Packers want Adalius Thomas

[prsnfoto]

If playing half a season Strahan's your man he sucks as of late the last great thing he did was not trip on his way to Brett to beat the season sack record. What is funny is I totally agree with Wist's judging of Kampman and that is exactly why I would take him over all but a few. Even Reggie as great as he was took several games off from getting a sack but could somehow get three when "God " told him too just at the right time. I know I will be struck by lightning for saying this but Reggie and Gilbert being dinged up in the second SB cost us that game the line as a whole could'nt have stopped Noah Herron. I will take Kampman's consistency and outstanding run stopping ability anyday of the week and I'm hoping Jenkins or A. Thomas can do the same on the otherside. Bye,Bye KGB.

[SkinBasket]

I guess I have a higher standard of what a pro bowler should be... but, since the pro bowl is relative to the pool of players you can draw from, my higher standard can't apply.

Well I guess once they call it the wist Bowl, then you can talk about players not being Wist Bowl worthy. Of course the Wist Bowl may be somewhat boring with no players on the field since 4 DEs from the last 15 years meet your criteria.

I choose to give as honest an evaluation of a player as I can... most fans can't stand to hear anything negative, or realistic about their team or its players.

Myself, I have a hard time being critical of Favre... that same sentiment seems to extend, for some fans, to every player on the team.

Homerism is one thing, Texism is another thing altogether.

Evaluating a player is one thing. Dismissing his production as "abnormal" because he's not Reggie White or Bruce Smith is another, especially when you have yet to explain why it is that a Pepper sack is somehow more important, or more "game changing" than a Kampman sack. Or why a player who performs better in any given season is somehow less worthy of a pro bowl bid than a "superstar" who couldn't meet that production.

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I guess I have a higher standard of what a pro bowler should be... but, since the pro bowl is relative to the pool of players you can draw from, my higher standard can't apply.

Well I guess once they call it the wist Bowl, then you can talk about players not being Wist Bowl worthy. Of course the Wist Bowl may be somewhat boring with no players on the field since 4 DEs from the last 15 years meet your criteria.

I choose to give as honest an evaluation of a player as I can... most fans can't stand to hear anything negative, or realistic about their team or its players.

Myself, I have a hard time being critical of Favre... that same sentiment seems to extend, for some fans, to every player on the team.

Homerism is one thing, Texism is another thing altogether.

Evaluating a player is one thing. Dismissing his production as "abnormal" because he's not Reggie White or Bruce Smith is another, especially when you have yet to explain why it is that a Pepper sack is somehow more important, or more "game changing" than a Kampman sack. Or why a player who performs better in any given season is somehow less worthy of a pro bowl bid than a "superstar" who couldn't meet that production.

'cause Sacks don't tell the whole story. Peppers collaspses the pocket and always has a second defender on him. That isn't true for Kampman. Moral of the story right there.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Peppers is probably the best DE in the NFL, and one of the most talented in history. Comparing him to Kampman is a little unfair.

[Partial]

I agree, he was looking for a "playmaker" premiere player compared to a pro-bowler, though.

[pbmax]

Heard over the weekend on ESPN from John Clayton that the leading contenders for Thomas are San Fran and Cleveland (both with 3-4 Ds I believe). No mention of Green Bay. Also expressed sentiment that even though Thomas has told people he isn't getting tagged, some in org want to retain him with tender.

So Conventional Wisdom, and Clayton is as conventional as it gets, says no way. PFT, out on a limb with an agent (likely), says maybe. We'll see.

[HarveyWallbangers]

The Ravens have announced they won't be tagging Thomas.

[MTPackerfan]

apparently has said he wants to play in warm weather also

There's warm weather in Green Bay isn't there, at least in August nad September.

[VermontPackFan]

apparently has said he wants to play in warm weather also

There's warm weather in Green Bay isn't there, at least in August nad September.

With all this hype about global warming, we could even say October.

[The Shadow]

Peppers is probably the best DE in the NFL, and one of the most talented in history.

That last part is an awfully surprising (shocking?) (unbelievable?) (stunning?) (amazing?) assertion....

[pbmax]

We'll find out quickly if the rumor had any validity, I suspect. If you are going to get this guy into GB at a different position, you need to give him what he wants and quickly, no shopping around.

I can't see TT doing this, although I think its a lot more likely than trading a draft pick for Moss.

[SD GB fan]

if we get him as our DE, it would make our dline better definitely. but i dont see why TT would pay him DE money when hes a LB...also, i think he is getting pretty old, so id rather stick with jenkins and see how he develops.

[woodbuck27]

The Ravens have announced they won't be tagging Thomas.

I'm going to put this down here.

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/BAL/10015279

Ravens won't tag LB Thomas

NFL.com wire reports

BALTIMORE (Feb. 22, 2007) -- The Baltimore Ravens decided against designating Pro Bowl linebacker Adalius Thomas its franchise player, a move that will enable the seven-year veteran to become an unrestricted free agent.

The Ravens haven't given up on the possibility of retaining Thomas, who ranked third on the team with 106 tackles. But they were unwilling to pay him the average salary of the top five linebackers in the league.

"Our hope is that we can re-sign him," general manager Ozzie Newsome said. "Our plan is to compete at a championship level in 2007 and beyond."

Signing Thomas would have sent the Ravens near the ceiling of their salary cap, and Newsome was unwilling to restrict his spending -- and his ability to improve other positions -- to retain the 29-year-old linebacker.

The Ravens should receive plenty of competition in their bid to secure Thomas, who had a career-high 11 sacks in 2006.

"I would think A.D. would be at the top of most teams' lists," said Thomas' agent, Bus Cook. "A.D. would like to stay in Baltimore, but ... it's a business. That's the way it goes."

The 6-foot-2, 270-pound Thomas was drafted in the sixth round out of Southern Mississippi. He starred as a special-teams player early in his career, making the Pro Bowl in 2003, before becoming a regular on defense in 2004.

Thomas is one of 10 Ravens who can become unrestricted free agents March 2. The others are: DT Aubrayo Franklin; DE Jarret Johnson; LB Tim Johnson; RBs Ovie Mughelli, Musa Smith and Nick Luchey; OT Tony Pashos; DB Gerome Sapp; and WR Alex Bannister.

In other news, the Ravens disclosed the contract extension signed by head coach Brian Billick last month was for four years (through the 2010 season).

The team originally refused to reveal the duration of the contract, but decided to announce the length of the extension after published reports indicated the coach received one additional season.


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[BooHoo]

Do we really need to spend FA dollars on another LB? I know the man is good but shouldn't we be spending dollars at positions were we have more need? Just a thought.