Jerious Norwood receives second round tender (updated)
- Tyson Clabo (left) and Harvey Dahl (second from left) were undrafted free agents. Now they are first rounders — at least tender wise. (Curtis Compton/AJC).
The Falcons have started to make moves with their restricted free agents.
The team has made tender offers to right tackle Tyson Clabo, right guard Harvey Dahl, running back Jerious Norwood, punter Michael Koenen and offensive lineman Quinn Ojinnaka, according to their representatives.
Also, running back Jason Snelling, who filled in admirably at fullback and halfback last season, received a tender offer from the team.
Snelling, who has three accrued years in the league, with the second round tender will receive a salary of $1.684 million or 110 percent of his 2009 salary, whichever is greater.
Clabo and Dahl all have four accrued NFL seasons and received first round tenders. With the first round tender their salary for 2010 will be $2.521 million or 110 percent of their 2009 salary, whichever is greater.
Norwood, who has four accrued years in the league, with the second round tender will receive a salary of $1.759 million or 110 percent of his 2009 salary, whichever is greater.
Ojinnaka also has four accrued NFL seasons, but he received a fifth round tender, the round in which he was drafted. Under his tender, Ojinnaka will received a salary of $1.176 million or 110 percent of his 2009 salary, whichever is greater.
Koenen, who has five accrued NFL seasons, received a second round tender. With that tender, his salary will be $1.809 or 110 percent of his 2009 salary, whichever is greater.
The Falcons other restricted free agents are safety Jamaal Fudge, safety Charlie Peprah and safety Antoine Harris.
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SirReal
March 3rd, 2010
4:05 pm
Wow. I figured Dahl would be tendered before Clabo….
SirReal
March 3rd, 2010
4:08 pm
By the way D Led….first is so overrated.lol Wonder why people act like its such an honor. I wanted to ask you your opinion about the extension for BVG. Good move?
Reid Adair
March 3rd, 2010
4:53 pm
Those are the two I thought they would lock down first. Glad to see these offers made.
Stirg d'Nahsif
March 3rd, 2010
4:54 pm
Harvey Dahl and Quinn Ojinnaka, out of that bunch, ought to be next priority. In addition, we can draft John Jerry and, maybe, find a tackle to put some heat on Sam Baker. Good move, TD.
Mave2124
March 3rd, 2010
5:06 pm
Call the Reps for the other guys…no tender for Dahl?
uga_b
March 3rd, 2010
5:06 pm
Isn’t he on the left in the picture?
uga_b
March 3rd, 2010
5:07 pm
Harvey Dahl is the only one left I would really hate to see leave.
Mave2124
March 3rd, 2010
5:07 pm
Hey, who is part of the Draft Advisory Committee that advises Juniors and Senior on their likely draft status???? It seems everyone gets a 1st to 3rd round grade….I mean, there are only 32 picks per round, LOL.
Willy
March 3rd, 2010
5:15 pm
Sir Real: The why’d you even mention it. You had the perfect chance to take the high road, but couldn’t help yourself.
Congratulations!
Willy
March 3rd, 2010
5:16 pm
Uga B? You wouldn’t hate to see Snelling leave? I love that guy!
falcon21
March 3rd, 2010
5:54 pm
SirReal, I agree with you on Dahl before Clabo and I hope Snelling is next.
D-Dubs33
March 3rd, 2010
6:07 pm
good moves let everyone else go except snelling he was a beast for us!!!!!!
SirReal
March 3rd, 2010
6:08 pm
@Willy I’ll gladly give you the “first” title if you want it sir.lol Seriously, it’s not a huge deal.
(You’re funny though. I like your sense of humor. Gotta give credit where it’s due.lol) Yeah, I wouldn’t want to see Snelling leave either. Kind of like him over Norwood at this point….especially in terms of durability. I feel if we’re really a POWER running team, we need Bruiser Jr. more than a scat back. ( I know that’s WIDE open for debate but just how I feel.)
@falcon21 Hope Snelling is next too. What are your thoughts on Norwood?
