Thurmond...

[Jazzhawk]

He's a Giant now..... http://www.profootballrumors.com/giants-sign-walter-thurmond/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

[Seafan]

As long as he's not in the NFC West. He's hoping for a payoff next year. Since all these guys got their ring their only need now is money. I don't expect any of them to stick around.

 

[drdiags]

Surprised to see him get a decent contract number but good on him. He is a good cover corner and can play the slot. He gave up a few passes but if he can stay healthy he can carve out a good, long career. He really needs to kick himself and learn from his past mistakes. He should at least had a multi-year contract, with a base a little less than Verner got.

I expect good things for him in NY. For his sake, hopefully they don't find a reason to fail him on the physical. Take care WT3.

 

[HawkMeat]

A Giant, hmm ok. Out of the players we lost I could care less about this loss.

 

[QuahHawk]

Getting very thin at CB now. Going to have to add a CB or two in the Draft.

 

[SomersetHawk]

Little bit more than I expected him to command, I'll wait for the medical results before believing this...

 

[MizzouHawkGal]

Giants? Not bad I wish we would have kept him. No excuse not to at that number but whatever it's obvious that JS/PC plan to go with existing depth nearly everywhere.

 

[hawknation2014]

CB Walter Thurmond's 1-year deal with the Giants is worth $3.5M.

Seriously, we couldn't do better than that?

 

[SeatownJay]

CB Walter Thurmond's 1-year deal with the Giants is worth $3.5M.

Seriously, we couldn't do better than that?

He has a history of leg injuries and he's one bad decision away from a 1-year suspension. I don't think PC/JS wanted him back.

 

[Coug_Hawk08]

CB Walter Thurmond's 1-year deal with the Giants is worth $3.5M.

Seriously, we couldn't do better than that?

3.5 is pretty high for Thurmond IMO. We have people in place to replace him right now. Why hang on? Not to mention, dude is kinda crazy.

 

[drdiags]

CB Walter Thurmond's 1-year deal with the Giants is worth $3.5M.

Seriously, we couldn't do better than that?

Why should you? The team wanted to pay Winfield $1M last year to be a slot corner. Unless you wanted to make WT3 a starter, why try to beat this? He is one failed drug test from a year's suspension. Talented, yes. Starter over Maxwell? Not cost effective.

 

[rideaducati]

CB Walter Thurmond's 1-year deal with the Giants is worth $3.5M.

Seriously, we couldn't do better than that?

The sky is falling. :sarcasm_off:

 

[FlyingGreg]

Getting very thin at CB now. Going to have to add a CB or two in the Draft.

I think they are higher on the current in house talent than most of us are. Maxwell and Sherman are the starters, you have Lane as a quality back-up and slot guy, then after that the under study Tharold Simon and a couple of guys they are really high on - DeShawn Shead and Akeem Auguste, who has been pimped by Sherman more than once. And also the big guy (6'2" 220) they signed awhile back, Terrance Parks.

I agree, though...we will draft a CB. Just not sure where.

 

[godawg]

Maybe this is sending a message about suspensions as well -- if you risk the good of the team we will not pay you as well.

 

[Blitzer88]

And our depth takes another hit. I'm sorry because I want to be positive right now like others are, but losing almost every FA we have and not really doing anything to replace them is making me very upset.

 

[Penman96]

Reading between the lines, the good news is the 49'ers can't even afford to sign a corner the caliber of Thurmond, so secondary is possibly a huge weakness for them this year.

As for the Giants, it will take a lot more than WTIII to help that sorry mess of a team with a QB in decline. Best of luck to him in the future. Next man up, I'm sure we have better prospects in the ranks.

 

[bryantology79]

with 3.5M he could buy his own locomotive

 

[SoulfishHawk]

A guy who recently was suspended, was average (#5 option on this team behind Sherm, Maxwell, Lane and Browner before he was done) at corner, and who played 34 games in 4 years. There's a reason he only got one year from the Giants, and too much $ at that.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

CB Walter Thurmond's 1-year deal with the Giants is worth $3.5M.

Seriously, we couldn't do better than that?

Why?

Both Browner and Thurmond are poster children for "if you are oft injured and/or like to do drugs (PED's or otherwise) we will not spend much effort trying to resign you because there are 2-3 dudes just waiting to take your place that aren't problems.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

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