My case to sign Nnamdi Asomugha

[sonnyboy]

Ok, before some you jump all over me about this,I know that buying "superstars" is not what this team needs right now,but this could greatly improve our team by getting a superstar without the "superstar attitude". let me just make my case on why Nnamdi should be targeted this offseason.

Our CB for 09 will be..
Newman- One of the best in the game...when healthy..I'm not confident that he will play all 16 games. Seems to be injury prone the last few years

Jenkins-Solid..but needs alot of work

Scandrick-Edges out Jenkins and could be a great corner.

Henry-Slow,overpaid,ZERO leadership, constantly torched for TD's

Ball- Ummmm....

So if/when Newman gets injured that leaves Jenkins and Scandrick..with Henry or Ball in nickel? thats just asking for trouble.

We are 10 million under the salary cap after we sign our draft choices(correct me if I'm wrong)..Releasing some dead weight could even help clear up more room. Zach Thomas will also be leaving which creates 5 more million.

Release
Ellis..Overpaid,old,ZERO leadership..can be replaced via draft
Henry-Slow,,constantly getting beat,overpaid,ZERO leadership..can be replaced via draft
RW(38)- Servicable SS but is making way to much than what he actually brings to the team..release or reconstruct that contract..or can be replaced via draft

With those 3 gone and Zach that can add an extra 11-13 million to the cap. Ware is going to get paid, but that still leaves more than enough. With 11 draft picks this year, we can replenish what we already cut, and get alot younger.

Nnamdi is the definition of a shutdown corner. I live in the Bay Area and always hear about him. I always get a chance to watch him and hes a phenom. Making the probowl and 1st team all defensive team shows how great he really is. With Newman and Asomugha, it would only make Ware and Spencer that much better(scary). They both can be left on islands, creating more pressure and different schemes. It would also help out the safetys play more against the run. With pacman gone, we really need more depth at the CB position, because if Newman goes down, it could get ugly. I've heard nothing about great things about Nnamdi from the raider organization and is a "team first" kind of guy. He plays in Oakland and you never hear a word from him, that should tell you something. Great teammate and even better player.

Another point is that the Eagles signed Asante last year even when they had Sheldon Brown and Lito Sheppard..adding a shutdown corner is always a good thing. They were ranked 3rd overall in defense, partly due to the fact that they could bring more pressure with two corners on an island.

Nnamdi has stated that he would rather not sign back with Oakland(can you blame him?)..Just kind of spilling my thoughts here with words. Do you guys agree with me?

I agree with you in principal. I'm a big fan of going after quality in FA. Ultimately you need to do it in the draft. But when you do step up and go after a FA, it should be the highest quality players.

I'd rather get sucked into overpaying a true all-pro type player 10%. Give him a deal averaging 8.8 mil when he may really be worth 8 mil a year.

That's a lot better than going after a mid tier FA, pay him 15 mil on a 5 year deal, only to find out he can't start for you.

There risk with any move, it just seems hard to screw up signining the best player at his position.

And that's what Asomugha is. I think he's the best since Sanders.


With all that said, a CB FA signing this year just doesn't fit. We may not keep the UFA's we have.

Our list of needs don't include CB.

S, NT, MLB and OL is our list. I wish Ed Reed was availible. I'd sooner sign Haynesworth to play NT.

 

[JPM]

He's a truly a unrestricted free agent ?

According to footballs future yes he is:
Nnamdi Asomugha, UFA, Oakland Raiders
Asomugha’s numbers don’t overwhelm other than his eight interceptions in ’06, but the big reason that he has only 257 career tackles and 10 interceptions in his six seasons is because opponents attack the side of the field that Asomugha isn’t on. He has 49 passes defended over his last four seasons and he’s one of the NFL’s best in coverage. He’s held some of the game’s best receivers in check in single coverage and if he becomes a free agent, he may command the most attention of the lot. He also missed only four games in his career. With the release of DeAngelo Hall earlier this season, Oakland may now look to pay Asomugha, considering how talented he is.

 

[28 Joker]

Terence Newman
Mike Jenkins
Orlando Scandrick
Allan Ball

That is a good looking depth chart. I bet several other teams would take it in less than a second.

You can't stack CB at the expense of other positions. It's pretty stacked. Injuries can happen at any position.

 

[Rampage]

He was tagged last year so he can't be tagged again.

yes he can be tagged again and said he expects it. Terrell Suggs is probably gonna get tagged again too.

 

[Rack]

Terence Newman
Mike Jenkins
Orlando Scandrick
Allan Ball

That is a good looking depth chart. I bet several other teams would take it in less than a second.

You can't stack CB at the expense of other positions. It's pretty stacked. Injuries can happen at any position.

Why the hell is Ball on that list?

 

[Cowboys2008]

Comparing Newman to Nnamdi Asomugha, age-wise, perhaps we shouldn't be putting so much value in Newman. Maybe it is time to find a viable, eventual replacement to usher Newman out in a year or two. Nnamdi Asomugha is someone considerable to think about at least.

And in the meantime we would have 2 shut down corners. Which is definitely not the worst thing in the world to have.

 

[Chuck 54]

Let's resign DWare before we start throwing money around....there may not be any left.

 

[dbair1967]

Comparing Newman to Nnamdi Asomugha, age-wise, perhaps we shouldn't be putting so much value in Newman. Maybe it is time to find a viable, eventual replacement to usher Newman out in a year or two. Nnamdi Asomugha is someone considerable to think about at least.

And in the meantime we would have 2 shut down corners. Which is definitely not the worst thing in the world to have.

Keeping DeMarcus Ware >>>>>>>>> adding anyone else

Ware= best defensive player in the league