So you want Freeman replaced

[ravishingone]

So by whom? More importanly how? Please don't give me what he doesn't do well, even the supporters (which I am) know he has defeciences. Take your shot and come up with the plan. If you can't come up with a solution, then there is no need to complain.

[Calibucsfan]

If I was Shiano I would throw in Orlavsky next game. Not to replace him but to show Freeman that his job is not safe and that he is not performing well at all. Because this kind of mentality, thinking that we have no one to replace him with is what will keep him comfortable and will not a light a fire under him to step up
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[canadabuccaneer]

I'm curious about this as well. I don't see any better options available at the moment. I haven't seen enough from Freeman to give him a long term deal but a shorter "prove your worth a huge contract" deal should be considered
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[tml_gogo]

Kinda wish we drafted Russell Wilson
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El Ramster

[DaRealdeal]

[scottonatable]

i say let him play out his contract then decide

[bucsEST96]

Like I said in the game thread, idk if I'm comfortable seeing him long term. 14/33? On that defense? Like c'mon man. Idk if a long term dean would excite me.

You know this guy should have 20+ ints but somehow the Defenders never catch them.

[5nick5]

Well you could trade Freeman for a draft pick. At best, a 2nd-round draft pick. Now, the market's pretty dry this year in the FA department and also in the draft. All the prospects are risky picks.

You could try to swap for Phillip Rivers, but who wants to take up that salary for a guy who's career has topped off. No thanks. You could trade for Tony Romo, but he chokes in the clutch too much. If Arizona cuts ties with Kolb, you could sign him to a 1-year deal. But he gets injured way too much.

So here are the only options I see. You've got to take a shot in the dark almost. You've got make a trade for Matt Flynn (who couldn't beat out a 3rd-rounder for a spot) or a low-character guy like Ryan Mallett (who's shown potential, but you never know). Perhaps even Kirk Cousins, why not?

In this scenario, you don't even have to trade Freeman. Just get a guy that if Freeman is sucking, we can actually bench him. Being real here, Freeman's still developing, but he's so wildly inconsistent it's hard to put faith in him week in and week out. You could get a guy who has 1 or 2 years to prove himself. And I'm sure by next year or the year after there'll be guys like A.J. McCarron, Aaron Murray, and Johnny Manziel , who we can draft as true franchise guys.

I want Freeman to work out, I really do. But these past 3 weeks where we needed a win, and with our playoff hopes on life support today, he couldn't get the job done. Now there were other reasons for losing too, but Peyton wouldn't lose that game, Brady wouldn't lose that game, Brees wouldn't lose that game. And while I'm not saying Mallett, Flynn, Cousins, McCarron, Murray, or Johnny Football are the next Peyton or Tom, we know that Freeman isn't. And there's no reason to stay in the middle-of-the-pack for a few years just because you don't think there's a better option. Take a chance. We've got 4 years of Freeman and only 1 truly good year. This year has been a roller-coaster for Freeman.

I say let Freeman play out his contract, but he's on thin ice, and I'd really start considering bringing in some competition if I were Mark Dominik.
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Thanks to BGG on the sig.

[tml_gogo]

I don't like any options too much to be honest..Josh Johnson? Anyone?
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El Ramster

[ravishingone]

[5nick5]

[tml_gogo]

[bucsEST96]

Alex smith isn't even in the league of freeman, and josh Johnson is the genesis of a scrub

[5nick5]

[DaRealdeal]