Is Boldin going?

[mrbyte]

Haven't seen this posted anywhere

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/03/is-boldin-on-the-move/

 

[Cody]

just a writer doing his job.

he may go and he may stay.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

The writer is Matt Bowen, a former player, and this is his assessment of Q from a guy who had to deal with him.

Is Boldin worth it?

Of course he is. The other day, someone tried to tell me that Boldin was a product of the Cardinals offensive system.

I walked out of the room so I didn’t lose my temper.

This guy is for real. I played against him during my career, and I can tell you that he’s the last receiver you want to see in the open field with the ball in his hands. Yes, Randy Moss might strike the most fear in NFL players when he lines up before the snap, but once Boldin catches the football, he’s the scariest thing on the field.

He runs like a running back — a great running back — after he catches the ball, but unlike the majority of NFL receivers who dive down after a catch or look for the nearest sideline, Boldin is looking for contact — and extra yardage. He is physical, he is tough, and he can play nasty. Line him up in the slot and make a safety drop down to cover him. Good luck with that. He can be a match-up nightmare for defenses in this league. If he wanted, this guy could be an excellent strong safety in the NFL.

Bottom line: Boldin is worth the money and the draft picks if you’ve got them.

 

[SuperSpck]

The writer is Matt Bowen, a former player, and this is his assessment of Q from a guy who had to deal with him.

Is Boldin worth it?

Of course he is. The other day, someone tried to tell me that Boldin was a product of the Cardinals offensive system.

I walked out of the room so I didn’t lose my temper.

This guy is for real. I played against him during my career, and I can tell you that he’s the last receiver you want to see in the open field with the ball in his hands. Yes, Randy Moss might strike the most fear in NFL players when he lines up before the snap, but once Boldin catches the football, he’s the scariest thing on the field.

He runs like a running back — a great running back — after he catches the ball, but unlike the majority of NFL receivers who dive down after a catch or look for the nearest sideline, Boldin is looking for contact — and extra yardage. He is physical, he is tough, and he can play nasty. Line him up in the slot and make a safety drop down to cover him. Good luck with that. He can be a match-up nightmare for defenses in this league. If he wanted, this guy could be an excellent strong safety in the NFL.

Bottom line: Boldin is worth the money and the draft picks if you’ve got them.

I was just about to post that. Great stuff.

 

[joeshmo]

We wont know until April 24th at the earliest IMO.

 

[joeshmo]

Take it for what its worth since its coming from PFT and they are using the "according to league sources" tagline which is notoriously incorrect.

Anyways it says the Cards are shopping Boldin.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/12/cardinals-shopping-boldin/

 

[Perfectionist]

Nice read, but really nothing there that no one around here doesn't already know.

 

[mrbyte]

Nice read, but really nothing there that no one around here doesn't already know.

The 'Nice read' is why I posted it, I realised it didn't say anything we haven't seen before except a players eye view of Boldin.

 

[SuperSpck]

The 'Nice read' is why I posted it, I realised it didn't say anything we haven't seen before except a players eye view of Boldin.

Agreed. A fresh perspective and a healthy dose of respect is much needed.

 

[jefftheshark]

The 'Nice read' is why I posted it, I realised it didn't say anything we haven't seen before except a players eye view of Boldin.

Didn't you know that you assumed a personal responsibility for whatever was written by this author, and that your total credibility in the eyes of this board rises and falls with every article you post?

Hell, I'm still paying the price for posting that "Wendall Bryant - The Hardest Working Man In The NFL?" article.



JTS

 

[SuperSpck]

Didn't you know that you assumed a personal responsibility for whatever was written by this author, and that your total credibility in the eyes of this board rises and falls with every article you post?

Hell, I'm still paying the price for posting that "Wendall Bryant - The Hardest Working Man In The NFL?" article.



JTS

 

[binkar]

he may go and he may stay.

Are you sure? I just don't know, it seems far fetched that one of those options will happen.

 

[Cody]

Are you sure? I just don't know, it seems far fetched that one of those options will happen.

im saying no one knows for sure what is going on

 

[DoTheDew]

Haven't seen this posted anywhere

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/03/is-boldin-on-the-move/

Might be true, but I'm not sure I agree with the writer's premise that signing Warner increases the chances Boldin is traded. I actually think the opposite. Why would the team invest so much money in Warner over 2 years if they were going to get rid of one of his favorite weapons and change things up a lot. I think given the Superbowl run, the plan now is to keep things the same as much as possible and hope for the best the next 2 years, and then make drastic changes.

