Coples to Rams

[ctrcat]

1 minute ago, The Lone Panther said:

Damn, the only FA I really wanted.  Still early in the FA, but it's looking more and more likely that we're taking a DE in the first.  Hell, like I mentioned a few weeks back, we may even double dip.  Who knows? 

 

[Kuech the Sneak]

Once I read voth saying they were lukewarm on coples after his visit I moved on. Still hoping they find another vet DE before the draft, another DT too

[KSpan]

14 minutes ago, ctrcat said:

 

[jdpanther5]

15 minutes ago, The Lone Panther said:

Damn, the only FA I really wanted.  Still early in the FA, but it's looking more and more likely that we're taking a DE in the first.  Hell, like I mentioned a few weeks back, we may even double dip.  Who knows? 

Could definitely see us going with a DE early, but it's worth noting that CJ, Ealy, Addison, and Horton were the DEs we started with last season. Of course they're all still here, plus Delaire, and Ealy has gotten much better.

They may be comfortable with their DE group, I actually think we may have viewed Coples more as a potential backup 3-tech rather than DE. Would still like to draft a more prototypical RE to develop across from Ealy at LE.

[The Lone Panther]

14 minutes ago, jdpanther5 said:

Could definitely see us going with a DE early, but it's worth noting that CJ, Ealy, Addison, and Horton were the DEs we started with last season. Of course they're all still here, plus Delaire, and Ealy has gotten much better.

They may be comfortable with their DE group, I actually think we may have viewed Coples more as a potential backup 3-tech rather than DE. Would still like to draft a more prototypical RE to develop across from Ealy at LE.

And I forgot about Miley and Cox on the practice squad.  They both had solid pre-seasons, maybe they both ball out again and one ends up making the roster.  Should be interesting. 

[ctrcat]

42 minutes ago, KSpan said:

You bet your sweet nipple it would if it was up to GMan and RR.  The key is JR.  He missed out on his dream in February.  Here's hoping he doesn't give a d@mn about the other 31 that turned their back on him in the LA stadium situation, tells the rest of society to stick it where the sun don't shine, and hands Greg the Lombardi next February on a platform of forgiveness.

[Fox007]

It won't happen but we would have a better defense than the Broncos last year if we signed Hardy...That DL would be too damn unstoppable...I'd do it without hesitation.

[Daddy_Uncle]

2 hours ago, jdpanther5 said:

From the FA thread:

Max of $9.75M is just slightly less than what we gave CJ and Soliai combined to shore up the line ($10M).

God I love Gettleman

[pantherj]

Damn would have loved to add Couples, and couple him with CJ. He probably wanted more that Gettle was willing to spend.

 

[MHS831]

3 hours ago, Captain Morgan said:

more opportunity for our young guys.

This is important.  Sure, you kick the tires on a former first rounder who is 25, but if they do not feel good about him being better than those competing, you don't make an offer (or a big offer).  For a 4-3 DE, Coples settled for a small contract.  That means we did not offer or offer much.  Yes, he may have been a cap casualty in Miami, but notice they did not ask him back on a reduced contract after losing 2 DEs in free agency.   I am confident he is a bust.

[sharkkiller]

1 hour ago, ctrcat said:

You bet your sweet nipple it would if it was up to GMan and RR.  The key is JR.  He missed out on his dream in February.  Here's hoping he doesn't give a d@mn about the other 31 that turned their back on him in the LA stadium situation, tells the rest of society to stick it where the sun don't shine, and hands Greg the Lombardi next February on a platform of forgiveness.

[ctrcat]

31 minutes ago, sharkkiller said:

 

This guy just resigned in our nation's capital today with ZERO pushback, fanfare, or circus.  How many times is the Big Cat gonna take it up the keister while his dream is so close and his time is so short?

[sharkkiller]

3 minutes ago, ctrcat said:

 

This guy just resigned in our nation's capital today with ZERO pushback, fanfare, or circus.  How many times is the Big Cat gonna take it up the keister while his dream is so close and his time is so short?

One has nothing to do with the other. Just because other teams have no problem with that type of behavior, does not mean that this team will. And Greg Hardy is not going to push this team over the edge to a Super Bowl win. 

[ctrcat]

1 minute ago, sharkkiller said:

One has nothing to do with the other. Just because other teams have no problem with that type of behavior, does not mean that this team will. And Greg Hardy is not going to push this team over the edge to a Super Bowl win. 

Agree to disagree then, to say the least.  Of course we can win without him but as we'd say in the military, I don't want a fair fight.  I want utter domination.