2014 Free Agency Rumors and or Speculation

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Well, you mentioned 2 teams that haven't won a Super Bowl in years. And 2 who like the Packers, have won 1. What's your point?

2 of those teams have neen kicking our ass in recent years and still working to get better, while we "stay the course"

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Saints released half their offense, dropped one safety to pick up another. They seem more treading water.

49ers replaced one safety with another. Also got a possibly damaged OTackle.

dropped one safety for a much better one, and released half their team, who just so happens didnt contribute much last year

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Paul Imig @Paulimig 20m
Safeties signed today:
Jairus Byrd (6 yrs/$56 mil/$28 mil gtd)
T.J. Ward (4 yrs/$23 mil/14)
Donte Whitner (4/28/?)
Mike Mitchell (5/25/?)

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2 of those teams have neen kicking our ass in recent years and still working to get better, while we "stay the course"

49ers and who?

And the 49ers are getting reeled in.

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that seahawks team

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Paul Imig @Paulimig 20m
Safeties signed today:
Jairus Byrd (6 yrs/$56 mil/$28 mil gtd)
T.J. Ward (4 yrs/$23 mil/14)
Donte Whitner (4/28/?)
Mike Mitchell (5/25/?)

Well, hopefully in T.T.'s opinion he thinks either Pryor or Clinton-Dix is all that and a slice of bread, we get a shot at drafting one of them, and everything works out for the better in that we get a young ascending safety for a lot cheaper price. (Or Hyde moves to safety and it works out.) Not much else we can do at this point.

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that seahawks team

Not afraid of Seahawks. Not the same matchup problem as 49ers. Maybe more worrisome if Harvin is healthy.

[Bretsky]

Much depends on the guaranteed money and the first two/three years depending on the signing bonus.

While Talib may be the better player....I might prefer Shields due to huge character risks with Talib

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Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora 11m
Everything I've heard is that Revis would love to be a Patriot, above any other option. Still ample time for that to happen

[Bretsky]

Not afraid of Seahawks. Not the same matchup problem as 49ers. Maybe more tough if Harvin is healthy.

Not afraid of the Seahawks ? I think we would have been their bitch if we played them in the playoffs. IMO they were slightly better than San Fran and well better than the rest

[Bretsky]

Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora 11m
Everything I've heard is that Revis would love to be a Patriot, above any other option. Still ample time for that to happen

That would be interesting; but in the end Revis is only happy with whover pays him the most money in the NFL. That is Revis Island

[Brandon494]

You guys know TT is a bargain hunter, hes not going to make moves on the first first day or even the first week for that matter. Also the 49ers and Seahawks are able to make more moves in FA then us because they don't have to pay their QBs top dollar yet.

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While Talib may be the better player....I might prefer Shields due to huge character risks with Talib

yeah, talib is a grade A pos that got run out of tampa. coach hoody kept him in check, but i don't know if anyone else can

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You guys know TT is a bargain hunter, hes not going to make moves on the first first day or even the first week for that matter. Also the 49ers and Seahawks are able to make more moves in FA then us because they don't have to pay their QBs top dollar yet.

thats the problem, there were a lot of really good bargains today for good talent imo

not just good bargains for average talent

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Not afraid of the Seahawks ? I think we would have been their bitch if we played them in the playoffs. IMO they were slightly better than San Fran and well better than the rest

Their defense would still be a problem but Rodgers started to work it in the second half when M3 remembered the run game. One area of greater concern this year would have been leaky pass pro. Wasn't as solid as LT. Newhouse led 2012 Packer O line. That unit could be brutal, but only one guy gave up pass rushes at an alarming rate (Newhouse). Though Bulaga had a career worst game, so it might have been even steven on that front.

Seahawks O is very conventional and likes to go strength to strength with just a few counters, like the old Holmgren/Sherman/Bevell/McCarthy QB bootleg to TE and WR. Easier to matchup and prepare for. Packers D handled them on road fine in a horrible year for the D.