Matty Ice
March 3rd, 2010
6:10 pm
I think more tenders are coming……i’m confident Falcons will tender Dahl, Snelling and Norwood. Maybe not the other guys.
waynester
March 3rd, 2010
6:14 pm
DLed
It’s been reported on the Falcons website that Ojinnaka was tendered today also. Confirmation?
falcon21
March 3rd, 2010
6:28 pm
SirReal, I would like to keep Norwood. If he could only stay healthy and MM learns how to use him, Norwood could be a weapon for the Falcons.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 3rd, 2010
6:30 pm
Haven’t heard from his folks, yet.
BJ
March 3rd, 2010
6:31 pm
Snelling is already a RFA? When was he drafted, ‘08, right?
BJ
March 3rd, 2010
6:32 pm
oh no, ‘07
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Harry
March 3rd, 2010
6:35 pm
Harvy Dahl….1st round tender
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waynester
March 3rd, 2010
6:49 pm
thanks, DLed.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 3rd, 2010
7:03 pm
Mave2124: Calls to office and cells are out. Texts and e-mails. Sending faxes in the digital age is worthless so I don’t do them anymore.
Uga_b: Got him on the left now!!! Thanks.
Waynester: Still waiting to get Quinn’s status from his folks. I asked TD for the list. You know, we could just cut out the middle man and get the info to the PPL!!!
Mave2124: NFL Draft Advisory Committee — Usually personnel men and scouts from around the league. I know the Falcons had to do the grades on the Georgia guys last year.
Big Boy Bob
March 3rd, 2010
7:05 pm
A first round tender for Jerious Norwood? Wow…
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 3rd, 2010
7:07 pm
Big Boy Bob: Means, they like him and want him back.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 3rd, 2010
7:12 pm
ASHY TO CLASSY: My main Poppa_Falcon sent me this tweet after I noted that Dahl and Clabo were undrafted FAs. Now they are first rounders! <—-from 'ASHY' to 'CLASSY,' DOL!!
Tosin
March 3rd, 2010
7:32 pm
So if teams were to get Dahl, Norwood, or Clabo, they would have to give us a first round pick. Either way, the falcons get a good deal.
Trevor
March 3rd, 2010
8:35 pm
Hey D…any chance the Falcons have an interest in Jason Taylor this offseason (since Peppers may be a little too financially hefty)?
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 3rd, 2010
8:50 pm
Tosin: You are correct
Trevor: Doubt it. They are going young and TD likes their DEs. They have other needs.
florida falcon
March 3rd, 2010
8:50 pm
it’s good to see the Falcons taking care of their core players. They are creating the blueprint for “the falcon way”. Just like in New England with their “patriot” way.
GHunt
March 3rd, 2010
9:26 pm
D O Led, do you think any team in the league would really give up a 1st for any one of our players so taged? The Falcons will be abled to keep all five of these guys for around $10m total. I think in an upcapped year this is a very smart move on the part of Dimitroff.
Am I the only one out here who firmly believe that we should draft Mount Cody with the 19th pick?
falcon21
March 3rd, 2010
9:38 pm
Yeah GHunt, I believe you are . DOL what do you think of Mount Cody at 19? Be nice.
torgo
March 3rd, 2010
9:40 pm
D-led – the one part I don’t get is only tendering Koenen at the second round level. He had the franchise tag last year, which made his base salary $2.483 million.
Since the tender requires his new salary to be 110% of his old salary, he’ll be at $2.72 million this year. That’s the same salary he’d get with a first round tender under the same 110% rule.
What’s the scoop?
Halsey
March 3rd, 2010
9:40 pm
That takes a RB out of the discussion in the Draft. Probably offensive line out of the discussion before at least the third round. It’ll be defense in the first round, with WR being a darkhorse possibility if the Falcons sign a few defensive free agents.
poppa falcon
March 3rd, 2010
9:50 pm
Agreeing with Florida Falcon……trying to keep the band together. Most of the successful franchises in every sport achieved their success by keeping the core group in tact. Dimitroff comes from an organization that benefited from that belief.
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Stirg d'Nahsif
March 3rd, 2010
9:51 pm
GHunt, you’re just not going to give up on the petition for Mount Cody, huh? Not only did we draft Peria Jerry last year (the ideal fit for our system), Mount Cody can’t breathe after playing two downs. He won’t go higher than 20 (I doubt if he goes in the first round). Its just not logical to pay a fat, twinkie-eating, kool-aid bleeding kid first round money, for playing just ten downs a game. If he’s around in the third round, maybe (big maybe).
