2009 Free Agents

The Falcons are expected to release WLB Keith Brooking before February 23, when he is due a $1 million roster bonus.
SLBs Michael Boley and Coy Wire are also free agents. Feb. 12 - 11:56 am et

Keith Brooking or Michael Boley, would be make a good stap gap for 1-2yrs at SLB once
Marcus Washington is released..Picking up an OLB like Mckenzie or Freeman in the 3rd round makes sense

The Falcons are expected to release WLB Keith Brooking before February 23, when he is due a $1 million roster bonus.
SLBs Michael Boley and Coy Wire are also free agents. Feb. 12 - 11:56 am et

Keith Brooking or Michael Boley, would be make a good stap gap for 1-2yrs at SLB once
Marcus Washington is released..Picking up an OLB like Mckenzie or Freeman in the 3rd round makes sense

Keith Brooking would either be our latest version of Randall Godfrey or Jessie Armstead. Either way he's definitely the type of guy that wouldn't surprise me should we sign him.

I think i posed this question in another thread, but i cant find it so i apologize if its already been answered...

Ive seen some discussion that we should move Jansen to guard this year and get a new RT in free agency or the draft. I guess the idea is that

1) Jansens going to be on the roster making alot of money, so we might as well get some use out of him.
2) Jansen would be able to prolong his career at guard
3) We wouldnt have to look to free agency or the draft to sign a new guard.

But my question is, didnt we already try to put Jansen at guard before and it was a miserable failure? Didnt we find that he couldnt adjust to playing on the inside?

Thanks.

I think i posed this question in another thread, but i cant find it so i apologize if its already been answered...

Ive seen some discussion that we should move Jansen to guard this year and get a new RT in free agency or the draft. I guess the idea is that

1) Jansens going to be on the roster making alot of money, so we might as well get some use out of him.
2) Jansen would be able to prolong his career at guard
3) We wouldnt have to look to free agency or the draft to sign a new guard.

But my question is, didnt we already try to put Jansen at guard before and it was a miserable failure? Didnt we find that he couldnt adjust to playing on the inside?

Thanks.

I'd be all for moving him to left guard. Especially after hearing that Bugel isn't all that high on Rinehart.

I don't think they have tried it before. They did try him as the backup center last year.

I think i posed this question in another thread, but i cant find it so i apologize if its already been answered...

Ive seen some discussion that we should move Jansen to guard this year and get a new RT in free agency or the draft. I guess the idea is that

1) Jansens going to be on the roster making alot of money, so we might as well get some use out of him.
2) Jansen would be able to prolong his career at guard
3) We wouldnt have to look to free agency or the draft to sign a new guard.

But my question is, didnt we already try to put Jansen at guard before and it was a miserable failure? Didnt we find that he couldnt adjust to playing on the inside?

Thanks.

I think that was Todd Wade.

you're right - it was wade. wed be much better off moving jansen to guard as opposed to paying him over 6 million to be a backup tackle.

The way Buges talks, Jansens injuries and age are catching up to him. He said he never was 100% last year and hopes he'll be better this year. I hope he's tried at guard but unfortunately if he doesn't get healthier we may have seen the last of Jansen in a starting role.

Jansen is still smallish compared to today's massive guards but he actually brings a little more mass to the line than Kendell. His struggle at tackle has looked to more in lateral movement than anything - he's still quite strong when run blocking - so I'd like to think working in the interior where there's less space for defenders to beat him will be to his advantage. Anyway, i like the thinking of mr bighair... let's get what we can from him at the guard position. He knows our schemes through and through.

What do people think about Bart Scott? He probably will go to a 3-4 defense, but I'm curious to know what people would think about him coming here.

Baltimore Sports Examiner: Suggs optimistic; Woodson says Lewis' career as a Raven would be over if he reaches market (http://www.examiner.com/x-2962-Baltimore-Sports-Examiner~y2009m2d13-Suggs-optimistic-Woodson-says-Lewis-career-as-a-Raven-would-be-over-if-he-reaches-market)

What do people think about Bart Scott? He probably will go to a 3-4 defense, but I'm curious to know what people would think about him coming here.

Baltimore Sports Examiner: Suggs optimistic; Woodson says Lewis' career as a Raven would be over if he reaches market (http://www.examiner.com/x-2962-Baltimore-Sports-Examiner~y2009m2d13-Suggs-optimistic-Woodson-says-Lewis-career-as-a-Raven-would-be-over-if-he-reaches-market)

he's going to cost way too much. not worth it by a long shot.