Afternoon Free Agency Update/Open Thread

I like the players they are interested in. I think Washington as a #2 WR and McFadden as the corner. They are both solid role players and know how to win.

…My guess is Washington will be signed before he leaves town. Dockery im not sure of though. I would give Mcfadden 7 mil a year to get him in. yes its overpaying but they just got an extra 4 mil the other day in the salary cap rise. Also I believe that Mike Peterson will be the starting MLB for Detroit. then they will draft Curry. Sims, Curry And Peterson…I like that.

I’d love to see the Lions sign Nate Washington as a no.2 WR and Bryant McFadden as a cb. I’ve also heard that they are interested in Derrick Ward, which I would love to see him and K.Smith in our backfield splitting carries, but I don’t know if he would want to come to Detroit when I’m sure he could go to a much higher profile team.

As far as T.J. goes, I would like it, but the problem is his age. He’s 31 and to sign him to a 7-9 million dollar/year 3-4 year contract is risky. I think Nate Washington is the better bet as one, his career is going to get a boost by playing opposite CJ and not being a #3 guy, whereas TJ is possibly past his prime and could be upset being in CJ’s shadow.

Mcfadden and Washington would be a great pick up early in FA, I would love the lions to bring in Igor Olshansky from chargers to play DT next to redding,

Thats a guy that would be nice to have in Detroit.

Rocky Bernard. He’s like a poor mans Haynesworth. At least 3.5 sacks per season the last 4 years at NT isn’t bad.

Jason Smith

Clay matthews

James Laurainitus

…I like Curry #1, Britton OT #20, Johnson GT #33

FA Sign Mike Peterson, Igor, Mcfadden and Washington

I was thinking about draft scenarios. If the Lions pick up Derrick Dockery at LG, then I don’t see us picking up a LT number one, and that would leave Stafford or Curry.

I think Curry is the best player, but I think you can draft a LB at no.20 and have them be a major impact player on day one, but you can’t do that with QB, so if the right moves are made in the offseason, I would be ok with Stafford, mostly because we still have a round 1 pick after that.

…..Hes not even the best QB in the draft….Freeman will be the best QB from this draft. Curry isnt just a LB hes the next Merriman and you wont get that at 20. Curry should be the top pick for the team.

Kiper is on his knees for Stafford to be the #1 pick. He is only pushing him because he had Stafford as a #1 coming out of high school or something like that. Why come this far and change your rankings when Stafford could be a top pick? Basically the experts are all saying the Lions should pick him because they need a QB. That’s an awful reason to pick someone #1 overall. If it weren’t for that, he would barely be a top 10 pick.

There is a salary cap for the Redskins, right?

Snyder knows nothing about football and just spends money for the big name players.

just got Mike Vrabel in a trade from the Pats.

the cupboards of the places they used to work..

I don’t think the Lions will draft a QB, I think they are happy with Culpepper competing with whoever in the offseason. I have faith in Culpepper, although much like Stafford, I think no one here does.

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/real_scouts

That was crashed earlier as well. Traffic is off the hook for free agency.

Time for another update it looks like. News on Dockery and Washington is out. I’ll have an update up in a few minutes.

so much for not breaking the bank on the 1st day, Mayhew must have a hammer out and is in Fords office looking for the piggy bank!!!! : 0

*Take the discussion to this thread since it is now the one at the top of the site*

And yes, I was referring to Nate Washington, not the team.