MarkTwain
March 3rd, 2010
10:07 pm
If blord and Reid Adair are as labeled, this blog has an outstanding football IQ. Refreshing after reading the Tech/Georgia blogs.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
G. Hunt: No I don’t think anybody would give up No. 1 for them.
Falcons21: Don’t like Mt. Cody at 19. (They just took a DT last year). Coverage needs to improve. I thinking CB at 19.
falcon21
March 3rd, 2010
10:27 pm
I agree DOL, coverage and O-Line needs improvement but I don’t think we will take a CB at 19. Later rounds maybe but not at 19.
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Kane337
March 3rd, 2010
10:57 pm
Snelling needs to be tendered. Don’t let this guy get away.
Drew
March 3rd, 2010
11:56 pm
I’d rather have snelling any day of the week over norwood. Snelling has done more in one season then norwood has done in 4. And ojinnaka, he’s worthless. Garrett Reynolds has already surpassed him. I just hope we get a first rounder for norwood, but thats highly unlikely. All the other moves are straight.
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Box
March 4th, 2010
1:16 am
My question plays off of Torgo’s question. How many tenders can be offered, and how many at rd 1, rd 2, etc.? I’m sure that there is some limit, but do not know what it is.
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tbhawksfan
March 4th, 2010
3:27 am
5 OT’s (4 projected as top 15 players, 1 mid twenties) are available, we should draft one of them. We get a BPA at a position that really needs upgrading.
Look for OLB, CB, and WR help after that.
grimetime912
March 4th, 2010
7:08 am
I think the falcons are doing a great job at trying to keep key players and let everyone else go.
Big Ray
March 4th, 2010
7:36 am
LOL @ Stirg ….that’s my boy…hittin’ and spittin’ hard!
devildawg
March 4th, 2010
7:40 am
I can’t believe we are going to keep Jerious Norwood. At what point do you realize that he’s not going to produce. He was a miserable failure this past season, and while he has speed, he doesn’t have the moves, and ends up getting tripped up for a 3 yard gain. Trade Norwood, for anybody.
duker64
March 4th, 2010
8:45 am
devildawg, If the falcons did not like norwood ALOT they would not have first round tendered him . his prob is one takes one good hit to get him on the ground . does not break alot of arm tackles but can take it to the HOUSE every time ball is in his hands .that is why we need him have big backs in turner ,snelling and need a jet which is norwood. I have a buddy that works in atl. falcons and he says (yeh I know he says she says) the falcons REALLY REALLY like norwood i do he is a burner not many in leg. got to keep him
Magic Man
March 4th, 2010
9:07 am
I sure wish we could move back, acquire a 2nd rounder, and then take a CB at 25 or so. Much better value at that pick. The only corner with good value at #19 would be Haden and he will be long gone. I like Wilson and McCourty, but think they are more late first early second than middle first where we are.
gabuldawg
March 4th, 2010
9:10 am
tbhawksfan, I think you’ll see the Falcons draft a TE this season also. Tony Gonzales needs somebody to groom under him for the future. He’s a great mentor for a young TE to learn from.
Jimbo
March 4th, 2010
9:20 am
DOL, if you were a betting man, where would you see TD & MS going with the first pick?
Greg
March 4th, 2010
9:43 am
@devildawg,
you’re not thinking about Norwood’s real value. Now that Snelling has proven he can be a quality backup RB *with production*, Norwood no longer had to fit at the backup RB. Now, that might mean a lower value to the team, EXCEPT people forget his value in 2008 was on special teams. Our KR stats were far better (and with fewer fumbles) in 2008, and Smith and Co. value field position more than most NFL teams (and they should, as data shows it directly leads to more scoring). So Norwood becomes a) 2nd/3rd string RB, b) first string KR, and c) top option catching the ball out of the backfield. I know he might not be durable, but 6-8 touches per game with that explosiveness, coupled with 4-6/game for Douglas (assuming his knee is >90%), means a lot more fear for opposing DCs. Finally, the brilliance of these tenders, rather than renegotiated contracts, is they are all short-term, low-cost payments for talent, familiarity with the system, and known levels of production. That allows TD to spend less in free agency, focus on the draft, and gives Smith continuity moving into the preseason.
