Falcons Must Aquire WRs Via Trade

I wanted to expound on the proposed trade in the previous post.

N.Y. Jets may be without Curtis Martin this year. He is coming off of a knee surgury and probably won't make the first game. He has said recently that he intends on playing this year but it doesn't look definite. So without a proven backup the Jets may be looking for an overrated upright runnering veteran from the Big Ten, and since eddie george doesn't seem to be around anymore, why not T.J. Duckett?

ATL gives the Jets Duckett and a 4th rounder for 6 year vet Justin McCariens who has career highs of 56 catches and 800 yards. Last year Finneran had career highs of 50 and 600. The Jets may be willing because he is in the dog house with the new coach, Mangini. He is actually currently listed as a 2nd stringer. And then I came across THE problem -- it's nearly impossible to even add a kicker's salalary. And why? Well check out the ATL Falcons 2005 SALARY CAP NUMBERS and see if anyone's sticks out like a sore thumb. I'll give you a hint: it's Ron Mexico. McCariens signed a 7 year $31 million contract in 2004 but that includes a seven million dollar signing bonus that he recieved in 04. He counted 2 Million against the cap in 05 so with the subtraction of duckett's contract it might actually be able to happen.

I think Rich will do something before third or fourth preseason game because our four deep wide-out depth chart right now is Mike Jenkins, Roddy White, Jerome "I might not make the team" Pathon, and Adam Jennings. Jennings is 5-9 and is a 6th round rookie who was drafted primarily because of his kick returning skills. Crumpler's one of the best, though, so Mike's got his safetey valve there but his other saftey net, Finn, won't be there for the first time. It makes you almost, not really, but almost wish we had Peerless and his outragous Price tag back. Nope. Nevemind. Forget about a fifth reciever, hell forget about a fourth reciever, how can ATL open up with NFC Championship hopes and not have a viable 3rd option at wide out.

Finn signed a 4-year $8 million contract in 2006 after he had 50 catches in 2005.

Our NFC South Competion to the South may have a pretty strong foursome of recievers. Tampa has put together Joey Gallaway, Michael Clayton, Ike Hilliard, and the MAN BEAST David Boston. Boston, appears to be healthy for the first time in a while but I will believe that in week 15.