Khyber53

Yep, he was a team player and had worked his way into a starting role, if not here, somewhere. Hope he does great there. Good to see these young folks' dreams coming true. Still... we need a center. Drafting would be great but our first two rounds are certainly spoken for. Is there a great one in the third? Hope so.

That was going to be a bit too rich for our blood.

Yeah, I can see that happening now, too. That's just a lot of money on the table. I hope that's a gamble that will pay off. I'm not liking our track record. I've long said Morgan can be a sucker for a good sales pitch.

So, we just basically blew our cap space on an oft-injured guy who has produced fewer and fewer sacks who also isn't much of a tackler in the run game? Can someone explain this to me?

We don't have deep pockets this year. Morgan is having to sit on the sidelines of the first couple of rounds of free agency before he can dive in and begin competing. Right now, if it's a name you're really familiar with out there... don't expect us to get them.

If we can grab him, great. We also need someone back there to direct the defense and basically play the Luke position. I know what "they" call it. We should call it the Luke position.

I wouldn't be mad with this draft, but I'd like to see a safety in there, probably in place of the WR.

You've gotta be kidding. He's had four 1,100+ yard seasons (three with us) and two more that were basically 900 yarders, snagged 41 touchdowns in his career so far (with lousy QBs for most of his tenure). Add in that he has been on a rapidly cycling carousel of coaches, offensive coordinators and losing teams and maybe he gets a pass. Let's see how he does in Buffalo. Heck, I wish we'd have swung harder to get him back here, as WR2 or slot receiver. Great culture guy.

Panthers North for the win. Good luck to him. Great guy, hated to see him leave here, but he's about to work with the best QB he's ever worked with (at least on a regular basis).

Thanks for the info!

I like it. I really like getting smart players and for such a hybrid type it's going to take one of those. You don't get into Annapolis on a pure athletics scholarship ever. The year you go in you are one of only 100 candidates (or thereabouts) with massive factors of scholarship, community service, character and commitment. Pair that with the tape and youch. Might need to swing earlier than later. One question, though, what about his military service requirements? Staubach had to wait out his required active service time, others have been given recruitment type positions in the off season. Not to mention that as an officer (as all Academy grads will become) he could be called to active duty at any time, especially with our current president's proclivity for sending in the Navy.

The over the barrel part is in reference to the original post in this thread that basically argued now is the time to negotiate while his injury has him over a barrel. I think that's a terrible idea and approach to negotiating with players.

First off, you never make your team better by getting a player over a barrel on contract negotiations. Kills the locker room. And you don't negotiate until you know what both sides have down the road. Otherwise, someone gets screwed. And that kills the locker room and/or the cap. Stay put, wait it out and see what we've got in the month and a half before the draft. A lot can happen between now and then.

If we move down five slots or less and pick up an additional 2nd? That would seal the deal for me. That 2nd... hard to get someone on the back end of the round or early in the second to give that one up. Still... if that miracle swap is there, take it.

Now while I agree, there's some stuff that can happen between now and the draft. We may know more about Icky's health. We may offer Njiman better than he's getting on the FA market if our coaches feel he can be a good stop gap or move laterally. There could be some trades happening. Me, I'm hoping Icky can get better, although that's a tall order. Still, you are right and it should be LT, S and ILB. Those are the chessboard pieces we realistically need right now.