2009 NFL Free Agency Open Thread

by Jimmy on Feb 27, 2009 11:20 AM CST in 2009 Free Agency Comment 91 comments

There will be a lot of news about visits and signings all day long. Let's use this thread to discuss all non-Albert related free agency news. There is plenty of Albert discussion going on here and here.

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chris canty and jabari greer please!

plugs DT and CB and lets us use that #1 on a WR. then we wait for KFC to come crawling back with his tail between his legs and we offer him next to nothing over 2 years and say “take it or leave it”.

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 9:24 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Chris Canty is coming for a visit on Saturday

So that’s looking good. Have you heard anything about Greer?

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 9:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I could be more concerned about CB. I think that with the guys on the roster now...

…WR is a much bigger priority.

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by DannoE on Feb 27, 2009 9:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Doesnt look like Housh is in the picture around the front office.

Unfortunately. Maybe theyll take a shot at Washington or Coles….

now with less meyton panning.

by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 9:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

My hope is that we get a DT and CB in free agency

And that leaves us open to draft best available, which could be a WR or maybe an OLB.

I’ve kinda given up on us getting a WR, but we could really afford all three.

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 9:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

My fear is

that we wont draft a WR early, so I figure FA is the way to go. I think they could pick up a good CB in the draft, which if history tells us anything, the front office is much more comfortable doing than taking a WR.

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 10:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

other than that he is available

the word was in his last talks with the bills he was looking for slightly less than the 5 yrs/ 22mil guaranteed that indy gave kelvin hayden

he is from jackson, so its a no brainer to at least take a peak at the titans cuz you now he would love to come home after being huddled up in god-forsaken buffalo for the last 5 years

the bills are still trying to resign him, and the ravens and jets have apparently expressed interest so far. i think the titans should at least express some interest. harper isn’t getting any younger, and that would be a damn fine secondary all under the age of 28 w/ greer included.

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 9:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I like it.

Let’s do it.

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 9:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Canty has backed out

link

Go Titans!

by Pinoy Titan on Feb 27, 2009 1:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Dangit

That pisses me off more than losing Haynesworth

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 1:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

This sucks.

The Titans never sign ANYBODY interesting.

…Except Alge Crumpler, and look how that turned out.

Argh.

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by DannoE on Feb 27, 2009 2:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What really sucks

is that it probably means they talked numbers and the Titans were way under what Canty is thinking he can get. I wonder if they will ever spend any money….

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by Jimmy on Feb 27, 2009 2:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

starting to get pissed

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 2:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah its been almost too quiet in our camp since FA started

Washington is somewhat of a good move in a needed direction, but honestly I was really hoping that they would step up and throw some money at Housh.

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 3:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

They don't have to be stupid, but at some point they DO have to be competitive, no?

DannoE

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by DannoE on Feb 27, 2009 2:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Tennessean reporting

That the Titans has agreed to terms with Fuller.

That’s a little bit of good news.

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 2:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Maah

WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO we got our nickle corner re-signed. That’s not going to win anything.

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by Jimmy on Feb 27, 2009 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Isn't Chris Canty

a DE?

by Big Bad Bulluck on Feb 27, 2009 3:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

in a 3-4

but he’s 6’7" 310…that’s bigger than any DT we have

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 3:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Your right...

I’m figuring this out… LoL, my thought process is a bit behind

by Big Bad Bulluck on Feb 27, 2009 3:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

We need to quit slow rolling these players

we’ve got the cap room. Especially now that Haynesworth is gone.

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 3:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

They need to add a

CB, DT, and WR before the seaosn starts. I would like to see them get a WR in free agency and work on the DT/CB needs in the draft.

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by Jimmy on Feb 27, 2009 9:46 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Chris Canty update

Looks like the Redskins canceled Chris Canty’s visit. Guess they finally learned how to add.

Chris Canty will be visiting the Titans today instead.

Adam Shein agrees with Hal and me that Chris Canty would be an awesome fit for the Titans.

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 9:50 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Bring him in.

I trust that Jim Washburn can do great things with him. Doesn’t plug the DT position, though. Canty is a DE.

by SuperHorn on Feb 27, 2009 9:57 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

6'7" 310

that’s a DT for us.

