They're both injury prone, but fortunately, given their contracts, we're not taking much of a risk and the potential upside is huge
the Cincyjungle article on the new DE does make a good point - he had a PFF rating of 73 last year - which is outstanding - albeit it was with limited snaps
https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/tarell-basham/11835
I'd love it if one of you has PFF paywall access and could tell us the breakdown between his ratings for pass defense and run defense
Maybe he's turning the corner? and we are picking him up right as the lights are turning on?
With young productive FA backs signing for 4-6M this offseason.....
https://sports.yahoo.com/how-concern-about-insulting-ezekiel-elliott-led-to-his-cowboys-release-214531546.html
.....I'd expect Elliot to sign for about 2M plus a performance incentives, with little or no guaranteed money
He might choose to retire rather than beat up his body more at that rate
You and I would jump without hesitation to grab 2M, but you and I havent banked the millions Elliot already has
Thank you mem
I am hoping for a role player at this spot who is a good blocker, good receiver, good ball security, is mostly available, and at a reasonable price
doesnt have to be a great runner, which at this point in his carrier I dont think he is
Thank you both for answering the Zeke passblocking question
My knowledge of him is limited to him being a great runner, albeit this was many years ago......so to me, I dont see him as any real value as a runner and as such wanted to know if he can bring passblocking value.
How is his hands and ball security?
Mind you: I think he will want starter money and I dont see him as a starter, just a role player, so I dont see him signing. Then again, maybe he has accepted that he isnt the player he once was and will take role player money. we'll see. Our coach seems sorta dismissive of him.
I see it differently - ie, I dont think the team has enough confidence in the existing 2nd string DEs and DTs, and as such arent rotating them in as much as they should. so from my point of view, better pass rushing depth is needed
this
as long as it is a vetmin contract with performance incentives, I dont see any problem with adding him back to the roster
he knows the offense and provides some continuity
I get the use of the word "suck" here Army, but I doubt any other vetmin guy we'd sign would exceed the "suck" level either. so gimme a guy who knows the offense and is good for the locker room at that same price and probable same performance level
I say all this on the assumption that he has recovered from the injury he sustained early last year......but I dont honestly know if he has or not. Mr Google didnt know either, but said that he passed out toys at a hospital in December, so I'd guess he is good to go full by now
if he can remain healthy, yeah
here's to hoping his contract is incentivized primarily on health
it does sounds like me might have gotten a New Guy discount here, but we wont know til we see contract details
Not being sour at all, actually
a player with bigtime injury history like this should get a contract that provides incentives for health
I'd still like to sign both Apple and Flowers even after this signing