• The Vikings continue their spending orgy (they’re versatile with their orgies) by tossing a massive offer sheet to Steve Hutchinson. The Seahawks do have the option to match… but they just gave a whole lot of money to Shaun Alexander. I’m not sure if they can afford him.
• Washington overpaid for Antwaan Randle-El. But still, a receiving corps of Santana Moss, Randle-El, and Brandon Lloyd could be pretty potent.
• Edgerrin James’s deal with Arizona: 4 years, $30 million, $11.5 million guaranteed. Shaun Alexander’s deal with Seattle: 8 years, $62 million, $15 million guaranteed. I think the Cardinals are smarter shoppers.
• Just for comparison’s sake, Cuttino Mobley got $40 million, all of it guaranteed, in his last deal.
• Running back shuffle: Mike Anderson signed with the Ravens, meaning Jamal Lewis is probably out. Jamal is, in turn, visiting Denver, which just re-signed Ron Dayne. I don’t know why Denver ever spends anything more than the league minimum on running backs. They could sign Gary Anderson to start at tailback for them and he’d get a thousand.
The Big Picture
so the 49ers were rumored to get Randle-El after Lloyd escaped the trap that is SF. But who the hell is gonna step up at receiver for the niners? john taylor and jerry rice?
March 13, 2006 at 3:25 am
Dave's Football Blog
WBAL is reporting that Jamal Lewis is staying in Baltimore, too. I’m starting to get the sense that LenDale White and DeAngelo Williams are sliding down the razor blade of the first round…
March 13, 2006 at 12:19 pm
Mullet
DeAngelo Williams is this draft’s JJ Arrington.
March 13, 2006 at 1:43 pm
jorite
Former Tampa Bay Buc and Bandit RB Gary Anderson, or former just-about-everyone PK Gary Anderson? Then again, maybe it doesn’t matter.
March 13, 2006 at 3:29 pm