 

[earthsci]

Might be true, but I'm not sure I agree with the writer's premise that signing Warner increases the chances Boldin is traded. I actually think the opposite. Why would the team invest so much money in Warner over 2 years if they were going to get rid of one of his favorite weapons and change things up a lot. I think given the Superbowl run, the plan now is to keep things the same as much as possible and hope for the best the next 2 years, and then make drastic changes.

Not signing Kurt would have been the go-ahead needed for Whiz to turn us into a (more) run first team. You don't need a whole bunch of good receivers for that.

 

[Perfectionist]

Might be true, but I'm not sure I agree with the writer's premise that signing Warner increases the chances Boldin is traded. I actually think the opposite. Why would the team invest so much money in Warner over 2 years if they were going to get rid of one of his favorite weapons and change things up a lot. I think given the Superbowl run, the plan now is to keep things the same as much as possible and hope for the best the next 2 years, and then make drastic changes.

Agree DoThe Dew, unless they can get enough to really help the offensive line, or something big on the defensive side. The team says they are out of the free agent market, (is there much help left out there?) But how much longer will Q be quiet? Maybe he realizes this team is for real and would be wise to stay here, but how much less than Fitz is he willing to take. I guess, like with most things with this club, it will be slow going.

 

[WildBB]

Agree DoThe Dew, unless they can get enough to really help the offensive line, or something big on the defensive side. The team says they are out of the free agent market, (is there much help left out there?) But how much longer will Q be quiet? Maybe he realizes this team is for real and would be wise to stay here, but how much less than Fitz is he willing to take. I guess, like with most things with this club, it will be slow going.

The other possibility is that publicly he and Rosenhaus have toned it way down. It hasn't helped their cause demanding publicly, a lot anyway.
Privately they've mtl, been in contact with the FO and let them know that Quan's expectations haven't changed and that may be one reason why it's coming across that the team is shopping him around. That they're not ready to extend/renegotiate him at this time.

 

[Perfectionist]

Cardinals Shopping Boldwin

According to the Star Ledger.

http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2009/03/report_arizona_cardinals_shopp.html

 

[earthsci]

According to the Star Ledger.

http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2009/03/report_arizona_cardinals_shopp.html

Which is using the ProFootballTalk link that joeshmo provided as it's source.

 

[SuperSpck]

Which is using the ProFootballTalk link that joeshmo provided as it's source.

Modern Journalism: Piggybacking rumors until it becomes an accepted truth.

Yah!

 

[New Mexico]

My gut tells me that Q is quiet because he suspects he's going to get his wish (to be traded).

 

[sportznutt]

Kurt Warner might get to keep his $2 million, after all.
A league source tells us that the Arizona Cardinals are shopping receiver Anquan Boldin to potential trade partners.
Update: In response to our report, Cardinals GM Rod Graves tells Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic that the Cardinals aren't shopping Boldin.
That said, our source tells us that the Cardinals are "definitely" shopping Boldin.
And here's the reality that applies when a team is shopping a player. Word tends to get out, because the folks to whom the player is shopped are under no obligation to keep it a secret.
So, basically, that's a polite way of saying that we think Graves isn't telling Somers the truth.
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Warner recently has suggested that he'd devote a portion of his salary to signing Boldin to a new contract. (We don't think Warner really means it.)
Boldin, a six-year veteran, is signed through 2010. He has wanted for roughly a year a significant increase from his current range of $2.5 million to $3 million.
With teammate Larry Fitzgerald at $10 million per year, Boldin is believed to want at least $9 million annually.
Boldin previously has requested a trade. At one point after the Super Bowl, Boldin said that he would not sign a new deal with the Cardinals, and that he wanted to be dealt to a new team. More recently, he had softened in his position, expressing a willingness to consider a new long-term contract to stay with the team.

sportingnews

 

[SMAC]

The Cardinals will look at the Roy Williams to Dallas trade to gauge what they can get for Boldin. That trade sent Williams and the Lions 2009 #7 for the Cowboys 2009 #1, #3, and #6. I could see this being the best trade option for the Cardinals: Boldin to the Philadelphia Eagles for the Eagles highest 2009 #1 (22nd overall), #5 (143rd overall choice from Cleveland), and the Eagles 2010 #3.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Cardinals GM Rod Graves tells Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic that the Cardinals aren't shopping Boldin.

Boldin isn't going anywhere anytime soon. PFT again is proven to be a complete joke of a web site.

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[Mulli]

Boldwin?