2015 Free Agency: Sensible Moves

[darthseinfeld]

Free Agency is a good way for a club to strengthen itself without the cost of draft picks. The problem is what type of players should you be looking at in Free Agency. While adding a starting quality player in free agency opens up your draft, spending too much on them can adversely effect your long term finances and many ill advised signings can put a team in deep hole salary cap wise. With Free Agents, Ive always found it best too look at that middle tier. Guys who may not be stars, but will fortify your team, not break the bank, and may even have potential to outplay their contract. With that said here are a few guys I veiw as potentially sensible signings. Feel free to add your own players in the discussion.

-Mark Ingram, HB New Orleans

Ingram has had a poor start to his career in New Orleans, but this year has started to look the former Heisman Trophy winner. However given the limited amount of success and dwindling value of HBs he is unlikley to cash in on the market. I see him landing a 2 year 6 million dollar deal.

Jabal Sheard, DE, Cleveland.

I have Sheard listed as a DE even though he plays OLB in Cleveland. Which ks unfortunate for him because Sheard showed great promise as a strong side DE in Cleveland before they converted back to a 4-3, registering 15.5 sacks his first two years. After moving to a 3-4 he has only managed 7.5 sacks the past two years. Sheard is a one to two year contract guy who you give an opportunity to go out and earn a real payday. A move back to a 4-3 could really get his career back on track.

Kyle Wilson, CB, Jets

Odds are are will be moving on from Brandon Carr this offseason. Good news is there is a decent class of mjd tier FA CBs. Kyle Wilson is my pick out of that group right now because I think he can thrive in a Cover 2 defense, can cover slot has a wealth of talent, and wont break the bank. I think Wilson can be had on a 2 year 6 million dollar deal and offer us a bridge starter and quality subpackage player while we bring along Patmon and anyone we may draft

 

[visionary]

i like sheard and wilson
i think we will get AP to be the bell cow

we need to sign several of our own players soecifically McClain, Free, Leary not to mention Dez

 

[conner01]

reasonable signings. none would be real expensive. i like wilson and sheard. i think what we do at rb depends on what murray wants. if he has to big of a want then he will be gone but there are several backs becoming free agents this year which drives down everyone price
i also think we draft a cb at some point in this draft.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

i like sheard and wilson
i think we will get AP to be the bell cow

we need to sign several of our own players soecifically McClain, Free, Leary not to mention Dez

I hope they're able to come to a reasonable conclusion on Murray's contract. Not break the bank but also pay him for what he's become, which is a back that's been thrashing defenses. There's something to be said for maintaining a nucleus of a team and I believe he's part of that.

 

[erod]

Sign Dez, Ro McClain.

Franchise Murray.

Renegotiate Free.

Cut Carr or restructure and make him a deep safety.

Draft defensive line in first two rounds.

Sign Ndamakung Suh somehow.

Dominate.

 

[jobberone]

Churn the urn esp at DE, S and CB

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Sign Dez, Ro McClain.

Franchise Murray.

Renegotiate Free.

Cut Carr or restructure and make him a deep safety.

Draft defensive line in first two rounds.

Sign Ndamakung Suh somehow.

Dominate.

Why in the world do you want to give Murray 8 million?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Kyle Wilson, CB, Jets

Odds are are will be moving on from Brandon Carr this offseason. Good news is there is a decent class of mjd tier FA CBs. Kyle Wilson is my pick out of that group right now because I think he can thrive in a Cover 2 defense, can cover slot has a wealth of talent, and wont break the bank. I think Wilson can be had on a 2 year 6 million dollar deal and offer us a bridge starter and quality subpackage player while we bring along Patmon and anyone we may draft

Really liked this kid since his college days. What I question is how much money is he looking for.

 

[pancakeman]

Why in the world do you want to give Murray 8 million?

'Cause he just helped you win a Super Bowl?

 

[AbeBeta]

Sign Dez, Ro McClain.

Franchise Murray.

Renegotiate Free.

Cut Carr or restructure and make him a deep safety.

Draft defensive line in first two rounds.

Sign Ndamakung Suh somehow.

Dominate.

For the last time people. Free isn't a renegotiation. He has options years on his contract that are there for no reason other than to extend the cap hit from his bonus. He's a free agent.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

For the last time people. Free isn't a renegotiation. He has options years on his contract that are there for no reason other than to extend the cap hit from his bonus. He's a free agent.

Agreed.

Folks keep listing Free as being a guy who needs to have his contract renegotiated, when in fact he's a FA.

 

[BigStar]

For the last time people. Free isn't a renegotiation. He has options years on his contract that are there for no reason other than to extend the cap hit from his bonus. He's a free agent.

I would prefer the team continue the trend and draft his replacement in the top 3. That Tenn game still gives me chills but he can look great @ times as well. Just the youth movement and $ to retain may be a luxury to the team at this point.

 

[supercowboy8]

Sign Dez, Ro McClain.

Franchise Murray.

Renegotiate Free.

Cut Carr or restructure and make him a deep safety.

Draft defensive line in first two rounds.

Sign Ndamakung Suh somehow.

Dominate.

So how you going to sign all those guys then who's plating CB.

I wish people would wait till after the season before they start doing mock FA and mock draftd. Right now no one has a clue of whom will be available or how much money we will have or what the needs will be

 

[Titleist]

Is it too much to ask for AP and Suh signings in free agency, assuming Murray walks? I don't know our cap situation but I can't imagine we couldn't pull this off somehow.

 

[visionary]

I hope they're able to come to a reasonable conclusion on Murray's contract. Not break the bank but also pay him for what he's become, which is a back that's been thrashing defenses. There's something to be said for maintaining a nucleus of a team and I believe he's part of that.

I think if minny releases AP then Murray is as good as gone

 

[AbeBeta]

I would prefer the team continue the trend and draft his replacement in the top 3. That Tenn game still gives me chills but he can look great @ times as well. Just the youth movement and $ to retain may be a luxury to the team at this point.

People discount how important he is as a leader and the communication he brings. I'd bet he's a strong favorite among the coaching staff.

 

[nablives]

Why in the world do you want to give Murray 8 million?

Well, it does beat giving Dez even more than that if they were to franchise him.

 

[Oh_Canada]

I like the thought around Sheard and Wilson, though I also like Culliver whose a little taller than Wilson and physical.

Gimme Jake Locker as a backup QB.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

I think if minny releases AP then Murray is as good as gone

that scenario is a stretch at this point. JJ and DeMarco are yet to commence/complete negotiations. The Vikings org expressed their interest to retain AP. And that little blip where somehow AP and JJ found themselves talking on the phone earlier this year, I just don't see that happening. I've been wrong before tho and I like Murray

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Well, it does beat giving Dez even more than that if they were to franchise him.

Dez is worth much more. Dez I'd a hall of fame talent. Murray is not. Dez plays a position who injury rate is much below that of Murray's.

Dez will be worth the 13m a year he'll sign for.

But throwing away 8 million to pay a rb for his career year is the definition of insanity for this franchise. Doing the same thing and expecting different result.