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@TheSpecialJuan: Falcons Negotiating Trade With Seahawks For DL Michael Bennett

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Michael Bennett, while still good, is not the player he was 3 or 4 years ago.  Trading guys like this is how New England has made a living for the past 15 years.  Seattle's defense is starting to get old and they may lose most if not all of that secondary.  You can't keep guys around that were good players and made you a great team 3 or 4 years ago and can't produce now like they did a few years ago, especially if they have a big cap figure.  This is how good teams stay good and why other teams, even though the fans love it get old, and start going downhill (Cardinals, Ravens).  I hope Atlanta does trade for him they will have a ton of money tied up in a guy that doesn't produce the way his cap figure says he should and will kind of be screwing themselves.

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2 minutes ago, bababoey said:

Michael Bennett, while still good, is not the player he was 3 or 4 years ago.  Trading guys like this is how New England has made a living for the past 15 years.  Seattle's defense is starting to get old and they may lose most if not all of that secondary.  You can't keep guys around that were good players and made you a great team 3 or 4 years ago and can't produce now like they did a few years ago, especially if they have a big cap figure.  This is how good teams stay good and why other teams, even though the fans love it get old, and start going downhill (Cardinals, Ravens).  I hope Atlanta does trade for him they will have a ton of money tied up in a guy that doesn't produce the way his cap figure says he should and will kind of be screwing themselves.

Signing them for cheap is also how NE made a living. Kind of a paradox. Quick to boot aging vets and also quick to bring them in. All about value. hmmm that philosophy seems vaguely familiar

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20 minutes ago, bababoey said:

Michael Bennett, while still good, is not the player he was 3 or 4 years ago.  Trading guys like this is how New England has made a living for the past 15 years.  Seattle's defense is starting to get old and they may lose most if not all of that secondary.  You can't keep guys around that were good players and made you a great team 3 or 4 years ago and can't produce now like they did a few years ago, especially if they have a big cap figure.  This is how good teams stay good and why other teams, even though the fans love it get old, and start going downhill (Cardinals, Ravens).  I hope Atlanta does trade for him they will have a ton of money tied up in a guy that doesn't produce the way his cap figure says he should and will kind of be screwing themselves.

This is good stuff-He is 32 right now.

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35 minutes ago, bababoey said:

Michael Bennett, while still good, is not the player he was 3 or 4 years ago.  Trading guys like this is how New England has made a living for the past 15 years.  Seattle's defense is starting to get old and they may lose most if not all of that secondary.  You can't keep guys around that were good players and made you a great team 3 or 4 years ago and can't produce now like they did a few years ago, especially if they have a big cap figure.  This is how good teams stay good and why other teams, even though the fans love it get old, and start going downhill (Cardinals, Ravens).  I hope Atlanta does trade for him they will have a ton of money tied up in a guy that doesn't produce the way his cap figure says he should and will kind of be screwing themselves.

He still had 8.5 sacks last year. I don’t like the guy but gotta admit that Takk, Bennett, Grady and Vic rushing the passer in the 4th quarter would be sick. 

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2 hours ago, RumHam said:

Saca must have been locked in his moms closet for a few weeks. now its back to every single post on here is something he jacked from reddit or twitter. how is this panther related anyways?

it has to do with one of our two archrivals in the division. thats fairly Panthers related. plus, its the offseason. The main forum doesnt have to Panthers related during the offseason.

lighten up bruh

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3 hours ago, Ball4life said:

He still had 8.5 sacks last year. I don’t like the guy but gotta admit that Takk, Bennett, Grady and Vic rushing the passer in the 4th quarter would be sick. 

Watch him play.  He is still good but not the same kind of guy people were talking about a few years ago where he was the best player on their line.  They have picked up a lot more talent around him ( Clark) and he has played with some injuries the last couple of years but he just doesn't look the same anymore.  He's not bad, but he his not great either and his cap number is 8 - 10 million the next 3 years.  He is not worth that.  5 million sure, 10 million no.

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8 minutes ago, bababoey said:

Watch him play.  He is still good but not the same kind of guy people were talking about a few years ago where he was the best player on their line.  They have picked up a lot more talent around him ( Clark) and he has played with some injuries the last couple of years but he just doesn't look the same anymore.  He's not bad, but he his not great either and his cap number is 8 - 10 million the next 3 years.  He is not worth that.  5 million sure, 10 million no.

The prorated bonuses don't go with him. If Bennett is traded, his cap hits for his new team would be 5.6 Mil, 7 Mil and 8.5 Mil, plus no guaranteed money, can cut him any offseason without dead money.

https://overthecap.com/player/michael-bennett/359/

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Eh, could be boom or bust for the Falcons, who knows. One thing I do know is, aside from the Bucs being the Bucs, the division is improving around us. This offseason could be one of the most crucial in franchise history when considering all the angles and ramifications.

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Just now, TheRed said:

Eh, could be boom or bust for the Falcons, who knows. One thing I do know is, aside from the Bucs being the Bucs, the division is improving around us. This offseason could be one of the most crucial in franchise history when considering all the angles and ramifications.

Graham potentially going back to the Saints falls along the same lines.

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