Falcons: Jay Glazer reports Falcons have signed Ray Edwards (5 years $30 mil)

[JDaveG]

(07-29-2011 01:32 PM)Phatty Wan Kenobi Wrote:  Since PK and Abe were suppose team up I have been waiting for this news. I know people like to knock Edwards but do they actually think Bierman is better?

Doesn't really matter one way or another. The real question is whether Edwards and Bierman are better than Bierman and Anderson, and that is a no brainer.

[b3nz]

call me greedy, but i would like for us to sign Zach Miller as well....

[featherz17]

I would freakin love a Zach Miller signing. I mentioned this on another site yesterday. He's young and would be a great complement/replacement for Tony G.

[mattm12]

posted on TATF this morning telling people to have faith, as many others did..

today was the day, and I agree with Peyton, there is more to come

[dmo_dlo]

(07-29-2011 02:18 PM)Shelley#37 Wrote:  I don't know for sure with todays releases, but I think we are somewhere between 5-7 million under right now and still have Grimes and Weems signing RFA letters at 6, so probably 3-5 to get a backup RB and a nickle unless they feel that we are OK at those spots

There is no way to know because a breakdown of yearly salaries for the new contracts are not released. My guess is we're around 8-9 mil under. 3 mil will go to Grimes and Weems (I doubt we'll sign them before the season). Also this is before 3 mil exemption for veterans which we should qualify for. We can also borrow 3 mil from next year. We can also release Davis and save about 2.5 mil. So we should have around 5-14.5 million left depending on what we want to do. I don't think we're done.

[dmo_dlo]

(07-29-2011 02:30 PM)b3nz Wrote:  call me greedy, but i would like for us to sign Zach Miller as well....

This is certainly doable. It also makes perfect sense for us. The problem is that there has been absolutely no buzz on Miller since lockout was lifted which can only mean that he has a verbal agreement with Raiders to stay there.

[phocis850]

(07-29-2011 02:01 PM)Falconidae Wrote:  What a bargain- Looks like the falcons are franchise that players want to play for. I'm sure somebody offered Edwards more money, but he WANTED to play here.

That's such a nice change from the clampetts.

Whoa, the season can't start soon enough!!!!

THIS. Wow, people WANT to be here now.

(07-29-2011 02:19 PM)Gritz Wrote:  Quite honestly this now officially makes this an excellent offseason.

WOW, Gritz in a good mood about football now. The moon MUST be blue today

[keithbrooking56]

I'm happy we made this signing. He's only 26 and he's probably the likely replacement for Abraham in a season or two on the right side. For now we can take advantage of both on each end.

And whoever said they'd like to see us get Miller, I'm in total agreement. It was painfully obvious that Tony G really slowed down last year and while I love the guy this is a business. We need a replacement for him and Zach Miller put up Pro Bowl numbers with literally no one throwing the ball or any receivers to take away a double team.

[xstealth]

news of this signing crashed the saints forum lol

[Shelley#37]

(07-29-2011 02:36 PM)dmo_dlo Wrote:  There is no way to know because a breakdown of yearly salaries for the new contracts are not released. My guess is we're around 8-9 mil under. 3 mil will go to Grimes and Weems (I doubt we'll sign them before the season). Also this is before 3 mil exemption for veterans which we should qualify for. We can also borrow 3 mil from next year. We can also release Davis and save about 2.5 mil. So we should have around 5-14.5 million left depending on what we want to do. I don't think we're done.

nice breakdown....and I agree - we are not done