Freeney to Seattle?

[MTC]

Via Rotoworld:

 

ESPN's John Clayton believes the Seahawks could be a potential landing spot for free agent DE/OLB Dwight Freeney.

Freeney is coming off the worst season of his
career after attempting to make the switch to outside linebacker in
2012, and is not expected to re-sign with the Colts. "If you're
(Seattle), you call Dwight and say, 'Listen, if you're going to get big
money in free agency, God love you, we support you 100 ways. But if
indeed you struggle a little bit and need to take a little bit of a
flier on a team, look at this team,'" Clayton thought out loud. Two
weeks shy of his 33rd birthday, Freeney's market is hard to forecast,
but we don't doubt he'll be looking to latch on with a 4-3 team.

 

I don't know if it's a good fit for him but interesting to say the least.

[shakedownstreet]

i'll reserve judgement until skip bayless weighs in on this

[21isSuperman]

Seattle plays the 3-4.  This season showed that Freeney is far more suited to the 4-3 than the 3-4.  I'd like to see Freeney go to a contender.  I don't want to see him go to a place like Philly where he has no chance to win a Super Bowl.  I'd like to see him go to a contender and get a chance for another ring

[RGIII]

Seattle plays the 3-4.  This season showed that Freeney is far more suited to the 4-3 than the 3-4.  I'd like to see Freeney go to a contender.  I don't want to see him go to a place like Philly where he has no chance to win a Super Bowl.  I'd like to see him go to a contender and get a chance for another ring

 

The Seahawks play a 4-3 that slightly resembles a 3-4 in philosophy.  I actually think Freeney would be a good fit although I'm not sure I'd call him a great signing based on his age... depends on the contract.

[Gavin]

A shame we did not trade him when we should have, now he will walk for nothing 

[21isSuperman]

The Seahawks play a 4-3 that slightly resembles a 3-4 in philosophy.  I actually think Freeney would be a good fit although I'm not sure I'd call him a great signing based on his age... depends on the contract.

I see.  Then perhaps it would be a better fit than I initially thought

[CR91]

i'll reserve judgement until skip bayless weighs in on this

 

he'd mention rg3 or tebow

[theanarchist]

Freeney will go to a 4-3 team and he'll have a 10 sack season. He has 2 or 3 good years left. New England, unfortunately, would take him and its probably a great move for dwight

[NewColtsFan]

I'm pretty sure Seattle plays a 4-3.   Pete Carroll, their HC is a former DC, and he's always believed in a 4-3.

 

I think it would be a great fit.   Especially since I think their DRE (Clemons?) blew up his knee in the playoff game.   He might be out all, or at least most of the year.    Freeney might get lots of playing time there.

 

Good for Dwight if it happens.

[Buck Showalter]

Raheem Brock went to Seattle & had the best season in his career,  in terms of sacks...

[JerodMayo51]

Seattle plays the 3-4.  This season showed that Freeney is far more suited to the 4-3 than the 3-4.  I'd like to see Freeney go to a contender.  I don't want to see him go to a place like Philly where he has no chance to win a Super Bowl.  I'd like to see him go to a contender and get a chance for another ring

 

Patriots could use a player of Freeney's caliber as a loaner for 2-3 years while Brady tries to win another SB   We struggled again this year with a pass rush... Chandler Jones started strong and looks very good, but then he got injured and really slowed down.  His stats are very similar to JPP's rookie year though, so hopefully he can improve like he did in his 2nd year. 

 

I'll be curious to see what he commands on the open market.  There are a lot of teams that have stupid amounts of cap space, so nothing would surprise me really at this point.

[Malakai432]

i'll reserve judgement until skip bayless weighs in on this

Definitely, he is pure insightful brilliance at its best.

[RGIII]

I'm pretty sure Seattle plays a 4-3.   Pete Carroll, their HC is a former DC, and he's always believed in a 4-3.

 

I think it would be a great fit.   Especially since I think their DRE (Clemons?) blew up his knee in the playoff game.   He might be out all, or at least most of the year.    Freeney might get lots of playing time there.

 

Good for Dwight if it happens.

 

To be more specific they play a 4-3 with 3 big DT-types and a pass rusher who gets split pretty far out to one side on passing downs.  A little 3-4ish to try to isolate the DE on the OT.

