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SDHawk":34dsg6sl said:Desmond Bryant and Richard Seymour should also be targets.
I like Mike Wallace over Greg Jennings.
We could also use Jared Cook.
Ditto for Wallace over Jennings. Love the speed of Wallace.
SDHawk":34dsg6sl said:Desmond Bryant and Richard Seymour should also be targets.
I like Mike Wallace over Greg Jennings.
We could also use Jared Cook.
FlyingGreg":1vp6m717 said:Keep in mind we don't have excessively deep pockets.
The good news is, we rolled over a lot of cap space this season. But we probably can't go after both a top-flight WR and DT plys sign the guys we need to sign. We need to be mindful of the upcoming fiscal commitments we will make when the rookie deals expire for the likes of Okung, Thomas, Tate and Chancellor.
FlyingGreg":abj84i3y said:Keep in mind we don't have excessively deep pockets.
The good news is, we rolled over a lot of cap space this season. But we probably can't go after both a top-flight WR and DT plys sign the guys we need to sign. We need to be mindful of the upcoming fiscal commitments we will make when the rookie deals expire for the likes of Okung, Thomas, Tate and Chancellor.
FlyingGreg":bhwbi1tx said:Keep in mind we don't have excessively deep pockets.
The good news is, we rolled over a lot of cap space this season. But we probably can't go after both a top-flight WR and DT plys sign the guys we need to sign. We need to be mindful of the upcoming fiscal commitments we will make when the rookie deals expire for the likes of Okung, Thomas, Tate and Chancellor.
SDHawk":15v67n7p said:FlyingGreg":15v67n7p said:Keep in mind we don't have excessively deep pockets.
The good news is, we rolled over a lot of cap space this season. But we probably can't go after both a top-flight WR and DT plys sign the guys we need to sign. We need to be mindful of the upcoming fiscal commitments we will make when the rookie deals expire for the likes of Okung, Thomas, Tate and Chancellor.
We have alot of cap flexibility and trading Matt Flynn will only give us more.
We have our own players to retain and as I pointed out we need to preserve cap space as much as we can for the next few years as we are going to need to pay out HUGE to keep our studs.
SDHawk":1wxh6fww said:We have our own players to retain and as I pointed out we need to preserve cap space as much as we can for the next few years as we are going to need to pay out HUGE to keep our studs.
I think it's a mistake to play this offseason "safe".
We're already one of the top 5 teams in the NFL, despite being the 2nd youngest. I think if there are clear pieces that may put us over the top... such as a Mike Wallace or a discounted Richard Seymour, I think we roll the dice.
FlyingGreg":im433kzp said:SDHawk":im433kzp said:We have our own players to retain and as I pointed out we need to preserve cap space as much as we can for the next few years as we are going to need to pay out HUGE to keep our studs.
I think it's a mistake to play this offseason "safe".
We're already one of the top 5 teams in the NFL, despite being the 2nd youngest. I think if there are clear pieces that may put us over the top... such as a Mike Wallace or a discounted Richard Seymour, I think we roll the dice.
I agree to an extent - for instance, I'd love Wallace. But they are rolling over a lot of cap this season, and that's because they realize what looms over the horizon.
Exactly. Do we risk losing Thomas, Sherman, Okung, etc. for the shot at a guy we THINK might put us over the top?
It's the difference between looking at each season in a vacuum and looking at a window of opportunity. If you're thinking of 2013 and absolutely nothing else, then yeah, maybe you sell out and blow tons of cash in FA to "get over the hump." If you want the Hawks to be SB contenders for the next decade, then you don't spend your money in FA - you spend it to lock up your own key superstars and continue replenishing the team through the draft.
pehawk":a2sgkd9w said:Doesn't JS's ability to draft also afford this franchise the ability to sign a big name or two? Cant they lean on "even if HE walks, we can get a cheap replacement in the 3rd?"
SDHawk":2z3wbhmo said:Exactly. Do we risk losing Thomas, Sherman, Okung, etc. for the shot at a guy we THINK might put us over the top?
It's the difference between looking at each season in a vacuum and looking at a window of opportunity. If you're thinking of 2013 and absolutely nothing else, then yeah, maybe you sell out and blow tons of cash in FA to "get over the hump." If you want the Hawks to be SB contenders for the next decade, then you don't spend your money in FA - you spend it to lock up your own key superstars and continue replenishing the team through the draft.
We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. Right now were a top 5 team... I think it takes just a couple splashy moves to cement us firmly as superbowl contenders for the next 3-4 years.
Sidney Rice's contract expires in 2016. That should free up a grip of cash, too.
I agree that FA to address any defensive need will spell doom about 70% of the time. Defense is about young guys and that’s pretty much it.
SDHawk":303kbq5j said:I agree that FA to address any defensive need will spell doom about 70% of the time. Defense is about young guys and that’s pretty much it.
You wouldn't take a discounted Richard Seymour for a couple years?