LikeUntoGod
The Oracle
Wow! I simply created a thread asking for thoughts on what ELSE we would need to give up along with Fasano to get Osi. Maybe you didn't read the whole post. I am well aware of our cap issues. Your LUG talent speech works both ways here. Problem is, Fasano has yet to be coached by this coaching staff and we don't even know where he stands in the coaches' minds right now. Osi has talent. If we could get him, we could coach him and then we can keep him. And to answer your sarcastic question, no, I would not trade Wake for Osi, but I would trade Fasano and a bunch of lesser named players eating up cap space for him. Sorry for posting a suggestion when you are clearly having a bad day. Go Fins!
I read all of your post. Osi Umenyiora is a 30 year old undersized DE (255 pounds). He makes over $8 million a year and wants more. We cannot offer Cam Wake a new contract let along take on a bigger one.
We have in A Fasano a player that does the dirty work without complain, does not drop footballs has scored as many TDs as B Marshall did.
And once again, we were 10th in sacks last season. But we gave up 52 sacks and 95 QB hits which put us at 30th which is almost last.
So, everything being equal, do we need a top 10 around TE or a small pass rushing DE? He had 9 sacks but only 25 tackles. He is a part time, situation player.
One last thing, does anyone think that Osi Umenyiora would have 9 sacks on another team? Did you notice that Jason Pierre-Paul had 86 tackles and 16.5 sacks.