[21isSuperman]

Patriots could use a player of Freeney's caliber as a loaner for 2-3 years while Brady tries to win another SB   We struggled again this year with a pass rush... Chandler Jones started strong and looks very good, but then he got injured and really slowed down.  His stats are very similar to JPP's rookie year though, so hopefully he can improve like he did in his 2nd year. 

 

I'll be curious to see what he commands on the open market.  There are a lot of teams that have stupid amounts of cap space, so nothing would surprise me really at this point.

It wouldn't surprise me if the Pats went after him.

[jvan1973]

A shame we did not trade him when we should have, now he will walk for nothing

I'm sure they tried.

[Balzer40]

He would be a much better fit in Seattle than he is here. 

[bayone]

It wouldn't surprise me if the Pats went after him.

 

Pats wouldn't surprise me at all

 

, wondering about re-uniting with Peyton and switching high motor starting Rookie last year DE Wolfe, who was a DT in college & move him  to DT , both tyheir  DTs are free agents   and this may work out for Peytons  shiort term needs  if not Broncos longterm  and let them use a draft pick for another position of need pending best player available

 

They have quite a few positions needing upgrading MID / ILB, CB, DT, , maybe safety , OL depth as Kuper now seems injury prone and also OT Clady having shoulder surgery &Knopeen is freee agent and other 2 centers were IR'd last year and previous stayer walton was weak so drafted blake last year but injured early

 

A nice back  would be great , Mcagahee old, hurting, and sudenly fumble prone, Moreno always injury prone , but Moreno & Hillman with the  high draft of  RB  Lacy would be a good backfield

 

but D has many great players in draft esp on DL so just may not happen as Elway likes to build through draft

[wig]

Seattle plays the 3-4.  This season showed that Freeney is far more suited to the 4-3 than the 3-4.  I'd like to see Freeney go to a contender.  I don't want to see him go to a place like Philly where he has no chance to win a Super Bowl.  I'd like to see him go to a contender and get a chance for another ring

Don't worry about Philly, they're switching to a 34 this year.

[oldunclemark]

doesnt Denver use a 4-3?

[southwest1]

Freeney in the Pacific Northwest...Hmmm...Pete Carroll can coach defense & Seattle will make the Playoffs next season again with that stout defense & the savvy elusiveness of QB Russell Wilson. I don't see Freeney in Denver though. The Broncos have 2 great DE's already in Elvis Dumervil & Derek Wolfe. No need for Freeney in Colorado IMO...

[Balzer40]

I wouldn't be surprised to see him go to Detroit. Vanden Bosch is a FA I believe. Put Freeney on that line with Suh, Fairley, and Avril and Freeney might get 15+ sacks for the next couple of yrs. and cement his place in the HOF.

[bayone]

doesnt Denver use a 4-3?

 

Yes 

[bayone]

doesnt Denver use a 4-3?

 

 

Freeney in the Pacific Northwest...Hmmm...Pete Carroll can coach defense & Seattle will make the Playoffs next season again with that stout defense & the savvy elusiveness of QB Russell Wilson. I don't see Freeney in Denver though. The Broncos have 2 great DE's already in Elvis Dumervil & Derek Wolfe. No need for Freeney in Colorado IMO...

 

 

Yes 

 

resign 1 DT, younger Vikerson, Put Wolfe at DT, then have DE Freeney & doomeerville & with Von Miller as OLB rusher thats some line

[FalseStart]

Via Rotoworld:

 

ESPN's John Clayton believes the Seahawks could be a potential landing spot for free agent DE/OLB Dwight Freeney.

 

I don't know if it's a good fit for him but interesting to say the least.

Cincinnati...  They need to payout a bunch of $$$$$$ just to reach the minimum salary requirement for an NFL team... They could give Freeney the "Quan" coin he deserves.

[southwest1]

If Freeney does land in Seattle Paul Allen, the richest owner in the NFL, has a net worth of 15 billion dollars. I think he can afford to pay Dwight very easily. 

 

http://www.forbes.com/profile/paul-allen/

[southwest1]

Just please Freeney don't go to Dallas & Jerry Jones. Don't tarnish your impeccable career by lowering your standards to the Cowboys. Houston would be fine, but not Jerry Jones World...

 

[FightLikeSin]

A shame we did not trade him when we should have, now he will walk for nothing 

something is better than nothing for sure...but there's probably not a whole lot of weight in that trade. I look at Asante Samuel's value in the Atlanta trade as a reference. 7th rounder was all they had to give up to get him... yee haw. I doubt Freeney's value was much better. It sucks, but I don't think we missed out on a 2nd - 5th round pick.

