What moves are yet to be made in FA...

[Joey007]

Anyone feel like speculating?? I think we still get one of the vet FA DE's, depth at corner (Sheldon Brown comes to mind), and a little O-line depth.

 

[EwanSellars]

i hope we sign abraham having him to mentor t younger players would be good enough but he is still putting up great numbers then we can focus on getting a CB or a DT in the first and getting a DE in the 2nd or 3rd

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Anyone feel like speculating?? I think we still get one of the vet FA DE's, depth at corner (Sheldon Brown comes to mind), and a little O-line depth.

At this point, I can only see them bringing in either a camp body or a sudden shocking cut from another team (e.g., Brian Waters).

 

[Ivan]

i hope we sign abraham having him to mentor t younger players would be good enough but he is still putting up great numbers then we can focus on getting a CB or a DT in the first and getting a DE in the 2nd or 3rd

I wanted Abraham until I heard Holley talk about him the other day, and he has good insight into Atlanta from the book he wrote on the draft a few years back. According to Holley Abraham is really high maintenance and isn't leader but rather a guy who doesn't work that hard, acts like a diva, and sleeps through meetings.

 

[Ivan]

Anyone feel like speculating?? I think we still get one of the vet FA DE's, depth at corner (Sheldon Brown comes to mind), and a little O-line depth.

I think they are going to wait until after the draft to see what their remaining needs are and address them then.

 

[mgteich]

BEFORE THE DRAFT
1. Sanders or Lloyd
2. perhaps a DE

AFTER THE DRAFT
3. backup OG
4. lots of UDFA's, at all positions
5. JAGs at CB, S, WR, ST, OL
6. perhaps a RB (a short yardage back would be nice)

Anyone feel like speculating?? I think we still get one of the vet FA DE's, depth at corner (Sheldon Brown comes to mind), and a little O-line depth.

 

[Ivan]

BEFORE THE DRAFT
1. Sanders or Lloyd
2. perhaps a DE

AFTER THE DRAFT
3. backup OG
4. lots of UDFA's, at all positions
5. JAGs at CB, S, WR, ST, OL
6. perhaps a RB (a short yardage back would be nice)

Sanders is a given.

I don't believe Lloyd is coming back, i don't think they want him at any price.

Agree on back-up interior OL.

Agree on UDFA's

Agree on Jags

Agree they will add DL

Don't see any more RB's other than UDFA


I'm surprised there is no mention of OLB, I can't see them going into the season with only Tarpinian and Rivera as back-ups. I don't want to see either starting for them at any time.

 

[Shockt327]

Shaun Phillips
Braylon Edwards or Legedu Naanee

Veteran depth competing for positions that aren't quite secure, imo.

 

[mgteich]

Ninkovich is our backup OLB. We could bring Scott back.

I still don't think Sanders is a given. Lloyd is only listed as an alternative if PITT matches Sanders.

Sanders is a given.

I don't believe Lloyd is coming back, i don't think they want him at any price.

Agree on back-up interior OL.

Agree on UDFA's

Agree on Jags

Agree they will add DL

Don't see any more RB's other than UDFA


I'm surprised there is no mention of OLB, I can't see them going into the season with only Tarpinian and Rivera as back-ups. I don't want to see either starting for them at any time.

 

[Ivan]

Ninkovich is our backup OLB. We could bring Scott back.

I still don't think Sanders is a given. Lloyd is only listed as an alternative if PITT matches Sanders.

I should have been clearer, I only meant that the decision on Sanders would be in before the draft, not that they will get him, i am still very unsure on that.


OLB is the position that I have the most questions about at this point. I am really not sure about how Belichick is looking at his roster and when i looked at their team depth chart Rivera was one 2nd string OLB and rivera the other, and if that is true then I really think OLB moves to a high priority status. It still doesn't move ahead of WR but it is definitely a need. Obviously it all depends upon how Belichick is viewing guys like Ninkovich as OLB's in a 4-3, and that's where the questions come in.

 

[Ivan]

Ninkovich is our backup OLB. We could bring Scott back.

I still don't think Sanders is a given. Lloyd is only listed as an alternative if PITT matches Sanders.

I don't think they let Lloyd go because of his cap hit, I think they let him go because Belichick doesn't like him as a player. I could be wrong but I don't think Belichick would bring him back at vet minimum, they need to get tougher all around and he is a soft player. i think jones was brought in to replace him even though his numbers don't match Lloyd's production. Like Amendola they are counting on Brady to seriously improve jones production.