How do we save Rivers, Mathews, and get back in the play offs next year?

[Kemp17]

Originally Posted by Kemp17

-N. Novak- Resign; he's consistent within about 50 yds
-S. Ajirotutu- Let him compete in camp
-A. Cason- Walk; the FA corner class is good enough that we can upgrade over Cason.
-R. Goodman- Let him compete in camp
-C. Carr- Walk
-Q. Jammer- Walk or move to safety
-R. Brown- Walk
-C. Lynch- Resign for vet min. for depth
-J. Battle- Resign for vet min. for depth (RB/FB/ST)
-D. Williams- Resign for vet min. for depth
-B. Dombrowski- Walk
-C. Baxter- Walk
-L. Vasquez- Resign; he's been our best lineman. We've spent 4 years developing him and it would suck to lose him as he's entering his prime.
-R. Hadnot- Walk
-T. Green- Offer vet min.; if he can get more elsewhere then so be it.
-K. Haslam- Let him compete with Harris in camp for 4th OT spot
-S. Schilling- Walk
-R. Wells- Walk
-R. McMichael- Walk
-D. Alexander- Resign to cautious deal (injuries)
-M. Spurlock- Let him compete in camp
-D. Rosario- Let him compete in camp
-A. Franklin- Resign
-V. Martin- Offer at or near vet min. and see what he does
-S. Phillips- Walk; don't want to invest in a declining player
-A. Barnes- Offer at or near vet min. and see what he does

Originally Posted by JMelHo

Holy crap. Alexander should be priority. Maybe Vasquez and Greene should be retained along with Schilling, Hadnot and Haslam. Resign Martin, Williams, Spurlock, Lynch, Franklin and Novak. If Jammer isn't coming back as a safety, don't resign him. Resign Cason just because the depth and talent at CB is horrible and at least Cason isn't getting burned because of his decreased speed.

Just my $.02 above.

[sonorajim]

Head coach, Offensive coordinator, OL coach, strength and conditioning coach, training staff, etc. are the highest priority.
After that we need some new blood on OL. I'd start with the best center available- either FA or draft. We need a solid prospect at OT from the draft but not necessarily a starter.
Our current roster could have been a lot better than they looked with better physical training, position training and overall coaching.

[JMelHo]

Originally Posted by Kemp17

Just my $.02 above.

I think Alexander deserves a similar deal to the oft-injured Floyd. I know its been one year, but Rivers clearly does better with taller guys like Gates, Floyd, Jackson and now Alexander. Vasquez being the best lineman says a lot about the state of our O line. You're pretty much letting everyone on the O line walk, not that I blame you. I'd let Goodman walk. What CBs are there in FA that we can let Cason walk? I agree with everything else.

[RyanMathews]

Alexander is a RFA I believe. So we don't really have to worry about him.

[Kemp17]

Originally Posted by JMelHo

I think Alexander deserves a similar deal to the oft-injured Floyd. I know its been one year, but Rivers clearly does better with taller guys like Gates, Floyd, Jackson and now Alexander. Vasquez being the best lineman says a lot about the state of our O line. You're pretty much letting everyone on the O line walk, not that I blame you. I'd let Goodman walk. What CBs are there in FA that we can let Cason walk? I agree with everything else.

You just want to be careful you don't pay a guy like him too much too soon. I realize Floyd has had a lot of problems, but Alexander has had 6 surgeries on the same knee. And he's been great lately, but it's been against single coverage and not typically the opposing team's best DB. I want him back, but we have to be cautious.

As for free agents corners who I would take over Cason:

• Derek Cox, Jaguars
• Brent Grimes, Falcons
• Chris Houston, Lions
• Jerraud Powers, Colts
• Sean Smith, Dolphins
• Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Eagles
• Tracy Porter, Broncos

Plus possible cap casualties:

• Dunta Robinson, Falcons
• Chris Gamble, Panthers
• DeAngelo Hall, Redskins
• Nnamdi Asomugha, Eagles
• Carlos Rogers, 49ers
• Ike Taylor, Steelers

[Kemp17]

Originally Posted by RyanMathews

Alexander is a RFA I believe. So we don't really have to worry about him.

Rotoworld confirms. Didn't realize. Good catch!

[The Stig]

Is Nmadi really just a by-stander in the Eagles blow-up extravaganza, or has he lost it in the last two years? Dunta would be a great addition if they could make it happen.

[Kemp17]

I'm thinking more like Derek Cox. Young and underrated. Has never played behind any kind of pass rush and should come cheaper than some of the top notchers.

[PhilaBoltster]

Originally Posted by The Stig

Is Nmadi really just a by-stander in the Eagles blow-up extravaganza, or has he lost it in the last two years?

Living in Philadelphia and hearing from fans that watch him every game, it's 2nd hand info so take it for what it's worth, but they say he's been consistently bad for 2 years.

[country boy]

We’ve got Ed McGuire ( if he‘s here next year ), that handles our cap space, he’s one of the best if not the best in the NFL. If we let go of Spikes 3M, Clary 4M, Garay 3.5M, Jammer 4M and Phillips 4.4M, we have 18.9M in cap space, with the two Mil. We had on Nov. 1 this gives us 20.9 cape space. I don’t want to wind up with players that replace them having sub par talent, compared to what we have now. There is a lot of water that has to flow under the bridge before the season starts next year.