The ravens have Reed and Landry will be back from his injury and into the starting role this year. They do not need leonhard.
It is a big deal if we can get Leonhard. We need someone in the back half of the D that know the system so we can get the proper coverage called.
I say pass on Leonhard, go for Jermaine Phillips at safety and pick up Mcfadden at Cb, and our secondary looks very very solid IMO. I know a couple of the posters wanted to draft a safety in the third round, but there is a lack of depth in this years draft as far as guys who I think could come in and really step up for us. I really like Phillips, but he might be much more exspensive than Leonhard.
He's a nice player and I'd certainly like the Jets to sign him but I'll trust Rex on this one. If his old coach doesn't think it's worth signing him for a certain price, I'll leave it at that and look for someone else to shore up the second safety spot. Either way, the secondary has been drastically improved with the trade for Lito, which already frees up Rhodes to make more plays.
I thought that he was a guy that Ryan was really intent on getting, but if he is trying to use that to max out his contract it is time that we hold strong at a reasonable contract. If not then we will continue to get played year after year in free agency. Its a slippery slope type of situation
Let's not forget that Tannenbaum makes all of the personnel decisions. Ryan may want him and Tannenbaum may not for whatever reason.
that can be a case, but i think the teams are waiting for Leonhard to lower his price.. the longer FA goes on, the cheaper players get. For example, Coles won't get near his 6 Mil guaranteed this year.
Im fairly confident that Ryan could convince Tanny to sign him overpriced if he wanted him bad enough
His visit was today. He may still be there. All of this is just conjecture on his asking price. From everything I read he wants to be a JET. The fact that other teams also want him just mean that he has some value. I expect him to sign with the JETS. Tom K
He also is a starting quality type player so i severely doubt he would ever except on contract that low