Chaseolla'
March 4th, 2010
9:44 am
I agrre w/ all, NEED to tender Snelling for depth, Koenen is one of the bests weapons in football..Try and trade Norwood for depth at OL or DL. Draft Sean Witherspoon at 19. w/ healthy Perry, Moore D- will be fine . Develop young corner’s-trade Houston for a bag of balls.
Kurt
March 4th, 2010
9:53 am
No way TD takes a corner with our first pick. It’s gonna be a linebacker or end, someone to add urgency to the pass rush, just watch and see. Owens and Grimes played well enough at the end of the season for him to be content to start this season with them starting. Will he bring in another veteran to compete or push them? Probably so, but no way he picks a corner in the first round.
Mave2124
March 4th, 2010
10:08 am
How are coaches picked to run combine drills? Noticed a coach, think Tim Lewis working with the CBs on Tuesday watching the NFL Network (and thanks for answering all the other questions I had)
kd
March 4th, 2010
10:11 am
Greg- You are exactly right. Plus, if someone does take Snelling with a 2nd, then that value is outstanding. We can’t tender both with a 2nd because we can’t risk having no continuity in the backfield depth. We don’t tender Snelling with a 1st, because he is the one that has a real chance of moving with a 2nd tender (moreso than Norwood).
If no one offers, then we get market to low cost players for one year who the organization trusts.
If someone takes Snelling, then we have Norwood returning at a price that makes sense.
TD is absolutely right. Dangle Snelling and make him tempting. If there is a bite, then we just increased a 7th rounder to a 2nd rounder, and we still have a primary backup and special teams guy in Norwood. If Snelling stays, then we have them both for a reasonable price, have some continuity and have the chance to resign Snelling long term through the year.
It would be false logic to tender Snelling higher and Norwood lower. Snelling is the one that has the opportunity to be moved. The higher Norwood tender gives us protection, and allows for the more valued player to be dangled.
kd
March 4th, 2010
10:20 am
Kurt- I agree, unless someone like Haden falls and we can’t help it.
There is too much depth at CB right now to take a guy in the 1st unless he is special. I know how most feel about Grimes and Houston, but between Grimes, Houston, Williams and Owens (the obvious starter), it doesn’t make economical sense to make that pick (Chevis is also under contract). Williams and Owens as starters and Grimes and Houston as backups give us a reasonable backfield.
We have much more pressing needs at LB, DE and OL. I know coverage wasn’t great, but it is directly proportional to the front 7 talent.
Whether we like it or not, economics + need will play into that pick. It makes more sense to gain depth at DE, OL and LB than it does to pick a 7th corner.
Hamad Meander
March 4th, 2010
10:23 am
Thanks kd for that explanation because I was also wondering why Norwood. With the 19th pick in the 2010 NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons select Sean Weatherspoon. I like the sound of that……
kd
March 4th, 2010
10:24 am
That’s my best guess. It makes sense, but I have no real idea.
Greg
March 4th, 2010
10:44 am
I agree with most of your comments, kd, especially the part about Haden falling; I think we’d take him, as he’s more of a “smart” corner in a zone-pressure type defense, not a cover-2 or man-to-man corner.
However, I think we should be careful counting the Falcons as having “seven” DBs. Two reasons: 1. we play NO twice a year, and more teams league-wide are going 4- and 5-WR sets. Having depth that is *quality* enough to start can help both the defense and the special teams. I’m not saying we have to draft a DB in round 1, but it’s not out of the question. 2. Williams tore his ACL in week 6. There is NO way he’s ready for the season. Jackson couldn’t beat Owens or Grimes onto the field, even with more experience; he’s not high on TD/Smitty’s list, I’m guessing. And Hill was benched for poor play; unless he learns the system, he might not stick. So I count THREE solid DBs (in order, as I think Grimes is highly overrated because he gives up as many big plays/missed tackles as he makes): Owens, Houston, Grimes. THREE question marks: Williams, Hill, Jackson.
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Reid Adair
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I thought a first-round tender was a bit much for Jerious Norwood. A second-round deal seems much more likely.
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