Potential Free Agents and Where they may end up
Orginally posted SacredStar from a sports forums:
Three mentions of the Cowboys.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5316540
Long read....but interesting.
Here are the Dallas mentions.....
1) Jon Kitna
Vivek: Kyle Boller might be the starter right now for Baltimore, but this experiment will not last very much longer. Kitna would be a nice free-agent pickup who could push and eventually push aside Boller for the starting job for the Ravens. And yes, there is a good chance that the Bengals will not be able to re-sign him even with Carson Palmer's knee injury. Kitna will not want to keep the seat warm while Palmer rehabs.
Al: Cincinnati is in a tough spot here with Kitna. With the paucity of quality quarterbacks in the NFL, Kitna should be able to get a long-term deal with a decent signing bonus and a starting job. The Bengals need insurance for Carson Palmer in case he isn't ready for opening day, but it's unlikely they'll be able to top anything Kitna can get on the open market, especially after giving Palmer a big extension just a few weeks before he tore up his knee against the Steelers. I say Dallas brings Kitna in and gives him a shot to unseat Drew Bledsoe, who only has one year remaining on his contract, as the starter. Unless Dallas does a major refortification of their ineffective line, I can't see them going into next season with the lead-footed Bledsoe as their only option behind center.
2) Mike Vanderjagt
Al: How about Minnesota, which had some of the worst field-goal kicking in the year last season, and where Vanderjagt should find success kicking plenty of meaningless regular-season field goals in the Metrodome.
Vivek: His Kris Brown-like performance in the playoffs against Pittsburgh stamped his ticket out of Indy. He could end the kicker-by-committee plan in Dallas.
3) Keyshawn Johnson
Al: Keyshawn would be due $3 million in roster bonus and base salary in Dallas in 2006. The Cowboys are slightly under the cap, so they don't really need to renegotiate or cut Johnson. I think Dallas keeps him. Johnson is still a productive number two wide receiver and Dallas won't be able to find anyone more productive on the open market for less money.
Vivek: I have not read one rumor about any team being interested in Keyshawn. Dallas.
And one very interesting Washington mention...
1) John Abraham
Al: The Jets will likely franchise Abraham again and keep doing it until a better candidate shows up on their roster. He's exactly the type of player a team should use the tag on. If Abraham stays healthy and motivated, he'll make more money through a series of one-year franchise deals than he would with a long-term deal. If he doesn't do either, the Jets are free to move on after the season without any salary cap concerns or long-term commitment.
Vivek: Franchise tag, and then a trade. Abraham stayed healthy in 2005, so his value is at its highest right now. The shoulder injury to Drew Brees has quieted any Phillip Rivers for Abraham trade talk, so let's send him to Washington.
Read the whole article though to get the full perspective.
Three mentions of the Cowboys.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5316540
Long read....but interesting.
Here are the Dallas mentions.....
1) Jon Kitna
Vivek: Kyle Boller might be the starter right now for Baltimore, but this experiment will not last very much longer. Kitna would be a nice free-agent pickup who could push and eventually push aside Boller for the starting job for the Ravens. And yes, there is a good chance that the Bengals will not be able to re-sign him even with Carson Palmer's knee injury. Kitna will not want to keep the seat warm while Palmer rehabs.
Al: Cincinnati is in a tough spot here with Kitna. With the paucity of quality quarterbacks in the NFL, Kitna should be able to get a long-term deal with a decent signing bonus and a starting job. The Bengals need insurance for Carson Palmer in case he isn't ready for opening day, but it's unlikely they'll be able to top anything Kitna can get on the open market, especially after giving Palmer a big extension just a few weeks before he tore up his knee against the Steelers. I say Dallas brings Kitna in and gives him a shot to unseat Drew Bledsoe, who only has one year remaining on his contract, as the starter. Unless Dallas does a major refortification of their ineffective line, I can't see them going into next season with the lead-footed Bledsoe as their only option behind center.
2) Mike Vanderjagt
Al: How about Minnesota, which had some of the worst field-goal kicking in the year last season, and where Vanderjagt should find success kicking plenty of meaningless regular-season field goals in the Metrodome.
Vivek: His Kris Brown-like performance in the playoffs against Pittsburgh stamped his ticket out of Indy. He could end the kicker-by-committee plan in Dallas.
3) Keyshawn Johnson
Al: Keyshawn would be due $3 million in roster bonus and base salary in Dallas in 2006. The Cowboys are slightly under the cap, so they don't really need to renegotiate or cut Johnson. I think Dallas keeps him. Johnson is still a productive number two wide receiver and Dallas won't be able to find anyone more productive on the open market for less money.
Vivek: I have not read one rumor about any team being interested in Keyshawn. Dallas.
And one very interesting Washington mention...
1) John Abraham
Al: The Jets will likely franchise Abraham again and keep doing it until a better candidate shows up on their roster. He's exactly the type of player a team should use the tag on. If Abraham stays healthy and motivated, he'll make more money through a series of one-year franchise deals than he would with a long-term deal. If he doesn't do either, the Jets are free to move on after the season without any salary cap concerns or long-term commitment.
Vivek: Franchise tag, and then a trade. Abraham stayed healthy in 2005, so his value is at its highest right now. The shoulder injury to Drew Brees has quieted any Phillip Rivers for Abraham trade talk, so let's send him to Washington.
Read the whole article though to get the full perspective.
posted by The Gryphon at 9:37 AM
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