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That's a high price to pay for someone who has been viewed as a disappointment thus far. Davis has yet to make a Pro Bowl, and team officials often were frustrated by what they viewed as Davis' lack of motivation and intensity.
That's why the club allowed Davis to enter the final season of his contract, choosing not to cut him or extend his contract. Davis' agent, Ryan Tollner, said earlier this week the Cardinals have made no overtures about re-signing his client.
Lack of motivation and intensity . . . Many people, including those inside the organization, have this view on Davis.
O.K. Here is one article for you.
Cardinals move on without Davis
Kent Somers
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 16, 2007 09:45 PM
Offensive left tackle Leonard Davis apparently has played his last game in a Cardinals uniform.
As expected, the team will not place the franchise or transition tags on Davis, nor will it try to re-sign Davis before free agency starts on March 1.
"When we evaluated Leonard, we certainly see ability and as improvement (sic), especially as last season went on," coach Ken Whisenhunt said on azcardinals.com, "but when you look at the situation on the whole and take everything into account, we don't feel that the investment that would be required to keep him is equal to the performance. We have needs at multiple positions, as well as for depth, and we want to be in the best position for us to address those needs."
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Either of the tags would have given the Cardinals control over Davis' rights for 2007 but would have guaranteed Davis a salary of about $12 million for the season.
The Cardinals apparently were not eager to write Davis another big check, even though they have the salary-cap space to accommodate it.
They are about $32 million under the $109 million cap.
The second overall pick in the 2001 draft, Davis has made between $35 million and $40 million from the team in six years, collecting every penny of his rookie contract.
Teams have until Thursday to use the franchise and transition tags. The franchise tag guarantees a player the average of the top five salaries at the position, or 120 percent raise over his previous year's wages, whichever is higher. The transition tag is the average of the top 10 salaries or 120 percent.
Davis would command the 120 percent figure. The franchise figure for offensive linemen this year is $9.556 million, slightly more than what Davis made in 2006.
Factor in his prorated signing bonus, and Davis' franchise figure would have been around $12 million.
That's a high price to pay for someone who has been viewed as a disappointment thus far. Davis has yet to make a Pro Bowl, and team officials often were frustrated by what they viewed as Davis' lack of motivation and intensity.
That's why the club allowed Davis to enter the final season of his contract, choosing not to cut him or extend his contract. Davis' agent, Ryan Tollner, said earlier this week the Cardinals have made no overtures about re-signing his client.
Davis has played both guard and tackle for the Cardinals, bouncing between the two positions during his first three years with the team. Former coach Dennis Green moved Davis to left tackle in 2004, reasoning that the second overall pick in a draft should not be playing guard.
Davis performed fairly well at left tackle, although he never reached the elite level that Green and many others expected of him.
Davis, however, will be one of the more coveted players in this year's free-agent market. There is a dearth of tackles, and Davis could command a contract that guarantees him $12 million to $15 million.
With Davis gone, the Cardinals are in need of a left tackle. There is no heir apparent to Davis on the roster, and the club will need to fill the void in free agency or the draft.
thats the article u posted now u bring that other part? ok
lol ok i think somebody edited the comment. as that part wasnt there to begin with. nice cover
