Comments on: There is no “Free” in Free Agency http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/ The AJC's D. Orlando Ledbetter has the inside story on the Atlanta Falcons Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:49:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tapate50 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/comment-page-4/#comment-630 tapate50 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:41:21 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/#comment-630 Not sure how Paul Spicer doesn't make sense for the Falcons. We are losing Chauncy Davis, and Kroy doesn't appear ready. JA98 is a black hole at LDE. Spicers a vet (which we are gonna need on that young D) and we cant fill every hole we have via the draft. Spicer gives you 150% on every play and works as hard as anyone. He had a down year bc of the youth movement in Jax but can still get after the QB and actually plays the run better than the pass. He is a MASSIVE upgrade over anything on the roster currently. Fox leaving hurts. That secondary is gonna be YOUNG. Not sure how Paul Spicer doesn’t make sense for the Falcons. We are losing Chauncy Davis, and Kroy doesn’t appear ready. JA98 is a black hole at LDE.

Spicers a vet (which we are gonna need on that young D) and we cant fill every hole we have via the draft. Spicer gives you 150% on every play and works as hard as anyone. He had a down year bc of the youth movement in Jax but can still get after the QB and actually plays the run better than the pass. He is a MASSIVE upgrade over anything on the roster currently.

Fox leaving hurts. That secondary is gonna be YOUNG.

]]> By: marko http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/comment-page-4/#comment-629 marko Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:44:01 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/#comment-629 scott pioli has shown that he likes to trade with old friends, i would think that would include our own beloved dimitroff. thinking along these lines, a trade i'd like to see would jamaal anderson for tony gonzalez and a mid round draft pick. i think it would win win for both sides. jamaal seems to be a better fit for three four and tony wants to play for a contender. we get a great older player. the mid round pick would allow us to train tony's successor, and kc get a good young player to build around. aint it great to be a contender. who'd a thunk it a year ago. scott pioli has shown that he likes to trade with old friends, i would think that would include our own beloved dimitroff. thinking along these lines, a trade i’d like to see would jamaal anderson for tony gonzalez and a mid round draft pick. i think it would win win for both sides. jamaal seems to be a better fit for three four and tony wants to play for a contender. we get a great older player. the mid round pick would allow us to train tony’s successor, and kc get a good young player to build around. aint it great to be a contender. who’d a thunk it a year ago.

]]> By: Sam Herndon http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/comment-page-4/#comment-628 Sam Herndon Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:41:27 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/#comment-628 The Falcon's current management seem to be taking an Football operational approach instead of a marketing/sales approach to personnel decisions. I prefer a Falcon team built along the team concepts of Colts/Patriots/Steelers. Building teams of big names (and egos) has not worked for Cowboys/Redskins/Tampa Bay. Build for the long term thru the draft with a few key value added free agents (Turner). The Falcon’s current management seem to be taking an Football operational approach instead of a marketing/sales approach to personnel decisions. I prefer a Falcon team built along the team concepts of Colts/Patriots/Steelers. Building teams of big names (and egos) has not worked for Cowboys/Redskins/Tampa Bay. Build for the long term thru the draft with a few key value added free agents (Turner).

]]> By: D. Orlando Ledbetter http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/comment-page-4/#comment-627 D. Orlando Ledbetter Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:42:16 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/#comment-627 ALL quiet on the free agency front. STRICKLAND: (1) Do you think DE has become a bigger priority on the DL than DT? NO. (2)Do you think our coaching staff is more interested in drafting a pass catching/blocking TE as a fulltime starter, or signing a FA that’s a situational pass catching TE? We'll see. If they sign L.J. Smith, he's a situational player who doesn't block. (3)Do you think we’re more interested in drafting a top tier SS as a starter, or signing a vet FA SS to start and mentor the 2nd tier SS prospect we can draft in a lower rd? Doesn't look like it. They are being rather passive in free agency. (4)If DE has become a priority, does that mean our coaching staff is not sold on either DE’s KBiermann and JAnderson as fulltime starters opposite DE JAbraham? No. (5) Do you think we’ll pass on DT Jerry if he falls into our laps at #24? I just don’t see DT Raji falling that far. I don't see Perry falling to 24. ALL quiet on the free agency front.

