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Finnegan signs with Miami

Oof. I was one of the folks quite happy Carroll was gone, but at this point am praying either Taylor plays out or Finnegan was hopelessly injured. Either way, our Cb2 is a TERRIFYING and unpredictable position right now.
 
I do like that all four of our starters within the defensive backfield have attitude. I like that they are all fierce competitors, and I like that the defense is starting to develop an identity.
 
Not really excited about this move. Yes, Finnegan has high upside, but not the greatest chance of reaching that. On top of that, I simply hate him as a player. There's a difference between being a gamer and being a dirty player, and Finnegan has always seemed like one of the most unliked players in the league. I realize the ultimate goal is for this team to win, but I enjoy it that much more when I enjoy seeing the players on that team win as well.
 
Just when I thought Hickey was better than Ireland...

This should have been a 1 year vet minimum deal... and even then I wouldn't have been thrilled.
 
It won't be popular, but if the numbers of this deal being reported are true, this is the single worst deal in free agency thus far for any team. Courtland Finnegan has a reputation for tough and physical, but in reality he hasn't been either for a few years now. Last year he was amongst the worst corners in all of football and was terrible. You can read the PFF numbers, you can watch the tape and you can read what respected football evaluators are saying and it all leads to the same conclusion: He was terrible last year.

His injuries did not cause him to get toasted up and down the field last season. His injuries did not cause him to lose the ability to change directions at an NFL level. Through the first three games last season this gave was giving up a perfect QB rating against (in other words, you can't be worse). He ended the year equally terrible in the slot and outside.

To expect a guy like this to all of a sudden turn it around in his age 30 season is folly. As I always say, you have to look at the opportunity cost of any move, and the opportunity cost of this deal is immense if the numbers reported are accurate.

I would have been unhappy if we had signed this progress stopping, declining player for the veteran minimum. To hear these numbers is mind boggling.
 
PhinsTD said:
It won't be popular, but if the numbers of this deal being reported are true, this is the single worst deal in free agency thus far for any team. Courtland Finnegan has a reputation for tough and physical, but in reality he hasn't been either for a few years now. Last year he was amongst the worst corners in all of football and was terrible. You can read the PFF numbers, you can watch the tape and you can read what respected football evaluators are saying and it all leads to the same conclusion: He was terrible last year.

His injuries did not cause him to get toasted up and down the field last season. His injuries did not cause him to lose the ability to change directions at an NFL level. Through the first three games last season this gave was giving up a perfect QB rating against (in other words, you can't be worse). He ended the year equally terrible in the slot and outside.

To expect a guy like this to all of a sudden turn it around in his age 30 season is folly. As I always say, you have to look at the opportunity cost of any move, and the opportunity cost of this deal is immense if the numbers reported are accurate.

I would have been unhappy if we had signed this progress stopping, declining player for the veteran minimum. To hear these numbers is mind boggling.
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oh no we signed a CB who had one bad year to a 2 year deal with an out after the first. we definitely should have saved that 30 million in cap space for... oh right we dont need anything other than O-line and corner.

Get over it, worst comes to worst he plays bad and he gets cut. We have so much cap space yet every person thinks we should be shopping in the bargain bin. He was great his first year in STL with 101 tackles, 3 picks (1 for a TD) a forced fumble and 9 passes defended. He had injuries all last year, started in 5 games, played in 7 total. He played against the opponents top guys every game. He can come into miami play CB2, CB3 or nickle, mentor guys like taylor and davis, bring an edge to secondary, bring leadership, and help solidify the secondary.

Would you have rather bring in browner? at the same age, who has never been anything more than a #2, was simply just a product f the Seattle system, got suspended twice for substance abuse. Their secondary got better when Thurmond stepped into his place. bring in revis for 16 million?

We got a Vet who happened to have 1 bad year and have his value decline and really that contract is peanuts for the leadership and toughness his bring to the secondary alone not to mention if he steps his game back up to where it was when he was a titan and even his first year in STL. We still have 10+ in cap space to sign guys and will probably be quite a ways from the cap barring a big signing. As far as im concerned this defense if improved upon last year and that's a lot considering we were 8th in points allowed per game.
 
After watching how pathetically our team quit in the last 2 weeks, under a coach with the enthusiasm of a bed side lamp while our QB picked his nose on the side lines and the rest of the team was planning their vacations....I would have paid 11 million for someone with HALF the fire of Cortland Finnegan.

If nothing else he guy you know is going to be a film rat, come out fiery and give it his all, wont back down from anyone and will try and instill that same fire in the belly of his team mates. We went out and got Delmas and the first thing he said was that he was an enforcer, a hard hitter, someone who enjoyed the action....then we go out and get a guy with Finnegans reputation. Hickey is TRYING to build a team with a tougher mentality and mindset and a fire in their hearts, not the 8 year old girls that wet the bed the last 2 weeks last year the second the other team started to play a little hard.

We had quadruple the talent the Jets had last year and finished with the same record and got a worse draft pick, why? Because hard work beats talent when talent doesn't play hard, Im all for this signing.
 
I have been a fan of CF for a long time, and I can't express how happy I am with this signing. He was a #1 CB for a long time and now all he has to do here is play the 2 or nickel cb, he is going to be a heck of a boost to our defense even if he's not in his prime anymore. Good signing IMO
 
We sign Finnegan 3 days before St Pat's. Lets hope he brings the luck of the Irish to Miami.:up:

if he pulls a Grimes we'll all be ecstatic.If not we cut his azz and save a few bucks. Bit of a gamble but i like it.
 
not cheap at all ,there were better .cheaper options out there imo , but he does bring something different to the team i guess
lets hope he returns to his previous form !!
 
An experienced veteran can count for much both on the field (a what-and-see situation), and most especially, on the sidelines.
 
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