JSn
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Suggs and Peppers would both be amazing additions to the defense. I think Peppers can be had for less compensation that Suggs, though. Baltimore really wants to keep Suggs, and would require offering the two first round picks for a contract that Baltimore would have the option to match. You could put poison pills in the contract offer, but it would be more complicated.
With Peppers, you have a situation where he is threatening a hold out and says he doesn't want to play there. The Panthers would probably accept less than two firsts, like maybe a first and a third this year.
All things being equal, signing Peppers would be the better deal because we have to give up less. Where it gets tricky is whether Peppers would convert well to playing OLB for the first time. Suggs has played that position his whole NFL career and is younger.
I guess my answer would be Peppers, but only if BB is confident he can thrive in that role.
Suggs and Peppers.. So are we talking about 2010 when there is no salary cap? Cause right now both are Franchised and even with 20 million to spend, we'd never been able to do it..
Neither Suggs nor Peppers is coming. It will either be a rookie or a cheap veteran. Since rookies will not be able to learn the position right away, it looks like Woods (or Crable or Redd) on day 1. The only hope I see is a surprise TC casualty. I hope I am wrong.
Who's the big-time LB that comes along to replace the loss of Vrabel?
I understand there are guys on the roster who could technically play starting OLB, but not likely at a level that replaces Vrabel and makes our defense noteworthy again. Who would you choose? Why?
As I posted elsewhere (having started the Suggs idea), it appears that Suggs was tagged as an exclusive right franchise player. If so, he won't be going anywhere, so I voted for Peppers. Otherwise I would have preferred Suggs. Peppers may have a bit more freakish ability, but Suggs is younger and has 3-4 OLB experience.
I would pursue dansby in the same manner as suggs or peppers
he is also franchised and not even sure the cards are entertaining offers
As I posted elsewhere (having started the Suggs idea), it appears that Suggs was tagged as an exclusive right franchise player. If so, he won't be going anywhere, so I voted for Peppers. Otherwise I would have preferred Suggs. Peppers may have a bit more freakish ability, but Suggs is younger and has 3-4 OLB experience.