2013 Free Agent Tracker & Discussion

[smoothoperator]

seriously are we expecting child to do anything for us at all? if we are banking on that, it will be a long, long year. hes not even a #1 WR.

[dead_poet]

I'm wondering if Spielman might look to the SEC again to draft a WR. Maybe Cordarrelle Patterson? Patterson might need some development time but his upside is off the charts.

It's likely he doesn't last past the top 15.

[mansquatch]

seriously are we expecting child to do anything for us at all? if we are banking on that, it will be a long, long year. hes not even a #1 WR.

People are excited about Child’s potential as an outside WR. He is 6’5”. I agree that his injury history makes him a giant dice roll and more likely to never play a down than be an impact player. However, at this point he is sunk cost and that state of our WR are such that having Childs reach his potential would be quite awesome.

[Eli]

People are excited about Child’s potential as an outside WR. He is 6’5”.

He was measured 6'3⅛" at the 2012 combine.

[smoothoperator]

id be excited if it werent for his serious injuries. if spielman is thinking he will pan out, i will lose faith in him completely.

[HardcoreVikesFan]

seriously are we expecting child to do anything for us at all? if we are banking on that, it will be a long, long year. hes not even a #1 WR.

Seriously. The guy will never suit up and play for us. The guy will be lucky to be jogging by the time september hits.

[mondry]

I must have missed the conference / tweet / interview where spielman said Childs will be our savior at WR?

[PurpleKoolaid]

I must have missed the conference / tweet / interview where spielman said Childs will be our savior at WR?

I must have missed the post here where someone said he was?

[HardcoreVikesFan]

Former 49ers S Dashon Goldson agreed to terms on a five-year deal with Tampa Bay. Really. We're sure.

Adam Schefter via Twitter

[jackal]

To be honest I really want Welker the guy is such a great reciever..

quick great hands .. Not a whiny baby like harvin..

I hope we get Welker .. but i doubt it ..

[dead_poet]

To be honest I really want Welker the guy is such a great reciever..

quick great hands .. Not a whiny baby like harvin..

I hope we get Welker .. but i doubt it ..

Reports he's headed to Denver.

[The Breeze]

Just read this blurb about Brandon Lloyd. If it comes to pass, would anyone be interested?

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-engl ... r-for-pats

Not including special teams captain Matthew Slater, they currently have four receivers under contract -- veteran Brandon Lloyd and the little-known unproven trio of Kamar Aiken, Jeremy Ebert and Andre Holmes.

And with Lloyd due a $3 million bonus over the weekend, there is a strong possibility that he won’t even be on the roster.

[Eli]

I just don't get these bombshell roster bonuses that older players accept in their contracts. It's as though they're asking to be cut when they come due. Lloyd had the second best season of his entire career last year, with 74 catches and 911 yards. If the Patriots are unwilling to pay this roster bonus after a season like that, then they never were going to pay it. He'll be 32 this coming season, but ****, Lloyd and his agent certainly knew that before he signed the contract. I just don't get it.

[mondry]

I just don't get these bombshell roster bonuses that older players accept in their contracts. It's as though they're asking to be cut when they come due. Lloyd had the second best season of his entire career last year, with 74 catches and 911 yards. If the Patriots are unwilling to pay this roster bonus after a season like that, then they never were going to pay it. He'll be 32 this coming season, but ****, Lloyd and his agent certainly knew that before he signed the contract. I just don't get it.

You and me both, but it might have something to do with the player's perspective on themselves not being so old and not realizing by then they'll probably be cut. I'm not sure how exactly it works but the Agent is probably okay with it too saying "i got you this deal with this bonus, not my fault you ran out of gas by then." The Agent may even get paid based on that deal, and not it actually being received. That might explain a lot actually.

[Demi]

I'd love to see Audie Cole get his shot, but more likely they just aren't in love with Jasper Brinkley. They know they need to upgrade the talent level at linebacker. Henderson's re-signing is for depth and special teams. After that it's going to be either draft picks or some mid-level free agent.

Make a run at Urlacher?



Who cares who plays MLB if we lost Brinkley. The guy has no business at all in this defense and would be addition by subtraction! Hopefully someone signs him and we get a MLB in here that fits the system!!