Dockett wants Peppers to join the Cards

[Sandy Claws]

2 Questions......in an uncapped year does it really matter how much we pay him?

and in an uncapped year some teams are forbidden from trading for or signing FA.......did the Cardinals reach that level?

They are one of the eight. They can only sign one when they lose one. But they also still have to abide by the tag rules should we apply the Franchise tag which means they need to be willing to part with 2 #1s and let another of their FAs sign elsewhere and cough up a very large amount of guaranteed money.

[pantherclaw]

Any and every player should be lobbying for their perspective teams.

Not that they have a chance though.

[rico6]

Like it's been said, give the Panthers Boldin and a 2nd Take him.

[Ga Cat Fan]

Boldin for Peppers. Or Peppers for Leinart and a pick

JMO, but I think Boldin would want to be a #1 receiver and we still have Smitty. I think Leinhart is a bust from what I've seen so far.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Going back to the OP, I'm sure you could find players on every team that would want Peppers as a teammate.

[CatfanMO]

Going back to the OP, I'm sure you could find players on every team that would want Peppers as a teammate.

Really wasnt my intention to say nobody wanted Peppers except for Dockett. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[CRA]

Do you think he still wants to be here?

only can go off what he says. I think through his agent he said the "reasons" he wanted to leave no longer exist. Based on that I would say he isn't determined to leave anymore......but probably open to anything? Who knows w/ that guy.

[thejimmy]

Keep Pep. Without him, our D would be drastically worse. For those of you still insulted that he wanted to leave, get over it. We need him here.

[unicar15]

JMO, but I think Boldin would want to be a #1 receiver and we still have Smitty. I think Leinhart is a bust from what I've seen so far.

Boldin isn't going to be a #1 receiver anywhere he goes. That ship has sailed and he is starting to figure it out. The issue is if he wants a fat new contract then he is going to have to go somewhere other than Arizona to get it. But if he decides that the contract is not an issue (which he will figure out because he'll realize his market value has dropped) he'll stay in zona and keep playing with Larry.

The guy is too unreliable IMO to give a big contract. He missed 1 regular season game this year AND the playoffs. During the two years before that he had only played in 24 of the last 32 regular season games. Missing 4 games a year is not acceptable for our team, especially when it would take a pretty big chunk to get him.

Giving up Peppers for Boldin would be the dumbest move this franchise has ever made UNLESS it was accompanied by multiple picks. Boldin's value right now is probably a late 2nd rounder and nothing more...especially with the emergence of Breaston and Doucet.

[DaveThePanther2008]

...in an uncapped year some teams are forbidden from trading for or signing FA.......did the Cardinals reach that level?

Yes, Final 8....Dallas, Arizona, New Orleans, Minnesota, Baltimore, San Diego, New York Jets and Indianapolis. According to the rules they cannot aquire free agents. I don't think there is a ban on trades though.

Go Panthers