[imported_BCheezy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dude236 @ Jan 24th ) [snapback]1874043[/snapback]</div>

Well Tobeck retired, maybe you replaced him with Chris Gray. right now we have
LT:
Walter Jones
Tom Ashworth
LG:
Floyd Womack
Rob Sims
C:
Chris Spencer
RG:
Chris Gray
RT:
Sean Locklear
Ray Willis

I think we are set at Tackle, but obviously we need help at OG. Spencer is the clear cut starter, we will probably just sign some nobody FA to be his backup, another possibility is draft a guy that can play C and OG. I like Sims long term potential, and think he should be one of the starters. I hope Gray will come back next year so we have a year to develop his replacement. Womack is OK, but he is versatile so we might keep him, he is a FA with a good chance of not being back with us. So as of now (in my head) it is in order: Jones, Sims, Spencer, Gray, Locklear. All of which is pretty good long term except for Gray, we need to sign or draft an OG.
Eric Steinbach and Kris Dielman are intriguing top FA options, i would love to insert Dielman at LG, which allows us to put sims in at RG whenever Gray leaves. In the draft in the late 2nd we are looking at guys like Josh Beekman, Aaron Grubbs etc. who could be solid but really arent going to be immediate impact players any way you slice it. One option I like is drafting Kyle Young, who is technically a C but plays OG and OT too, and is built more like that latter at 6'5 330. Problem is he had character issues, sitting out most of his senior season because he was academically ineligible, Ruskell always gets high character guys, so i doubt we go there. However I like what he brings, he has versatility, could fill in for spencer if needed, but has the massive size to dominate in the run game.
P.S. when scrolling through this thread, it is extremely blue when combined with the already blue background.
[/b]

Somehow I missed the Tobeck retirement. And I thought the acquisation of Ashworth was to replace Hutchinson. I thought that was the whole point. It seems like we lost one guy in Hutchinson, and the entire line goes to pot. We can't be doing anything else besides taking a legit Guard with that second round pick.

[Dude236]

When we signed him I figured he was going to play G, that our play RT and move Locklear over to G (we drafted Locklear as a G), but obviously with our troubles at the position we wouldve seen him there already. So now he is making starter money to be a backup tackle.

I agree OG seems like the most likely scenario in the draft, however we could also pick one up in FA i prefer this route if it involves steinbach or Dielman.

[Dude236]

One new twist to free agency this year is with restricted free agents.

In past years, there have been three options for teams with their restricted free agents.

# Teams could place a low tender on a RFA, which meant that if another team signed the player to an offer sheet, the original team could match it or receive a draft pick matching the round in which the player entered the league.

# Teams could place a first-round tender on a RFA, which meant that if another team signed the player to an offer sheet, the original team could match it or receive a first-round draft pick.

# Teams could place a high tender on a RFA, which meant that if another team signed the player to an offer sheet, the original team could match it or receive a first-round pick and a third-round pick.

This year, as part of the new collective bargaining agreement, a second-round tender has been added. If a team places that tender on a RFA, the original team could match any offer or would receive a second-round pick in return.

The tender amounts are as follows:

Low tender -- $850,000
Second-round tender -- $1.3 million
First-round tender -- $1.85 million
First- and third-round tender -- $2.35 million[/b]

This is fantastic news for us regarding Hackett and Locklear. I feared greatly that the FO would be too cheap to give Hackett the 1st round tender, however i think they would be willing to give him a 2nd, this give us much greater protection than a 5th round would, and saves us a half mill. I would still prefer 1st round, but this betters the chances that we dont go low and 5th round. Locklear should be given a 1st or 2nd round tender as well, 3rd round would be a steal for someone. Ideally we work out extensions for both. Babineaux was undrafted, so the low tender would yeild no compensation (we did this with kelly herndon, signing him away from the broncos for no compensation). Babineaux certainly isnt worth a first, but they will certainly discuss the possibility of giving him a 2nd.

[imported_Althepostman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dude236 @ Jan 29th ) [snapback]1878746[/snapback]</div>

This is fantastic news for us regarding Hackett and Locklear. I feared greatly that the FO would be too cheap to give Hackett the 1st round tender, however i think they would be willing to give him a 2nd, this give us much greater protection than a 5th round would, and saves us a half mill. I would still prefer 1st round, but this betters the chances that we dont go low and 5th round. Locklear should be given a 1st or 2nd round tender as well, 3rd round would be a steal for someone. Ideally we work out extensions for both. Babineaux was undrafted, so the low tender would yeild no compensation (we did this with kelly herndon, signing him away from the broncos for no compensation). Babineaux certainly isnt worth a first, but they will certainly discuss the possibility of giving him a 2nd.
[/b]

Man, we can in now way afford to lose Hackett and Locklear. I would almost rather keep Hackett over Jackson. The dude is clutch, and he is only gonna get better as he gets more playing time with Hass.

[imported_BCheezy]

We can afford to lose Hacket. As much as you want him to, he will not start over Jackson, Branch, or Engram.

Farther back Dude said Locklear is only a backup tackle. Why he can't start I don't know, maybe the Seahawks front office is smoking the same **** as Bill Bavasi.

[Dude236]

You mean ashworth?

[imported_Althepostman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(HawkFever12 @ Jan 30th ) [snapback]1879244[/snapback]</div>

We can afford to lose Hacket. As much as you want him to, he will not start over Jackson, Branch, or Engram.

Farther back Dude said Locklear is only a backup tackle. Why he can't start I don't know, maybe the Seahawks front office is smoking the same **** as Bill Bavasi.
[/b]

Locklear hasn't ever been a backup for us.

[Dude236]

Well he was his rookie year, then took over starting RT in his 2nd year and never looked back.

The point is we better pony up for these guys. Locklear better get a 1st, and Hackett better get at least a 2nd, and i hope babineaux gets a 2nd too.

[Dude236]

And as far as recievers next year, its crazy how many guys we have, Branch Jackson Hackett Burleson Engram, assuming all are healthy i expect alot of 4 WR sets. But your right, where does hackett fit in? does he play over engram? doubt it since he is hasselbeck favorite outlet, my guess would be burleson, who gets relegated to mainly special teams, but i bet he would see a little bit of offense. in 3 wr sets, i would imagine hackett and engram split time, with engram always in on 3rd down

[imported_BCheezy]

Engram is our best short yardage reciever. He never had drop problems this year. I wanna see the vet hands stay in. I don't like Rob Sims, i wish we could start Tom Ashworth over him. I thought Tom Ashworth was supposed to be this legit offensive lineman, one of the Pats old bests.