Lions Could Be Interested in Finnegan

[lp4ever41]

They're not paying him $10 million annually unless Avril leaves...

A league source tells the Detroit Free Press the Lions could be "one of the key teams interested" in free agent CB Cortland Finnegan if he makes it to the open market.
Finnegan is reportedly seeking a five- to six-year deal worth at least $10 million annually. There's been no indication the Titans plan to use the franchise tag on their No. 1 cornerback. The Lions have shown a keen interest in Titans defenders since hiring coach Jim Schwartz, also signing DE Kyle Vanden Bosch and MLB Stephen Tulloch away from Schwartz's former team. According to the Free Press, the Rams, Cowboys, Raiders, 49ers, Falcons, Bucs and Jaguars are other teams who could "make a play" for Finnegan.

 

[lions2011]

They're not paying him $10 million annually unless Avril leaves...

A league source tells the Detroit Free Press the Lions could be "one of the key teams interested" in free agent CB Cortland Finnegan if he makes it to the open market.
Finnegan is reportedly seeking a five- to six-year deal worth at least $10 million annually. There's been no indication the Titans plan to use the franchise tag on their No. 1 cornerback. The Lions have shown a keen interest in Titans defenders since hiring coach Jim Schwartz, also signing DE Kyle Vanden Bosch and MLB Stephen Tulloch away from Schwartz's former team. According to the Free Press, the Rams, Cowboys, Raiders, 49ers, Falcons, Bucs and Jaguars are other teams who could "make a play" for Finnegan.

" could be ".....you left out those 2 key words.

 

[lp4ever41]

They're not paying him $10 million annually unless Avril leaves...

A league source tells the Detroit Free Press the Lions could be "one of the key teams interested" in free agent CB Cortland Finnegan if he makes it to the open market.
Finnegan is reportedly seeking a five- to six-year deal worth at least $10 million annually. There's been no indication the Titans plan to use the franchise tag on their No. 1 cornerback. The Lions have shown a keen interest in Titans defenders since hiring coach Jim Schwartz, also signing DE Kyle Vanden Bosch and MLB Stephen Tulloch away from Schwartz's former team. According to the Free Press, the Rams, Cowboys, Raiders, 49ers, Falcons, Bucs and Jaguars are other teams who could "make a play" for Finnegan.

" could be ".....you left out those 2 key words.

Yep. Fixed

 

[detroit1811]

I don't t. Joseph is a better corner then Finnegan and when he hit FA last year he got just under 10mil. The cap isn't going up much if at all so the market should stay about the same. I'm guessing he get around 42-45mil over 5 years at around 22=24mil guaranteed.

Also With the cap going up quite a bit as soon as next year anyone we sign we can put a low cap this year and spread it out to where it kicks in when we get that extra cap space.

I think the Lions retain Avril, Tulloch, Backus and Wight and go hard after Finnegan. Then they will look to a second or third tier safety in FA like Reggie Smith or Chris Hope (maybe LaRon Landry if we are lucky and he signs a 1 year deal to show he can stay healthy). Then I think they look to add some competition at guard where the FA class is deep and someone won't get the money they want. After that I'd expect then to add some real depth at WR. Eddie Royal, Chaz Schillens, and Steve Smith are all names I like that should come cheap.

I think someone along those lines are what the Lions wanna do and then I believe they will focus hard on C and LT in draft to go along with S and maybe even a DE. Then through in a couple trades which Mayhew said he plans to do this year and we should be ready to compete next year.

Personally if I had my way I would go hard after Mario Williams because I think adding him would make this a top 3 defense. This guy is a top 3 defensive player and when hes on maybe even the best. Adding him to Suh, and Fairly (we obviously wouldn't keep Avril) would be insane and easily give us the most feared D-Line. Problem is hes gonna get ridiculous money (7 year 100 mil 45-50 guaranteed) and I don't think the Lions wanna shell out money like that to him with Calvn and Stafford's deals looming. Its too bad though because I think he would be able to make us Superbowl contenders.

 

[lp4ever41]

I don't t. Joseph is a better corner then Finnegan and when he hit FA last year he got just under 10mil. The cap isn't going up much if at all so the market should stay about the same. I'm guessing he get around 42-45mil over 5 years at around 22=24mil guaranteed.

Also With the cap going up quite a bit as soon as next year anyone we sign we can put a low cap this year and spread it out to where it kicks in when we get that extra cap space.

I think the Lions retain Avril, Tulloch, Backus and Wight and go hard after Finnegan. Then they will look to a second or third tier safety in FA like Reggie Smith or Chris Hope (maybe LaRon Landry if we are lucky and he signs a 1 year deal to show he can stay healthy). Then I think they look to add some competition at guard where the FA class is deep and someone won't get the money they want. After that I'd expect then to add some real depth at WR. Eddie Royal, Chaz Schillens, and Steve Smith are all names I like that should come cheap.

I think someone along those lines are what the Lions wanna do and then I believe they will focus hard on C and LT in draft to go along with S and maybe even a DE. Then through in a couple trades which Mayhew said he plans to do this year and we should be ready to compete next year.

