Joncevensen Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm DAVIS WANTS BIG MONEY Word on the NFL street is that free-agent offensive lineman Leonard "Big" Davis, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2001 draft, is looking for $23 million in guaranteed money. We're told that the request was made during a visit by Davis to the Cowboys. Consequently, the visit was a short one. Hey, if the guy was that good, the Cardinals' line wouldn't have been so bad. And the Cards would have used some of their staggering cap surplus to keep him. Next up for Davis is the Redskins. But if they weren't ready to pay Derrick Dockery, why would they pay Davis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Wow Yea, if he wants 23 million guranteed, get his ass out of town quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGift Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Ok thank you for coming...now see your way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4481 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 more PFT crap. The Cowboys were close to signing him and I'm sure they wouldnt be giving him anywhere around 23 mil guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 remember this is PFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsngibbs4life Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 well, he was origanlly asking for 15 mill in garunteed money. I guess the new deals uped that price. also, as to what you said about the cards line, there are 5 people on a line. 1 person can't make a great line all by himself. Plus, he was playing at LT in Ariz. He is 366 pounds, and was going up against speed rushers. Now, move him inside to go up against DT's, and he will be more productive. Im not saying I neccesraily want the guy, just stating some opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sick Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I'm thinking we'll have Pucillo and a veteran fighting for that left guard position. Timmerman? Verba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I wonder how pissed people here would be if the Skins signed him for that much? Everything that has been said and written is that he's big and lazy. I'm sure a huge contract would not add to that complacency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdarugar Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 No thanks, why can't we just re-sign Wade play him at guard and fix the friggin defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheREALJBird Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 more PFT crap. The Cowboys were close to signing him and I'm sure they wouldnt be giving him anywhere around 23 mil guaranteed. Yea I'll believe that when I see it through a reliable source. If he does want 23 mil guaranteed though I hope they chase his ass out of Washington without a contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 If this is true it'll be like a rotating door for Davis when he visits teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsngibbs4life Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 remember this is PFT with the recent deals other lineman have gotten, do you really think that this is that far from the truth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexxskins Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 If it's true eff him. BTW, what's the deal with Wade? Has he visited with anyone yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joncevensen Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 remember this is PFT true its PFT. Then again, PFT is not intending to give us perfect information, their intention is to give us inside the league information that they consider comfortable enough with to publish on the web. I will point out that they did a story based on Om's post on the Smoot signing even though it was the only thing PFT had on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I wouldn't sign him for half that. The guy's not even good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKM311 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 It may be true. But if we give anything over 12M gaurentueed, we are idiots, and I much rather have had Dock at 16M, because with him atleast we know our line wouldnt get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinzOwnU Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Haha. 23 million. hahahha. You won't even get 12 million because we weren't even offering that much to Dockery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drex Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I can understand a guy like Dockery emphasizing a big pay, considering he was drafted in the 3rd round and has played for pennies up to this point. Davis is a guy who was drafted #2 overall and has already had a rather large payday. If in fact Davis wants this type of money, we need to look in another direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joncevensen Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 sad part is that with Guards being able to demand this money with a straight face, that #6 pick immediately just became prime trade down material for a 1st and a 2nd to pick up the premier guard and DL help. What really ticks me off is that Dock's agent didn't even give us a chance to match the offer from the Bills. Clayton reported he didn't try to incite a bidding war between us and the Bills, he negotiated with the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdarugar Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I can understand a guy like Dockery emphasizing a big pay, considering he was drafted in the 3rd round and has played for pennies up to this point. Davis is a guy who was drafted #2 overall and has already had a rather large payday. If in fact Davis wants this type of money, we need to look in another direction. I think Dock is regarded as a guy with huge upside...I don't think Davis will get the type of contract he thinks he is due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsngibbs4life Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 sad part is that with Guards being able to demand this money with a straight face, that #6 pick immediately just became prime trade down material for a 1st and a 2nd to pick up the premier guard and DL help.What really ticks me off is that Dock's agent didn't even give us a chance to match the offer from the Bills. Clayton reported he didn't try to incite a bidding war between us and the Bills, he negotiated with the Bills. it doesnt matter even if they would have talked to us. we would have NEVER paid that type of money to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagman Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I hope the Cowboys waste their money on that sorry pay out. I know we need to shore up our OL but not for that much money. We might as well trade down and draft a decent Guard in the second or third round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsFan28 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 23 million???????? That's as funny as hearing Edgerrin James tell the media that he and the o-line would be all right when the season would start.......That "season" apparently started around week 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRSmith Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 23 million in bonuses over 7 years with 2-3 million in salaray and he is cheaper than Dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinC Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 sad part is that with Guards being able to demand this money with a straight face, that #6 pick immediately just became prime trade down material for a 1st and a 2nd to pick up the premier guard and DL help.What really ticks me off is that Dock's agent didn't even give us a chance to match the offer from the Bills. Clayton reported he didn't try to incite a bidding war between us and the Bills, he negotiated with the Bills. To be fair what would have been the point. at som epoint if I was leading the Skins side of the talks I would have said 'look we like Dock and we would love to have him back but $X is the best we are going to offer - if thats not enough we understand. If he can't get the offers you think he will get give me a call but if you can do better than that we wish him well' or words to that effect. Point being France would have know there was no ay we would have come close to what the Bills offered. What is worrying me is that there is no way the Cards would offer the kind of money that Davis reportedly wants and they will probably think we are as stupid as we think the Bills are if we offer it. Not sure what a reasonable deal would be at this point with some of the other money being thrown around at average players. We may be better off just seeing what Pucilo looks like and seeing what we can pick up in the draft and final training camp cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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