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02-11-2013, 09:58 AM #110
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02-11-2013, 10:11 AM #111Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Would we cut Suggs to keep Kruger?
His cap hit for this season and next is 21.8 million.
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-engla...ots/tom-brady/
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02-11-2013, 10:23 AM #112Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: Would we cut Suggs to keep Kruger?
Since we're on this topic check this out. 3 of their players account for nearly a third of the cap. Yikes.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ercent-of-cap/
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02-11-2013, 10:40 AM #113Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Would we cut Suggs to keep Kruger?
psl--
I was laughing at the following reader response/post at your link which is titled "Three Pats consume 35 percent of cap" ---
"When I saw the headline about consumption, I knew Vince Wilfork had to be one of them."
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02-11-2013, 12:25 PM #114Veteran Poster
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Re: Would we cut Suggs to keep Kruger?
Echo the sentiments regarding Reed. I hope he retires but regardless I think the Ravens should move on . He avoided contact most of the year. His body is failing him.
I also worry about the impact of Flacco's contract on the rest of the team. If they are going to be around 20m a year I think they have to do it for 8 years. The only thing I can take comfort in is that it is going to drive up the cost of Rogers, Ryan, and the young guys.
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Re: Would we cut Suggs to keep Kruger?
I agree, as the season went on he became better and better specifically in that area.
Im surprised so many people are anti-Reed in this thread. To me Reeds best attribute is his ability to read and react to the offense which he still does at a great level. Hes not an all world safety by every measure but hes certainly still one of the best in the game as a whole. Neck injury aside he still influences games whether thats showing up in the boxscore or not. Not much unlike Lewis' last few years here where the leadership outweighed performance. With Lewis gone, we may need some more of that leadership and ability to get the defense in the right positions. Suggs and Ngata are great leaders/players as well but neither really seem like the type to adjust the Defense, Reed fits that mold. At some point Id say the price doesnt match the production, but without saying numbers yet im not sure how we can just say let him go, we dont need him.-JAB
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02-11-2013, 12:41 PM #116
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02-12-2013, 01:52 PM #117
Re: Would we cut Suggs to keep Kruger?
Just thinking out loud here, but if we're envisioning a 4-3, what if we toss Cody out of that starting lineup? The questions are: can Arthur Jones play DT in a 4-3 scheme? He has the build for it (6'3" 313 lbs). And can Pernell McPhee be a 3-down player at DE? Or at least something near that? Because then we'd have:
Def. Line: McPhee - Ngata - Jones - Suggs
Linebackers: Upshaw - Ellerbe - McClain/McClellan/Draft
I wonder if McPhee might wear down a little at LDE at 280 lbs but maybe not, and he'd be backed up by the beastly Upshaw who is a 272 lb monster truck at SLB, providing extra beef as needed.
This would add speed and pass rush while removing the sluggish Cody from the starting group. Basically I'd rather see McPhee than Cody in the front 7.
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02-12-2013, 02:51 PM #118
Re: Would we cut Suggs to keep Kruger?
Cody would definitely not be a starter, and I think your alignment makes sense. Problem is, I'm skeptical that they can keep Ellerbe. I think you're more likely to have a draft pick in there. I could also see them playing a hybrid, with Suggs switching off between OLB and DE. The rest of your alignment could basically stay the same.
Never get in a fight with a pig; you both get muddy, and the pig likes it...
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02-15-2013, 04:41 PM #119
Re: Would we cut Suggs to keep Kruger?
Suggs should be extended until 2017 when he'll be 34 years old.
Because the best pass rushers are usually still pretty good up to that age.
But I am concerned that he isn't having surgery to repair the partially torn biceps--and that he needed to go to someone else for a second opinion to diagnose that he could rehab it.
I can think of quite a few times when players would seek out 2nd or 3rd opinions telling them they can rehab and avoid surgery for their injury, only to later need surgery after all.
We obviously don't want that with Suggs, especially when his salary takes up quite a bit of our cap space.
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