For the money we are paying Porter he had better...

[BullheadCardFan]

Be one of the leaders of the defense.

Work with the younger players.

Set a good work and attitude example.

Make his teammates accountable for poor play.

Cooperate with the coaching staff.

Put in full effort on all downs.

Play team ball.


Others to add? Please feel free.

I am expecting a lot from him. Am I out of line?

 

[cardsfanmd]

I haven't seen the amount yet. How much are we giving him?

 

[mjb21aztd]

If we make the playoff's porter better not allow a team to put up 50 points on us .

 

[cardsfanmd]

Dude, we didn't just sign TO. How about a a welcome before you start chastising the man?

 

[Shane]

I haven't seen the amount yet. How much are we giving him?

3 years 17.5 million. With a high of 24 million with possible incentives. I like the signing a lot. But that is very pricey for a 33 year old OLB.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

I haven't seen the amount yet. How much are we giving him?

The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to terms with free agent linebacker Joey Porter on a three-year contract.

The deal is for $17.5 million with a maximum value of $24.5 million, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

What Porter brings to the Cardinals

Sando weighs in.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

3 years 17.5 million. With a high of 24 million with possible incentives. I like the signing a lot. But that is very pricey for a 33 year old OLB.

Even if he has down years, he should lead the team in sack totals. All he needs is 5.5 as anyone else last year right?

A little expensive, but needed.

 

[PoolBoy]

he better punch a niner in the mouth.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Even if he has down years, he should lead the team in sack totals. All he needs is 5.5 as anyone else last year right?

A little expensive, but needed.

According to the Cardinals site we had...

CC and DD with 7
Berry with 6
Haggans with 5
Chike with 4

http://www.azcardinals.com/gameday/statistics.html

 

[dreamcastrocks]

According to the Cardinals site we had...

CC and DD with 7
Berry with 6
Haggans with 5
Chike with 4

http://www.azcardinals.com/gameday/statistics.html

Hmm...

CC could have easily had double digits.....

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Hmm...

CC could have easily had double digits.....

Agreed. If he only locked them up once there.

 

[Shane]

Even if he has down years, he should lead the team in sack totals. All he needs is 5.5 as anyone else last year right?

A little expensive, but needed.

If he doesn't get at least 8 and apply consistent pressure he will be a disapointment IMO. Especially for 6 miillion annually. That being said
I hope he hits all incentives!

 

[BullheadCardFan]

If he doesn't get at least 8 and apply consistent pressure he will be a disapointment IMO. Especially for 6 miillion annually. That being said
I hope he hits all incentives!

If he does hit all of them we will all be very happy. It will be worth the money.

 

[Zeno]

All he has to do is produce...don't care about much else.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

I like this signing for you guys

 

[Shane]

I like this signing for you guys

Coming from a Seahawks fan that could mean two completely opposite things. FYI.

 

[82CardsGrad]

All he has to do is produce...don't care about much else.

What does "produce" mean? I've seen this board going wild now that we have signed Porter... and while I agree that he was the best of the rest out there, I am very, very, VERY skeptical about what he can bring...

I wonder what the proper expectation really should be for Porter. 5 sacks? 10 sacks?? What does "produce" really mean??

 

[Catfish]

Porter is a better starter than having Berry and Okeafor backing each other up. Haggans on the other side is solid too. Both of them WILL bring attitude to this OLB corps, and WILL take the youngsters under their wings. If being near his son is so high on Porter's priority list, than I would venture to say that helping the younger players to mature will also be high on his list. Porter has taken a big step in his own life this year. His decision to look after the development of his own son bodes well for the mentoring of our younger OLB's.

Best of all, we now have a very solid pair of OLB starters, AND a very solid pair of Safeties, (maybe the best in the league). We have a great opportunity to get very strong up the middle of our D with the talent in this year's draft. Imagine adding a Kick-butt NT to work with Watson, and a solid pair of ILB's, (a thumper and a cover guy), and we can use the rest of the draft for BPA. Keep up the good work FO.

 

[Buckybird]

3 years 17.5 million. With a high of 24 million with possible incentives. I like the signing a lot. But that is very pricey for a 33 year old OLB.

VERY PRICEY
The thing that bothers me is he seems to be all about Joey Porter

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Coming from a Seahawks fan that could mean two completely opposite things. FYI.

True that.

 

[Buckybird]

If he does hit all of them we will all be very happy. It will be worth the money.

I bet he doesnt see year 3

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I bet he doesnt see year 3

If he gives us 20 sacks in the first two, who cares!

 

[BullheadCardFan]

I bet he doesnt see year 3

And if he doesn't then we should have some younger players ready to step in.

 

[Buckybird]

If he gives us 20 sacks in the first two, who cares!

Hope so but I doubt it going into his 12 year