Comments on: Dwight Freeney trade? http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/dwight-freeney-trade/ All Things Green Bay Packers Tue, 21 May 2013 08:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Travis http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/dwight-freeney-trade/#comment-20318 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:55:40 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=8608#comment-20318 D line takes another hit, even if Neal hasn’t really proved himself yet, it is still another hit at our lacking depth. TT has to realize this D line needs major improvement for next season because we have major issues getting pressure on the QB.

]]> By: Joe http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/dwight-freeney-trade/#comment-20317 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:06:48 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=8608#comment-20317 Neal is suspended for 4 games. Time to look for some D-Line help:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/142536845.html

]]> By: Dave K http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/dwight-freeney-trade/#comment-20242 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:17:51 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=8608#comment-20242 Also, I think Freeney is a better player on turf in a loud dome. Just like Jared Allen and John Abraham. Put those guys on grass and their effectiveness seems to be limited.

]]> By: Dave K http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/dwight-freeney-trade/#comment-20241 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:12:07 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=8608#comment-20241 $14 million for 2012. Yikes. He has also has a 2.5 million bonus on top of that $14 million but I can’t tell if that is incentive bonus, roster bonus, or some kind of work out bonus. He would be the highest paid player on the Packer roster and that doesn’t even get into the cap implications it would cause….

He would be in the last year of his contract though so it would be a one year and done kind of thing. But, for that kind of per year money you could land Cliff Avril (age 26) or Mario Williams (27) but that of course would cost you a long term deal with more guaranteed money.

My guess is Freeney gets released. Colts could keep him I guess but why? They are in complete rebuilding mode and this would be the final year of his deal. A trade seems unlikely to me also. I can’t see any team paying him $14 million plus that $2.5m bonus AND give up draft picks for him especially considering he will most likely be released.

]]> By: ebongreen http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/dwight-freeney-trade/#comment-20240 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:00:26 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=8608#comment-20240 Freeney is a pure-bred 4-3 DE – and an expensive one. It would be like Aaron Kampman trying to play with his hand up, but older and with a much higher cap number.

You may as well ask MM to convert the entire defense back to a 4-3, which he’s not going to do. Why bother? :-)

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