Let's Trade for Briggs

[SMAC]

If Arizona stays at number 5 in the draft we will likely choose between Adams, Anderson, Branch, or Landry. Those would all be good picks, but let's look at free agency combined with the draft.

For argument's sake, the Cardinals sign the following free agents:

Al Johnson-c/og (signed)
Mike Gandy-ot/og (negotiating)
Rod Hood-cb (favorable visit)
Travis Fisher-cb (favorable visit)
Reggie Kelly-te (favorable visit)
Vonta Leach-fb (restricted fa extended offer sheet)

All six of the above free agents sign with the Cards (a free agent draft class). Each of those six will be a starter or productive contributor to the team. The one area the Cardinals need attention is a "SAM" LB. The best available is Lance Briggs of Chicago. Briggs is a complete player who can play the pass, run, and get after the QB if needed. His addition would allow Dansby to move to the "WILL" position with Hayes at "MIKE."

The Cardinals could offer their number 1 (5th overall) to the Bears for Briggs, their number 1 (31st overall) and a mid-round choice (4th or 5th rounder). This would allow the Cardinals to take an interior lineman at the bottom of round 1 (i.e.-Kalil, Staley, or Grubbs). Then with their high second rounder they could go defense and take a pass rusher (i.e.-Spencer, Crowder, Johnson, or Abiamiri) or maybe a safety (i.e.-Griffin, Meriweather, or Weddle). Briggs would bring more value to the Cards than the group of Adams, Anderson, Branch, and Landry. Arizona could take another OL in round three.

Possible Draft:
1. Ryan Kalil c/og 6'2 296 USC
2. Eric Weddle fs 5'11 205 Utah
3. Brian Robison de 6'3 260 Texas
4. Marshall Yanda ot 6'4 315 Iowa
4. Kenny Scott cb 6'0 185 Georgia Tech
5. Jon Abbate ilb 5'9 231 Wake Forest
6. traded to New England
7. Syndric Steptoe wr/kr 5'8 194 Arizona

 

[BigRedRage]

we wont draft Ryan, we have 2 starting centers on our squad

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Angelo delivers a clear message

March 7

Chicago Tribune columnist David Haugh (registration required): "The Bears GM, typically guarded in the presence of a microphone, volunteered that he hadn't received a single phone call from a team interested in Briggs and his baggage. He reiterated the team believes it made a fair-market-value offer of $33 million over six years to Briggs a year ago and Briggs' refusal to sign it created this predicament, not the Bears."

 

[BACH]

Angelo delivers a clear message

March 7

Chicago Tribune columnist David Haugh (registration required): "The Bears GM, typically guarded in the presence of a microphone, volunteered that he hadn't received a single phone call from a team interested in Briggs and his baggage. He reiterated the team believes it made a fair-market-value offer of $33 million over six years to Briggs a year ago and Briggs' refusal to sign it created this predicament, not the Bears."

Damn, the Bears are cheap..

Briggs is a young two time Pro-Bowler. Adelius Thomas is an older player with one Pro Bowl.

Broken down Thomas' deal was 37.5M over 5 years (7.5M) - 2M more per year than what the Bears are offering.

Patriots | Thomas contract update
Sun, 4 Mar 2007 08:24:29 -0800

John Tomase, of the Boston Herald, reports the New England Patriots signed free agent LB Adalius Thomas (Ravens) to a five-year, $37.5 million contract

 

[phillycard]

SMAC, Chicago would burn to the ground if they did that deal. Briggs demands only give the Bears the upper hand IMO.

 

[Chainthroer]

I do not like that deal, unless we already had a contract signed with Briggs. After the franchise year he could walk elsewhere and we'd have nothing other than the #31 pick. I'd rather have the #5 pick and a quality player under wraps for a few years.

 

[Mulli]

SMAC, Chicago would burn to the ground if they did that deal. Briggs demands only give the Bears the upper hand IMO.

Since Briggs is not named Urlacher, I think people would be pleased.

Most people would respond, " I didn't know Arizona had a team." Seriously, people say that to me all the time.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Damn, the Bears are cheap..

Briggs is a young two time Pro-Bowler. Adelius Thomas is an older player with one Pro Bowl.

Broken down Thomas' deal was 37.5M over 5 years (7.5M) - 2M more per year than what the Bears are offering.

yes, but Thomas's deal was made a year later. You just made a very unfair comparision. That is like saying that the Broncos are cheap because Champ Bailey's deal is smaller that Nate Clements.

 

[40yearfan]

Since Briggs is not named Urlacher, I think people would be pleased.

Most people would respond, " I didn't know Arizona had a team." Seriously, people say that to me all the time.

But for one missed field goal last year they would have remembered and remembered well.

 

[JC_AZ]

NOw that TJ is gone from Chicago... I am sure they would be interestd in another Cardinal failure to raise from the ashes...we can send them JJ and a second round

 

[Duckjake]

Most people would respond, " I didn't know Arizona had a team." Seriously, people say that to me all the time.

I use to hear that all the time too.

It stopped after the stadium was on Discovery Channel and the Cards picked up Edge and Leinart. After the Bears game I was hoping it would start again.

 

[lobo]

NOw that TJ is gone from Chicago... I am sure they would be interestd in another Cardinal failure to raise from the ashes...we can send them JJ and a second round

You didn't quite finish the sentence you wrote

.....we can send them JJ and a second round choice for the next three years.


No one who is not instituionalized would take JJ and a second round choice for Briggs. Those of us who have seen him play over the last few years will share with you he is one of the premier OLB in the league. JJ unfortunately is not an NFL player now or ever. He cannot take a hit and is afraid of being hit.