Personally if I had my way I would go hard after Mario Williams because I think adding him would make this a top 3 defense. This guy is a top 3 defensive player and when hes on maybe even the best. Adding him to Suh, and Fairly (we obviously wouldn't keep Avril) would be insane and easily give us the most feared D-Line. Problem is hes gonna get ridiculous money (7 year 100 mil 45-50 guaranteed) and I don't think the Lions wanna shell out money like that to him with Calvn and Stafford's deals looming. Its too bad though because I think he would be able to make us Superbowl contenders.

Steve Smith will go back to the Giants. Write that down in pen.

I could see someone like Royal being the 4th receiver for a cheap price. FA is loaded with WRs this year.

 

[detroit1811]

I don't t. Joseph is a better corner then Finnegan and when he hit FA last year he got just under 10mil. The cap isn't going up much if at all so the market should stay about the same. I'm guessing he get around 42-45mil over 5 years at around 22=24mil guaranteed.

Also With the cap going up quite a bit as soon as next year anyone we sign we can put a low cap this year and spread it out to where it kicks in when we get that extra cap space.

I think the Lions retain Avril, Tulloch, Backus and Wight and go hard after Finnegan. Then they will look to a second or third tier safety in FA like Reggie Smith or Chris Hope (maybe LaRon Landry if we are lucky and he signs a 1 year deal to show he can stay healthy). Then I think they look to add some competition at guard where the FA class is deep and someone won't get the money they want. After that I'd expect then to add some real depth at WR. Eddie Royal, Chaz Schillens, and Steve Smith are all names I like that should come cheap.

I think someone along those lines are what the Lions wanna do and then I believe they will focus hard on C and LT in draft to go along with S and maybe even a DE. Then through in a couple trades which Mayhew said he plans to do this year and we should be ready to compete next year.

Personally if I had my way I would go hard after Mario Williams because I think adding him would make this a top 3 defense. This guy is a top 3 defensive player and when hes on maybe even the best. Adding him to Suh, and Fairly (we obviously wouldn't keep Avril) would be insane and easily give us the most feared D-Line. Problem is hes gonna get ridiculous money (7 year 100 mil 45-50 guaranteed) and I don't think the Lions wanna shell out money like that to him with Calvn and Stafford's deals looming. Its too bad though because I think he would be able to make us Superbowl contenders.

Steve Smith will go back to the Giants. Write that down in pen.

I could see someone like Royal being the 4th receiver for a cheap price. FA is loaded with WRs this year.

Yea I think he will too, but could be mad at them for not giving him a chance last year after all he did for them. I do think though that Manningham walks and they go after Smith since hes familiar with that team.

 

[lionskillpack]

I don't t. Joseph is a better corner then Finnegan and when he hit FA last year he got just under 10mil. The cap isn't going up much if at all so the market should stay about the same. I'm guessing he get around 42-45mil over 5 years at around 22=24mil guaranteed.

Also With the cap going up quite a bit as soon as next year anyone we sign we can put a low cap this year and spread it out to where it kicks in when we get that extra cap space.

I think the Lions retain Avril, Tulloch, Backus and Wight and go hard after Finnegan. Then they will look to a second or third tier safety in FA like Reggie Smith or Chris Hope (maybe LaRon Landry if we are lucky and he signs a 1 year deal to show he can stay healthy). Then I think they look to add some competition at guard where the FA class is deep and someone won't get the money they want. After that I'd expect then to add some real depth at WR. Eddie Royal, Chaz Schillens, and Steve Smith are all names I like that should come cheap.

I think someone along those lines are what the Lions wanna do and then I believe they will focus hard on C and LT in draft to go along with S and maybe even a DE. Then through in a couple trades which Mayhew said he plans to do this year and we should be ready to compete next year.

Personally if I had my way I would go hard after Mario Williams because I think adding him would make this a top 3 defense. This guy is a top 3 defensive player and when hes on maybe even the best. Adding him to Suh, and Fairly (we obviously wouldn't keep Avril) would be insane and easily give us the most feared D-Line. Problem is hes gonna get ridiculous money (7 year 100 mil 45-50 guaranteed) and I don't think the Lions wanna shell out money like that to him with Calvn and Stafford's deals looming. Its too bad though because I think he would be able to make us Superbowl contenders.

We don't have the cap room for all that. We have enough to retain Avril,Backus and Tulloch and fill out the roster and draft picks. Maybe with trading/cutting Corey Williams could they get Finnegan but if he wants that much, no way will the Lions have room. Remember Louis Delmas (900K cap number) Chris Houston(4 mil cap number),Justin Durant(3 million),Levy(probably 1.2 million),Sammie Lee Hill (1.2 million), and Gosder(4 million cap number) are free agents next year so we might need that 5 million from Corey to be used up by Delmas.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

I'd rather sign Finnegan and let Avril walk. I think we could draft a DE and give Willie Young more reps and see similar production there.

 

[detroit1811]

I don't t. Joseph is a better corner then Finnegan and when he hit FA last year he got just under 10mil. The cap isn't going up much if at all so the market should stay about the same. I'm guessing he get around 42-45mil over 5 years at around 22=24mil guaranteed.

