dryheat44

Many people, and the line starts behind me, have mentioned the real need for a WR fairly high in the draft and/or a quality vet free agent (Gaffney, Engram, McDonald). And we all know that WR is, according to BB, the hardest position to project successfully. We also know that we have a lot of high draft picks to work with.

WHAT IF we were to acquire WR Anquan Boldin, either as a free agent or a sign-and-trade? Boldin will almost certainly be playing somewhere else next year, with all the money Arizona has tied up in Fitzie and the emergence of the Breast man, plus other quality depth. Boldin isn't upset with the Cardinals because he doesn't see enough balls -- he's not Terrell Owens. He's upset with the Cards for bending over backwards to make Fitzie the highest paid WR in the NFL and letting him languish on his 2nd rounder rookie deal.

We all know Boldin's a player, and that he'll play hurt and go 100% I don't even want to think about how good this offense gets with a Moss/Boldin/Welker/Aiken WR corps, with a TE who can catch (Thomas or a Rook) with a Maroney/Morris/Faulk hydra. And #12 at the trigger.

At the risk of joining the Bill Polian school of cap management, if it doesn't absolutely kill our cap, I think we do it. In two years we can let Moss walk and let Boldin be our #1. I don't advocate throwing money at name players very often, but with our offense, we could seriously make up for any shortcomings in the secondary...not to mention how good we are playing from in front. We'd probably have to make Hochstein or O'Callaghan a full-time blocking TE, but I'm cool with that.

Is this beyond reason?

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JSn

You know, that's not a bad idea. Considering that we all expect the draft to address our defensive needs (possibly except safety) and they'll need half the year to become effective, hopefully rounding out into a league best D by the 2010 season, making the offense a notch scarier could be awesome. And you then have 3 WR's who are capable of demanding double coverage. Maroney could finally look like an all-pro RB, hehe.

I guess I'll be interested to see what the long-timer's think, but I'd vote for the idea as a go. Proven talent at WR is the best way to go, as I think the 2007 Pats are proof of, especially with TFB working the gunship.

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ALP

hmm, how bout we first see how good this team will be next yr, as opposed to its record setting self in 07

i dont believe it will all that different, and w/ an offense that scores more then 35 ppg, how would u justify spending mroe money on offense? in order to increase it to 40 ppg?

if ur team gives up more then 30 on defense, that is that unit that needs work

i see the skill positions in the O are done, the line needs a little work, and maybe an AVERAGE wr at best, but defenetely no big name wr...we need to work on defense...

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patchick

According to Rotoworld, Boldin is signed for 2 more years at salaries of $2.75M and $3M. Watching him line up with Moss and Welker would be a beautiful thing.

363839

That does sound real cool.
Unstoppable offense, I'd say.
But who is Aiken? If you got Moss, Welker and Boldin why would you
include Aiken?

dryheat44

Special teams/depth

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dryheat44

I don't think that's correct. Perhaps his contract voided with performance.

Edit: Sadly, it is correct. I remember hearing Boldin saying pre-season that he was going to refuse to negotiate and get out of Arizona. I guess I assumed that it was after 2008.

I was also wrong when I said he was on his rookie contract. His current extension was signed in 2005.

At the same time, the Cards offered him 1/2 of what Fitgerald makes. He might decide to hold out, or the Cards might decide to avoid the scenario altogether, although if not, I see no incentive for the Cards to deal him as far as they are under the cap. If only Warner were retiring...and we could ship Cassel there and Leinart could back him up.

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patchick

A shame, I was hoping you knew something different!

dryheat44

Maybe we could still make a trade. I'd gladly send that TE-needy team a very-affordable Ben Watson as part of the package. With Boldin, we wouldn't need a speed freak TE to stretch the field, just one with reliable hands to work the short zones.

Watson, BenJarvus, and a #2? Or is that an unreasonable package?

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CanadianPat'sFan

Interesting and with Randy Moss leaving in a 2010 (I would say) that free's up $$ at the WR position and you cannot argue with his youth and production over Moss. Send them Watson and a draft pick then extend him in 2010 when Moss is gone wow I never though about that. The way he runs those quick screens playing opposite to Welker would be tough on Defenses.