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MTH15 03-12-2007 08:11 PM

So Should the Falcons, and Depending on the Raiders offseason them too.

Jesus Shuttlesworth 03-12-2007 09:18 PM

The Raiders? They are still going to suck

SammyG 03-12-2007 09:19 PM

Great pickup by the Pats in getting Stallworth. Pats are running circles around every other team in Free Agency.

RP 03-13-2007 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatthewAllenHanso
If Running backs are a dime a dozen and Shutdown corners are so amazing why would the Skins send away Bailey? They gave up the Best corner in the league for a top 5 back. To be it sounds more like Running backs are more important. If the COlts Had Bailey as their starting CB but had a chump like Kevan Barlow as RB instead of Rhodes/Addai would they have won the Super bowl?

Running backs touch the Ball more than anyone, sans QB. If you have a Game changer you win, plain and simple. The colts haev crap for CBs, the Chargers, CRAP. But they have a game breaker at RB and that is mroe important than a shutdown corner.

Clements and Edge are the same. Their teams let them walk because they wanted more than that team was willing to pay. NO difference. Their team chosee to let them walk and replace them with draft picks/vets.

How many MVPs have been corner? How many are in the hall of fame? How many teams sign a free agent corner win more games because of that player alone?

Now ask those questions about RB.

In today's NFL you can get by with an average RB or corner. But the best RBs win games for their teams, and there is a huge difference between Tomlinson/Johnson and Leon Washington. More so than between Bailey and David Macklin.

You can throw numbers out all over the place. 3 Picks, 56 tackles. But not everything about football can be broken down on paper. How many tackles did he miss? How many times was he burned? Blown Coverage? How many extra yards did a running back get because of his lack of aggressive run stopping?

Numbers aren't everything. You can measure worth on Numbers alone.

The skins traded Bailey for a few reasons. One, they were loaded at defensive back. Two, they spend money like they dont have cap rules. So if for somereason there DB's didnt pan out, they'd find another DB. There's serviceable running backs ( like dominick rhodes ect ) and then theres SUPERSTAR running backs that change games in a matter of seconds. Like Clinton Portis. And theres maybe 4-5 SUPERSTAR rb's. It was an easy trade for them.

If we had Kevin Barlow, and only Kevin Barlow, he'd run for 1200 yards and 8-10 td's easily. Why? Cause out offensive line is probably the best in the league. Thats pretty much why. Thats why letting Edge go wasnt that hard. I dont have a Jeff Saturday avatar for nothing . :cool:

As far as Supreme. The big thing in the league now is Running Back platoons. Thats what we had here in INdianapolis. Now considering it helped win us a Superbowl, its kind of dissapointing that we didnt spend that extra cash to keep him. But i dont think its a horrible loss cause i've said it before. I think Joseph Addai could be as good as Emmit Smith. And i really do mean that. He reminds me of Emmit Smith so much.
If Kevin Barlo

Mr. Monday Morning 03-13-2007 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SammyG
Great pickup by the Pats in getting Stallworth. Pats are running circles around every other team in Free Agency.

Yeah right. The Vikings signed BOBBY WADE.

VonErichLives 03-13-2007 02:27 PM

There are really only two "game changing" RB's in the NFL right now.

Tomlinson & Johnson, possible Alexander but it depends on how he comes back from injury.

The production of a RB depends on many factors, play calling, OL, etc..

A shut down CB changes the game, a CB capable of going 1-on-1 with the best WR's in the league and take them out of the game, forcing the offense to run or go to other WR/TE's is huge.

Team do trade for, draft and highly value Shut Down CB, the difference between the top CB and top RB is there are more top RB's.

After the top 2/3 RB's the rest are good but not game changing.

Jesus Shuttlesworth 03-13-2007 02:37 PM

Clement is not a game changing CB though

I think you guys are overrating Clement by A LOT, he is a little above average...he isn't Champ Bailey or something

Like I said though, the cornerback has been devalued a lot thanks to Mike Martz and Tony Dungy pushing for the "re-enforcement" of certains rules which benefit wideouts.

BCWWF 03-13-2007 08:20 PM

It would be insane if Moss goes to the Packers. People there already hate him and people in Minnesota still love him. You know he'd do something hilarious.

He came back to Minnesota for a preseason game this year and was pretty normal. After the game he was saying how he liked Minnesota and was upset he couldn't do something for the fans, but he doesn't like the Vikings organization. If he was on the Packers though, it would be different.

Shit, if Moss is going to move he has to come back to Minnesota. We need him more than the Packers, and we actually liked him.

