Elliot Vallejo Offered One Year Tender.....More News to Come?

by Hawkwind on Feb 26, 2009 1:39 PM MST

ROTB has just learned that Elliot Vallejo, who was an exclusive rights free agent, has recieved his one tender offer. It's for the minimum ($400K) but it ensures that he'll be back in the fold next season. Vallejo spent the 2007 season on the Arizona Cardinals practice squad but he was on the active roster for most of the 2008 season, serving as Mike Gandy's primary backup.

This should get the ball rolling as we hear about more re-signings as the day comes to a close. Stay tuned to ROTB and we'll keep you posted.

Update #1: The Cardinals have extended offers to both of their restricted free agents, Gabe Watson and Leonard Pope. Watson received the second round tender (worth 1.545), which means that the Cardinals would receive a second round pick if and teams signs him and the Cardinals chose not to match. Pope received lowest tender (worth 1.01 million) which means that the Cardinals would get compensation equal to the round in which he was originally drafted (3rd). Again the Cardinals have the right to match any offer that these guys receive and if they didn't they get the respective picks from the teams that sign the players.

Update #2: The Cardinals opened the flood gates now. They have extended one year tender offers to seven of their exclusive rights free agents cornerback Michael Adams, fullback Tim Castille, tight ends Stephen Spach and Ben Patrick, linebacker Pago Togafau, center Lyle Sendlein and of course, tackle Elliot Vallejo.They also signed Jason Banks (DT/DE), Alex Shor (TE) and Chris Vincent (RB), all of whom spent time with the team during training camp.

The surprising bit of news is that they cut holder Nathan Hodel. Hodel was somewhat of an expensive snapper at almost one million a season but they don't get much better than his performance over the past seven seasons.
So who does that leave out? Looking at our complete list of free agents, these guys will now hit the market......Eduardo Castaneda, Kelly Poppinga, Pat Ross and Enoka Lucas. Castaneda and Poppinga are linebackers while Ross and Lucas are centers.

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Anyone happen to know who the Cards' "back-up" long-snapper was?

Hodel’s cut is either an attempt to resign him at a cheaper amount OR the Cards have someone else in mind that can long-snap & play another position. Can Pago LS? Shor? Bueller?

I like Vincent’s return as he showed some flashes in the last preseason game.

So much of the same team is together for next season already with a few true FAs pending. Anyone’s head spinning yet?

We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!

by Hawkwind on Feb 26, 2009 2:46 PM MST reply actions

Was Tuman last I checked

must have somebody else in mind

by AJ BirdWatcher on Feb 26, 2009 3:15 PM MST up reply actions

Hawk I know you're sad to see Ross possibly go. haha

But I like most of the signings. Michael Adams was key on Special Teams. I seem to recall a few downed punts near the endzone. I especially like signing Spach for cheap too.

Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Feb 26, 2009 3:34 PM MST reply actions

Big smiles behind the keyboard for:

Vallejo, Vincent, Adams, Shor, & Banks as they all showed a great work ethic and potential in camp (Adams on ST, love the guy).

Spach, Patrick and Sendlein were in the mix for next year with no doubt. I hope Spach is able to make a speedy recovery but PUP could be his lot through August.

The fact that Ross isn’t resigned makes it pretty clear a C is coming off the board in the draft.

Hodel’s release is really the only thing that made me go “Hmmmmmm?!”. I wonder if Rackers is in a fetal position sucking his thumb right now?

We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!

by Hawkwind on Feb 26, 2009 3:48 PM MST up reply actions

really excited about Vallejo and Patrick must be in demand to get that tender. I can see our 3tight goalline lineup now, Patrick as the receiver, Spach as the blocker and Pope as the redzone threat. we will put up a lot of points in the redzone this year.

by hevchv on Feb 26, 2009 8:44 PM MST reply actions