The Early BMG free agency plan 2006

BrooksMustGo · 03-02-2006, 04:34 PM

Now that we have 3 more days to wait until free agency, I'll throw out my thoughts on how to improve this off-season. I'm not going to deal with cuts in this post, simply on targets that I think will put us in a good position on draft day. I'm also going to address a comprehensive view of guys that I think we can get (yes, I'm perhaps too optimistic about this).

NFL | Free agency starting three days later
Thu, 2 Mar 2006 14:06:44 -0800

ESPNews reports the NFL has delayed the start of free agency by three days. It was previously scheduled to begin Friday, March 3.

LeCharles Bentley--Priority 1 during free agency is LeCharles Bentley. I feel like I'm the only Saint fan left in the world that wants him to stay at center, but we cannot let him leave. I feel so strongly about this that I would franchise LeCharles to keep him.

Maake Kemoeatu--DT--Ravens. Kemoeatu will make us better against the run. The defense won't ever get better if we don't get better in the middle. It's a good idea to overspend for this guy. He won't pressure the QB any, but he should allow us to move Whitehead back outside. If we can't get Kemoeatu, I'd be in favor of trying to get Rob Meier from the Jags and give him a shot at starting over Whitehead. He's more of a pass rush guy, but still productive.

If we franchise Bentley (because I don't see us getting a long term deal done in 3 days) and pay big money for Kemoeatu, we probably won't have a lot of money left, so we have to shift focus to a few need areas in the priority I'd put on them.

Bart Scott--LB--Ravens. Has been trapped behind Ray Lewis and played well when he's been on the field. It's a lock that he could come in and start for us. He might like the guaranteed start and decent money. Depends on what happens with Ray Lewis and the rest of that franchise, but I think he's an achievable pick up.

If we have money left over, maybe these guys would be worth a pass from the FO.

Mike Vanderjagt--K--Colts--He's still elite. His mouth and his missed kick probably spell the end in Indy. He should be affordable and we could let Carney retire.

Jeb Putzier--TE--Broncos--He was cut by the Broncos today. He's caught for a lot of yards. Payton has a lot of experience working the TE's in Dallas. He might be nice to put into the mix given Horn's injury history and the problems we have with slot receivers.

My basic goal for this free agency period is to deal secure the offensive line and then get stronger up the middle of the D. The top 3 guys I've listed would make this a phenomenal off-season for me. I figure that we'd be in good shape to deal with the QB, LT, LB, CB positions through the draft. It would be nice if Payton put a couple of good FAs to build a defense around.

Any thoughts?

03-02-2006, 04:34 PM	#1
BrooksMustGo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,762	The Early BMG free agency plan 2006 Now that we have 3 more days to wait until free agency, I'll throw out my thoughts on how to improve this off-season. I'm not going to deal with cuts in this post, simply on targets that I think will put us in a good position on draft day. I'm also going to address a comprehensive view of guys that I think we can get (yes, I'm perhaps too optimistic about this). NFL \| Free agency starting three days later Thu, 2 Mar 2006 14:06:44 -0800 ESPNews reports the NFL has delayed the start of free agency by three days. It was previously scheduled to begin Friday, March 3. LeCharles Bentley--Priority 1 during free agency is LeCharles Bentley. I feel like I'm the only Saint fan left in the world that wants him to stay at center, but we cannot let him leave. I feel so strongly about this that I would franchise LeCharles to keep him. Maake Kemoeatu--DT--Ravens. Kemoeatu will make us better against the run. The defense won't ever get better if we don't get better in the middle. It's a good idea to overspend for this guy. He won't pressure the QB any, but he should allow us to move Whitehead back outside. If we can't get Kemoeatu, I'd be in favor of trying to get Rob Meier from the Jags and give him a shot at starting over Whitehead. He's more of a pass rush guy, but still productive. If we franchise Bentley (because I don't see us getting a long term deal done in 3 days) and pay big money for Kemoeatu, we probably won't have a lot of money left, so we have to shift focus to a few need areas in the priority I'd put on them. Bart Scott--LB--Ravens. Has been trapped behind Ray Lewis and played well when he's been on the field. It's a lock that he could come in and start for us. He might like the guaranteed start and decent money. Depends on what happens with Ray Lewis and the rest of that franchise, but I think he's an achievable pick up. If we have money left over, maybe these guys would be worth a pass from the FO. Mike Vanderjagt--K--Colts--He's still elite. His mouth and his missed kick probably spell the end in Indy. He should be affordable and we could let Carney retire. Jeb Putzier--TE--Broncos--He was cut by the Broncos today. He's caught for a lot of yards. Payton has a lot of experience working the TE's in Dallas. He might be nice to put into the mix given Horn's injury history and the problems we have with slot receivers. My basic goal for this free agency period is to deal secure the offensive line and then get stronger up the middle of the D. The top 3 guys I've listed would make this a phenomenal off-season for me. I figure that we'd be in good shape to deal with the QB, LT, LB, CB positions through the draft. It would be nice if Payton put a couple of good FAs to build a defense around. Any thoughts?
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