2013 - Free agency season

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Fred Davis, Washington Redskins tight end: Davis will be a nice "buy-low" candidate coming off a torn Achilles tendon

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Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Saints do not plan to use their franchise tag on starting left tackle Jermon Bushrod. He will be an unrestricted free agent.

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Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
When two sides meet this am, Eagles will ask CB Nnamdi Asomugha to restructure contract or they will release him. Asomugha guaranteed $4mil.

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Originally posted by Hungry5:
@AdamSchefter
Saints do not plan to use their franchise tag on starting left tackle Jermon Bushrod. He will be an unrestricted free agent.


Will be 29 in August. Started every game the last 3 seasons with NOS.

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STRENGTHS:
Two things jump out, when talking about Jermon Bushrod, durability and improvement.

With the Saints, Bushrod has 62 starts in 66 games, largely in part to staying healthy. The two-time Pro Bowl left tackle ranked third among the free agent offensive tackles available, with 1,130 snaps in 2012.

The Fredricksburg, Virginia native is still considered to be a raw talent, with a high ceiling, despite showing consistent improvement during his time in New Orleans.

In 2011, Bushrod helped the Saints amass an NFL-record 7,474 yards; Jermon allowed just three sacks, along the way.

Check out Jermon's sacks-allowed stats over the last four years in the Big Easy:

2009-7.5
2010-6.0
2011-3.0
2012-4.5

During his 2011 campaign, his three sacks allowed, came during 1,177 snaps of the football.

WEAKNESSES:
Bushrod has a tendency to bend at the waist, instead of the knees, sacrificing the strength he could use to combat stronger and quicker defensive linemen.

FINAL TAKE:

The numbers don't lie, Bushrod continues to improve and if you combine that with his championship pedigree (SB XLIV), the sky could be the limit for the 28-year-old.

Would Thompson go there?

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Originally posted by Grave Digger:
I doubt it. They drafted two LT's that are on the roster (Newhouse, Sherrod) and they want to develop them.

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Originally posted by Hungry5:
Hopefully that want translates into some level of success. Also hope their knowledge on Sherrod's recovery means they have options on the roster.

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Originally posted by Iowacheese:
How did he do one on one vs "the great" Anthony Spencer

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Asomugha is guaranteed $4 million from the Eagles this year whether he plays for them or not, so it would be a costly move to cut him. But it will cost the Eagles $15 million to have Asomugha on their team this year under his current contract, and Philadelphia has concluded that he simply isn’t worth his massive contract.

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Originally posted by packerboi:
Nice contract work Eagles.

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Originally posted by ChilliJon:
Canty wants to play for the Panthers and has already said he's willing to give them a discount.

It's interesting that GB wants to talk to him.

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Originally posted by packerboi:
Ok, here's clarification on Asomugha:

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Asomugha is guaranteed $4 million from the Eagles this year whether he plays for them or not, so it would be a costly move to cut him. But it will cost the Eagles $15 million to have Asomugha on their team this year under his current contract, and Philadelphia has concluded that he simply isn’t worth his massive contract.

Nice contract work Eagles.