( Merged)Skins Interested in Luke Petitgout

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

exactly i would like to have him for a reasonable price he's an upgrade over what we have now

If we get Petigout to play guard, he won't be the road grader that Doc was, but he'll probably be better at pulling on counter running plays and at pass blocking. Sign him to a lesser deal, than more power to our front office finally taking a prudent approach to free agency.

This year has been a nice departure from The Danny making every guy he signed in the past among the richest at their positions. I really like the defensive signings so far (Fletcher and Smoot) at a fair value. Add a stud DE in the draft, and this D has a chance to return to top-10 as it was in Gibbs's first two years.

[Twilbert07]

I'm trying, but I just can't get too pumped about Petitgout.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Twilbert07

I'm trying, but I just can't get too pumped about Petitgout.

I hear you, but if the price is right, he'd be a real gem of a free agent pickup. Could be one of the more underrated acquisitions this season. OL depth is something we needed, and he'd fill that role perfectly.

I thought he'd been around longer than eight years -- turns out he was drafted in the same class as Jansen.

[Twilbert07]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I hear you, but if the price is right, he'd be a real gem of a free agent pickup. Could be one of the more underrated acquisitions this season. OL depth is something we needed, and he'd fill that role perfectly.

I thought he'd been around longer than eight years -- turns out he was drafted in the same class as Jansen.

I thought he was older than that, too. If the price is right, it might make sense.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I hear you, but if the price is right, he'd be a real gem of a free agent pickup. Could be one of the more underrated acquisitions this season. OL depth is something we needed, and he'd fill that role perfectly.

I thought he'd been around longer than eight years -- turns out he was drafted in the same class as Jansen.

I think he's younger than Jansen and Thomas, and just a few months older than Rabach and Samuels.

I don't know if that means Petitgout is young...or our line is old.

[hooskins]

Maybe this is what we need, someone who is much cheaper than Davis

[RobH4413]

Sounds alot better than going into the draft with a gaping hole in the OL.

I still think trading down and getting a pair of lineman is the best bet, regardless of if we get LP. With our caliber coaches I think it's a pretty damn good investment.

Also, What kind of trade bait is Betts at the moment? From what I hear we backed out of the Vilma trade, so what are our other options?

I'm not trying to dump him, I'm just curious to how juicy the pickups could potentially be from trading our backup running back.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by RobH4413

Also, What kind of trade bait is Betts at the moment? From what I hear we backed out of the Vilma trade, so what are our other options?

I'm not trying to dump him, I'm just curious to how juicy the pickups could potentially be from trading our backup running back.

I'm a card-carrying member of the Trade Ladell Betts If The Deal Is Sweet Enough club - in my mind, I just can't imagine sitting on him with all the gaping holes we still have on defense.

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I'm a card-carrying member of the Trade Ladell Betts If The Deal Is Sweet Enough club - in my mind, I just can't imagine sitting on him with all the gaping holes we still have on defense.

I just feel like there are teams out there that would be willing to give up an awfull lot for him. The man had 1,000 yds on 6 starts.

I have no problem holding on to him if we don't get offered anything that crazy, I just have a feeling that by draft time someone will realize they want Betts real bad.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by RobH4413

I just feel like there are teams out there that would be willing to give up an awfull lot for him. The man had 1,000 yds on 6 starts.

I have no problem holding on to him if we don't get offered anything that crazy, I just have a feeling that by draft time someone will realize they want Betts real bad.

Yeah, the Vilma and the #25 pick for Betts and our #6 pick made me want to barf. So I would have said thanks, but no thanks to that one.

If you're right, maybe they were just dangling something out there to see if we'd bite. Betts for a second is just right. Betts for a third and a player or another pick next year would be fine too.

But you definitely have to keep him if teams keep trying to offer us crap.