Off the radar free agents

[nalam]

What do you guys think about these?

LBs - Dontarrious Thomas, Takeo Spikes, Keith Brooking
DT -Mike Wright
DE - Michael Montgomery, Igor Olshansky

Reasonable price and upgrades ?

 

[SLATEmosphere]

LOL I've already made my case for Takeo, but I got brutally bashed

Still would love for him to platoon the WILB position with a draftee

 

[MonsterD]

Igor Olshansky-yes please

 

[hockix]

LOL I've already made my case for Takeo, but I got brutally bashed

Still would love for him to platoon the WILB position with a draftee

Hope we get a draft a good one...
I didn't see or pay attention of Takeo so I don't know if he still has it.

I know we can't lose Benett, Thomas and don't get anybody to replace them.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Igor Olshansky-yes please

That would be extremely dumb. Igor and Canty are the same player. You don't spend big money on 3-4 DE's.

 

[unionjack8]

Slate you're right. We have Hatcher & Bowen and hopefully a good draft pick like Gilbert to use at DE.

 

[dbair1967]

What do you guys think about these?

LBs - Dontarrious Thomas, Takeo Spikes, Keith Brooking
DT -Mike Wright
DE - Michael Montgomery, Igor Olshansky

Reasonable price and upgrades ?

Most of those guys would make me vomit if we signed them. Especially Brooking and Spikes.

Olshansky would be an ok add as a replacement for canty, but he's probably going to get too expensive.

 

[MonsterD]

That would be extremely dumb. Igor and Canty are the same player. You don't spend big money on 3-4 DE's.

I think he'll be cheaper than Canty and a great future replacement for Spears.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

I think he'll be cheaper than Canty and a great future replacement for Spears.

If they know 100% that they won't want Spears back next year then ya get him.

 

[jobberone]

LOL I've already made my case for Takeo, but I got brutally bashed

Still would love for him to platoon the WILB position with a draftee

I don't like him in the Will of a 3-4 but that doesn't mean it couldn't work out well. I think our LBs need to be better covered or we need a big LB there. In the Will he will have more cover responsibilites which makes it difficult to have the ability to take on interior lineman and cover fast TEs and RBs.

The Will in Dallas is a tough job.

 

[TheBeast]

LOL I've already made my case for Takeo, but I got brutally bashed

By people who talk out their *** and know nothing about football.

 

[Stash]

If we're making suggestions, I'm throwing OG Toniu Fonoti's name in here. He's about as 'under the radar' as he can get at this point.

 

[speedkilz88]

If we're making suggestions, I'm throwing OG Toniu Fonoti's name in here. He's about "eating himself out of the league" as he can get at this point.

Fixed.

 

[Stash]

Fixed.

I know what you're saying , but the last several bits of news I saw about him were all positive:

Right up until the part where he got cut anyway...

Panthers | Team announces roster cuts
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:26:09 -0700
The Charlotte Observer reports the Carolina Panthers have released QB Brett Basanez, RB DeCori Birmingham, S Joe Fields, FB Troy Fleming, WR Chris Hannon, DT Nick Hayden, OG Evan Mathis, DE Stanley McClover, OG Reuben Riley, OT Geoffrey Schwartz, LB Tim Shaw, CB Darren Toney, TE Chad Upshaw and DL Stephen Williams from the team. The team also terminated the contracts of OG Milford Brown, CB Ricardo Colclough, OG Toniu Fonoti, S Terrence Holt, WR Samie Parker, WR Travis Taylor and RB LaBrandon Toefield.

Panthers | Fonoti appears to be favorite to win job at right guard
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:21:42 -0700
Updating a previous report, Pat Yasinskas, of ESPN.com, reports Carolina Panthers OG Toniu Fonoti appears to be the favorite to win the starting job at right guard.

Panthers | Fonoti expected to compete for right guard position
Mon, 05 May 2008 21:48:25 -0700
Charles Chandler, of the Charlotte Observer, reports Carolina Panthers OG Toniu Fonoti is expected to compete for the right guard position in training camp.

Panthers | Fonoti down to 340 pounds
Mon, 05 May 2008 21:46:20 -0700
Charles Chandler, of the Charlotte Observer, reports Carolina Panthers OG Toniu Fonoti appears fit and said he now weighs 340 pounds, less than he has at anytime since college. Team officials are thrilled with Fonoti and are hoping he has learned from his mistakes. He has made an impression with his dedication in the weight room.

He has a good history with Hudson Houck and was once considered "the next Larry Allen". He's still only 27 years old and I think he'd be a good fit in Dallas' power-line.

At worst, I think he'd do a better job than Cory Procter.

 

[Oh_Canada]

That would be extremely dumb. Igor and Canty are the same player. You don't spend big money on 3-4 DE's.

New England has been doing it for years.

 

[Joe Realist]

By people who talk out their *** and know nothing about football.

If the Boys signed Takeo Spikes, you are almost guaranteed not making the playoffs next year. Now can anyone tell me why?

 

[AKATheRake]

I know what you're saying , but the last several bits of news I saw about him were all positive:

Right up until the part where he got cut anyway...

Panthers | Team announces roster cuts
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:26:09 -0700
The Charlotte Observer reports the Carolina Panthers have released QB Brett Basanez, RB DeCori Birmingham, S Joe Fields, FB Troy Fleming, WR Chris Hannon, DT Nick Hayden, OG Evan Mathis, DE Stanley McClover, OG Reuben Riley, OT Geoffrey Schwartz, LB Tim Shaw, CB Darren Toney, TE Chad Upshaw and DL Stephen Williams from the team. The team also terminated the contracts of OG Milford Brown, CB Ricardo Colclough, OG Toniu Fonoti, S Terrence Holt, WR Samie Parker, WR Travis Taylor and RB LaBrandon Toefield.

Panthers | Fonoti appears to be favorite to win job at right guard
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:21:42 -0700
Updating a previous report, Pat Yasinskas, of ESPN.com, reports Carolina Panthers OG Toniu Fonoti appears to be the favorite to win the starting job at right guard.

Panthers | Fonoti expected to compete for right guard position
Mon, 05 May 2008 21:48:25 -0700
Charles Chandler, of the Charlotte Observer, reports Carolina Panthers OG Toniu Fonoti is expected to compete for the right guard position in training camp.

Panthers | Fonoti down to 340 pounds
Mon, 05 May 2008 21:46:20 -0700
Charles Chandler, of the Charlotte Observer, reports Carolina Panthers OG Toniu Fonoti appears fit and said he now weighs 340 pounds, less than he has at anytime since college. Team officials are thrilled with Fonoti and are hoping he has learned from his mistakes. He has made an impression with his dedication in the weight room.

He has a good history with Hudson Houck and was once considered "the next Larry Allen". He's still only 27 years old and I think he'd be a good fit in Dallas' power-line.

At worst, I think he'd do a better job than Cory Procter.

If Houck says bring him in, then I'm all for it. Houck knows him very well so if he's not willing to work with the guy then that tells me everything about his current playing state with this team. I wish Proctor would just be released. Get a young guy and give him the practice snaps if not a salvageabe Fonoti.

 

[AKATheRake]

If the Boys signed Takeo Spikes, you are almost guaranteed not making the playoffs next year. Now can anyone tell me why?

Because the guy has never been to a playoff game. Just like Wade has never won one so how is he supposed to help Romo win his first?

 

[AKATheRake]

Actualy he's been to a playoff game with Cincy years ago. They lost it of course. That's the game Palmer busted his knee.

 

[Vintage]

Brooking sucks.

Don't sign him.