Free agent linebacker Kevin Burnett to visit Texans today

Roy P · #1 03-05-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by papabear

Do you really think he would get in the same range as Dansby?

Does anybody know what Michael Boley got? I wonder if we could sign Burnett cheaper since Boley has production under his belt.

dadmg · #2 03-05-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Roy P

Does anybody know what Michael Boley got? I wonder if we could sign Burnett cheaper since Boley has production under his belt.

Boley got 5 years, 25 million. No idea on guaranteed money/bonuses.

Roy P · #3 03-05-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dadmg

Boley got 5 years, 25 million. No idea on guaranteed money/bonuses.

Hmmm....then I'd give Burnett 4 years, 17 million. If I could get him cheaper, then that would be nice, but I'd be willing to bid on him.

Now, somebody get me Sean Jones' agent.

jppaul · #4 03-06-2009, 10:04 AM

Yeah, I am a little surprised they haven't brought Sean Jones in either. The Chargers are also interested in Burnett.

popanot · #5 03-06-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jppaul

Yeah, I am a little surprised they haven't brought Sean Jones in either. The Chargers are also interested in Burnett.

Doesn't the fact that no one has signed him or that there hasn't been much news of teams being interested in him raise some red flags? I mean some teams are more interested in signing a 38-yr old Safety (Dawkins) or a scrub FA Safety rather than signing this guy. It could be that he's pricing himself out of the market, but on the other hand, it could be a case of locker room cancer, or - if there's no smoke, it ain't so hot.

jppaul · #6 03-06-2009, 01:30 PM

The thought had crossed my mind.

kravix · #7 03-06-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by popanot

Doesn't the fact that no one has signed him or that there hasn't been much news of teams being interested in him raise some red flags? I mean some teams are more interested in signing a 38-yr old Safety (Dawkins) or a scrub FA Safety rather than signing this guy. It could be that he's pricing himself out of the market, but on the other hand, it could be a case of locker room cancer, or - if there's no smoke, it ain't so hot.

You could say the same for almost every single FA that hasnt signed a contract at this point then. And some have been on the market longer than Burnett.

papabear · #8 03-06-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kravix

You could say the same for almost every single FA that hasnt signed a contract at this point then. And some have been on the market longer than Burnett.

the cream of the crop usually see a lot of movement early. Everyone else usually takes a little longer.

popanot · #9 03-06-2009, 03:38 PM

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You could say the same for almost every single FA that hasnt signed a contract at this point then. And some have been on the market longer than Burnett.

Actually, I was referring to Sean Jones. Even at that, I'm hearing (er, reading) of a lot more interest in Burnett than Jones at this point. And I think Jones hit the market a few weeks before Burnett. I'm just laying out the possibility that, while we may think Jones would be a great addition, there may be something we don't know about him that's keeping teams away. Seems suspicious to say the least.