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Schneed10 · 03-30-2007, 09:37 AM

My problems:

1) This move buries Rocky McIntosh in the depth chart. He looked promising when he got on the field to me.

2) Briggs is going to cost a lot, which impacts us THIS YEAR. We'll have to cut Wynn this season to accomodate Briggs. Wynn is liked in the locker room. I worry how that will affect player morale.

3) Briggs' cap hit won't be terrible in 07 or 08, but in 09 it's going to get huge. We can deal with it, but it's just more problems.

4) D line is a much bigger need than LB. Kedric Golston is not a run stopper.

5) If we're going to make this deal, at least wait until we're on the clock at 6. If Peterson or Quinn are there at 6, I bet you a thousand dollars we can get a better offer than Briggs and the 31. If nobody calls, then I'd prefer just picking Okoye at 6. But if we trade for Briggs, at least we will have given the league a chance to blow us away with an offer for Brady Quinn or Adrian Peterson.

The whole move reeks of stupidity.

03-30-2007, 09:37 AM	#13
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 45 Posts: 12,439	Re: What is your main gripe with the proposed Briggs deal? My problems: 1) This move buries Rocky McIntosh in the depth chart. He looked promising when he got on the field to me. 2) Briggs is going to cost a lot, which impacts us THIS YEAR. We'll have to cut Wynn this season to accomodate Briggs. Wynn is liked in the locker room. I worry how that will affect player morale. 3) Briggs' cap hit won't be terrible in 07 or 08, but in 09 it's going to get huge. We can deal with it, but it's just more problems. 4) D line is a much bigger need than LB. Kedric Golston is not a run stopper. 5) If we're going to make this deal, at least wait until we're on the clock at 6. If Peterson or Quinn are there at 6, I bet you a thousand dollars we can get a better offer than Briggs and the 31. If nobody calls, then I'd prefer just picking Okoye at 6. But if we trade for Briggs, at least we will have given the league a chance to blow us away with an offer for Brady Quinn or Adrian Peterson. The whole move reeks of stupidity. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.