STRICKLAND: (1) Do you think DE has become a bigger priority on the DL than DT? NO.

(2)Do you think our coaching staff is more interested in drafting a pass catching/blocking TE as a fulltime starter, or signing a FA that’s a situational pass catching TE? We’ll see. If they sign L.J. Smith, he’s a situational player who doesn’t block.

(3)Do you think we’re more interested in drafting a top tier SS as a starter, or signing a vet FA SS to start and mentor the 2nd tier SS prospect we can draft in a lower rd? Doesn’t look like it. They are being rather passive in free agency.

(4)If DE has become a priority, does that mean our coaching staff is not sold on either DE’s KBiermann and JAnderson as fulltime starters opposite DE JAbraham? No.

(5) Do you think we’ll pass on DT Jerry if he falls into our laps at #24? I just don’t see DT Raji falling that far.

I don’t see Perry falling to 24.

]]> By: robdawg08 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/comment-page-4/#comment-625 robdawg08 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:44:00 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/#comment-625 I'm thinking they need to sign two linebackers now. I believe Ray Lewis and Derrick Brooks are available. They would fit nicely for the next 2 years. I hope they sign at least a couple IMPACT free agents. As of right now, they are a worse team personnel-wise than they were last year. Regression ain't good. Show us something Falcons ! I’m thinking they need to sign two linebackers now. I believe Ray Lewis and Derrick Brooks are available. They would fit nicely for the next 2 years. I hope they sign at least a couple IMPACT free agents. As of right now, they are a worse team personnel-wise than they were last year. Regression ain’t good. Show us something Falcons !

]]> By: chi chi http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/comment-page-4/#comment-623 chi chi Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:12:47 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/#comment-623 um any free agent scoops ajc um any free agent scoops ajc

]]> By: NiteOwl http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/comment-page-4/#comment-622 NiteOwl Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:05:39 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/#comment-622 Oops. Milner's gone. Guess we'd have to go back and pick him up. And by the way, sorry to go on and on with each of my comments. I'm just psyched about having something to talk about since the season ended so abruptly. Oops. Milner’s gone. Guess we’d have to go back and pick him up.

And by the way, sorry to go on and on with each of my comments. I’m just psyched about having something to talk about since the season ended so abruptly.

]]> By: Atlanta Falcons Talk » Blog Archive » In Defense Of The First Two Days Of Falcon Free Agency http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/comment-page-4/#comment-621 Atlanta Falcons Talk » Blog Archive » In Defense Of The First Two Days Of Falcon Free Agency Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:04:17 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/#comment-621 [...] mean that there aren’t guys out there that the Falcons could and should pick up. D. Orlando Ledbetter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a short list with some useful names, which many of you have [...] [...] mean that there aren’t guys out there that the Falcons could and should pick up. D. Orlando Ledbetter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a short list with some useful names, which many of you have [...]

]]> By: NiteOwl http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/comment-page-4/#comment-620 NiteOwl Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:02:20 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/#comment-620 An article from si.com pointed out something I had forgotten about, which makes it an even better move to hang back and not sign a bunch of over-valued free agents. Not sure if anyone else mentioned this already, but we would get compensatory draft picks if it's deemed that we lost more in free agency this year than we gained last year. (Or something. Not sure how they figure that out exactly.) Bottom line is we could get a third-round compensatory draft pick in 2010 for each of the dearly departed Foxworth, Brooking, Boley, and Milloy. Four extra third-rounders? Yes indeed. I'll take it. And by the way, BB1, I'm with you. I liked Brooking. I hate that there was so much hate on him. I believe he gave it his all through some difficult times. I'm not going to knock him for not being Brian Urlacher or whoever. But it was definitely time to go, for the good of everyone involved. I'm still not rooting for the Cowboys, though. Never. At least, even if Brooking has a good game against us, I know he'll have more class than to take a Jeff George victory lap. Also, BB1, you got me thinking: as for the Bullodogs lineup, we already have D.J. and Thomas Brown and Martrez Milner, so we're off to a good start. But if we pick up Butler at safety, maybe we can call it a draw and put all Bulldoggies on offense and all the Yellow Jackets on defense. Draft Michael Johnson, pick up Gerris Willkinson from the Giants since they just got Boley. Hmmm... Maybe this could bring harmony to the AJC Falcons blog, at long last. An article from si.com pointed out something I had forgotten about, which makes it an even better move to hang back and not sign a bunch of over-valued free agents.

