Re: Free Agent & Other Player Moves from Around the NFL
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Originally Posted by
wickedsolo
Max Starks signs with the Chargers...
Did they trade him for Jared Gaither? :D ... Bc
Re: Free Agent & Other Player Moves from Around the NFL
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Originally Posted by
Paintballguy
Brian Urlacher retires
So, he's HOF eligible the same year as Ray. Does that hurt him, or did he not have much chance to begin with?
Re: Free Agent & Other Player Moves from Around the NFL
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Originally Posted by
BcRaven
Did they trade him for Jared Gaither? :D ... Bc
Maybe. They also drafted DJ Fluker, who will probably play RT, and they signed King Dunlap, who will probably compete with Starks to start at LT.
Neither of those guys have anywhere near the talent that Gaither had, but at least they'll be on the field come game day.
Re: Free Agent & Other Player Moves from Around the NFL
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Originally Posted by
wickedsolo
Max Starks signs with the Chargers.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I am pretty happy about this because it means that the Steelers are pretty much stuck with who they've got and their OT's are pretty bad.
Really interesting that they seemingly made little effort to retain him. Who are the Steelers going with at LT Marcus Gilbert? Mike Adams?
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Ravenswintitle
Was it a big difference in $? All things equal he may regret getting beat every game.
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Denver's deal was worth up to $3.7 mill and the Raiders offered him up to $4.3mill. Not a huge difference. However, the Raiders offer was $1.8 mill base salary...no idea what Denver's base salary offer was. My guess is less than $1.8 mill.
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Justlovemybirds
Really interesting that they seemingly made little effort to retain him. Who are the Steelers going with at LT Marcus Gilbert? Mike Adams?
They also signed Guy Whimper and they have Joe Long (Jake Long's little brother).
My guess is they'll let Gilbert and Adam compete for the LT position. Gilbert seems more of a heavy-footed linemen, so not sure how he'd work at OT in general...let alone LT.
If last season was any indication, Mike Adams at LT is going to be an issue for the Steelers all year long. He looked bad last year. Really bad.
Re: Free Agent & Other Player Moves from Around the NFL
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Originally Posted by
wickedsolo
Maybe. They also drafted DJ Fluker, who will probably play RT, and they signed King Dunlap, who will probably compete with Starks to start at LT.
Neither of those guys have anywhere near the talent that Gaither had, but at least they'll be on the field come game day.
They could alternatively slot Fluker in at guard where he could be great, play Dunlap at RT and Starks at LT. Pretty beefy unit there.
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Originally Posted by
wickedsolo
They also signed Guy Whimper and they have Joe Long (Jake Long's little brother).
My guess is they'll let Gilbert and Adam compete for the LT position. Gilbert seems more of a heavy-footed linemen, so not sure how he'd work at OT in general...let alone LT.
If last season was any indication, Mike Adams at LT is going to be an issue for the Steelers all year long. He looked bad last year. Really bad.
Adams was pretty good as a run blocker from RT, but he REALLY struggled in pass pro, like really really struggled. If he wasn't as long as he is, he'd probably make a good guard, but RT seems like the only position for him. They probably have no choice but to go with Gilbert at LT.
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leachisabeast
They could alternatively slot Fluker in at guard where he could be great, play Dunlap at RT and Starks at LT. Pretty beefy unit there.
That is probably what I would do, or at least consider if I were one of the Charger's offensive coaches.
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dreamjo
So, he's HOF eligible the same year as Ray. Does that hurt him, or did he not have much chance to begin with?
Urlacher is a slam dunk HOFer.
I think he and Ray are first ballot guys.
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Raveninwoodlawn
Apparently Michael Crabtree tore his achilles yesterday.
That sucks
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Where did you hear that? I'm in SF now and haven't heard anything about it.