MTH15 03-13-2007 10:45 PM

Now I'd usually spam the hell outta that saying the Falcons should have him and what not. But we got Joe Horn. And the Raiders can be good. Just like the saints. Draft and free agency/trade can get them deep into the playoffs.

Hanso Amore 03-14-2007 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sTiMa34
Clement is not a game changing CB though

I think you guys are overrating Clement by A LOT, he is a little above average...he isn't Champ Bailey or something

Like I said though, the cornerback has been devalued a lot thanks to Mike Martz and Tony Dungy pushing for the "re-enforcement" of certains rules which benefit wideouts.


Word. Clements is above average at best.

I still think that RBs are more important than CBs. A Lockdown corner shuts down one reciever, and because of this Teams started using more 3 and 4 reciever sets and started usign TEs as weapons. You can Lockdown harrison onyl for Clark and Wayne to kill you. a RB can wear down an entire D.

RP 03-14-2007 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sTiMa34
Clement is not a game changing CB though

I think you guys are overrating Clement by A LOT, he is a little above average...he isn't Champ Bailey or something

Like I said though, the cornerback has been devalued a lot thanks to Mike Martz and Tony Dungy pushing for the "re-enforcement" of certains rules which benefit wideouts.


They pushed for enforcement of the rule. Not re-enforcement. The rule wasnt being called. Get your facts straight.

Jesus Shuttlesworth 03-14-2007 01:38 AM

Its a gay rule, even you RP can admit that

RP 03-14-2007 02:19 AM

11 straight post season quarters between the Colts and the Patriots with no pass interference called on New England until this years AFC Championship game when it was called ( wrongly ) on Ellis Hobbs.


Saying that anyteam from any era defended any group of wide recievers for 11 straight quarters with not one pass interference is rediculous. EVEN YOU sTiMa34 can admit that.

D Mac 03-14-2007 02:28 PM

Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Monday that the club has agreed to terms of a three-year contract with unrestricted free agent LB Donnie Edwards.


SWEET

MTH15 03-14-2007 04:02 PM

I dont get restricted free agency.

VonErichLives 03-14-2007 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rectal Pertruder
11 straight post season quarters between the Colts and the Patriots with no pass interference called on New England until this years AFC Championship game when it was called ( wrongly ) on Ellis Hobbs.


Saying that anyteam from any era defended any group of wide recievers for 11 straight quarters with not one pass interference is rediculous. EVEN YOU sTiMa34 can admit that.

No it really isn't.

That being said, you're correct it was re-enforcment of the rule, same thing that happened in the mid 80's and will probably happen in another 10-20 years.

The rule does need to be called, but they need to let the refs "let them play" to some extent.. it should be somewhere inbetween, which is where it's slowly getting back to and then a few years after that you'll have WR's being mugged again and whoever has the top offense at that time will complain and they'll re-enforce the rule to the point that breathing on a player is called.

Hanso Amore 03-15-2007 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mth1410
I dont get restricted free agency.

Drafting team gets first shot at a player after their first contract runs out.

The Drafting team can off them 3 amount of money that they can not refuse, kind of like them picking up an option.

Once they offer a tender, other teams can offer that player a contract for any amount. The Drafting team then has a chance to match that offer. If they match they get the player, not matter where he goes. IF they dont match, the team that signed the player away has to pay compensation depending on the level of the 3 tenders they got.

High Tender = First round pick
Middle tender = Pick equal to the one that player was drafted
Low= No Compensation.

Jesus Shuttlesworth 03-15-2007 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rectal Pertruder
11 straight post season quarters between the Colts and the Patriots with no pass interference called on New England until this years AFC Championship game when it was called ( wrongly ) on Ellis Hobbs.


Saying that anyteam from any era defended any group of wide recievers for 11 straight quarters with not one pass interference is rediculous. EVEN YOU sTiMa34 can admit that.

I am failing to see why that is such a shocking stat?

Also, is that even including illegal contact calls?

MTH15 03-15-2007 07:36 AM

Thanks MAH, So if teams make trades before the draft including draft picks, dont you have to wait till the draft to hear about it.

Mr. Monday Morning 03-15-2007 08:21 AM

No?

The Patriots sent a 2nd and 7th to Miami for Welker like what, less than a week ago?

RP 03-15-2007 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sTiMa34
I am failing to see why that is such a shocking stat?

Also, is that even including illegal contact calls?


Comon. If illegal contact would have been called, New England would have one less Superbowl.

