Seahawks signing Luke Joeckel to 1 year deal per NFLN

[bandiger]

Well JS did a master stroke, wow did Okung get a good deal. Good for him
4-year deal for $53M with 25M guaranteed.

 

[Spleenhawk2.0]

People are never going to be happy..We don't have a lot of cap space to buy an elite OL

My question would be...Is this a more certain talent than Okung for around the same $$??

Doubt it personally.

Okung at the same money? Where did you ever get that notion?

In this market, Okung will get $12million APY. If Matt Kalil gets $11million, Okung clearly gets more. Plus this speculation assumes that Okung would have any interest in resigning with the team

Plus, the max Joeckel can receive is $8million - it appears to be an incentive laced deal.....

This is a great "buy low" deal - Joeckel still has all of the physical tools to make him the #2 overall pick. I would be upset if the Seahawks threw money on a long term deal at any of the other available OL that have signed. Some really bad deals going down today. This is not one of them.

Sorry. No way in hell Okung gets $12 million, he made $8M last season and was released. You have to assume as a team that they do make the incentives when it comes to accounting for cap space.

Boom

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[jammerhawk]

Finally some news.

He certainly was a highly regarded draft pick who so far has busted as a pro. He's athletic enough to match the Hawks OLineman profile and needs coaching up.

Time will tell here.

 

[Seymour]

Sorry. No way in hell Okung gets $12 million, he made $8M last season and was released. You have to assume as a team that they do make the incentives when it comes to accounting for cap space.

Boom

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JosinaAnderson/status/839967064714539009[/tweet]

Damn! OK...time to eat crow on that. Sorry San Diego Suckers!!

 

[MontanaHawk05]

I'd feel better about Joeckel if he hadn't had his MCL/ACL/meniscus repaired last October. That's why the price was so low.

 

[SeatownJay]

Sorry. No way in hell Okung gets $12 million, he made $8M last season and was released. You have to assume as a team that they do make the incentives when it comes to accounting for cap space.

Boom

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JosinaAnderson/status/839967064714539009[/tweet]

Damn! OK...time to eat crow on that. Sorry San Diego Suckers!!

That Los Angeles Suckers, pal.

 

[Foghawk]

I like this move, let's hope he pans out. All he has to do is learn Cable's slide and dive system. :lol:

 

[jammerhawk]

The $8 mil/yr number is the max Joeckel can receive if he earns all his incentives.

I know this player has physical abiity to play OT or OG in the NFL but so far he hasn't played well enough to have his contract option picked up.

He was a very high 1st rd pick in 2013 and was unversally regarded as a player with potential. This 1 yr. signing may prove out to be a smart move or not, and if not the team won't be on the hook for many of incentives and he will be paid a lot less than $8 mil..

I wonder what position Cable sees him best at playing?

 

[getnasty]

Low risk high reward if true. I love the signing it will probably end up being a one year rental if he plays to his ability. Joeckel may be a bust as a number one pick but he's better then any tackle we have at the moment and probably not even close.

 

[NJlargent]

This years Sowell.

This.

Should've ponied up and gone after Whitworth-an actual proven commodity whom you know what you will get-even at 35. We had the cap space too.

So instead we sign another bust to join the other busts on our existing rag-tag line. Oh and he's coming off major knee surgery too! Excellent.

Thanks for saving me the typing

 

[cjcinec56]

I think Joeckel may prove to be a good addition as a RT but don't think he fits the bill as a LT. This is not a good draft for LT so the team will have to live with the the poor decisions from previous years for their choices as they had a chance to improve their offensive line by using their draft choices they used on the likes of expendable players like Procise and Collins for core Offensive Line players that could have helped this team in 2016. Pete and John missed the boat last year and the window is closing, As a Seahawks fan I am not happy but just honest about the front office FAILURES to address the Offensive Line that cost this team a chance to win the Super Bowl.

 

[kobebryant]

I think Joeckel may prove to be a good addition as a RT but don't think he fits the bill as a LT. This is not a good draft for LT so the team will have to live with the the poor decisions from previous years for their choices as they had a chance to improve their offensive line by using their draft choices they used on the likes of expendable players like Procise and Collins for core Offensive Line players that could have helped this team in 2016. Pete and John missed the boat last year and the window is closing, As a Seahawks fan I am not happy but just honest about the front office FAILURES to address the Offensive Line that cost this team a chance to win the Super Bowl.

Welcome :irishdrinkers:

Which olinemen in last years draft would you have preferred to Prosise or Collins?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Free Agency is a blast. That time of year when fans think they actually know more than Pete or John. And get worked up over stuff they have no control over 8)

"Pick the guy I WANT you to pick"

 

[Jimjones0384]

I really hope they get lang. Joeckel, glow, Britt, lang, ifedi sounds like a huge improvement to me. Add in competition from guys on the roster, and possible draft picks, who knows, could be an average to decent o line. That's really all this team needs.

 

[Chapow]

Free Agency is a blast. That time of year when fans think they actually know more than Pete or John. And get worked up over stuff they have no control over 8)

"Pick the guy I WANT you to pick"

And start proclaiming that next season WILL be a disaster because we haven't spent $94 million on 2 mediocre offensive linemen within the first 10 seconds of free agency.

Good times. :irishdrinkers:

 

[Largent80]

I'd feel better about Joeckel if he hadn't had his MCL/ACL/meniscus repaired last October. That's why the price was so low.

This is how I'm feeling. Someone will come along and say how modern medicine has shortened recovery...Blah..blah...blah.

Those are the 3 components of your knee, all were torn and operated on.

 

[cjcinec56]

Any O lineman that would have improved one of the worst offensive lines in the league over two players that did not see the field much due to lack of talent or injury. 14 o lineman were chosen between Procise and Collins alone that could have possibly helped the 2016 Seahawks. Pete and John outsmarted themselves and cost this team a chance to compete.

 

[Seanhawk]

But can he play power forward?

 

[Seafan]

I'd feel better about Joeckel if he hadn't had his MCL/ACL/meniscus repaired last October. That's why the price was so low.

This is how I'm feeling. Someone will come along and say how modern medicine has shortened recovery...Blah..blah...blah.

Those are the 3 components of your knee, all were torn and operated on.

I sure he underwent a rigorous physical exam. I'm still meh on this deal, but like last year this is the market and unless the Hawks really break the bank there likely aren't any better deals out there. Signing Joeckel is a gamble but so is signing any FA. I could live with the same OL returning so this is a relative plus. I expected a veteran OL signing and here it is.

My question now is which spot they are shoring up. Every position but center seems possible.

 

[hawkfan68]

Lang is visiting next week, I'd be much more excited about that signing. Joeckel's been mediocre at best for the Jags.

I don't disagree with your post but the Jags OL was ranked better than the Seahawks OL last season. https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-ranking-all-32-offensive-lines-this-season/

Mediocre is a upgrade from what the Seahawks had last season.