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Took the words out of my mouth

By comparison:

Jason Jones – 6’ 5" 275lbs
Tony Brown – 6’3 290lbs

His experience playing DE will be perfect. He’ll be able to do the stunts Wash likes where KVB goes to DT.

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 10:01 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Plus the Titans love the guys

that can play DE and DT. See Carter, Kevin and Jones, Jason.

If you bring Canty in you are pretty set on the defensive line. Maybe add a DT with some upside in the middle rounds of the draft.

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by Jimmy on Feb 27, 2009 10:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I have faith in Washburn

if Odom was any indication, then I believe a lot of the success of the line in the past comes from him, not as much the player skills.

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 10:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ok, we all know

Shaun Rogers wants out of Cleveland. This dude was the next best thing this year compared to big Al, and I would love to see the Titans go after him! What do you guys think?

by RhiNo6705 on Feb 27, 2009 10:02 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I hate that guy's attitude tho

Seems like he can only be happy for one year at a time.

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 10:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How old is Rogers?

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by Jimmy on Feb 27, 2009 10:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

30 or 31

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 10:06 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If I were going to bring him in

it would just be for a 1-year deal. He seems to me to be a guy that needs that contract motivation.

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by Jimmy on Feb 27, 2009 10:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

my wish list

pick up DT canty
pick up CB greer
WR in free agency like nate washington or devery henderson
draft WR hey-bey or nicks 1st round
then TE 2nd round
power RB, maybe an OL mid rounds
defense the rest of the draft

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 10:09 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I love it!

You’ve got my vote for GM of the Year.

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 10:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah...

I dont think we should go DT in the first even though we lost Al… We have proven that we can get DL production from the late rounds.

As for the 1st and 2nd rounds I think it should be WR/CB in either one

by Michaeltastic on Feb 27, 2009 10:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The DT draft pool is notoriously shallow this year anyways

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 10:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that's why i say canty

i see nobody that will contribute as rookies

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 10:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

And if they get Canty and Greer, I dont think anybody can fault them for letting AH go (on top of the money that was spent by the ’skins).

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 10:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I like, with the exception of the WR in the 1st

WRs are sooo hard to evaluate in the draft. I’d take, Harvin, or Maclin if they fell to us because of the creative ways we could use them, but I’d rather we take someone like D.J. Moore.

by SuperHorn on Feb 27, 2009 10:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

if moore is still there any way, which i doubt

i can’t imagine the titans passing on him. the secondary would be super young, and super talented.

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 10:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Who do you like at TE to take one in the 2nd?

by SuperHorn on Feb 27, 2009 10:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

te is weak this year

no one who makes plays with the ball AND blocks. cook from s.carolina would be great. his blocking issues seem to be technique problems because he is sure big enough. if it is technique, munchack is the man. cook will probably not fall to our 2nd round pick though.

kiper has casey from rice, nelson from s.miss, and ingran from uf as 3,4,5.

nelson and ingram are both small. casey is still smaller than scaife was.

i’m not sure. i’m pretty open to suggestions. casey apparently has phenomenal hands, so on those grounds i’ll say him.

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 10:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Chase Coffman?

He might have had the best hands in the Big XII this last year.

by SuperHorn on Feb 27, 2009 10:37 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

if his hands are as good as you say

i like.

one problem though, TE’s don’t block in the spread, so that worries me. we need TE’s that can be in on running and passing downs. big guy though, if munchak thinks he can make a legit blocker out of him, i’m all for it.

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 10:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Not that I want

to draft a TE with a descent amount of money tied into Alge and Scaife already… Why draft one in the 2nd rd? Back to the “Not that I want” a TE Nelson has shown… especially at the senior bowl he can block, I watched him pancake that Mehaluga MLB from USC… He also ran very well at the combine, in the 4.5s I believe. Thats definitely going to be deserving of a 2nd rd grade.

by Big Bad Bulluck on Feb 27, 2009 3:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I like cook and ingram

though ingram has had some injury problems. But I don’t know if either fill the bulk TE that I think is needed.

now with less meyton panning.

by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 10:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe not in the 2nd

But Kory Sperry out of Colorado State would be a steal on Day 2.

Kid has excellent hands and can handle blocking down field. Granted it was just the combine, but he was one of the best TE performance-wise.

