More Whining from Westbrook

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

When they initially brought in Runyan, he signed for over market value.  Kearse was given a ridiculous deal too.

Basically, unless you're an ex-Titan, they're not overpaying for you.

[General_Failure]

Owskoo!

[ice grillin you]

McAllister money

agreed...and due to inflation possibly more

westbrook knows this too...and now that the season has started his price will go up with every game...the closer he gets to ufa the less he has to gain by signing with the ealges....which is why they should have bent a little in the summer as opposed to now having to back up the brinks truck...which we know isnt going to happen

of course the x factor in all this is the frenchy tag

[bobbyinlondon]

McAllister money.

To those who think Westbrook would only fit and excel in this offense, forget it.  Many teams would go after him just for the fact that he creates so many matchup problems.  That is the essence of the NFL today--find a player who creates mismatches and build your offense around it. 

Westbrook is the closest thing to a modern-day Lenny Moore, which I believe in today's pass-happy NFL, is more important than having a Jim Brown.

So, tell me this--because to my limited knowledge no one has answered this question:

1)The Bucs had an extra 3rd round choice from the McCardell to SD deal--why didn't THEY TRADE a 2nd and a 3rd and pay Westbrook huge money instead of drafting Cadillac Williams--or, better yet, they could have still drafted him and given up a 2nd and 3rd instead of a 1st? Compensation isn't written in stone.

2)Why didn't the Cards sign him and give the Eagles the draft pick? It looks like JJ Arrington isn't going to make it very far in the pros.

3)Why didn't the Bears sign him instead of drafting Cedric Benson and wait 36 days for him to sign?

4)Why didn't the Dolphins sign him and give up a draft pick? Or, I'm sure they could have signed Westbrook, we could have given them their second back, and we would have gotten their 1st round pick.

You see, you say he would excel in ANY OFFENSE, yet when he was out there teams didn't sign him. And the argument of "what RFAs switched teams this year" doesn't fly. The fact is that RFAs have switched teams in the past--Coles to Washington, McCareins to the Jets, Rodney Bailey to the Pats.

[T_Section224]

if westbrook hits an open market, someone will pay him a ton. national media is starting to make the marshall faulk comparisons

am i crazy or couldn't someone have picked him up from the eagles for a mid-round draft pick?  if what you're saying is the case, wouldn't he have already been gone from the birds by this point in time?  don't get me wrong, i love what he brings to this offense, but i truly believe it's this offense that allows him to shine the way he does.

[ice grillin you]

it would have been a #1 pick to sign westbrook

the eagles could have matched any offer and made it well known that they would have done so no matter the size of the deal...whether that was true or not it still scred potential suitors off

the market was loaded with running backs edgerrin james shaun alexander and henry were all on the trading block and all could have been had for less than a first rounder

the draft was loaded with running backs

in the end no one was gonna give a huge deal AND a number one pick for him when other backs could have been had for less


just know that when and if he hits a true open market he will hit the jackpot

[Larry]

You see, you say he would excel in ANY OFFENSE, yet when he was out there teams didn't sign him. And the argument of "what RFAs switched teams this year" doesn't fly. The fact is that RFAs have switched teams in the past--Coles to Washington, McCareins to the Jets, Rodney Bailey to the Pats.

I've told you this before, no one will attempt to steal the Eagles RFAs because we have so much cap money that we can match any posion-pill, front-loaded offer.   RFA raiding is a function of salary cap health more than it is of talent.  Banner could've tendered Westbrook a third-round price -- which would've really pissed-off Westbrook -- and teams still wouldn't have come a-knocking.  Doesn't mean teams don't value Westbrook highly....

[Wingspan]

if westbrook hits an open market, someone will pay him a ton. national media is starting to make the marshall faulk comparisons

am i crazy or couldn't someone have picked him up from the eagles for a mid-round draft pick?  if what you're saying is the case, wouldn't he have already been gone from the birds by this point in time?  don't get me wrong, i love what he brings to this offense, but i truly believe it's this offense that allows him to shine the way he does.

thats not an open market though. with the eagles cap room they could have easily matched any offer. and with the current RB situation, would have done just that, at least thats what i beleive. offers to restricted FA's are pretty rare, i would expect the rules regarding franchise and transition players to be different in the next collective bargaining agreement, teams have learned to completely abuse this and hold a player hostage.

when you can have a bidding war without the loss of draft picks its a lot different. teams highly value draft picks, and i thought westbrooks tenure would have brought a 1st rounder? wasnt he tendered mid-level?

[hunt]

big road game against a hated divisional rival today...it was nice to see westbitch whining about his contract again on espn just now.    

[SD_Eagle5]

big road game against a hated divisional rival today...it was nice to see westbitch whining about his contract again on espn just now.    

Yup, I hope he's signed soon so I can stop hearing him bitch. Yes Brian, the team knows you're valuable, going on every possible network and crying about it is not going to help your situation. See TO.

[rjs246]

What a farging bitch.

[General_Failure]

Just to piss him off Reid's going to open the game with three straight handoffs to Reno.

[rjs246]

that would be the awesomest.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Glad I missed it.

Wah.

[Eaglez]

I just hope they get his contract done soon so we can count it against this year's cap. I would like to see most of that 12 mil used up to free up space down the line.

A Mike Lewis extension before the end of October would be nice too.