mgteich

OLB is the only one starting spot that really, really needs an upgrade for 2009. The rest of the draft needs are for backups and future starters.

PROPOSAL
Sign Taylor

SOURCE OF FUNDS
1) Extend Faulk (a good idea in any case)/
2) Restructure Brady.
3) Extend Light (a restructure instead could be enough; if he won't extend, move up the draft priority on an OT).

ADDITIONAL OPTION
4) Extend Green, especially if the bonus just paid (?) can be part of the new contract.
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BTW, free agency isn't done. Expect some jags for camp competition and perhaps a FB, SS, and/or a QB.

tb4u

Thanks again for posting another forum about what we need to do before draft day.

Again. I agree with signing Taylor, but not right now. Wait until we see what we get in the draft.

As for your "Source of funds" section. I think our number 1 extension should be extending Vince Wilfolks contract. Then Light. Then maybe Seymour. Kevin Faulk will be with the pats for a while. He will be a nice light cheap extension.

What do you mean by Restructure Brady?

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Feep50

I'm holding on to a shred of hope for Peppers. Call me kooky!

We're not gonna find a starting OLB in the upcoming draft for this year, maybe next year. I'm really curious what Crable will show coming off the shadow roster/injured list.

tb4u

I would let that last shred of hope for peppers go. There is no way we are gunna pay the money that he wants.

As for finding a starting OLB in the draft. There are plenty of guys that would fit the bill, at least for 1st and 2nd down. I think that Clay Mathews or Brian Cushing could be a starting OLB if they work hard and BB trusts them enough to put them in the starting position.

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Feep50

Sadly, I think you're dead right about Peppers. Hence the "shred" of hope.

I've been on the Matthews bandwagon for a while now. Any 2 from the Matthews/Cushing/English/Simtin/Barwin group would thrill me.

Mack Herron

Okay, kooky. Cannot really see it because of the $ if nothing else. Heck, I don't know if they have the cap room for Taylor. But I agree that a rookie will not start on opening day.

WhiZa

I do not see Taylor as the starting player that would solves those OLB woes. In fact, I dont think there is any FA out there who would be the solution. It will have to be solved with our first pick.

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spacecrime

Agree with most of this. Not sure of two things:

- the advisability of signing Taylor.
- how much you can save by restructuring. How long can you spread out the guaranteed money. Is it just this year and next?

Internet forums are interesting. It's the only place I know where Mr. Irrelevant runs his yap at a high first round pick.

Feep50

This being the way you see it, who's your binky for OLB at #23 or #34?

mayoclinic

Good thoughts.

I have not particularly been on the Taylor bandwagon, but I agree with you about OLB being the last remaining hole in the 2009 starting lineup, and Taylor is the most likely way to solve that problem. I prefer Peppers, but at this point I agree that we don't have the room for him, and if we can get the right OLB prospect in the draft then having Taylor as a 1-2 year placeholder would be nice.

My guess is that Belichick is not going to do anything right away, but will see how the draft falls. It's possible that we could sign Taylor for then, but generally the longer we wait the more likely that it will be economical.

What about restructuring Stephen Neal? That might also be a useful move to free up a bit of cap space.

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