Cardinals Tender Offeres To Five Players Before Free Agency Begins
by Andrew602 on Mar 4, 2010 8:09 AM MST
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With free agency roughly around the corner, the Arizona Cardinals have already started making moves by extending tender offers to five key players, including wide receiver Steve Breaston. Keeping the team that has won the NFC West division in back-to-back years is key to the continued success in Arizona. Although the Cardinals won't make the biggest splash in free agency, they have added several contributors once the initial free agency period cooled off in years past. With the impending loss of Karlos Dansby, Anquan Boldin, and possibly Antrel Rolle, it's refreshing to hear that at least five other Cardinals should be returning to the team in 2010.
Steve Breaston, WR - 1st round tender($2.369 million) - Retaining Breaston for the 2010 season had to be the biggest priority for the Cardinals front office. Boldin may be on his way out and beyond Larry Fitzgerald, the Cardinals don't have a clear-cut second option. Breaston is entering his fourth season and has already seen a handful of starts in the league.
Deuce Lutui, OG - 2nd round tender($1.759 million) - With Mike Gandy leaving the team, the Cardinals will be left filling a void at tackle. Ken Whisenhunt has never shown the will to shuffle the offensive line so keeping Deuce Lutui was extremely important in the continuity of the offensive line. Deuce has gradually improved each year and could have played his best season so far in 2009.
Lyle Sendlein, OC - 2nd round tender($1.684 million) - We discussed the centers in our State of the Roster segment on Wednesday, declaring that the Cardinals would inevitably offer a tender to Sendlein. He's been a consistent cog in the Cardinals offense and has well out-played his expectations since signing with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007.
Gabe Watson, DT - 2nd round tender($1.759 million) - Watson was an important member of the defense to retain with the soon-to-be 36-year old Bryan Robinson testing free agency. The Cardinals need Watson to fill his full potential and become a valuable starter on defense next season.
Ben Patrick, TE - 2nd round tender($1.684 million) - Keeping Ben Patrick around shouldn't be a surprise as the Cardinals aren't deep at tight end and haven't established a starter in years. Patrick missed some time last season after serving a four-game suspension to begin the year, but gradually made up for it with improved blocking along the offensive line. Patrick already has the hands, and if he can apply all of his sklls to the team in 2010 the offense will have one less hole to fill.
Free agency officialy bigins at 10:00 PM ET Thursday night but we should be hearing fairly soon about the release of Antrel Rolle. Don't expect the Cardinalt to make any immediate signings as they tend to take it easy the first couple days of free agency. Now that these five unrestricted free agenst are off the list, the Cardinals can focus on keeping the rest of the team together in the upcoming days.
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The Cards are going to win 7 games tops next season!
Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!
Especially if you keep hitting and dropping balls the way you have...
Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!
Matty,
Boog says you’re not putting out on a regular. Are you turned off because of his weight? Just turn down the lights and imagine its J-Ho J-Lo. Boog I’ve got a shoulder if you need it.
Life's too short. Be a fan. Orlando Magic, Arizona Cardinals,Tampa Bay Rays and of course "the U"! What a winning combo.
Any particular reason this is under the tender offers made post?
Are there name’s on the list you find troubling?
Or are there some names missing?
by Drullin'OverDaCards on Mar 4, 2010 2:13 PM MST up reply actions
How about no rational thought as the reason?
What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
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Just because I didn't feel like taking the time...
to write out a longwinded explanation of what I’m seeing the Front Office do, does not mean there was not rational behind it. Rather I just don’t feel the obligation to humor much more to this site since you railroaded it Andrew602.
However, to play devils advocate, the Cardinals obviously show no desire to keep this core defense together that has got them to back to back Conferance championships, a Super Bowl, and the second round of the playoffs. * Letting Rolle walk is retarded! They saw this coming for quite some time and still did nothing to secure his contract last season or any time thereafter. He is a Pro-bowl quality FS who can also be utilized in several other positions on Offense and Defense. We have had nothing but trouble trying to find a viable FS for years and it all seemed to come together when Rolle stepped in. *Our Linebacking core was on thin ice last year, so what do they do??? Oh, that’s right, let Dansby (OUR BEST LB) play the lottery in FA. There is money left, especially after Warner’s departure. After last years talks of Dansby walking I didn’t think this would be too big of a deal. Now looking at a snapshot of our current roster, it is a much bigger deal than I previously thought. *Unproven Matt Leinart starting with a run game that still even towards the end of the season last year was something to be desired. Matty does not have the chops, at least yet, to carry an NFL team on his shoulders like Warner could.
We are in for big trouble Cardinals fans because the 49ers are progressively getting better and looking like a serious playoff team next year. We lost to them twice this year and they are only getting better. On the other end can you say the same for the Cardinals. Get off the cool-aid and be realistic. I don’t like what I am seeing and there is definitely rational behind what I am saying.
God I hope I am wrong!
Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!
by boogatt66 on Mar 4, 2010 3:51 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Boog
If you have a problem with the way the site is managed you should have stepped up to the plate when you had the chance. Also there is no rational to “7 wins tops”. Our OLB are going to be better without Chike, Haggans can man the other side. Keep in mind progress of W. Davis & addition of C. Brown. Sure we will miss Dansby but no enough to sign him to a huge contract like what he wants. The cards tried but they are smart not to overpay. If rolle walks that is going to hurt yes but we have FA & a draft to fill that hole as well as LB. We all would like to have you contribute again on this site but not if you are going to go “hardhat” on everyone. Cards future is bright, & who cares if the website has changed some, ITS A WEBSITE
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by sc464 on Mar 4, 2010 4:51 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Ok
I agree I would like to see Rolle and Dansby stay and that the FO has handled many situations poorly in the past, but would you be willing to keep them regardless of the cost? I don’t see how you could pay Rolle $12M for one year (I don’t understand why his contract had this much $ in year 4 anyway but that’s a different discussion). If they are offering him a multi year deal @ $6M a year that seems a little high to me, but doable, the report is he wants $8M a year for 4 years, he’s not that good. Dansby has always said he wants to cash in and with so few FA prospects this year will likely get crazy money from someone like Washington. Would you be willing to give him a $55M with $30 guaranteed for 4 years? He will get it, but he’s not worth it.
Boog, how would you handle the situation differently if you were Graves?
by Drullin'OverDaCards on Mar 4, 2010 6:18 PM MST up reply actions
I just feel...
like this was a foreseeable issue that could have been taken care of long before it came to cutting Rolle because he was too expensive. It is my opinion that Rolle is among the top 5 FS’s in the league and our defense will be no where near the competitive level it has been with Dansby and Rolle walking. It just feels like maybe the Cards have finally won over fans and now they want to sit on it. Letting Rolle walk is a mistake and there is no reason it should have come to this.
I predicted the 7-9 because I also feel like the 49ers are turning the corner where as the Cards are going the other direction. I’m still a huge Cards fan and will still watch all their games and rock my Cards gear whenever I get the chance, I just don’t think they will make much noise next year.
And Hev, menopause is no laughing matter. One minute I’m hot, the next I’m cold. I’m tired all the time and Matty won’t even flogging because my woo-hoo is all dried up. So take it easy on me all right.
Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!
I have no idea how to predict the cards record next year
To me its all about losing Warner, rather than the guys on D though. Warner with the receviers could carry the team, Matt ? who knows, but we are going to find out what he has. Here’s to hoping.
by Drullin'OverDaCards on Mar 8, 2010 11:12 AM MST up reply actions
Boog, what happened to you?
Menopause? There’s pills for that.
With Love,
hevchv. Pronounced
Heavy Chevy.
Life's too short. Be a fan. Orlando Magic, Arizona Cardinals,Tampa Bay Rays and of course "the U"! What a winning combo.
Boog, I'm sure you're holding up just fine.
Remember, Charles wouldn’t have left if you weren’t sending naked pictures of yourself to him on facebook.
regards,
AJ
Prounounced “A-J”
P.S. Still a little surprised though that you haven’t got involved in the Sendlein discussion down the page.
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by AJ BirdWatcher on Mar 5, 2010 7:23 AM MST up reply actions
LMAO... Nice, very nice:-)
Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!
I railroaded it?
You stopped commenting/participating on the site long before I even took over. If you were aware of what was going on then you’d know that Charles actually stopped running the site in December, he was just posting under an alter-ego for a while.
If you’re going to post insightful comments under the correct story(unless you’re very upset that Jerheme Urban won’t return and his loss somehow will effect the win outcome next year) then so be it. But posting “The Cards are going to win 7 games tops next season!” under a story that has little to do with keeping the core defense together generally won’t get you great responses from others and isn’t a productive discussion-starter.
What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
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cards are at least 8 – 8 and depending on how things flesh out with fa, draft and/or trade i can easily see 10 wins.
I'll take your optimism with open arms
What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
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I'll go with at least 8-8 too.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
Breaston as #2 WR
seems pretty clear to me. Liked what Doucet has shown as well. Coming up behind Fitz and Boldin put the pressure on to perform at a high level if either wanted a chance on the field.
I just want to know...
Why are there different salaries for the same 2nd round tender?
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by hevchv on Mar 4, 2010 3:48 PM MST via mobile reply actions
I believe it has to do with their past contract and I think the Cardinals can choose the different amounts
I could be wrong though
What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
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I could see
the Cards saving money and spending it on a couple of veteran LBs for a couple of years like Larry Foote or Keith Bullock, while mixing in their youth with Cody Brown and Will Davis. Coach Whis and co. have shown the past couple of years that they can draft talent. I still think they need a quality TE. I don’t think the Cards have had a quality TE since they briefly had Jay Novacek on their team back in the late 80’s. I think if they trade Q, they should either get a high draft pick or trade for a need like LB or TE. I would rather go that route than overspend on two players and then hinder the growth of the team for years to come. How well do the Redskins do every year when they overpay all their players? Besides, the team would be crazy to overpay a bunch of players going into an uncapped year, knowing that when a new CBA is reached the cap will be reinstated at a lower rate. Then the team would have to cut all the players they signed this off season just to get back under the cap.
I do think the Cards will be reeled in closer this upcoming year with Lienert taking over and Whisenhunt wanting to run more, but the division is still between them and the Niners. ’Hawks and Rams will be terrible for the next couple of years.
Badgers! Badgers! We don't need no stinkin badgers!
Also
Knowing that the Jets got the elder Cromartie for a 3rd round pick, I would have done that deal to setup a Cromartie conerback domination and have Toler compete with Rashad Johnson for the safety position left vacant by Rolle. Just an opinion though and I have no idea how much Cromartie’s salary is. The Jets sure have improved themselves this off season.
Badgers! Badgers! We don't need no stinkin badgers!
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