This guy went to the Pro Bowl four times. Now, why do you think the Falcons cut him? Is it that they figured he was dead wood, and pruned him, or was it financial for cap purposes...? Nobody tries to save money if there is real value; saving money has to do with pruning the dead wood or the wood about to be dead and it just doesn't know it yet. If cap casualties were more valuable, they wouldn't be casualties -- the FO would give them some "bonus money" and redo their contract to reduce their cap pressure on the team. Dead wood. Prune it, don't buy it.
During the 2007 season, Falcons tight end Alge Crumpler publicly complained that then-coach Bobby Petrino was trying to phase out veteran players. Now, the team is merely tossing them to the curb. Crumpler has been released by the Falcons. He was signed through 2010, and due to earn $3.4 million in base salary in 2008. -- pft
Yes I would love to have Crumpler, I would like to see his medical records before hand so we would know if we were getting a tE or a medical moron he looks good he only missed 2 games this year but I think that we want (technically baker is the man) but I think having a guy like Crumpler forces shotty to use the tight end. It would be much better for the reciving corp to have not only a veteran but a proven reciver who has put up impressive numbers for a tight end :gpc:
Good TE yes, but I do not think this is a need for the Jets. Utilizing the TE we have is. Baker can make plays, but someone has to throw him the ball.
If we could get this guy on the cheap I really think he could help our offense a lot. We do not have an NFL quality 3rd WR right now. Maybe Stucky or Brad Smith can become that guy, but I'm not putting any eggs into either of those baskets at this point. With Crump, we could run a lot of 2 TE sets and either put Crump in the slot using him as our 3rd WR or keep him in as an extra run blocker. Plus, it sounds cool when you shorten his name to Crump. Unfortunately, I think someone will pay him more than he's worth for us. He's still a very talented TE.
2007 stats for dropped passes: Crumpler-4 Shockey-4 Some others: Code: AFC Leaders Passes Dropped Rank Name Team Games Drops T-1 Dallas Clark IND 15 12 T-1 Braylon Edwards CLE 16 12 3 Randy Moss NE 16 9 T-4 Brandon Marshall DEN 16 8 T-4 Kellen Winslow CLE 16 8 T-6 Marty Booker MIA 15 7 T-6 Ronald Curry OAK 16 7 T-6 Anthony Gonzalez IND 13 7 T-6 T.J. Houshmandzadeh CIN 16 7 T-6 Chad Johnson CIN 16 7 T-11 Jerricho Cotchery NYJ 15 6 T-11 Matt Jones JAC 12 6 T-11 Kenton Keith IND 16 6 T-11 Derrick Mason BAL 16 6 T-11 Reggie Wayne IND 16 6 T-16 Dwayne Bowe KC 16 5 T-16 Owen Daniels HOU 16 5 T-16 Devard Darling BAL 16 5 T-16 Najeh Davenport PIT 15 5 T-16 Lee Evans BUF 16 5 T-16 Antonio Gates SD 16 5 T-16 Tony Gonzalez KC 16 5 T-16 Joe Jurevicius CLE 16 5 T-16 Marcedes Lewis JAC 16 5 T-16 Brad Smith NYJ 16 5 T-16 Donte' Stallworth NE 16 5 T-16 Hines Ward PIT 13 5 T-16 Leon Washington NYJ 16 5 NFC Leaders Passes Dropped Rank Name Team Games Drops T-1 Reggie Bush NO 12 10 T-1 Devery Henderson NO 16 10 T-1 Santana Moss WAS 14 10 T-1 Terrell Owens DAL 15 10 5 Brian Westbrook PHI 15 9 T-6 Brandon Jacobs NYG 11 8 T-6 Shaun McDonald DET 16 8 T-6 Steve Smith CAR 15 8 T-9 Desmond Clark CHI 16 7 T-9 Warrick Dunn ATL 16 7 T-9 Frank Gore SF 15 7 T-9 Earnest Graham TB 15 7 T-9 Darrell Jackson SF 15 7 T-9 Amani Toomer NYG 16 7 T-15 Plaxico Burress NYG 16 6 T-15 Keary Colbert CAR 12 6 T-15 Marques Colston NO 16 6 T-15 Kevin Curtis PHI 16 6 T-15 Edgerrin James ARI 16 6 T-15 Michael Jenkins ATL 15 6 T-15 Roy Williams DET 12 6 T-15 Jason Witten DAL 16 6
They didn't play all 16 games like most of these players.... If they did they might have dropped 5-8 passes.
you can't LOVE anyone in the NFL anymore - you have to be honest in assessing players-team needs-cap ramifications, etc. I would love for the Jets to sign Crumpler - if he can be had for a reasonable amount. If he's asking for pro bowl money - no. The guy can add a lot to the Jets - but there are virtually a handfull of players worth big money these days - especially TE's. I'd try and sign him for sure.
