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Post subject: Falcons cut DE John Abraham  Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:06 am |
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I know he's older but he had 10.5 sacks last year. Do we chase him?
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:35 am |
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I wanted him before last season but not this year.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:53 am |
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Any player willing to come in on a 1 year contract and could improve the pass rush is worth the look. We need people who can apply the pressure now. We can draft rotation guys who can step in in a year. So yes, if John could help our pass rush and would come in on a 1 year contact i would be all for it.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:05 pm |
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He could make a hell of a Raheem Brock, or part of a rotation to keep in fresh pass rushers. Give him a look...
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:26 pm |
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Maybe about 4-5 years ago when we were trying to sign him, now not so much. 1-2yr Deal max at 5mil is all that I would spend, but someone will over pay for him and he will do nothing and his body will break down. Let someone else waste their cap space, if it's an old DE bring in Freeney. That would be a great guy to teach Irvin how to be an all pro DE.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:41 pm |
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I wouldn't be opposed to it. Surprisingly, Abraham has become more durable as he has gotten older (only missed two games in the past 6 seasons), and is still productive (has averaged 11 sacks a year over the past three seasons). Giving him a 1-2 year deal won't hurt our cap situation any.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:42 pm |
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To me, this team is young and J.A is not.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:14 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:34 pm |
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http://www.nfl.com/player/johnabraham/2 ... areerstatslook at his stats the past few years.....uh YEAH we bring him in. He was a cap casualty in Atlanta. Bring him in. I don't care the age, 1-3 year contract. 7 Passes defended last year. 10 sacks...on the decline? nope? this team needs SOME veteran leadership!
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:56 pm |
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A bargain-level one year deal is fine. Anything else = no go.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:11 pm |
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didnt he get injured in the post season? i remember him missing the nfcc game
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 11:41 am |
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Unlike Freeney and Osi, this guy has not slowed down. If he would take a one year deal I'd do it.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:20 pm |
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kthebestwayw wrote: http://www.nfl.com/player/johnabraham/2504171/careerstats
look at his stats the past few years.....uh YEAH we bring him in. He was a cap casualty in Atlanta. Bring him in. I don't care the age, 1-3 year contract. 7 Passes defended last year. 10 sacks...on the decline? nope? this team needs SOME veteran leadership! Definitely. I bet he's royally pissed right now but for him, it could be turned into a blessing in disguise. I'm sure he wants to win a championship and has been fed the lines in ATL about them building a winner. Well they don't have a championship caliber team without some major upgrades to that defense. Simply ask him how badly he wants to win a championship, we could get him at a discount over say...a team with money to throw around that isn't going anywhere for a couple years. It would definitely suck to see him end up with another contender in the NFC.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:49 pm |
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Didn't he shaft the Seahawks once already? I believe the Seahawks were trying to sign him but he decided to go to Atlanta instead. You'd think that the Falcons would keep him if they thought he still was productive. They don't have that great of pass rush either. My preferences are Dwight Freeney or Osi U. Abraham wouldn't be a bad option if those choices fell through.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:59 pm |
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One thing to keep in mind here in regard to how all the dominoes could fall here. Osi Umenyiora has his offseason home in Atlanta. I would say that would be a very likely destination for him. So, if the Hawks are looking to go the FA route with an established pass rushing DE and wanting to go on the cheaper side ... it could basically be down to Dwight Freeney and John Abraham. Just throwing that out there.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:26 am |
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I guess it comes down to what those guys want to get out of the last 2 or 3 years of their careers. Do they really need the money for their nest egg, or do they have enough millions of dollars that they can take a smaller pay day and trade that for a chance to win a couple championships?
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:39 am |
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No, he's coming off an injury and is getting up there in age.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:28 pm |
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Apparently on his way here for a visit
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:52 pm |
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Treefiddy wrote: Apparently on his way here for a visit Ya and then stopping by in San Fran too. Wonder which of our teams is the one trying to raise the cost of the other LOL.
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Post subject: Re: Falcons cut DE John Abraham Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:17 pm |
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NinerLifer wrote: Treefiddy wrote: Apparently on his way here for a visit Ya and then stopping by in San Fran too. Wonder which of our teams is the one trying to raise the cost of the other LOL. Same thing with Cullen Jenkins. Probably his agent just being economical and knocking out two visits with one West coast swing. _________________  "Pray to the LORD now...Seattle are a bunch of heathen atheist Canadians."
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