Franchise him - and HOPE someone gives up the picks.
Pay him a reasonable salary, $6mil a year isn't out of wack with the growing salary cap IMO, and if its the signing bonus that kills us, then shame on us for not getting it done.
Samuel is not a Champ Bailey, but he is damn good. He knows the scheme, can be trusted on an island (except in jump balls, where he absolutely sucks IMO) and that alone is worth some good change. No rookie or FA (besides Clements) can step in and help us like he can.
Sign Graham, and shop for an ILB, move Bruschi back to the weakside, and we are looking great. If ILB is #1 on draft day, and they get that kid Willis, we are looking alright.
How do we feel about Assante getting tagged... ALRIGHT!
Pay him a reasonable salary, $6mil a year isn't out of wack with the growing salary cap IMO, and if its the signing bonus that kills us, then shame on us for not getting it done.
Samuel is not a Champ Bailey, but he is damn good. He knows the scheme, can be trusted on an island (except in jump balls, where he absolutely sucks IMO) and that alone is worth some good change. No rookie or FA (besides Clements) can step in and help us like he can.
Sign Graham, and shop for an ILB, move Bruschi back to the weakside, and we are looking great. If ILB is #1 on draft day, and they get that kid Willis, we are looking alright.
How do we feel about Assante getting tagged... ALRIGHT!