Comments on: Jake Long still holding up the tackle market http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: oldbyrd http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2405010 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:55:12 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2405010 The Eagles will have their choice of one of the best two off. tackles or def. tacklr/end in the draft. Why would they go with a too often hurt declining and aging tackle.?

]]> By: 69finfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404860 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:01:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404860 If the Fins can restructure his deal for a fair amount for both sides I would like to see him stay in Miami, nature of the beast you know, if not then see ya Jake. That’s the Long and the short of it.

]]> By: junkfooddaddy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404855 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:57:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404855 Lighten up davidm1886, the Eagles will not actually be going on a world domination tour in 2013 and even flavordave probably knows that. Eagles fans have nothing to apologize for.

]]> By: madtownthrowdown http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404823 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:22:12 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404823 I’d take Tony Boselli over Tony Mandrich.

]]> By: Grinds My Gear http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404747 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 07:24:03 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404747 This free agent class was a perfect recipe to jack up how agents held players out for deals. It was the perfect money ball setting, and there wasn’t a player nearly good enough to give them an insane contract. Big contracts ruin team, the NFL has the fairest salary cap of any sport. Signing a guy to an insane contract is a recipe for disaster no matter how good they are. It’s the same reason Arizona stinks, Detroit and New Orleans were overrated. They severely overpay 1 or 2 players and don’t have the cap space to add productive players across the board. As good as Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, and Drew Brees are they’re just 1 player. Teams can’t afford to make those types of mistakes. This isn’t the NBA where you can get around cap as long as you are willing to pay. There’s a fixed cap, no ifs or buts, and more importantly how your team structure the contract is just as important. Restructuring only delays the inevitable and dead money cripples how a team can operate with it’s allotted cap space.

]]> By: dwight123 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404687 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:58:54 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404687 @McJohnas a fellow Dolphins fan I disagree.He has the rest of the offseason to get his body in playing shape again.He’s a great player overall.

]]> By: fanz928 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404679 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:50:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404679 The eagles need a whole offensive line

]]> By: stlunatik http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404669 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:35:13 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404669 please just sign the guy coach and don’t forget the safety annnnnd Eddy Lacy…

]]> By: docboss http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404637 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:05:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404637 He is Tony Boselli ll. Buyer beware.

]]> By: marine1969nam http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404621 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:44:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404621 Have to give it to flavordave. He is always good for some Comic Relief. Keep it up Flav, you make my day. Hopefully they don’t block you.

This goes to Logicalvoice and his followers too.

]]> By: mianfr http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404612 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:34:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404612 Why don’t the Bears keep the splash going, add Jake Long, move Bushrod to RT and J’Marcus Webb to guard? Seems like the best way to maximize each player anyway and would (finally) allow the team to run a competent offense.

]]> By: daknight93 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404604 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:29:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404604 flavordave=YUCK!!

]]> By: davidm1886 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404595 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:20:43 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404595 I am a life long eagles fan and flavordave is a disgrace…I like the direction the eagles are going…they had alot of holes to fill and haven’t had a high draft pick since Donovan…this is a rebuilding year no way around it and 90% of eagles fans realize it…..it’s the morons like flavordave that reflect poorly on us

]]> By: mcjon22 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404591 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:18:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404591 As a Dolphins fan, I hope they DON’T re-sign him. He’s declined the past 3 years and the past 2 have ended on IR. Unfortunately, his body is giving out and he’ll be out of the league in a few years.

]]> By: larryboodry http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404585 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:12:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404585 LOLOLOL flavordave.

]]> By: annes22 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404577 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:04:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404577 Let the Eagles have him then, he hasn’t finished a season for the last 2 years. He has had every injury possible, so he doesn’t warrant what he’s looking for, it’s stupid.

]]> By: themagicfanguy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404563 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:56:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404563 @flavordave There’s nothing we can do about it… Except to sit back and watch the Eagles implode like they always do.

]]> By: flavordave http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404533 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:37:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404533 If the Eagles want him then they will get him. Thats how we do it round here. Chip Kelly and his world domination tour 2013 is gearing up and you will all behold his 11 headed offensive monster machine. And theres simply nothing that you can do about it.

]]> By: latenightroach http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404525 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:31:52 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404525 Long isn’t near the player he was 5 years ago and he hasn’t played a full season for two years straight. I’d pass on his damaged goods.

]]> By: ialdrich1214 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404521 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:28:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404521 I may have to re-read this article but I didn’t see any negative comments regarding the Dolphins…

]]> By: raiderapologist http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404518 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:26:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404518 Bushrod was overpaid.

]]> By: tdubdizzle http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/16/jake-long-still-holding-up-the-tackle-market/#comment-2404514 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:25:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1817677#comment-2404514 Do not pay him anything over 8 mil a year. He is a good left tackle but there are more cost effective tackles out there.

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