OH PLEASE OH PLEASE! Terrell Suggs wants to play for Cardinals

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Terrell Suggs wants to play for Cardinals

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Jerry Brown, Tribune

The Cardinals passed on Arizona State’s Terrell Suggs in the 2003 draft (they traded out of the No. 6 overall pick for the chance to take two players — Bryant Johnson and Calvin Pace — instead) but they have another chance at the linebacker/sack specialist now.

Suggs is a free agent and told KTVK’s Brad Cesmat at Wednesday night’s ASU-Arizona basketball game that he would love to come back to Arizona and play for the Cardinals — who desperately need the skills he offers.

Suggs said after playing at Chandler Hamilton High and for the Sun Devils, he’d like to complete the circle and play in his hometown in the NFL.

The Ravens fired coach Brian Billick and defensive coordinator Rex Ryan after a disappointing 5-11 season, and Suggs’ five sacks were a career low — well off the 12 sacks that earned him 2003 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, and the 20 he collected during his two Pro Bowl seasons (2004 and 2006).

But Suggs will still command a big salary — likely somewhere near $50 million for five years –— and getting the Cardinals to bite at that price might be a pipe-dream. The Cardinals have already said they do not plan to pursue any high-dollar free agents.

 

[azdad1978]

Don't see it happening since he will command a big pay but he can sure lined up on the OLB/DE with Berry probably gone. Can you imagine our backer core with Hayes,Dansby,Pace(if he comes back) and Suggs we will have talent on the backers we just need depth to go along with them.

 

[azmike74]

I would like to believe he wants to play here and it's not just posturing. If that is true, then perhaps there could be a "hometown discount" involved? I am no expert, but if the Cards cut Berry, could Suggs fill his role?

 

[azdad1978]

I would like to believe he wants to play here and it's not just posturing. If that is true, then perhaps there could be a "hometown discount" involved? I am no expert, but if the Cards cut Berry, could Suggs fill his role?

I don't see his agent letting him sign for a cheaper deal just to sign with us.

 

[Syracusecards]

I can't imagine Rod Graves paying top dollar for Suggs after the amount of grief he took for taking BJ and CP instead. It would be like he's owning up to making a mistake in not drafting him. If we could get him relatively cheap, then maybe. But there's no way he's coming here cheap. Not gonna happen.

 

[azmike74]

I don't see his agent letting him sign for a cheaper deal just to sign with us.

I don't either, but dreaming is free, right?

 

[Darth Llama]

I wish I could get my hopes up on this, but I just don't see it happening.

 

[CardinalChris]

Listen to the quote.... it is nothing more than avoiding a bridge burning.

Reporter: "Would you be interested in playing in Arizona?"

Suggs: "I'd love to play for Arizona" (If they pay me).

That quote means nothing. No player would say "No way I play there" before the start of free agency.

 

[Gaddabout]

Suggs might not get what he's looking for. He's 6-3/260 and played the 9 technique a lot as a hybrid OLB in the 3-4, with Ray Lewis in the middle and a pretty good defensive line to boot. He had a down year and he's not exactly a DE in a traditional 4-3.

The market is always hot for a good pass rusher, but Suggs probably has a few question marks to get $10 mil per.

 

[azmike74]

Suggs might not get what he's looking for. He's 6-3/260 and played the 9 technique a lot as a hybrid OLB in the 3-4, with Ray Lewis in the middle and a pretty good defensive line to boot. He had a down year and he's not exactly a DE in a traditional 4-3.

The market is always hot for a good pass rusher, but Suggs probably has a few question marks to get $10 mil per.

Hell Yeah! Send that to his agent and to Rod Graves with a P.S. Get it done cheap!

At ASU, I don't remember Suggs being great against the run as a DE, he just rushed the passer like a madman. Freeney is undersized as a DE also, I just wonder if Suggs could play DE/OLB. I don't know if he can, hopefully people have opinions.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

This should be a no brainer.

 

[D-Dogg]

I didn't want to draft him, and I think he's a one trick pony (but damn good at that trick, with the right backup support).

If we were a team one guy away from winning a superbowl, I'd pay him. We have too much to fix to be a "playoff" team at this time to spend what it would take to bring him in the fold.

 

[overseascardfan]

The Raven's will franchise him but what is the #1 priority people on this board have been discussing, a need for a pass rusher. The guy is that, he may not be a run stopper but he sure can get to the QB. With him, Drayton Florence & Alan Faneca we could go BPA in the draft for sure.

 

[Evil Ash]

I don't see his agent letting him sign for a cheaper deal just to sign with us.

