proven they can't play.

Of course not all of these developmental guys are going to pan out and end up sliding into a starter's role - but what happened to the Packers is that multiple players, at multiple positions, all failed... and when players are all bunched in one area (front seven), you're going to be left with glaring holes to fill.

TT went offense, offense, and more offense in last year's draft expecting that Wilson, Wynn, Walden, Zombo, Jones, Greene, Neal, and Hawk were adequate front seven players - well?? lol... not so much, huh?? Greene is long in the tooth, but all those other guys fit TT's philosophy of stay young and develop - what does he do now that it's been shown there's nothing there to develop??

The Packers front seven is a completely dead unit - so what does TT do??

He made a phone call to inquire about Kendall Langford, and he'd certainly be a welcome addition, but unless TT brings in 5 quality front seven players, we'd still be a ways off from being able to field an average unit. I'd say bringing 3 quality, NFL calibur players, wouldn't do much to move us from being the worst defense in the NFL.

We need a complete transfusion at DE,DT,LB... we need 4-5 new solid rotation/starters on the field. After that, TT needs to address depth as well; afterall, if the starters we have aren't even good enough to be depth, what does that say about the depth behind our pathetic starters??

TT needs to start from scratch with the front seven.

wist I believe your right. not basically right or use any other qualifier. You've nailed it down. Our developmentle program cannot develop a better product from what's presently available. OUR 'D' is very bad without any real hope of really improving with our present roster.

I can certainly hope that Ted Thompson is insigtful / honest with himself and his roster to do the hard stuff. Eliminate and replace.

As Packer fan I will continue to look for some signs towords that result. I will do my best to believe in Ted Thompson. He may have the best blueprint . He needs to rebuild.

GO Ted Thompson.