jerseyhawksfan79
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I'd take Hardy on a 1yr prove it deal. He'd be ready to go for the playoff run.
I'd take Hardy on a 1yr prove it deal. He'd be ready to go for the playoff run.
Agreed. They only save $2M and lose one of the best DEs in the league (#3 combined sacks/hits/hurries only behind Watt/Houston last season). Atlanta would have to give up too much. It would take like their 1st and next years second and Atlanta would be INSANE to do that.
I find myself wondering how the Seahawks are in the running for Hardy, they don't have a lot left to spend. The fact that the Cowboys are the only other team bidding, kind gives me a worried feeling about adding him. Hardy is talent on the field, so the red flags must really be flying to keep 30 other teams from even trying to land him on the cheap. Most likely he ends signing with the Cowboys or some other team comes in at the last minute. Might be for the best.
Yeah, but do they really want to release those guys for a prove it deal on a player who most likely is going to miss at least 6 games?Releasing Mebane+McDaniel=8 mill so I'm guessing if they could get Hardy for around that, they could afford him.
Probably a dumb question but how would a Bennett trade look afterwards towards the seahawks salary cap? Would the Seahawks just be on the hook for one season of the 2 mill in dead cap or would there be 2 mill in dead cap money for each of the next three years left on his contract?
Can't necessarily always look at dead money which generally signifies the impact of releasing a player (trade is a bit different since the tradee takes on a portion of the impact).
The current rumor is that he's headed to Dallas to take a physical and if he ends up there, that's fine with me. The Seahawks did their homework on him, which they should have, but I'm not convinced that they were ever serious about him. Talent-wise, he'd be a nice addition. It's everything else that presents a problem. Hardy's situation would have been a big and unnecessary distraction. After the Harvin thing and the "RW isn't 'black enough'" thing and the media vs. Marshawn Lynch (part 2) thing, the Hawks could use an off-season and regular season with a little less drama.
Releasing Mebane+McDaniel=8 mill so I'm guessing if they could get Hardy for around that, they could afford him.
But if you do that and Hardy is suspended for any significant length of time, you're pretty much screwed on the defensive line. You'd be using up a decent chunk of money on Hardy instead of two guys who can still play at a high level, and if he gets suspended, you're left with guys who are cheaper but significantly less experienced/talented than Mebane and/or McDaniel. I'm glad that the Hawks didn't get Hardy. He may turn out to be a nice signing for Dallas, but hopefully people don't take that to mean he would have worked out here too.
Tight end Tony Moeaki signs with Atlanta. Sorry to see him go but the TE position seems to be deep so not a big loss. He was tough when we needed him.
TJack visiting with Miami as we speak. This could be a problem for a back up QB. If Wilson gets injured we could be screwed.
That's fair, but right now he's holding down a spot with a fresh contract. If he gets injured again later on, you can always grab a guy like Moeaki out of the recycle bin.True, but you can't really count on McCoy at this point. If he can stay healthy I just consider it a bonus but I am certainly not counting on it.
He'll miss at least 6 games but then he'll be in trouble shortly after he plays - if not before.....Yeah, but do they really want to release those guys for a prove it deal on a player who most likely is going to miss at least 6 games?