[NFL] American football season 2009 #1 Op naar de draft

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Op maandag 16 maart 2009 11:06 schreef zjroentje het volgende:
Cutler wil dus getrade worden. Ben erg benieuwd waar die terecht gaat komen. Lions, Jets, 49ers?

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The Jets have reportedly begun monitoring Jay Cutler's situation in Denver.

New York has claimed confidence in Brett Ratliff and Kellen Clemens since Rex Ryan's hiring, but would "never say never" to a player of Cutler's caliber. The Jets probably would need a three-team trade with a club like the Lions or Eagles to get Cutler. Gang Green doesn't have enough ammo as it stands.

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The trade that sent Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel to the Kansas City Chiefs appears to be only the first phase of some major wheeling and dealing by the New England Patriots this offseason.

The second phase, NFL sources say, is likely to involve a trade that would send Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers to the Patriots in exchange for the second-round pick (34th overall) they received from the Chiefs on Feb. 28.


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According to league sources, the Patriots and Panthers are hoping to complete the deal at some point between the March 22-25 NFL owners meetings and the start of the draft on April 25.

Peppers, on whom the Panthers have placed a franchise tag that assures him of a one-year contract worth $16.68 million, would be converted to outside linebacker in New England's 3-4 defense.

The Patriots were already looking ahead to the possibility of acquiring Peppers when they shipped Cassel and Vrabel to Kansas City, NFL sources say, because they wanted to clear the salary-cap space necessary to sign Peppers to a new contract that would put him among the higher-paid defensive players in the league. After signing Cassel to a one-year, franchise-tag tender contract worth $14.65 million, the Pats had nearly $30 million in cap money devoted to two quarterbacks (including $14.62 million for Tom Brady).

Once they were convinced Brady would be fully recovered from the season-ending knee injury he suffered last year, they were comfortable with trading his replacement to the Chiefs and putting the wheels in motion to bolster a defense that has gotten particularly old at linebacker. Vrabel and fellow linebacker Tedy Bruschi are well into the twilight of their respective careers.

NFL sources say the Panthers would welcome the chance to unload Peppers for a second-rounder, even though it would be well below his market value because it would be less costly to sign a second-round pick than a first-rounder. The Panthers already have made some belt-tightening financial moves within their front office.

This, in part, could help answer the lingering question of why the Patriots were willing to take only a second-round pick for Cassel and Vrabel rather than possibly get a higher choice as part of three-way a deal involving the Denver Broncos, who were ready to give up Jay Cutler for Cassel. Without an additional second-round pick, the Patriots might not be able to pursue Peppers.

League sources also point out that the Panthers don't have a first-round choice after trading it to the Philadelphia Eagles and aren't scheduled to draft until 59th overall (near the bottom of the second round). The 34th spot would give them the second pick of the second round and a chance to land a player with a first-round rating who was pushed down to that spot for whatever reason.

Also, according to NFL sources, there is a third phase to the Patriots' offseason strategy. They would like to further beef up their linebacking corps by adding an inside linebacker in the draft. They are known to believe that USC's Rey Maualuga would be a great fit for their scheme, especially when paired with Jerod Mayo, their 2008 first-round pick who was the NFL's top defensive rookie. However, some early projections suggest it might be long shot for Maualuga to be available for the Patriots with the 23rd overall pick.


Patriots coach Bill Belichick is known for making excellent decisions when it comes to acquiring players, but at least one NFL player-personnel evaluator questions whether Peppers would be a good fit in New England.

"This is a guy who totally went on strike two years ago because he wasn't happy with his contract," said the player personnel source, who requested anonymity. "He's also very long (in the torso), which is not ideal for a 3-4 outside linebacker. And he can't drop into coverage. He's very stiff.

"But one of the things (the Patriots) are looking at is the fact that, in passing situations, they can have Peppers up front with (Richard) Seymour and (Jarvis) Green. That makes it easier for them to take (nose tackle Vince) Wilfork out of the game in (passing situations) and just play him on running downs."

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The Jaguars have released wide receiver Matt Jones.

On a day when players returned to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium to undergo physical assessments that kick off new strength coach Luke Richesson’s conditioning program, Jones was cut by the team following a week in an Arkansas jail for violation of his probation. Thus ends an attempt to convert Jones from a college quarterback to a pro pass-catcher. He was the 21st overall pick of the 2005 draft.

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Op maandag 16 maart 2009 23:06 schreef Boe-man het volgende:
Vind het nog steeds verrassend nieuws over Cutler. Wat is er eigenlijk misgegaan daar?

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Op maandag 16 maart 2009 19:36 schreef PirE het volgende:


@ Lions - Seahawks trade. Blijkbaar gokken de Seahawks op Curry, maar dat lijkt me een fucking riskante gok.

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Op dinsdag 17 maart 2009 08:22 schreef zjroentje het volgende:

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Welke trade?

Denk dat de kans bijna 100% is dat Curry off the board is voordat de Seahawks aan de beurt zijn. Denk dat de Lions en Rams beiden voor een OT gaan, en dat de Chiefs dan Curry pakken. Zeker gezien het feit dat ze komend jaar naar een 3-4 defence switchen.

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Op dinsdag 17 maart 2009 13:07 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:

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3-4 defense zal ook nog wel meevallen. ik las dat Clancy Pendergast de nieuwe DC wordt van de Chiefs.
CP is een man van de 4-3 defense,
ik kan je nu al vertellen dat de chiefs pass defense verschrikkelijk zal zijn. ik heb me de laatste 2 jaar kapot lopen ergeren aan deze man. Blij dat ik eindelijk van hem verlost ben.

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Op dinsdag 17 maart 2009 11:57 schreef Terreros85 het volgende:
Het hele probleem met Jay Cutler had dus te maken met Matt Cassel. De nieuwe coach wilde Matt Cassel als qb.

Dan is het toch allemaal de schuld van Josh McDaniels. Puur staaltje mismanagement. Headcoach is toch heel wat anders dan offensive coordinator

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Op dinsdag 17 maart 2009 21:31 schreef jde_kok het volgende:
Bucs kunnen op veel plaatsen versterking gebruiken. Ik blijf het vreemd vinden dat er tijdens de free agency nog zo weinig de kant van Tampa op komt. De meeste ruimte in salary cap en dan niets doen...

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Op woensdag 18 maart 2009 00:01 schreef kidkash19 het volgende:

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Weinig kwaliteit voor de goede prijs, ze zaten met Haynesworth redelijk in de buurt maar de Redskins boden meer en Vilma wilde liever bij zn huidige club blijven (wat logisch is). Tampa wil gewoon niet overpayen want zoveel kwaliteit was er niet in de poel van free agents

Op offensive gebied hebben ze gedaan wat ze moesten doen met Kellen Winslow, Derrick Ward en het houden van Bryant.

Defense zal in de draft worden aangesproken en in de 2e golf van Free agency na de draft zal er ook wel wat gebeuren