Agents work for the players not the other way around. If Suggs really wanted to play for the Cardinals then his agent would either a) make a deal work for the him and the team or b) get fired.

That is of course assuming that money isn't the key factor in deciding where he's going (which as we all know it usually is).

Overseascardfan: I doubt the Ravens are going to franchise him with the down year he had last year and the money it would take to put the tag on him.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I can't imagine Rod Graves paying top dollar for Suggs after the amount of grief he took for taking BJ and CP instead. It would be like he's owning up to making a mistake in not drafting him. If we could get him relatively cheap, then maybe. But there's no way he's coming here cheap. Not gonna happen.

That's poor thinking on a GM's part. They all make mistakes. If you have the chance to correct it, you do. Hell, the entire NFL and fan base knew that day that he made a mistake. 5 years laters he shouldn't still be worried about it. That said , i've never been a huge Suggs fan.

 

[AzWins23]

Don't see it happening since he will command a big pay but he can sure lined up on the OLB/DE with Berry probably gone. Can you imagine our backer core with Hayes,Dansby,Pace(if he comes back) and Suggs we will have talent on the backers we just need depth to go along with them.

Don't forget about Okeafor

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Um, he wants more money than Dansby.

Hell no. Hell no. And one more time for good measure. Hell no.

 

[JC_AZ]

It sure would help our Pass Defense situation...more pressure = less time for the WR's to run past Rolle and Hood... I'm just sayin'

 

[abomb]

I didn't want to draft him, and I think he's a one trick pony (but damn good at that trick, with the right backup support).

If we were a team one guy away from winning a superbowl, I'd pay him. We have too much to fix to be a "playoff" team at this time to spend what it would take to bring him in the fold.

Mods, can we change the thread title to "Suggs wants to get paid by the Cardinals"?

 

[football karma]

make no mistake -- the trade down was Michael Bidwill's first foray into ownership influencing player decisions. In some sort of weird way, it was good it blew up in his face because he hasnt made a habit of it.

Here is where an owner could step in a say to his football guys "I know we are taking the 'no big money guys' approach, but here is a case where I am okay with spending big money".

The business side of it is that he still has to sell tickets. To meet a major need with a player who will be in the prime of his career for the entire length of a contract, who happens to be a local high school and college guy, and happens to "fix" a personnel mistake the local press and fans like to beat up on you for (still) -- its a no brainer.

 

[DoTheDew]

How many times are we going to burn this guy? He is obviously a Cardinals fan like Deuce. We need more players who sincerely care about the team, and aren't just here for a paycheck. I believe we have more guys who want this team to succeed than in years past, but we still aren't there yet. If we could get him, and keep Pace and Dansby, I would be fine with cutting both Berry and Okeafor to afford him. I'd rather keep Okeafor, but in my mind Suggs is better and if that is what it takes, you get it done.

Cap expert help me out. How much would it save cutting both Okeafor and Berry, and would that be a reasonable amount to pay Suggs?

 

[cardsfanmd]

The trade down by Graves/Bidwill was a GOOD ONE. Suggs would have never blown up here the way he did in B'more. We haven't had 1/2 of the talent to surround him with that they do. Also, we are not in any position to pay out that type of $ for a guy who only worth putting out on passing downs. I will take Pace and BJ over Suggs any day of the week. Matter-of-fact, I will take Pace alone over Suggs.

Also, he didn't really say he wanted to play here. It would be stupid to say that he doesn't want to play somewhere, that brings his value down. People need to stop fishing.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

The trade down by Graves/Bidwill was a GOOD ONE. Suggs would have never blown up here the way he did in B'more. We haven't had 1/2 of the talent to surround him with that they do. Also, we are not in any position to pay out that type of $ for a guy who only worth putting out on passing downs. I will take Pace and BJ over Suggs any day of the week. Matter-of-fact, I will take Pace alone over Suggs.

Also, he didn't really say he wanted to play here. It would be stupid to say that he doesn't want to play somewhere, that brings his value down. People need to stop fishing.

You probably won't get many that agree with you here, but I agree with a majority of what you say.

 

[cardsfanmd]

You probably won't get many that agree with you here, but I agree with a majority of what you say.

I am not doubting that Suggs could be successful w/ our team as it is now. Four years ago however he would have been destroyed and ran all over. Graves would have been called an idiot even more than he has for trading down. As of Now, Pace is a three down LB and was very underrated this year IMO. I will take that over a 3rd down pass rusher all day.

 

[joeshmo]

Overseascardfan: I doubt the Ravens are going to franchise him with the down year he had last year and the money it would take to put the tag on him.

It would only be a little over 7 Mill for the tag. Not that bad of a deal.