NFL Free Agency | Trade Jabber 2/29/08

The melting pot of the NFL, Free Agency has begun! With that we see teams shooting trades and cutting players, trying to beat the deadline as well. Let’s have a look around at the NFL Free Agency and trade happenings.

 

It appears that the Saints have finally got another big name LB after all these years. Well, was a big name before injuries and the 3-4 defense hampered his productivity in New York. Word is that Jonathan Vilma will be going to the Saints for a conditional draft pick. If he can get past the bum knee, Vilma is what the Saints have been missing for some time and they can shift the focus of their $30 Million in cap space elsewhere. After it appearing that Brian Young and Mark Simoneau would be set out to pasture, the Saints worked deals out to keep them In New Orleans. The Saints are still rumored to be looking at Asante Samuel and his hefty price tag.

 

The Eagles gave the boot to Jevon Kearse. Poor fella has never really lived up to that Freak in Tennessee.

 

“We tried to work out a restructure with the Eagles and it didn’t work out,” Drew Rosenhaus said last week at the NFL Scouting Combine. “He had a wonderful career there.”

The Eagles could also be looking to bulk up their defensive backfield with Gibril Wilson and Asante Samuel.

 

Ty Law’s days in Kansas City appear to be coming to an end. The Chiefs have told Law that he will be released, likely in the next week. This type of thing cracks me up. Why tell him that and wait a week? That’s like your girlfriend of couple years telling you your going to break up…but not until next week, me and the girls are going to be going to Spring Break and when i get back we can break up then.

 

 

Derek Anderson is ready to find out if anyone outside of Cleveland is interested in his services. He rejected the contract offers thrown at him by the Browns. Phil Savage is reminding Anderson that they have a backup plan in Brady Quinn. Obviously they may not be as confident in the plan as they let on if they were willing to give Anderson $20 Million of three years and $10 Million guaranteed.

 

“There’s a comfort level that Brady can walk in, administrate the offense and do even more than that,” Savage said. “He does have some mobility, is physically strong and has a good arm. The mental part is going to end up being his greatest strength.”

 

On a positive note for the Brownies, they obtained some help for the D line by trading a second round pick to the Packers for Corey Williams.

 

So let’s talk the QB position in Miami. Josh McCown is set to visit today. A Dolphins gig doesn’t promise much more than he had in Oakland but at least he wouldn’t have the #1 pick in the draft hanging around to compete…or will he? At the least he would be competing with Jeff Beck. Could a cheap, short-term answer be David Carr? Greg Cote at the Miami Herald seems to think so. People always seem to be pulling for the kid. It’s time he gives back.

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