Also With the cap going up quite a bit as soon as next year anyone we sign we can put a low cap this year and spread it out to where it kicks in when we get that extra cap space.

I think the Lions retain Avril, Tulloch, Backus and Wight and go hard after Finnegan. Then they will look to a second or third tier safety in FA like Reggie Smith or Chris Hope (maybe LaRon Landry if we are lucky and he signs a 1 year deal to show he can stay healthy). Then I think they look to add some competition at guard where the FA class is deep and someone won't get the money they want. After that I'd expect then to add some real depth at WR. Eddie Royal, Chaz Schillens, and Steve Smith are all names I like that should come cheap.

I think someone along those lines are what the Lions wanna do and then I believe they will focus hard on C and LT in draft to go along with S and maybe even a DE. Then through in a couple trades which Mayhew said he plans to do this year and we should be ready to compete next year.

Personally if I had my way I would go hard after Mario Williams because I think adding him would make this a top 3 defense. This guy is a top 3 defensive player and when hes on maybe even the best. Adding him to Suh, and Fairly (we obviously wouldn't keep Avril) would be insane and easily give us the most feared D-Line. Problem is hes gonna get ridiculous money (7 year 100 mil 45-50 guaranteed) and I don't think the Lions wanna shell out money like that to him with Calvn and Stafford's deals looming. Its too bad though because I think he would be able to make us Superbowl contenders.

We don't have the cap room for all that. We have enough to retain Avril,Backus and Tulloch and fill out the roster and draft picks. Maybe with trading/cutting Corey Williams could they get Finnegan but if he wants that much, no way will the Lions have room. Remember Louis Delmas (900K cap number) Chris Houston(4 mil cap number),Justin Durant(3 million),Levy(probably 1.2 million),Sammie Lee Hill (1.2 million), and Gosder(4 million cap number) are free agents next year so we might need that 5 million from Corey to be used up by Delmas.

The cap jumps up over 20mil next year if I remember correctly. That is why the Lions will be fine. Finnegan would be only high priced guy the rest of the FA's would get under 3mil. Avril will probably be around 8, Tulloch 5-6, Backus around 4mil, and Wright around 2=2.5. Like I said we will see, but I think the Lions are sick of getting torched and they were willing to give up a ton to get Peterson last year so they are willing to go big after a CB if they feel its the right one. Finnegan is perfect for what we like to do and has a history with Schwartz. We will see what happens, but I'm pretty confident that we will go after him hard and unless theres a team thats willing to really overpay and he follows the money I think he is a Lion. I'm calling a 5 year 42mil deal with 22mil guaranteed.

 

[detroit1811]

Also if you remember correctly the Lions went hard after Joseph last year and were the early front-runners. They know they need a true #1 and I think everything fits to where they finally get one. The market is perfect too because there are several quality CB's out there so the market won't be overinflated. I see him settling for in between 8-9mil and in todays NFL that is a solid price for a really good CB.

 

[dannydiggler]

Me like Eddie Royal.

 

[lions2011]

the ramblings of the off season pipe dreams.

Old Slick wished for 1 guy last year in January...Tulloch.

this year Im hoping for Asante Samuel for a 3rd.

giddy up pipes......

 

[lp4ever41]

the ramblings of the off season pipe dreams.

Old Slick wished for 1 guy last year in January...Tulloch.

this year Im hoping for Asante Samuel for a 3rd.

giddy up pipes......

I like him better than all the FA corners, and I don't even think it'd cost a 3rd since everyone knows the Eagles have to get rid of him. Although, they're usually pretty good at getting good value in trades so who knows.

Samuel makes $8.9 million though, so he'd have to sign a new deal and bring that figure down.

My dream...Slap the tag on Avril, trade him for a pick, then trade a 3rd or 4th to the Eagles for Samuel. Draft Adams in Round 1, Curry in Rd 2, and use the Avril pick for a RB. Still could use a safety upgrade but otherwise I'd be happy.

 

[zoombabyzoom]

the ramblings of the off season pipe dreams.

Old Slick wished for 1 guy last year in January...Tulloch.

this year Im hoping for Asante Samuel for a 3rd.

giddy up pipes......

Me likey. However I would prefer Cortland just because I believe he is younger, about the same talent wise and knows this system.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

Just saw this about adding Marcus Robertson to the staff here and that fueling speculation we may go after Finnegan...

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120....ff?odyssey=t ab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

 

[mhughes0021]

Ofcourse were interested. Pay him 10 mil and dump avril if you have to in order to make it work.

 

[lionskillpack]

Interesting

Detroit promoted fourth-year secondary coach Tim Walton on Monday to the newly created position of secondary/third down package coach. Walton will oversee the Lions

 

[mhughes0021]

If we sign a #1 cb then you wont see wright back in lions uniform. We'll need his 3.5 mil elsewhere.

 

[dtroitlionsfan951]

i'd rather take a physical jamming/tackling corner..over asante samuel who is afraid of contact..and takes alot of chances..

 

[lp4ever41]

If we sign a #1 cb then you wont see wright back in lions uniform. We'll need his 3.5 mil elsewhere.

He's not getting $3.5 million from any team in the NFL