NFL salary cap expected to increase to about $130M

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

One person you didn't mention was Raji. I wonder if TT will tag him. That's a big decision that must be made sooner rather than later. Once free agency hits he's not coming back.

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One person you didn't mention was Raji. I wonder if TT will tag him. That's a big decision that must be made sooner rather than later. Once free agency hits he's not coming back.

i would be 100% shocked if we brought raji back, even if it was at 2 or 3 million a year

what we witnessed this year was a guy that completely gave up on his team

raji has already passed up that 8 million a year deal, a deal that would have made him one of the highest paid 3-4 linemen in the NFL

to me, its clear from him rejecting that deal and his play this season, that raji doesn't want to be here anymore, and i think the feeling is now mutual

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

You are 100% right and I'm not so sure I want him back either if he doesn't want to be here. But with as much cap as we have is a tag and trade scenario out of the picture? I would rather get a second or even a third round pick this year then a compensation pick next year. If no body bites you rent his services for another year and then get the compensation pick. Would he play harder under the franchise tag knowing we probably won't tag him two years in a row?

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You are 100% right and I'm not so sure I want him back either if he doesn't want to be here. But with as much cap as we have is a tag and trade scenario out of the picture? I would rather get a second or even a third round pick this year then a compensation pick next year. If no body bites you rent his services for another year and then get the compensation pick. Would he play harder under the franchise tag knowing we probably won't tag him two years in a row?

i honestly don't know if he was any trade value at this point. the guys made it clear that he wants big money, yet his last 3 years have been horrible.

i don't know if anyone will want to trade anything for a guy who's going to be a huge pain in the ass wanting a huge deal when the stats and tape show that he's not worth it

keep in mind, if you franchise him and trade him, that franchise number becomes the basis for the new deal. big franchise number = big contract numbers

as for him playing harder knowing we wouldn't tag him twice in a row. he was in a contract year this season. he was auditioning for all 32 teams, not just the packers. he did nothing, almost literally (17 tackles in 16 games, no sacks) thats horrible

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

You're probably right its just you can't say he doesn't have talent. With as much cap as we have I don't like the idea of letting talented player just walk. Although with his play the last couple years it doesn't leave them with many options.

[Guiness]

One person you didn't mention was Raji. I wonder if TT will tag him. That's a big decision that must be made sooner rather than later. Once free agency hits he's not coming back.

I don't see Raji being franchised at all - just no way he's worth it. I suspect he was (is?) expecting a big contract offer that will not come his way, and he'll take it personally and sign elsewhere, much in the way Cullen Jenkins did. Don't know why I think that, just a feeling I have.

[smuggler]

No. They will not tag Raji.

[Zool]

Last time we had 35 million was 2006 and he signed Woodson, Pickett, and some horrible safety (can't remember his name). So your probably right, this might be the year he signs a free agent or two of significance.

Marquand Manuel

[mraynrand]

Marquand Manuel

Mraynrand shivers involuntarily

[smuggler]

People shit on Mark Roman, but we replaced him with Marquand Manuel and it actually made me miss Mark Roman.

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People shit on Mark Roman, but we replaced him with Marquand Manuel and it actually made me miss Mark Roman.

and yet both roman and manuel are probably better then the shit we had playing safety this last season

[pbmax]

and yet both roman and manuel are probably better then the shit we had playing safety this last season

They make me miss Peprah. I will take a fatally flawed safety as long as he only has ONE fatal flaw.

[Zool]

They make me miss Peprah. I will take a fatally flawed safety as long as he only has ONE fatal flaw.

Bring Black Atari!

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Bring Black Atari!

seriously, atari would have been a breath of fresh air back there

[smuggler]

Pretty much anyone would have been better than MD. I think he failmary ruined him.