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Are you suggesting theyve made and offer to him that they cant afford?
Yes, Id say thats the logical explanation.
just curious as to their cap situation. i guess they are in good shape.
That was my first thought. It's becoming apparent that DJax isn't right, and may not be the whole year.
As a Brady and Branch owner, I could live with this.
Branch isn't worth this, not even close IMO.
Burleson was just signed this year. They won't throw away the $4mil they just spent on him, and THEN sign Deion Branch to a deal with likely $8+mil in guarantees.
diesel7982 said:
As a Darrell Jackson owner, this is the first worrisome piece of news I'd heard about him all offseason. Missing practices doesn't bother me in the slightest, but when management starts looking for a replacement (or, at least, a potential replacement), then there's trouble.
I agree I would also be concerned about Jackson, when they are looking at spending this kind of $$$$ so late in the pre-season for another WRdiesel7982 said:
Why? They are SB contenders, WR is their weakness (even if D-Jax is healthy), so they want to trade for a premier WR. What's the problem?It might indicate a problem with D-Jax, but it's easy to think of the logic for acquiring Branch even if D-Jax is healthy.diesel7982 said:
I agree that there's logic to acquiring Branch even if D-Jax is healthy, I was simply saying that this is the first piece of news all offseason that might indicate that management is worried about DJax.I do disagree with the assessment that their WRs are a weakness. DJax/Burleson/Engram is a fantastic trio, imo. One of the better ones in the league, as long as DJax is healthy. It's the "as long as DJax is healthy" part that worries me- and clearly, because of this offer to Branch, it worries management as well.Why? They are SB contenders, WR is their weakness (even if D-Jax is healthy), so they want to trade for a premier WR. What's the problem?It might indicate a problem with D-Jax, but it's easy to think of the logic for acquiring Branch even if D-Jax is healthy.diesel7982 said:
I am not a Seahawks fan, but from my point of view, they had D-Jax and Engram in the playoffs last year and the general consensus was that the WRs were average at best, or a liability at worst. So I can see the Seahawks management wanting to trade for another WR even if everybody is healthy.Burleson is a nice addition, but he is no Branch. I would not be surprised if the Hawks just want to add to a perceived weakness any way they can.I agree that there's logic to acquiring Branch even if D-Jax is healthy, I was simply saying that this is the first piece of news all offseason that might indicate that management is worried about DJax.I do disagree with the assessment that their WRs are a weakness. DJax/Burleson/Engram is a fantastic trio, imo. One of the better ones in the league, as long as DJax is healthy. It's the "as long as DJax is healthy" part that worries me- and clearly, because of this offer to Branch, it worries management as well.Why? They are SB contenders, WR is their weakness (even if D-Jax is healthy), so they want to trade for a premier WR. What's the problem?It might indicate a problem with D-Jax, but it's easy to think of the logic for acquiring Branch even if D-Jax is healthy.diesel7982 said:
Really? My impressions from the playoffs last season was that DJax was a true stud, and Engram was a fantastic #2 guy.I am not a Seahawks fan, but from my point of view, they had D-Jax and Engram in the playoffs last year and the general consensus was that the WRs were average at best, or a liability at worst. So I can see the Seahawks management wanting to trade for another WR even if everybody is healthy.Burleson is a nice addition, but he is no Branch. I would not be surprised if the Hawks just want to add to a perceived weakness any way they can.I agree that there's logic to acquiring Branch even if D-Jax is healthy, I was simply saying that this is the first piece of news all offseason that might indicate that management is worried about DJax.I do disagree with the assessment that their WRs are a weakness. DJax/Burleson/Engram is a fantastic trio, imo. One of the better ones in the league, as long as DJax is healthy. It's the "as long as DJax is healthy" part that worries me- and clearly, because of this offer to Branch, it worries management as well.Why? They are SB contenders, WR is their weakness (even if D-Jax is healthy), so they want to trade for a premier WR. What's the problem?It might indicate a problem with D-Jax, but it's easy to think of the logic for acquiring Branch even if D-Jax is healthy.diesel7982 said:
Maybe D-Jax is hurt more than we think (and I wish him well), but I somehow think they might want a WR regardless.
