Cortland Finnegan Doesn't Expect To Return To Titans
by Sean Yuille on Jan 21, 2012 10:39 PM EST
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PrintIf the Detroit Lions decide to look to the pool of free agents to improve their secondary this offseason, somebody who could garner interest from them is cornerback Cortland Finnegan. Finnegan has been with the Tennessee Titans since entering the league in 2006 and has started all but three games since 2007. Because he played under Jim Schwartz in Tennessee for a few years, many have pegged him as a guy the Lions could look to bring in.
For the Lions to have a chance at signing Finnegan, he has to make it to free agency. It certainly sounds like he would like to return to Tennessee, but he doesn't sound very optimistic about that actually happening.
"I hope it changes things, but I don’t know," Finnegan said. "All those guys work closely together. You see all of them — [vice president of player personnel Lake Dawson], [general manager Ruston Webster] and [senior executive vice president Mike Reinfeldt] — together all the time. So I don’t know that a lot will change. Mike Reinfeldt will still be on top of everything.
"I’m discouraged nothing has happened, but I am still in a holding pattern."
If Finnegan makes it to free agency, he could be a player worth keeping an eye on. Obviously the money would have to work out for the Lions to even think about bringing in Finnegan, but he would definitely help upgrade the secondary.
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Cap issues aside...
I approve. Haven’t watched him play much, but the few minutes I recall, he seemed pretty good.
by xxxxNateDaGreat on Jan 21, 2012 10:59 PM EST reply actions
Hes a hard hitter, good at press and someone who Schwartz wants other corners to be like
he could be a guy we go after but seriously, Mayhew is going to have to work a hell of a lot of magic to keep our roster intact and upgrade
by Liontotheextreme on Jan 21, 2012 11:02 PM EST reply actions
CAP
we cant afford him! with Calvin going to making 23 million next year and Staff making 17 million plus Suh taking 10,850,000 million. We have alot of money on are d line. So it’s going to be hard to sign anyone. We have to trade to do anything.
Would i think we should do is trade Calvin Johnson to Rams for 2nd pick in these year draft and and there 1st rounder for next year CJ is worth that. Draft Justin Blackmon with 2nd pick in draft. That would safe us like 15 to 16 million for the offseason… Then we can get help on Defense and sign a Vincent Jackson or decent Wr.
What you think about that?
All those grammatical and spelling errors,
and you only choose to correct one. Bravo Zulu, good sir.
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
by YakAttack on Jan 21, 2012 11:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
* Hey look, a smart ass little kid.
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
by YakAttack on Jan 21, 2012 11:44 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Bravo Zulu?
what is that?
"I like to win all the time, so all the time I play with myself."
I think its dumb. You dont trade away someone of Megatrons ability. If anything happens Calvin Johnson will re-work his contract to save the team some cash by signing an extension that we all know is coming. With that new extension he would probably save around $10 million. He is definitely going to be the highest paid WR in the NFL no question about it. Next year the Lions will be more special to watch with Titus Young getting more involved. But you dont break up the chemistry of Stafford and CJ. Its been 12 years getting back to the playoffs I dont want to have to wait another 12 years to see them there next.
What if he walks after the 2013 season then what we don’t get anything for him?
Here’s Justin Blackmon stats..
2011 Season
REC YDS TD
121 1522 18
Here's another Okie State WR's stats...
Sophomore Year: 80 catches for 1023 yards and 10 TDs.
Junior Year: 107 catches for 1695 yards and 17 TDs.
Senior Year: 77 catches for 1367 yards and 15 TDs.
He has a longer track record than Blackmon, so let’s trade CJ for him. And no, it isn’t Dez Bryant. It was Rashaun Woods, who was drafted in the first round by the 49ers in 2004. He caught 7 balls in the NFL, though I hear he is doing a bang up job managing a Del Taco in the Valley somewhere.
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
by YakAttack on Jan 21, 2012 11:42 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Good for Rashaun Woods that’s the risk we would have to take. Well look at Best how many concussion does he have a year he was also a 1st round pick. Also how about Mikel Leshore with his ACL tear how do we know he going to be healthy and how about Fairley bud broke foot out almost whole year. These is the NFL injury’s happen. That Woods guy tear his thumb so your telling me everyone from Okie State is weak then. Please tell that to Blackmon.
Oh yea how did Charles Rogers work out Round: 1 Pick: 2 only played 2 season. Receptions 36
Receiving yards 440
Touchdowns 4
You did a great job making my point.
Why trade away CJ, who is arguably the best WR in the league for a guy who can hopefully turn into what you already have? The cap relief is fine and all, but you can’t give up a player for a crapshoot. Let’s say, for argument’s sake, that you had a million dollars. Would you spend that whole $1,000,000 to buy a bunch of lottery tickets for a jackpot of $1,000,001?
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
by YakAttack on Jan 22, 2012 12:19 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
LeShoure has a torn calcaneal tendon...
it’s in the ankle. The ACL is in the knee. Also, damn man, you really need to work on your grammar.
What's so funny 2011 Lions? Gordon Bombay doesn't think losing is funny.
Leshoure = 2012 Beastmode
Draft Konz!!
why trade a proven commodity
for an unproven rookie? blackmon is smaller, slower, and doesn’t run routes as well as megatron.
you can’t teach 6’5", 230+ with a 4.3 40-time and can jump out of the stadium.
fact is cj constantly demands double to triple teams, like suh, making the entire team better.
do you honestly think cj won’t redo his contract so the lions can get better as a team and win a sb?
No he didn't.
