2013 FA Thread (Updates on OP) New: Merling, Brace, Pashos, Trueblood, EJBig, Tapp, White, Williams, MATTHEWS; Re-up: Rex, Hall, Davis, Paulsen, DY, RJax, Lich, Sundberg, Baker, Sav, Golston, Kehl, Polumbus; Paycuts: Carriker, Moss, BMeri, J. Wilson

[daveakl]

Also, I'll be a little surprised if we end up retaining Jackson, not because the team doesn't want to, but that Jackson would want to search for more playing time elsewhere.

Going Going Gone

[MartinC]

I think George is more of a "body" than Lichtensteiger, who is one of the better linemen on the line. While we have young guys in the pipeline, I don't believe us so flush that you can dismiss Lichtensteiger so readily.

Also, I'll be a little surprised if we end up retaining Jackson, not because the team doesn't want to, but that Jackson would want to search for more playing time elsewhere.

Dont forget Jackson is a restricted free agent so we can tender him and anyone signing him would owe some kind of draft pick depending on the tender we use. That might lower his value in the market and make him a bit cheaper to sign to a longer term deal.

[RWJ]

Dont forget Jackson is a restricted free agent so we can tender him and anyone signing him would owe some kind of draft pick depending on the tender we use. That might lower his value in the market and make him a bit cheaper to sign to a longer term deal.

I just wonder what they are going to tender him? I am hoping at the least a 3rd round pick and possibly a 2nd round pick.

[rick1796]

RJax is going NOWHERE this year. he will be tendered and at a level no one will pay. He's ours for one more year at least.

[TheLongshot]

Dont forget Jackson is a restricted free agent so we can tender him and anyone signing him would owe some kind of draft pick depending on the tender we use. That might lower his value in the market and make him a bit cheaper to sign to a longer term deal.

Remember also, tho, that tenders take up cap space. I don't know if we can give enough for him to keep him from being an attractive target from other teams.

[martytheman]

I just wonder what they are going to tender him? I am hoping at the least a 3rd round pick and possibly a 2nd round pick.

He'd probably have to be tendered at a 2nd round level... There would probably be some teams who would snap up a pass rusher with starting exp who played well given the chance for a 3rd rounder or below

[MartinC]

I just wonder what they are going to tender him? I am hoping at the least a 3rd round pick and possibly a 2nd round pick.

There are only 3 leves of tender. 1st round pick which woud cost $2.88M, 2nd round $2.02M and original round (i.e the pick you used to draft the player which was the 7th round for Jackson) at $1.33M.

There is no point giving him the original round tender so it would have to be the first or second - almost certainly the 2nd. Whether we will have the cap space to do that is actually questionable ....

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Remember also, tho, that tenders take up cap space. I don't know if we can give enough for him to keep him from being an attractive target from other teams.

Agreed. See above!

[ZRagone]

For those talking about Robinson replacing Fletcher...

I think we're looking at it wrong.Riley replaces Fletcher. Robinson replaces Riley. It may be a step down from this year's level of play...but I'd say it's relatively similar to a year ago with Keenan starting fresh and Fletcher being the vet. Riley's been improving and impressing and while I don't think he's on Fletcher's level, I don't think he's a big downgrade from an (understandably) perpetually dinged up Fletcher. Meanwhile I think Robinson shows a lot like Riley in the notion that he has a lot of potential and the seeming football IQ to reach it quick when given the chance.

[SemperFi Skins]

Rotoworld posted a new artcle titled "Free Agency Fits." They supposedly took in team needs, cap room, and available players and divied the players to respective teams.

Redskins: Right tackle Ryan Harris – Tyler Polumbus is a free agent and wasn’t very good. Washington doesn’t have an heir apparent at the position. Harris filled in admirably in Houston’s zone-blocking scheme last season as a spot starter, and he’d be a nice, cheap fit for basically the same offense with the Redskins. He was a third-round pick by Mike Shanahan’s Broncos in 2007.

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nf...ency-fits?pg=2

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Cardinals | Stewart Bradley cut
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:10:57 -0800

The Arizona Cardinals released LB Stewart Bradley.


Read more: http://kffl.com/hotw/NFL?page=0#ixzz2MJ23cAiw

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Gosder Cherilus - T - Lions ESPN NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert expects the Lions to "move on" from free agent RT Gosder Cherilus.
As does the Detroit Free Press. Cherilus is going on 29, and recovering from another knee procedure. The Lions have three potential replacements in Riley Reiff, Jason Fox and Corey Hilliard. Coming off a strong season, Cherilus will draw interest on the open market.
Source: ESPN.com Mar 1 - 10:27 AM

[2v2nv]

Here is an article of the top free agent busts. I figured this would be a good place to put it since we're talking about the offseason. Sadly we are listed on there more than once. In fact, the top free agent bust was Albert Noworth.

http://www.foxsportssouth.com/pages/...d=27075&gf=251

[DC9]

Also, I'll be a little surprised if we end up retaining Jackson, not because the team doesn't want to, but that Jackson would want to search for more playing time elsewhere.

Haz has already talked about having all three of them on the field at the same time this season (Jax, Rak, Kerrigan). I don't think Rob is going anywhere. He'll get a fair offer.

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Gosder Cherilus - T - Lions ESPN NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert expects the Lions to "move on" from free agent RT Gosder Cherilus.
As does the Detroit Free Press. Cherilus is going on 29, and recovering from another knee procedure. The Lions have three potential replacements in Riley Reiff, Jason Fox and Corey Hilliard. Coming off a strong season, Cherilus will draw interest on the open market.
Source: ESPN.com Mar 1 - 10:27 AM

Now that's the good news we needed today.

[DC9]

edit: double post

[jivelikenice]

RJax is going NOWHERE this year. he will be tendered and at a level no one will pay. He's ours for one more year at least.

They should give his agent permission to shop him for a 4th rd pick.

[SemperFi Skins]

They should give his agent permission to shop him for a 4th rd pick.

Can't shop someone who isn't under contract.

[TheLongshot]

Haz has already talked about having all three of them on the field at the same time this season (Jax, Rak, Kerrigan). I don't think Rob is going anywhere. He'll get a fair offer.

Again, I said it has little to do with the desire of the team to keep him.