Per MJ

[Mitch]

* Talks with Dockett are looking more and more optimistic.

* Dan Williams is looking for $3.5M a year---the Cardinals consider him a part-time player and thus are not interested in paying him at that salary. Should test the FA market.

* Cromartie and his wife had issues with living in AZ----they miss NY---and teammates were getting tired of hearing it. MJ thinks the Cardinals probably won't even make an offer, because they feel he is just using them for leverage.

* Cardinals will be pursuing C, G, ILB, OLB in FA.

* Rob Rang thinks the Cardinals are honed in on an OLB in Round 1---and loves RB David Johnson of Northern Iowa for the Cardinals in round 3 or 4.

* MJ is hearing that G Paul Fanaica has a "wink-wink" deal in place with another team in FA that will pay him roughly $3M a year.

Man---they really string the listeners out---all show heading into breaks they are saying there will be Cardinals' news and insights---and finally at the end this was the info. At least the info was worth it.

They also kept saying we would hear from MJ "what the Cardinals are asking Andre Ellington to do." Didn't hear anything on Ellington at all. Anyone have an answer for this one?

 

[Brian in Mesa]

They also kept saying we would hear from MJ "what the Cardinals are asking Andre Ellington to do." Didn't hear anything on Ellington at all. Anyone have an answer for this one?

It could be this bit of old news:

Arizona Cardinals' Steve Keim: Andre Ellington needs to get bigger, stronger

 

[cardsfanmd]

Hearing that Williams isn't worth 3.5 a year to them baffles me. Am I alone in this sentiment?

 

[thephoenixson28]

Also said that his reliable source if Adrian Peterson is released his top teams are
1. Dallas
2.Texans
3.Cardinals.

 

[Mitch]

It could be this bit of old news:

Arizona Cardinals' Steve Keim: Andre Ellington needs to get bigger, stronger

Thanks.

 

[Mitch]

Hearing that Williams isn't worth 3.5 a year to them baffles me. Am I alone in this sentiment?

MJ cited weight issues---and concerns that he controlled them this past year for a new contract.

 

[Mitch]

Also said that his reliable source if Adrian Peterson is released his top teams are
1. Dallas
2.Texans
3.Cardinals.

I think these three choices are all about geography and him being able to stay close to his TX home.

 

[Mitch]

The highlight of the show was their interview with Michael Bidwill. What a breath of fresh air he is---so articulate and so real.

It was our dream to one day have the Bidwills put the organization in the hands of real football people---and what MB has done and is doing is a dream come true.

He echoed BA's desire for the team to be dressing in the SF locker rooms next February and as MB put it and "to win the game."

He also talked about how well received AZ was for the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl---and called PHX area having developed into a world-class tourist attraction---the spas, the hotels, the events, etc. Will be campaigning for another Super Bowl later this off-season. Plus, the NCAA Football Championship is in AZ next year and the NCAA Final Four in two years.

MB was eloquent in speaking about Larry Fitzgerald's integrity as a player, a person and a member of the community.

MB was raving about how BA&SK and Mike Disner prepare for FA---they have exact figures that they present to FAs---pure market value figures and if the FA wants more than what they are willing to pay, they advise them to go out and find it.

He said not to expect an immediate signing within 24-36 hours of the start of FA---but to expect the Cardinals to be very aggressive throughout all of the FA period.

Imo---Arizona Cardinals' MVP: Michael Bidwill.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Dumpster Dan is worth 3 1/2. how about three years 11 million four upfront?

 

[bg7brd]

Hearing that Williams isn't worth 3.5 a year to them baffles me. Am I alone in this sentiment?

They consider him a part time player. It sounded like they would like him back but not at 3 -3.5 million per year.

 

[az jam]

Good stuff, thanks Mitch. Sure glad to hear that the Dockett deal is looking positive.

 

[splitsecond]

Hearing that Williams isn't worth 3.5 a year to them baffles me. Am I alone in this sentiment?

I agree. Doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[Mitch]

Good stuff, thanks Mitch. Sure glad to hear that the Dockett deal is looking positive.

MJ was saying that the Cardinals were looking at salaries of other 34 year old DTs---and the one they thought was most applicable to DD is the $2M a year one DT Kevin Williams signed with the Seahawks. What the Cardinals want to whittle down is the near $7M base salary---he already has $3M in guaranteed money, which makes his cap figure close to $10M.

 

[Buckybird]

Hearing that Williams isn't worth 3.5 a year to them baffles me. Am I alone in this sentiment?

Dumpster Dan is worth 3 1/2. how about three years 11 million four upfront?

Imo 25 snaps a game ain't worth that much coin...do the math

 

[Mitch]

Dan Williams, NT:

2014 Stats: 32 tackles, 1 sack

Average (5 seasons): 31 tackles, 0.4 sacks per year.

Career (5 seasons): 157 tackles, 2 sacks

For a 1st round draft pick (#26)----those stats are very disappointing.

 

[CFLredzoned]

They consider him a part time player. It sounded like they would like him back but not at 3 -3.5 million per year.

