Forget Shaun Rogers

[JMac]

I must say that we got a great deal with C. Griffith. I think he outperformed Rogers this year and he is not nearly as expensive.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1957026

By John Clayton
ESPN.com
On the eve of their final game, the Detroit Lions made a major move toward next season and the future by reaching a six-year, $46 million contract extension with defensive tackle Shaun Rogers that included a $15 million signing bonus.

Shaun Rogers
Defensive Tackle
Detroit Lions
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2004 SEASON STATISTICS
Tot Ast Solo FF Sack Int
60 49 11 0 4 0




Since being drafted in the second round of the 2001 draft, Rogers has been one of the most dominating interior linemen in the league. He earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl this season, his fourth with the team, but that isn't the only respect he has gained.

Rogers has been double-teamed so much by opposing blockers that it has enabled the other defensive linemen to be at the top of the sack lists as a unit. Defensive end James Hall, for example, is among the sack leaders with 11½ because he has been getting single blocking.

The Rogers deal was completed Saturday. His agents, Kennard McGuire and Fletcher Smith of CSMG, declined comment about the contract.

The deal, which will run through 2010, makes Rogers the highest-paid defensive tackle in football. It tops the $6 million a year deal signed by Warren Sapp in Tampa Bay before he left for the Raiders. Anthony McFarland of the Bucs signed a six-year, $31.25 million deal, and Kris Jenkins of the Panthers signed for roughly the same.

Rogers earned the ability to make the big dollars by proving he had durability and dominance despite a foot problem that scared away many teams from drafting him.

Rogers becomes the third Lion to re-sign this week. Detroit also reached agreements with punter Nick Harris and linebacker Donte Curry.

Had the Lions not reached an agreement with Rogers, there was a good chance they would have slapped him with the franchise tag.

[FlyinO]

4 sacks and no forced fumbles. Not that great. I hope he can stuff the hell out of the run.

[Westbrook36]

This ensures one thing. Corey Simon will not be an Eagle next year. No way we give him that kind of money....

[Fifty Gut]

Gotta love Griffin. It's obvious our FO got it right this year (minus Brunell).

[mookie0720]

When were we ever thinking about Rogers?

[Renegade7]

Originally posted by mookie0720
When were we ever thinking about Rogers?

Never, it's people on this board that were...

[Westbrook36]

It's a phenomina not limited to this board. Any.....ANY player who gets cut, drafted, traded, etc will inevitably have a thread made about them on every NFL messageboard on the internet discussing about why said NFL team should get them, should have gotten him, etc.

[Renegade7]

Originally posted by Westbrook36
It's a phenomina not limited to this board. Any.....ANY player who gets cut, drafted, traded, etc will inevitably have a thread made about them on every NFL messageboard on the internet discussing about why said NFL team should get them, should have gotten him, etc.

So true...

[inmate running the asylum]

Originally posted by Renegade7

Never, it's people on this board that were...

I think there has been an Extremeskin bylaw broken, when Huckleberrry Finn starts sassing his Extremeskin elders.

[Mr. S]

Originally posted by Westbrook36
This ensures one thing. Corey Simon will not be an Eagle next year. No way we give him that kind of money....

I dunno westbrook, your front office has a way of keeping players, like Lito Sheppard for instance. I can also see Corey Simon not doing well for another team, and coming back to perform well again.

I can say though, we definitely wont take Corey Simon either if he asks for similar money, granted it was speculation from this board to try and sign him earlier on.

[Westbrook36]

Corey Simon already turned down a pretty generous offer. Sammy Rayburn has played like a beast with 6 sacks and he's a better run stuffer than Simon. Simon was fat and out of shape the majority of the season and he's had his worst season yet.

I think we'll be comfortable franchising him, taking a 2nd for him, and going with the Hollis Thomas/Sam Rayburn/Darwin Walker rotation and drafting another run stopper in the first or second round this year.

[laurent]

Originally posted by Westbrook36
This ensures one thing. Corey Simon will not be an Eagle next year. No way we give him that kind of money....

Why would any team in their right mind give Simon that kind of money. He's an underachiever if I ever saw one. Imho the Eagles are better of with Rayburn and Walker at DT.

[Westbrook36]

Originally posted by laurent


Why would any team in their right mind give Simon that kind of money. He's an underachiever if I ever saw one. Imho the Eagles are better of with Rayburn and Walker at DT.

Yep. He's played relatively well the last few weeks (contract time coming up) but just doesn't live up to the hype. He is the classic one gap DT who piles up a few sacks and is below average against the run.

I just hope someone will be willing to give us a 2nd for him.

[Renegade7]

Originally posted by inmate running the asylum


I think there has been an Extremeskin bylaw broken, when Huckleberrry Finn starts sassing his Extremeskin elders.

What are ya gonna do? Give me a butt whipping like the good ol days?

[inmate running the asylum]

Originally posted by Westbrook36
Corey Simon already turned down a pretty generous offer.

What kind of SB did Simon turn down? Do you have any idea?