LeShoure tore his Achilles tendon. It’s the tendon attaching the calf muscle (and in some cases the hamstring) to the heel of the foot. It is essential to pushing your toes into the ground (for a running back, it’s an essential part of the anatomy). The medical advancements that have been made should allow him to return to his pre-injury form in 12-18 months.
"I’m not a talker on the field, but if you say something to me, I may say something back to you or I may ignore you. It’s funny because a lot of guys usually come up and say something to me like right before, something like ‘Have a good game,’ or whatever, and I just ignore it. I’m not here to meet friends. I’m here to cause you problems and meet your quarterback. I’ll shake his hand when I’m hitting him." Ndamakong Suh
by Detroitfantc on Jan 22, 2012 9:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
The Achilles
is an essential part of being homo sapien. Without, we’re still knuckle draggers. Arguably, some of us still are haha.
by LionGuy016 on Jan 22, 2012 5:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The calcaneal tendon is the 'achilles' tendon, It's the medical term for it.
Achilles is a slang term brought on by Greek mythology.
What's so funny 2011 Lions? Gordon Bombay doesn't think losing is funny.
Leshoure = 2012 Beastmode
Draft Konz!!
You don't trade
Gold for tin. Tin, although useful, doesn’t have the established value that Gold has. Trading CJ would demoralize the locker room. Trading the best player in the game, at his prime, for unknown consideration is the picturebook definition of stupid. It didn’t work for the Edmonton Oilers and it wouldn’t work for the Detroit Lions. Now back to Chicago with you!
Yeah I trust Mayhew
I’m personally not all that worried about the cap. We have a very shrewd GM who’ll find ways to restructure contracts and finagle trades of some some good but less important players to get the pieces we need. For instance I can picture Williams getting traded. Although admittedly I’m not sure how much that’ll help cap wise. Also, with our coaching staffs track record, Mayhew will bring in some low priced underachiveers hoping to get the most out of them like he did with Jackson.
by slopes44 on Jan 22, 2012 11:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
why the hell
Do a lot of people want to trade Calvin? That’s so stupid! Trade Calvin….draft another player to what? Become Calvin? The logic in the thought to trade Calvin,the best Wr in the game!,the most humble player you’ll ever see,the most dominating unstoppable force in the game,unless you commit a bunch of guys to defend him…..why in the hell would you ever trade that guy? Stupidity is contagious…. Trading Calvin is becoming contagious,and also getting more stupid the more that it gets suggested….. I mean do the pats trade Brady in his prime? Did the bulls trade mhyde in his prime? What’s next? Trade away every draft pick you have before the draft for fear that one day your draft pick will become the best in the game? I mean come on…. We get to the playoffs on stafford’s arm and Calvin’s hands and legs and people wanna trade him away? I guess those people really enjoyed 0-16! Not me….make Calvin a lion for life! Cap or not!
by hostage42 on Jan 23, 2012 9:17 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think he'll end up with the Rams the Titans don't over-pay anyone and........
Mayhew won’t step in what he’s smelling. Jeff Fisher will lure in the cover corner for his blitz happy defensive coordinator.
We came! We saw! We lost to the Saints
The 2012 Lions will conquer
Cortland's a good CB.
But if given the option, I’d rather chase Brandon Carr. He’s a free agent this year too, is arguably as good, and is two years younger.
If Carr makes it to free agency and wants to play the field, I really hope Mayhew’s interested in playing ball.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
I agree, but
I think it’s more likely that Cortland leaves for FA than Carr.
Eric Wright and Aaron Berry live #Regan
When anyone says, "I’ll kick your ass" its implied that they’ll be using Hanson’s leg. -Leonuro
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^^ This.
Finnegan is indeed a good CB but I don’t like his taunting issues. We have enough of that problem on our team now. So far we haven’t seen that the coaches can get the players to simmer down on that trash talk.
No slogans. Just win!!!
Grimes had a monster year
Eric Wright and Aaron Berry live #Regan
When anyone says, "I’ll kick your ass" its implied that they’ll be using Hanson’s leg. -Leonuro
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Thing about monster years
is that the player then expects a paycheck that reflects his worth.
Lion fan in the Great Land!
There's a rumor
That Grimes sat out the playoff game to prevent getting injured before he hits FA. He’s got skills, but I dunno if I want that kind of person on the team.
"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson
Terrell Thomas. He's very good and not too old.
Grimes is good but will be 29 years old.
Rogers has had a good year but it sticks out as an anomaly. He could regress to his average.
Not sure about Porter.
No slogans. Just win!!!
Dj Pauly D
I’d love him, more nasty defense the better. Suh, Delmas, kVb, Tulloch, Finnigan…#drooling
by Lionsfan012 on Jan 22, 2012 1:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions
another guy
I’d like to have, although I know we have money issues, but if we could get laron laundry from the Washington redskins…. They’re not going to resign him….. He’s a big hitting saftey and I’d love him to be teamed up with delmas!
by hostage42 on Jan 22, 2012 5:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions
One way or another, we need to pick up a cornerback this offseason
and I think the free agent market might be a “buyers market” for corners this year. One NFL exec (can’t recall who) said there are close to 25% of current players entering free agency this year. Can that be right?
Regardless, in the draft I would probably rather see us take O-Line players and a safety in the earlier rounds, or trade a pick (not first-round) for a corner. Peter King, in his Monday Morning Quarterback column this morning, had the Lions 9th in his power rankings, and said this:
End of the season shows Lions need to be in play for Jim Schwartz’s old buddy Cortland Finnegan in free agency.
There is something to be said for familiarity with a coach’s system, and Finnegan is still young. For some reason, I think cornerback is the position the Lions should trade for or throw some free agent money at.
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