Not sure if anyone else mentioned this already, but we would get compensatory draft picks if it’s deemed that we lost more in free agency this year than we gained last year. (Or something. Not sure how they figure that out exactly.)

Bottom line is we could get a third-round compensatory draft pick in 2010 for each of the dearly departed Foxworth, Brooking, Boley, and Milloy. Four extra third-rounders?

Yes indeed. I’ll take it.

And by the way, BB1, I’m with you. I liked Brooking. I hate that there was so much hate on him. I believe he gave it his all through some difficult times. I’m not going to knock him for not being Brian Urlacher or whoever. But it was definitely time to go, for the good of everyone involved.

I’m still not rooting for the Cowboys, though. Never. At least, even if Brooking has a good game against us, I know he’ll have more class than to take a Jeff George victory lap.

Also, BB1, you got me thinking: as for the Bullodogs lineup, we already have D.J. and Thomas Brown and Martrez Milner, so we’re off to a good start. But if we pick up Butler at safety, maybe we can call it a draw and put all Bulldoggies on offense and all the Yellow Jackets on defense. Draft Michael Johnson, pick up Gerris Willkinson from the Giants since they just got Boley. Hmmm…

Maybe this could bring harmony to the AJC Falcons blog, at long last.

]]> By: BB1 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/comment-page-4/#comment-619 BB1 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:33:52 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2009/02/27/there-is-no-free-in-free-agency/#comment-619 Congradulations to Keith for signing with the Cowboys and leaving the Falcons fans behind. The fans have complained for years about a guy who has given his all to the team and community, now it will be interesting to see who else they can blame for the lack of defense. Maybe they'll get their wish and the entire team will be loaded up with former Bulldogs, wouldn't that be just great. Let see we now have a 2nd year middle linebacker, a guy who is as old as Keith but was never a Pro Bowler who started only 4 games, and another guy who couldn't beat out anyone at the other linebacker spot last year. Plus, we've lost another linebacker, a strong safety, our best corner and possibly Grady in the middle on a defense that wasn't that great last year anyway. Most importantly without Keith and Lawyer there is no leadership on the D. John Abraham is a great defensive end, one of the best, but I'm not sure he wants to take a leadership role. Personally I hope Keith has his best ever game as a pro when they play Dallas next year, he desires the respect that he couldn't get in Atlanta over the last few years. You wanted him gone and now you've got it, let's see what the future holds for this new D we're building. Congradulations to Keith for signing with the Cowboys and leaving the Falcons fans behind. The fans have complained for years about a guy who has given his all to the team and community, now it will be interesting to see who else they can blame for the lack of defense. Maybe they’ll get their wish and the entire team will be loaded up with former Bulldogs, wouldn’t that be just great. Let see we now have a 2nd year middle linebacker, a guy who is as old as Keith but was never a Pro Bowler who started only 4 games, and another guy who couldn’t beat out anyone at the other linebacker spot last year. Plus, we’ve lost another linebacker, a strong safety, our best corner and possibly Grady in the middle on a defense that wasn’t that great last year anyway. Most importantly without Keith and Lawyer there is no leadership on the D. John Abraham is a great defensive end, one of the best, but I’m not sure he wants to take a leadership role. Personally I hope Keith has his best ever game as a pro when they play Dallas next year, he desires the respect that he couldn’t get in Atlanta over the last few years. You wanted him gone and now you’ve got it, let’s see what the future holds for this new D we’re building.

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