method man Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 One of the FAs that some on this board were taking a hard look at last offseason was SLB Angelo Crowell who was coming off a minor injury with the Bills. He ended up signing a 1-year deal with the Bucs but tore his biceps in the preseason and missed this year. I feel Crowell's value is at its lowest this coming offseason, but I also feel that he is a good player and a great fit, especially if we retaing Jerry Gray as the DC, because Crowell played for Gray in Buffalo and had sick seasons there. This offseason, we need to make this guy an offer, even if it may be for the minimum. Getting Crowell would allow us to move Orakpo to being a full-time DE and would allow us to draft a SLB in Day 2 or Day 3 instead of Day 1. I also think that Crowell could potentially be our Fletcher replacement at MLB once Fletch hangs em up. Granted, at 28, Crowell is no spring chicken, but the fact that he has not really played in 2 years due to somewhat minor injuries makes him young in terms of NFL age by giving his body time to heal. Furthermore, because this is going to be an uncapped year, Crowell will be one of only a few UFAs on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Who? :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhearn Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Furthermore, because this is going to be an uncapped year, Crowell will be one of only a few UFAs on the market. that alone may drive his price up a bit. however I do remember people talking about him last offseason, it would be a nice pickup allowing us to be flexible elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Who? There's a reason this one was titled 'Forgotten Man'. Crowell was a great LB up in Buffalo from 2005-2007 before being bit hard by the injury bug the last two years. I'm all for giving him a shot if he can be brought in on the cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsTillIDie Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 There's no reason to believe that we would be able to count on him for anything. Bring him in for the minimum, sure, but to believe that he'll be able to come in without playing for a couple years and be consistently productive enough to move Orakpo to DE full time? There's really no reason to believe he'll last through week 8 as it is. The ol' "vet min + incentives" I think is in effect here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chow184 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 He gets hurt every year. 1 year vet min at best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever21 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 He could make a good stopgap guy for our SLB situation to let The Rak put his hand in the dirt. I'd have little issue with this providing the price is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzj Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 yeah i remember when a lot of people on this board were clamoring for him. i totally forgot he was still in the nfl.... he definitely might have a place with the skins, especially if (when) we've got a new coach who wants to bring in his own players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tml6157 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 If its an uncapped year what is the status with Karlos Dansby. Id rather have him instead. He reminds me a lot of Fletcher. Overall solid and very underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 He would definitely be a good signing IMO. He's only 28 and was a solid player alongside Fletch for a few years in Buffalo. Plus with his recent injury history he would come here without breaking the bank and could possibly help us to move Rak to DE full-time. Although Rak is doing great in the hybrid role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurd Cudins Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I remember being interested in him last offseason and we still need help at SLB. However, I did some research and it seems he had never even fully recovered from his previous knee surgery. There were questions of whether he would even make the Bucs. That said, I have no problem giving him a one year vet min deal(he should be happy to get that) to see if he can get passed the injuries. We should be attractive to him(depending on our coaching situation) because he would feel comfortable being re-teamed with Fletch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I'm a huge fan of Crowell's. He's a beast....I was def one of those people that wanted him last season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Yeah I remeber, He had some crazy amount of tackles but he's injury prone. Sad too, if you take a look at the guy he's a beast. With our record with injured players I don't think he'll be a good pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method man Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 I remember being interested in him last offseason and we still need help at SLB. However' date=' I did some research and it seems he had never even fully recovered from his previous knee surgery. There were questions of whether he would even make the Bucs. That said, I have no problem giving him a one year vet min deal(he should be happy to get that) to see if he can get passed the injuries. We should be attractive to him(depending on our coaching situation) because he would feel comfortable being re-teamed with Fletch.[/quote']Good point but keep in mind that it generally takes 2 years to recover from knee surgery. I think the torn biceps is kind of a blessing in disguise for him, because it allows him to let the rest of his body heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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