I just hope this doesn't cause hard feelings with Campbell. Those two are bb's. It wasn't that long ago on the Big Red Rage show, Calais was talking Dan up big time, talking about how he's put in his time - and it's his time to get paid. I remember Dan having a bit of a pump the brakes take on it. He didn't say anthing, but you could tell he felt a little uncomfortable with the whole thing - talking about it on the air and what not.

 

[HeavyB3]

Dan Williams, NT:

2014 Stats: 32 tackles, 1 sack

Average (5 seasons): 31 tackles, 0.4 sacks per year.

Career (5 seasons): 157 tackles, 2 sacks

For a 1st round draft pick (#26)----those stats are very disappointing.

But doesn't he really play more of a space eater role? We've had a pretty stout run defense last couple of years, how much a part did he have of that?

 

[Finito]

They can't afford to lose Dan Williams. His weight? He's been really really good for the last 3 years and can't you put a weight clause in his contract.

If you lose Williams with your inside linebackers looking like they look your very thin right up the middle of your defense now.

You can't put up numbers with Williams game that's a BS argument. His job is to clog the middle take on blockers and not get pushed back and he does that as well as anybody in the NFL

 

[ajcardfan]

Dan Williams, NT:

2014 Stats: 32 tackles, 1 sack

Average (5 seasons): 31 tackles, 0.4 sacks per year.

Career (5 seasons): 157 tackles, 2 sacks

For a 1st round draft pick (#26)----those stats are very disappointing.

Stats are not the end all for DTs. Dan Williams had BY FAR his best year collapsing blocking at the point of attack. He was the best dlineman we had doing that all year. If he had replicated his play from his first couple of seasons, some of those huge 3rd and 4th and short run stops wouldn't have happened, we would've lost a couple more games and not made the playoffs.

 

[ajcardfan]

But doesn't he really play more of a space eater role? We've had a pretty stout run defense last couple of years, how much a part did he have of that?

Exactly. He was never better at stuffing blockers and forcing the RB to try and bounce and have a DE or LB then pull them down for the stop.

 

[BillsCarnage]

They can't afford to lose Dan Williams. His weight? He's been really really good for the last 3 years and can't you put a weight clause in his contract.

If you lose Williams with your inside linebackers looking like they look your very thin right up the middle of your defense now.

You can't put up numbers with Williams game that's a BS argument. His job is to clog the middle take on blockers and not get pushed back and he does that as well as anybody in the NFL

Agreed. How many Nose Tackles put up gaudy numbers like a typical DT? Players like Williams are meant the plug the middle and stuff the run. He is the anchor to this 3-4.

He knows the scheme/system and letting him go is a big mistake, imo. If it comes to that. But hey, Rucker replaced DD quite well, so that's why BASK gets paid the big bucks.

 

[CFLredzoned]

They can't afford to lose Dan Williams. His weight? He's been really really good for the last 3 years and can't you put a weight clause in his contract.

If you lose Williams with your inside linebackers looking like they look your very thin right up the middle of your defense now.

That's a great point. Who benefits more from a middle clogging NT? The ILB's. I think he helped us to be able to get away with using Larry Foote for so long. If we thought we had a hole at ILB before, get rid of Williams and it's gonna look real bad.

 

[joeshmo]

Percentage of snaps on the Dline:

Campbell - 85%(2014), 89% (2013)
Tommy Kelly - 67% (2014)
Darnell Dockett - 80% (2013)
Frostee Rucker - 48% (2014), 33% (2013)
Dan Williams - 39% (2014), 30% (2013)
Ed Stinson - 30% (prior to injury)

A guy that plays only a third of the snaps, I am not so sure was the biggest catalyst for Foote's success this year, or the Washington/Dansby success the year prior. A part of it, sure, but 3.5 million parts of it?

I would rather give Tommy Kelly 3.5 million for one more season, even at the age of 34.

 

[Buckybird]

Percentage of snaps on the Dline:

Campbell - 85%(2014), 89% (2013)
Tommy Kelly - 67% (2014)
Darnell Dockett - 80% (2013)
Frostee Rucker - 48% (2014), 33% (2013)
Dan Williams - 39% (2014), 30% (2013)
Ed Stinson - 30% (prior to injury)

A guy that plays only a third of the snaps, I am not so sure was the biggest catalyst for Foote's success this year, or the Washington/Dansby success the year prior. A part of it, sure, but 3.5 million parts of it?

I would rather give Tommy Kelly 3.5 million for one more season, even at the age of 34.

Yep just like I said earlier. 140K per snap based on last year vs this years salary. He's replaceable at that

 

[Shane]

Percentage of snaps on the Dline:

Campbell - 85%(2014), 89% (2013)
Tommy Kelly - 67% (2014)
Darnell Dockett - 80% (2013)
Frostee Rucker - 48% (2014), 33% (2013)
Dan Williams - 39% (2014), 30% (2013)
Ed Stinson - 30% (prior to injury)

A guy that plays only a third of the snaps, I am not so sure was the biggest catalyst for Foote's success this year, or the Washington/Dansby success the year prior. A part of it, sure, but 3.5 million parts of it?

I would rather give Tommy Kelly 3.5 million for one more season, even at the age of 34.

Yep just like I said earlier. 140K per snap based on last year vs this years salary. He's replaceable at that

Agreed this guy only made 1.4 last year and ide take him all day long over big DW....

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