A U M

by Boddhi Oak on Feb 27, 2009 12:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Titans talking to Nate Washington

The Tennessean is reporting that the Titans are talking to Washington’s agent.

Looks like he’ll be coming in for a visit

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 10:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

now bring in greer and reinfeldt can get started on that draft board.

i like who the titans are talking to. now for the money….

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 10:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't let them leave

Reinfeldt better not let these guys leave without a contract.

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 10:21 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like Fred Taylor is signing with the Patriots

and Bart Scott with the Jets

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by Jimmy on Feb 27, 2009 10:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

both of those teams have to be pleased

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 10:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah they've definitely made some good moves

And they really didn’t have to compete much for either of those guys, it sounds like they were pretty much set on going there when they heard they had offers there

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 10:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

scott is a stud

and taylor is exactly the kind of wily vet with a little more left in the tank than people realize who thrives in NE

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 10:37 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Something to throw in the mix here

If Kerry continues to be fussy about money, how about bringing in Byron Leftwich?

by SuperHorn on Feb 27, 2009 10:33 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Ugh

I’d rather not.

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 10:35 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It sounds ugly at a glance.

But, he actually grades out better statistically in completion %, TD %, and INT %. If you got him in early enough to learn the system, he might be an upgrade.

KC stats
BL stats

by SuperHorn on Feb 27, 2009 10:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think he'd bad...

I just don’t like him.

by theologic on Feb 27, 2009 10:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I dont trust him any farther than I can throw him.

And im only like 5’6 if that tells you anything.

But in all seriousness, I just don’t think he brings the stability that is needed in the position that Collins can bring. If were gonna take chances, lets just go with VY.

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 10:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Will you clarify what you mean by stability?

by SuperHorn on Feb 27, 2009 10:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

Maybe I meant more dependability. I’ve just never felt like you could depend on the guy – as in which Leftwich are you going to get? He feels very hit and miss to me, while I think with KC you can expect a very certain kin dof game from him 90% of the time.

But looking at his stats, yes I agree, on paper he looks better than KC.

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 11:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

To expand a bit more too:

KC does know this offense, and thats not to say Leftwich can’t learn, nor won’t do well in it at some point, but a returning QB who knows the offense, will not only be good for the offense’s production and team unity, but will be good for VY too since he has some stability to look to, being able to continue to learn and watch the same guy.

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 11:06 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with most of this

Except for the learning part. IMO, Vince has learned all he needs to from Kerry. This is not different from the real world…there is only so much you can learn from a guy that has been consistently mediocre. In fact, you might even pick up some bad habits. The saying goes that you are the average of the 5 people you surround yourself most with.

That’s not to say he could learn any more from Byron, but from a learning perspective I think VY should look to Steve McNair.

by SuperHorn on Feb 27, 2009 11:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

I hoped and hoped McNair would’ve stayed around, I always thought he would’ve been the best influence for VY.

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

if his is cheaper than collins yes

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 10:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Not FA news

But the Browns traded away Winslow

by white02slpss on Feb 27, 2009 11:31 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

is it just me

or does there seem to be an increase in trading the past few years?

by white02slpss on Feb 27, 2009 11:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Where did he go?

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by Jimmy on Feb 27, 2009 11:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Tampa

still looking into what they got in return…

but it was in the works, hes wanted out for awhile.

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 11:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

From reading the

browns statement.. I wondering if they would entertain a trade for Edwards?

I got the impression they might be looking to load up on draft picks and bring in a lot of young talent

by white02slpss on Feb 27, 2009 11:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Why?

So he can be dropped just like one of his passes?

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 11:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

o hell no

one of the league leader in drops? absolutely not. no no no.

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by hal41605 on Feb 27, 2009 11:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Playing Devils Advocate: I wonder what he'd go for anyways

…for 40 yards only to drop the TD.

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 11:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe you were on to something though

ESPNs reporting that Mangini is looking to go younger and rebuild again, even going so far as to say Anderson might be on the out too…

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by Pride of the Southland on Feb 27, 2009 12:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe

Dinger can work with him on his hands.. Because when it’s all said and done.. that is his only weakness.. Leads the league in drop passes, but yet still get’s 80 Rec, 1200 yards and 16 Td’s in 07.. last year the team sucks and he still get’s 55 rec 800 yards and 3 TD’s..

by white02slpss on Feb 27, 2009 1:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs