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Derrick Mason

If we could get him, he would definitely take alot of pressure of Andre and those two would be Bruce/Holt part 2 IMO.
 
Don’t get me wrong. I’d love for him to be here, BUT wouldn’t he want to be a #1, and not under AJ’s shadow. Second, spending the money on him would not leave much for our O line? Who cares if you had AJ, Moss, and TO, if Carr does not have the time to throw then what would it matter in having the best receiving core that the NFL has ever seen.
 
Mason is interesting because he seems like a quality team player. However, I don't see him coming here. I would kind of like to develop the young guys we already have, but if Mason would play for the veteran minimum or a little more then he'd be a great to have for a year or two.
 
NeViKaN said:
Second, spending the money on him would not leave much for our O line?
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I thought the front office said they were not spending any more money on the O-line through free agency idonno:

NeViKaN said:
Who cares if you had AJ, Moss, and TO, if Carr does not have the time to throw then what would it matter in having the best receiving core that the NFL has ever seen.
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You would be saying the exact opposite if we had all Pro Bowlers on the O-line with no WR's to throw too IMO idonno:
 
LikeABoss said:
I thought the front office said they were not spending any more money on the O-line through free agency idonno:

Ok, then I should have said IMO money should be spent on the line before our receiving core. IMO Mason would be great here but why would he move from a #1 down to a #2. With that kind of pay cut the titans could probably keep him. Na guess not.

You would be saying the exact opposite if we had all Pro Bowlers on the O-line with no WR's to throw too IMO idonno:
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This would be a correct statement. If our receivers needed more help than the o-line then I would agree that that is what I would say. But the case is that IMO Carr and the receiving core are just fine, but the time for their plays to come together is diminished by the lack of time that the o-line gives them. SO on that note, yes we need help on the o-line more that any other position on the team........................followed closely by the d-line. Trust me I hope they all play like all-stars next year but something has to change.
:hmmm:
 
ThirdEyeBC32 said:
I would love to have him. But what about his opinion of our field being one of the worst in the league? I wonder how much that factors into if he wants to play here if we offered?
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I really doubt that will have much of an effect on his decision. I think he's a little more concerned with how green the money he's offered is as opposed to how green the grass on our field is. The only place I could think of as having an impact on whether or not a player would go there is St Louis and Indy since they both have astroturf. It could shorten a players career.
 
I would love to have him and he would create great matchup problems, and since I dont think the Texans will be looking at OL in FA then it might be a good way to go, filling a need o offense and giving the organizations another reason to go wiht an O-lineman in one of the 1st 2 rounds.
 
Baltimore is also an option. The Steelers don't need another WR. However the eagles have a WR who would rather stop on a route and not get hit. I could see him playing an excellent #2 to TO and if TO goes down again, then he could be the #1 WR.
 
One of the most-discussed free agents here is wide receiver Derrick Mason, released earlier this week in the Tennessee Titans' salary cap purge, and a Pro Bowl-caliber guy who, even at age 31, remains a terrific playmaker. The consensus is that, because he didn't become a starter until four years ago and was used primarily on kick returns until then, Mason is a "young 31," with plenty of gas left in the tank. A lot of people here feel Mason will end up with the New York Jets, where he would be reunited with onetime Titans teammate Justin McCareins and former Tennessee offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger. Certainly the temptation of playing again with a wideout such as McCareins, and in an offensive system he knows well, will be strong. But don't pencil in Mason to the Jets just yet. For openers, he is somewhat leery of Heimerdinger, who was known in Tennessee to be tough on his charges. More important, though, is that Mason will have a lot of options and teams such as Jacksonville, Houston and Carolina will come hard after him in the next few days.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1999547&num=0

Most likely just conjecture by Pasquarelli, but interesting none the less. Of all WR's soon to be available I think Mason fits us the best.
 
Man if we could get D-Mase... :thumbup

(Knows Grid would hate that, along with others)

Yall know what, I think we should make it a priority to nab EX-Titans in the offseason. :thumbup :hmmm:
 
Jaguars | Interested in Mason - from www.KFFL.com
Fri, 25 Feb 2005 11:27:05 -0800

Bart Hubbuch, of the Florida Times-Union, reports the Jacksonville Jaguars have confirmed they have spoken with Peter Shaffer, agent for free agent WR Derrick Mason (Titans), and have expressed interest in signing his client.

:thumbdown
 
In an interview done with ESPN Radio, Mason mentioned the following teams in order as to who he'd like to play for/contact with him

Jacksonville Jaguars
Cincinnati Bengals
Philadelphia Eagles

Houston Texans were not mentioned.

The following were the list of things that he would look at as far as deciding what team he'd play for.

1) Direction of Team (Can they win the Super Bowl in the next few years)
2) Supporting Cast (offensive talent and good defense)
3) Good School for his daughter

Mason also mentioned he'd like a deal done in the next 2 days

I sure wish Casserly would get on his horse on this
 
Sounds like news on the possibility of Mason NOT being a Texan. As long as its not Indy or Jacksonville Im fine with it. I dont want him in our division anymore lol.
 
i like him, but could really care less where he goes, we have a talented core of YOUNG players, that i'm pretty confident can get the job done !
 
I heared he want's to sign with atlanta. It would be a huge boost to their receiver corp because price is not working in that offense.
 
hearing rumors that Mason is going to the Jags. ill let ya know if I hear anything else..

lemme know if ya have any info on this.
 
jags98 said:
John Clayton apprently said that the Jags are close to signing Mason. Take it what its worth...
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yall can have him no hard feelings, getting players from a team we swept on to a team we swept.
 
• One of the most-discussed free agents here is wide receiver Derrick Mason, released earlier this week in the Tennessee Titans' salary cap purge, and a Pro Bowl-caliber guy who, even at age 31, remains a terrific playmaker. The consensus is that, because he didn't become a starter until four years ago and was used primarily on kick returns until then, Mason is a "young 31," with plenty of gas left in the tank. A lot of people here feel Mason will end up with the New York Jets, where he would be reunited with onetime Titans teammate Justin McCareins and former Tennessee offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger. Certainly the temptation of playing again with a wideout such as McCareins, and in an offensive system he knows well, will be strong. But don't pencil in Mason to the Jets just yet. For openers, he is somewhat leery of Heimerdinger, who was known in Tennessee to be tough on his charges. More important, though, is that Mason will have a lot of options and teams such as Jacksonville, Houston and Carolina will come hard after him in the next few days.
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Len Pasquwhatever
 
Aren't Jacksonville and Carolina in cap trouble or on the verge of being in it? OR wait maybe Carolina already had their problems and Jacksonville is about the enter them. Am i right or totally way off mark?

And the Eagles don't have anything to do with this, but shouldn't they be in trouble too? They made alot of big FA signings last season and they remind me of the Yankees personally.
 
AndreJ said:
Aren't Jacksonville and Carolina in cap trouble or on the verge of being in it? OR wait maybe Carolina already had their problems and Jacksonville is about the enter them. Am i right or totally way off mark?

And the Eagles don't have anything to do with this, but shouldn't they be in trouble too? They made alot of big FA signings last season and they remind me of the Yankees personally.
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from what I unserdtand we have a lot of cap room around 27 mill of cap room but then again I might be wrong too
 
The Jaguars relieved their cap strain with the creation of the Texans in which they released about $17 million. The Jaguars will enter free agency this year with about $19 million. They are not in any cap trouble. The Titans have fallen to the cap and the Colts will fall to it in 2007. Don't expect the Jags to feel it anytime soon.
 
STEEL BLUE TEXANS said:
A team source has told scout.com that the Jacksonville Jaguars are about a 75% chance to sign former Tennessee Titan wide receiver Derrick Mason at the start of free agency next week. In fact, Mason would like to find a new team by next Thursday we're told.

The Jaguars, according to the source, have a strong interest in another former Titan in cornerback Samari Rolle.

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=355289&nid=1153260&fhn=1
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I hope the Jags don't sign Rolle because he gets abused by Andre. Remember that game in Tennessee where he turned a one yard pass into constant first downs?
 
Looks like Joey's days are also numbered-

The quarterback most seriously being associated with the Lions through free agency is Jeff Garcia, who went to three Pro Bowls under Steve Mariucci in San Francisco and has the mobility Mariucci craves in his West Coast offense.

Garcia turns 35 on Thursday. In a disappointing 2004 in Cleveland, he was plagued by back, shoulder and knee injuries. But at the right price, Garcia would be allowed to compete for the starting quarterback job with Joey Harrington.
 
Just happy it wasn't the Jags. Now I'm wondering who they'll pursue.

Plaxico Burress was just spotted leaving Pittsburgh at the airport. Is he Jax bound?
 
I think I saw Plax @ Hobby :heh: ;)

Jk...but its a 4 year deal...AND THANK GOD he isn't a Jag...hey, maybe they cut Reggie Williams and let us sign him. :heh:
 
ThaShark316 said:
I think I saw Plax @ Hobby :heh: ;)

Jk...but its a 4 year deal...AND THANK GOD he isn't a Jag...hey, maybe they cut Reggie Williams and let us sign him. :heh:
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No...I'd have to pass on Reggie. BTW, whats the deal with Joe Jeravicious in Tampa land? I wouldn't mind seeing him in a Texans uni.
 
Seeing as im part-Bucs....I know these things...he's gonna be re-signed by them. GM Bruce Allen said he's made an offer to him, so i'm sure he'll be back in Tampa. (I kinda knew they'd bring JJ back)
 
ThaShark316 said:
Seeing as im part-Bucs....I know these things...he's gonna be re-signed by them. GM Bruce Allen said he's made an offer to him, so i'm sure he'll be back in Tampa. (I kinda knew they'd bring JJ back)
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Wasn't he injured for a long period of time?
 
ThaShark316 said:
Seeing as im part-Bucs....I know these things...he's gonna be re-signed by them. GM Bruce Allen said he's made an offer to him, so i'm sure he'll be back in Tampa. (I kinda knew they'd bring JJ back)
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Link

March 1, 2005
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Brad Johnson and Joe Jurevicius, two of the stars in Tampa Bay's Super Bowl run two years ago, were released Tuesday to help the Buccaneers get under the salary cap limit.
 
ThaShark316 said:
Seeing as im part-Bucs....I know these things...he's gonna be re-signed by them. GM Bruce Allen said he's made an offer to him, so i'm sure he'll be back in Tampa. (I kinda knew they'd bring JJ back)
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you sound like you think you are an insider to the bucs...."i know these things" :rofl:
 
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