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The Nnamdi Asomugha Thread

HoustonSportsFan09 said:
lol McClane...You said he wasnt coming here! No way, no how! Wasnt happening!


McClain_on_NFL John McClain
As expected, Texans are pursuing Nnamdi Asomugha. They'll have to redo almost every contract to free up cap dollars to be in the running.
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Really? Guys an *****. I really hate him. I wish Chron would pull the plug and give either Nick or Steph his spot..
 
I don't know if I should be excited or not.

One part of me thinks...YES, no way they can get Aso after tying up Holmes.

Another part of me thinks...This is just part one of what they have planned, now that Holmes is out of the way they can focus on Aso.
 
I don't (knock on wood) see how the Jets can sign Aso now. I'm guessing we're going to hear rumors of other teams now. Just hunch. Ravens and us?

Mike
 
Just the fact that McClain has been slowly coming around after being so adamant makes me think that he's learning that something just might be happening and he can't bloviate and be a moron about it anymore.
 
TheMatrix31 said:
Just the fact that McClain has been slowly coming around after being so adamant makes me think that he's learning that something just might be happening and he can't bloviate and be a moron about it anymore.
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Coming around? To which opinion?

Mike
 
Don't think signing Holmes suddenly means there's no way they can sign Aso. The Jets have clearly had these guys on their Christmas list and had the entire lockout to figure out their best case scenario.
 
TheMatrix31 said:
Just the fact that McClain has been slowly coming around after being so adamant makes me think that he's learning that something just might be happening and he can't bloviate and be a moron about it anymore.
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Coming around or becoming rounder? Please clarify and show your references. :kitten:
 
Buccigross John Buccigross
Nnamdi Asomugha to the Jets is sounding like a real possibility. Stay tuned to Sportscenter for the latest all day and night. #iheardarumor
 
LanceZierlein Lance Zierlein
Albert Breer believes that despite S. Holmes deal, the Jets are still in the running for Nnamdi because of the way Jets deal with the cap

The way they deal with the cap? As in disregarding it?
 
DX-TEX said:
Not worth $15 million. Just not. Hey I am a HUGE Aso wanter but I do not want to mortgage the future. Arian and Mario will be FA's next year and will demand big money.

If you dont see having 25% of your payroll tied up in 2 cornerbacks as a huge problem then you are clueless.
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I would sign Aso and let MW walk next yr. If that's what it took to sign Aso.

Aso is the best at his position, MW is not.
 
steelbtexan said:
I would sign Aso and let MW walk next yr. If that's what it took to sign Aso.

Aso is the best at his position, MW is not.
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We have no idea how MW ranks at his position, considering he's never played his new position before. I'm just sayin'...
 
steelbtexan said:
I would sign Aso and let MW walk next yr. If that's what it took to sign Aso.

Aso is the best at his position, MW is not.
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You don't think Aso is a little inflated by playing against the AFC West? Bronco's and Chiefs don't exactly burn the airways.
 
Texanmike said:
I don't (knock on wood) see how the Jets can sign Aso now. I'm guessing we're going to hear rumors of other teams now. Just hunch. Ravens and us?

Mike
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"UPDATE II: One question we're getting on Nnamdi and the Jets: how would the money work? We've asked and, to put it simply, what the Jets could do is spread out bonus money over a number of years, and simply make sure Asomugha's cap number is really low for 2011. So they can come up with a solid total guarantee, they'll just have to spread it out."
 
I really don't see how the Jets can conceivably sign Aso given other needs and according to NFL.com their cap number is around 128 mil.
 
TEXANRED said:
You don't think Aso is a little inflated by playing against the AFC West? Bronco's and Chiefs don't exactly burn the airways.
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He does perfectly fine against the Chargers who have had a good offense for years now and the Broncos have had a decent passing game since McDaniels was there and subsequently fired into the sun.

I don't think we hear anything concrete about Aso till Thursday night/Friday morning.
 
Pass rushers have more effect on a game than cornerbacks. All else equal I'd rather have a studly DL than Secondary. We can afford Aso, it's just a matter how badly he wants to play for the Jets.
 
TEXANRED said:
You don't think Aso is a little inflated by playing against the AFC West? Bronco's and Chiefs don't exactly burn the airways.
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Um...Denver and San Diego were top seven passing teams last season. SD 5th and Denver 13 in '09. Denver 3rd and SD 7th in '08. The Chiefs have been consistently bad over the same period, never getting better than 20th. :fingergun:

LINK
 
Stemp said:
"UPDATE II: One question we're getting on Nnamdi and the Jets: how would the money work? We've asked and, to put it simply, what the Jets could do is spread out bonus money over a number of years, and simply make sure Asomugha's cap number is really low for 2011. So they can come up with a solid total guarantee, they'll just have to spread it out."
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What about the $45 million up front money Aso reported asked for?
 
The acting thing is nonsense, and I can't imagine anyone actually making a decision like this based on something like that.
 
Don't know either of these people..Could just be random people.

e_man Erik Manassy
“@JennyVrentas: Following up, Asomugha is ahead of Edwards on Jets priority list right now. But team has to make a decision on how to handle
 
NFL Network's Mike Lombardi on #Jets-Nnamdi Asomugha: "They're going to focus on that for at least the next 12 to 14 hours."
 
Allstar said:
LanceZierlein Lance Zierlein
Albert Breer believes that despite S. Holmes deal, the Jets are still in the running for Nnamdi because of the way Jets deal with the cap

The way they deal with the cap? As in disregarding it?
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They are not disregarding the cap. They are better at manipulating it.

The Texans need to take lessons on cap management from the Jets. They seem to always be up against the cap. But sign atleast 1 FA, or trade for an impact player every yr.

The Texans need to fire Rick if he cant figure out how to play with the big boys.
Unless Rick has a mandate from Billionaire Bobby not to spend major $$$$ in FA.

The jets are movers and shakers. While Billionaire BoBBY doesn't want to do anything traumatic. Those 2 AFC Championship game with a young QB sure do look sweet. Does anybody else see the difference between the 2 teams and why one wins and the other is just hoping and praying they can make the playoffs.

That and the fact great players want to play for Rex and dont want to play for Gary.
 
Schefter: Baltimore, Tampa, Dallas, Houston all in the mix for Nnamdi. Houston has the biggest need. Holmes deal makes it a little more difficult for Nnamdi-to-Jets but Jets still not out of it. They're going to try and get it done.
evansilva Evan Silva
NFL Network's Mike Lombardi on #Jets-Nnamdi Asomugha: "They're going to focus on that for at least the next 12 to 14 hours."
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adbrandt Andrew Brandt
Am told Jets' aggressive play with Holmes will not deter pursuit of Nnamdi. Couple players notified of possible restructure if needed.
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Even though its prorated it is still extra on top of the contract number that goes twords the cap yearly. If the Jets do get this done they are going to be fantastic against the pass as far as wideouts go. Though when it comes to pass rush and defending the run or pass covering TEs is going to be difficult due to the players they can not sign by doing this deal. Not to mention that they will have only one real passing threat,their offense will suffer as well.
 
Honestly, I'd rather play in New York City than Houston if I was a professional athlete. And I grew up here in Houston. I don't think the "acting angle" is going to be any where close to a deciding factor but NYC easily has more draw than Houston. There's tons of movies and tv shows filmed at New York locations each week. Pretty easy for Nnamdi to take a cab 5 minutes during an off week, or an afternoon after practice for a short bit to be a cameo in some show. Plus he's so active in the community and public service things, I can easily see the appeal of how close other major cities are. The ability to go to DC and back so easily, for example. Houston is at a disadvantage in that sense.

I really really hope this becomes too tough for the Jets to accomplish. Sanchez can restructure his deal and he easily has the biggest effect on the cap this year. I think this is actually something the Jets can get done... I just hope we're offering enough to sway him here to Houston. If the Jets offer him $12.5M/ year, I hope we're offering $15M. And more guaranteed money. That's $10M more over a 4 year contract and that's some dough.
 
Keep in mind that with the Jets being in NY, it makes sense the most news is coming out of there.

I only hope his agent has the Texans on the the line as well.
 
Like All-Star said I have a feeling that Nnamdi is waiting to see if the Jets can literally pull a miracle.

One positive IMO is that you've heard nothing of the Texans going after another CB. You'd think if they weren't after Aso they would have moved onto someone else by now.
 
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