Some Offseason Rumors...
Jerry Porter to Baltimore. Makes a lot of sense from Baltimore's perspective, and I generally like Porter. Some people think he's about to become a dominant receiver, but that seems a stretch. While it's true he had a fantastic second-half (he made himself 4-5 more million bucks, maybe more), he's also gotten shut-down with regularity over the last couple years when he was a starter. Let's fact it -- the Ravens have to get someone to be their #1 receiver. Porter would be a very good signing, but I'll take my chances that Porter's development is a bit deceiving, and that the Ravens offense and Kyle Boller won't exactly be a well oiled machine.
Matt Hassellbeck to ? The Browns are very likely to need a starting QB, and Hassellbeck is a promising player. But for the life of me I can't see him in a Browns uniform. First, he's now known as a West Coast offense QB, which is very unlikely to be the offense in Cleveland. Second, he's going to command a lot of money, and I'll be very surprised if the first thing Savage wants to do is committ the team to a big-time contract at the QB positon. Third, it's not clear that Seattle will let him go; it would make sense for both team and player if he stays.
Drew Brees to ? Why would he leave SD after the year he had? Why would SD leet him leave when Rivers is a complete unknown? I'm not buying this one either.
Verba is going to hold out. This could happen, but after the offseason Verba has had so far, he is really going to take a beating in the press duriing a hold-out. If Verba is in the long-term plans for the Browns, or if they view him as a true left-tackle, then Verba will get a nice salary increase out of it. But if they want to move him back to guard and that's it, then a holdout seems much more likely. Regardless, I'll didlike the dude if he holds out -- he came to Cleveland because the Browns paid him more than anyone else would. He also said when he came that he thought he could play tackle, and he might get the chance with the Browns. Well, he got his chance and has played pretty well. But to consider a holdout in this situation seems stupid because Verba said in the press he knew all of this could happen. If you want a contract extension, fine. But that's not the same as a holdout.
Matt Hassellbeck to ? The Browns are very likely to need a starting QB, and Hassellbeck is a promising player. But for the life of me I can't see him in a Browns uniform. First, he's now known as a West Coast offense QB, which is very unlikely to be the offense in Cleveland. Second, he's going to command a lot of money, and I'll be very surprised if the first thing Savage wants to do is committ the team to a big-time contract at the QB positon. Third, it's not clear that Seattle will let him go; it would make sense for both team and player if he stays.
Drew Brees to ? Why would he leave SD after the year he had? Why would SD leet him leave when Rivers is a complete unknown? I'm not buying this one either.
Verba is going to hold out. This could happen, but after the offseason Verba has had so far, he is really going to take a beating in the press duriing a hold-out. If Verba is in the long-term plans for the Browns, or if they view him as a true left-tackle, then Verba will get a nice salary increase out of it. But if they want to move him back to guard and that's it, then a holdout seems much more likely. Regardless, I'll didlike the dude if he holds out -- he came to Cleveland because the Browns paid him more than anyone else would. He also said when he came that he thought he could play tackle, and he might get the chance with the Browns. Well, he got his chance and has played pretty well. But to consider a holdout in this situation seems stupid because Verba said in the press he knew all of this could happen. If you want a contract extension, fine. But that's not the same as a holdout.
posted by Michael @ 1:16 PM
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