Jesus Shuttlesworth 03-15-2007 10:53 AM

lol alright

Actually the only rule you could say that about would be the tuck rule

Which I am able to admit was a bad rule, unlike a Colts fan boy defending Illegal Contact rule

Supreme Olajuwon 03-15-2007 11:02 AM

If the Kimo Rule was in effect before the playoffs last year the Steelers would've never won the Super Bowl. But it wasn't so they did.

Hanso Amore 03-15-2007 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mth1410
Thanks MAH, So if teams make trades before the draft including draft picks, dont you have to wait till the draft to hear about it.

No, they can do it at any point.

However, the alot of trades happen draft day is that is when 99 percent of Pick for Pick trades happen, as the boards are clearer and you know what pick you need to get who you want. Also, Workouts go on until then, so it is not until the draft is upon us that teams have their boards finished

RP 03-15-2007 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sTiMa34
lol alright

Actually the only rule you could say that about would be the tuck rule

Which I am able to admit was a bad rule, unlike a Colts fan boy defending Illegal Contact rule


you're a fan boy

Jesus Shuttlesworth 03-15-2007 11:47 AM

I know you are but what am I?

RP 03-15-2007 01:36 PM

Tom Brady's baby sitter

Kris P Lettus 03-15-2007 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VonErichLives
I'm mixed on this, but I still go with "in Bill we trust" till he proves otherwise.

or I should say Bill & Scott (Scott Pioli VP of player personel)

he's young, he's 6ft tall which makes him one of the bigger WR the Pats have had in a while.

Krisp could tell us more, but if I remember the knock against him in NO's was he didn't like to pratice, that wont work in New England. But there is a good vertran core around him and he's on a super bowl contender, so hopefully he pulls it together because he does have good skills.

He has the ability to be great.. Big, super fast, and makes great cuts but his problems holding on to the ball always held him back.. We used to call him "Stone Hands".. I mean, the way he drops balls I'm suprised the Falcons didn't go after him instead of "Hollywood".. Stallworth has the ability to be great but he prolly never will be..

I am sad about losing Horn though.. I understand why he left and even why he went to the Falcons, but it still sucks.. He wanted money and to be a number 1 WR and with guys like Colston, Henderson, Copper, James, Lewis, and even Reggie, we really don't need him..

:(

He's gonna catch hell coming back into the Chocolate Thunderdome next year..

I haven't been able to keep up with all the happenings due to work but I heard we got a safety and OLB from the Bengals, and a TE from San Fran.. Any other shit I'm missing??

Jesus Shuttlesworth 03-15-2007 05:20 PM

I thought Horn got cut?

Supreme Olajuwon 03-16-2007 02:10 PM

Stima and VEL I dunno what you guys know about Kelley Washington but if he gets on the field which I don't think he got a fair opportunity to do in Cincinnati then he's going to be a serious threat for the Patriots next year. And of course you also get this:

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Kris P Lettus 03-16-2007 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sTiMa34
I thought Horn got cut?

Yes..

Because he wants too much money, is old, and has been hurt for most of the past two seasons..

Heard a rumor that we are going after Drew Bennett..

Also, I don't know if this has been dscussed but Tank Johnson is now serving 4 months for a probation violation from the 2005 gun arrest..

Jesus Shuttlesworth 03-16-2007 05:45 PM

Supreme I hope you are right about Washington, I was a bit surprised by the signing since he hasn't really done anything...but I guess it is tough to get on the field when you got 2 probowl wideouts ahead of you on the depth chart.

Crimson 03-16-2007 08:49 PM

Bennett already went to the Rams didn't he?

Mr. Monday Morning 03-17-2007 07:25 AM

Yup

Mr. Monday Morning 03-17-2007 04:04 PM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rZxNeFLuY98

4 NerF

Evil Vito 03-17-2007 09:38 PM

<font color=goldenrod>And there goes Cato June to the Bucs</font> :mad:

Nervous Ferret 03-17-2007 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Monday Morning

:$ I have actually been looking for that for like 2 years, I was watching the draft when it was on :o

Nervous Ferret 03-17-2007 09:46 PM

WE WANT SAPP
WE WANT SAPP
The New York Jets select, from Penn State, tight end Kyle Brady

groannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Evil Vito 03-17-2007 10:09 PM

<font color=goldenrod>1983:

"Jets take, with the first round pick, quarterback..."
Lone voice in audience: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!</font>

RP 03-18-2007 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Vito 22
<font color=goldenrod>And there goes Cato June to the Bucs</font> :mad:


I'm not totally broken up about that. I wanted to keep Harper more then June. Freddy Keiaho is ready to step up.


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