How Sgt. Peppers might save Private Ryan

[MHS831]

Everyone is wanting MH to make moves, but he really cannot until he signs Peppers on the cheap.  Getting a DE in free agency/trade would then become a priority and could exhaust most of the cap room.  Drafting a DE is not a realistic solution. 

Thinking about the season with Addison, Horton, Hall, and Cox Jr. is scary. 

Cutting other players to determine cap room is not recommended until we know about Pep.  For example,  If Peppers does not sign, it simply adds a need and takes cap room away to fix  the problem. Could signing a free agent DE necessitate more than cutting Sheperd-? There is not a lot of meat on the bone of this roster to create $10m for a DE.  Could it mean that we cannot afford the oft-injured "Private Ryan" (Kalil) if we have to create some bucks for a legit free agent? 

Marty has to address DE as a priority if Peppers does not return. Doing so could cause him to reconsider contracts.  There is no way Kalil's huge deal (considering his neck situation) would not leap off the ledger sheet.  We will then see if MH is over his emotional crisis if that occurs.  It could be that the right thing to do would be to cut Kalil, play Larsen, and sign a veteran LG and a veteran DE.  Will Marty betray his buddy and rob him of his swan song?  Stay tuned...

So there is no sense getting salty about the lack of movement until we know about Peppers.  (Yes, That pun just happened). 

[saX man]

What a cute title human

[electro's horse]

More like shaving Ryan’s privates am I right

[TheRed]

We really need to give some attention to the DE position. Under Gettleman the results were either somewhat adequate or just outright ugly.

13 million to Greg Hardy for one game. Signed aging veterans like Jared Allen and Julius Peppers for one year. Extended aging veterans like Charles Johnson until we finally had to ask him to leave. Oh, and who can forget second round pick Kony Ealy that Gettleman supposedly mulled trading up for.

Meanwhile we threw first rounders at DT's who just rot on the bench.

But muh hog mollies.

[MHS831]

Turn on a floodlight and even the most pathetic moths will find it.

[Nails]

The answer is on the roster...

 

 

 

 

 

of the Richmond Roughriders.

[TheRed]

10 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Turn on a floodlight and even the most pathetic moths will find it.

Flattery will get you nowhere mister. These knickers will cost ya.

[MHS831]

6 minutes ago, Nails said:

The answer is on the roster...

 

 

 

 

 

of the Richmond Roughriders.

Interesting thought.  He is a Marty boy,  but no way.

[MHS831]

19 minutes ago, TheRed said:

We really need to give some attention to the DE position. Under Gettleman the results were either somewhat adequate or just outright ugly.

13 million to Greg Hardy for one game. Signed aging veterans like Jared Allen and Julius Peppers for one year. Extended aging veterans like Charles Johnson until we finally had to ask him to leave. Oh, and who can forget second round pick Kony Ealy that Gettleman supposedly mulled trading up for.

Meanwhile we threw first rounders at DT's who just rot on the bench.

But muh hog mollies.

So would you sacrifice Ryan K. for a veteran DE if it comes down to it, or do you keep Ryan K for a year and go low-budget DE and hope Horton, Hall, etc step up?

[t96]

3 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Interesting thought.  He is a Marty boy,  but no way.

If he could just not be a moron and do and say the right things publicly (take responsibility, admit it even he thinks he didn't do anything wrong, apologize to her and the team and league, go to rehab, etc. and put his head down not doing rap videos, MMA fights, etc.) he's good enough to still be in the league and I don't think it's THAT far fetched that we'd give him a shot with a new owner. Rivera liked him and reportedly went to bat for him, as did several players. It's not happening but if he could just do the small little bit that he should he could get back in the league. 

[TheRed]

1 minute ago, MHS831 said:

So would you sacrifice Ryan K. for a veteran DE if it comes down to it, or do you keep Ryan K for a year and go low-budget DE and hope Horton, Hall, etc step up?

Do we still have Larsen? My gut says losing Ryan Kalil is definitely an option, but I think discussing his absence in March and watching his absence and the possible ramifications unfold before our eyes in September are two very different things.

At this point we basically have to fill the void at DE with veterans because drafting a stud who will step up immediately is about like hitting the lotto.

[MHS831]

6 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

If he could just not be a moron and do and say the right things publicly (take responsibility, admit it even he thinks he didn't do anything wrong, apologize to her and the team and league, go to rehab, etc. and put his head down not doing rap videos, MMA fights, etc.) he's good enough to still be in the league and I don't think it's THAT far fetched that we'd give him a shot with a new owner. Rivera liked him and reportedly went to bat for him, as did several players. It's not happening but if he could just do the small little bit that he should he could get back in the league. 

You get the feeling that there is some collusion in the NFL ownership ranks--Kaepernick, Ray Rice, Hardy---there is more to this (in my opinion) than one owner's decision.  Remember back in the pre-Goodell days when the Raiders would have signed all 3 of the players above...

[rayzor]

so peppers is going to the falcons to play OT?

*didn't read anything but the catchy title*

[MHS831]

8 minutes ago, TheRed said:

Do we still have Larsen? My gut says losing Ryan Kalil is definitely an option, but I think discussing his absence in March and watching his absence and the possible ramifications unfold before our eyes in September are two very different things.

At this point we basically have to fill the void at DE with veterans because drafting a stud who will step up immediately is about like hitting the lotto.

According to Sportrac: Tyler Larsen signed a 1 year, $630,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $630,000. In 2018, Larsen will earn a base salary of $630,000, while carrying a cap hit of $630,000.  

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