[Gavin]

something is better than nothing for sure...but there's probably not a whole lot of weight in that trade. I look at Asante Samuel's value in the Atlanta trade as a reference. 7th rounder was all they had to give up to get him... yee haw. I doubt Freeney's value was much better. It sucks, but I don't think we missed out on a 2nd - 5th round pick.

I think perhaps we could have swung a 5h but thats just speculation, even a 6th or 7th I would have taken simply because you never know who will be there in the 7th, mostly duds I know but that would have been an extra chance to get a good contributor (Im real high on Joe Vellano lol as a Under Tackle in our 4-3 looks and rotating him in and out at 3-4 DE which he played this year and had 6 sacks and 14 tackles for loss and a pick and 2 forced fumbles)

[The Peytonator]

I love the Hawks defense, but I don't think they really need Freeney....costs too much.

 

Depending on their cap situations, I could see him moving to Miami or Cincinnati.

[FightLikeSin]

I think perhaps we could have swung a 5h but thats just speculation, even a 6th or 7th I would have taken simply because you never know who will be there in the 7th, mostly duds I know but that would have been an extra chance to get a good contributor (Im real high on Joe Vellano lol as a Under Tackle in our 4-3 looks and rotating him in and out at 3-4 DE which he played this year and had 6 sacks and 14 tackles for loss and a pick and 2 forced fumbles)

 

I understand. I'm not saying it was right to retain him, I don't think it was. His production didn't warrant $14 mill and honestly...triple the production and it doesn't warrant $14 mill. A 6th is probably the best value we could have gotten for him so it's not a terrible loss in that respect. There are those diamonds in the rough, but the percentage of 6th and 7th round players who are still around  is not high enough to believe that a real difference maker was out there to benefit us in this draft. 

 

Either way, it was nice to have a Hall of Famer and one of the best Colts in the history of the franchise for one more year. 

[jskinnz]

 

A shame we did not trade him when we should have, now he will walk for nothing

 

What team do you think would have traded for an aging player with that high of a salary? More importantly, what do you think they would have offered?

[chad72]

So Freeney gets to play at Lucas Oil Stadium again in 2013??? Seattle visits us here in Indy, it would be weird to see Freeney in a different uni at LOS.

[jvan1973]

So Freeney gets to play at Lucas Oil Stadium again in 2013??? Seattle visits us here in Indy, it would be weird to see Freeney in a different uni at LOS.

That's not the only ex colt that will be visiting next year..

[Kenny]

That's not the only ex colt that will be visiting next year..

 

 

The media is going to be crazy that week.

[Superman]

I love the Hawks defense, but I don't think they really need Freeney....costs too much.

 

Depending on their cap situations, I could see him moving to Miami or Cincinnati.

 

Dallas is moving to a 4-3 with Monte Kiffin. If they don't retain Spencer, I could see Freeney being on their wish list.

[tahuyaman]

Seattle plays the 3-4.  

No they don't

[tahuyaman]

If Freeney does land in Seattle Paul Allen, the richest owner in the NFL, has a net worth of 15 billion dollars. I think he can afford to pay Dwight very easily. 

 

http://www.forbes.com/profile/paul-allen/

Even paul Allen can't work around a hard salary cap.  The Seahawks only sign Freeney if it makes economic sense.  Seattle has a solid foundation of young players, but they will need to be paid better in the next year or two to keep them intact.  Freeney may not make sense there.  They need a dependable pass rusher who will be there for a few seasons.  

[throwing BBZ]

Freeney 15 sacks. Freeney TRADEABLE with a $14M salary. Nice to watch Freeney accumulate 12 tackles and be his regular NO SHOW against the run for the $14M we could have spent signing 3 really good FA`s. Instead, Zibby, Satelle, McGlynn, Justice.

[Thewholefnshow28]

A shame we did not trade him when we should have, now he will walk for nothing 

 

Nobody was going to trade for that monstrous contract. It would have been nice to move him before we let him walk considering his lackluster play this past season, but I really doubt we would have got anything for him.

 

Freeney was playing in a system that just was not a good fit for him.  He will go to a 4-3 team and probably have a good season.  He maybe done having amazing seasons but as a pass rusher the guy can still probably get it done.