Report: Seahawks Sign Lawyer Milloy
by John Morgan on Sep 5, 2009 2:49 PM PDT
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PrintAlex Marvez is reporting that Seattle has signed 35-year old man Lawyer Milloy. Without giving him a hard look, I don't want to say too much about the former safety, but his coverage skills are atrocious. He is an upgrade over Brian Russell as a pure tackler, and as a run defender. Further, because he is a strong safety, Seattle will upgrade its free safety position by moving Deon Grant there. Have to wait and see how this turns out, but this could be the proverbial poop in the birthday cake.
Just let Jordan Babineaux play!
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Come on John
Babineaux doesn’t have the veteran grit to start! ;-)
Remember Malloy being completely abused in coverage last season
but I almost don’t care because Brian Russell is a free agent tonight.
I would have to hope Malloy is just 'veteran depth'
But of course I cannot be sure of this.
Cannot be sure.
However, he has been a FA a long long time. If he was wanted as a potential starting Russell replacement, I believe they would have cut Dave Philistin, or some other guy they were pretty sure would not make it and give him the chance to learn the playbook and practice.
I think in some run downs or creative nickle/dime secondary blitzes, he might come in and play as the 7th/8th guy in the box with Babs and Grant still covering deep.
Dominic Rhodes cut
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp09/news/story?id=4448340
Edge’s contract is not guaranteed…
Sando:
The Seahawks’ decision Saturday to release starting free safety Brian Russell shows strong faith in Jordan Babineaux’s playmaking ability as more than just a situational player.
I would expect Babineaux to project as the starter even if the team signs a veteran such as Lawyer Milloy, who played Seahawks coach Jim Mora in Atlanta.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/4346/russells-release-shows-faith-in-babs
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
Lol so true
The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.
by Nick Andron on Sep 5, 2009 4:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Poop in the birthday cake!
Ewwwwww!
Seriously though, Milloy could be used situationally for his run defense and his abilities as a blitzer. He instantly upgrades us at safety in those two departments. Still a mean hitter as well.
Obviously Milloy is a SS...
but wouldn’t Babs be more of a FS, which would still leave Grant at SS?
That would be good...
but I wonder why this wasn’t done weeks ago.
Could Babs move back to CB/Nickel?
It would help since Trufant is hurt.
One can only hope.
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
Good move?
If this move is to add some veteran depth and not a starter, fine, but if I see Milloy on the field as a starter, I will not be happy. As far as I’m concerned, this is the same guy as Russell (at this point in both their careers), just maybe cheeper. Both Russell and Milloy are not starters, they are both average players (at best) at this point..
Me too when I saw it.
"Hey, guess what? Nobody cares who would win in a crazy fantasy fist-fight between Anne Frank and Lizzie Borden." The Monarch
by crushedoptimist on Sep 5, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Cute: from Danny O'Neil
Here are the players released: S Jamar Adams, DE Baraka Atkins, K Brandon Coutu, G Brian De La Puente, CB Marquis Floyd, T Na’Shan Goddard, S Courtney Greene, WR Mike Hass, CB Kevin Hobbs, FB David Kirtman, RB Devin Moore, CB Nate Ness, TE Joe Newton, WR Logan Payne, LB Dave Philistin, T Andre Ramsey, T William Robinson, QB Jeff Rowe, WR Courtney Taylor.
Veteran contracts terminated: LB D.D. Lewis, S Brian Russell.
Waived with an injury settlement: WR Jordan Kent
Terminated the following player contract from Reserve/Injured with an injury settlement:
G Cory Withrow
Placed the following player on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform: CB Marcus Trufant
Well I'm bummed Atkins is gone.
D.D. Lewis gone?
Wow.
DD a surprise. Herring, Hawthorne, or Laury to gain?
Atkins also a surprise. Yay Reed and/or Bennett.
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
Courtney Greene was a draft pick
Seahawks Addicts says that Bennett and Reed were both kept on the 53-man roster.
Brett Favre is the Kenny Powers of football.
Looks like it, congrats to him
"Hey, guess what? Nobody cares who would win in a crazy fantasy fist-fight between Anne Frank and Lizzie Borden." The Monarch
by crushedoptimist on Sep 5, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Kickoff distance!
"Hey, guess what? Nobody cares who would win in a crazy fantasy fist-fight between Anne Frank and Lizzie Borden." The Monarch
by crushedoptimist on Sep 5, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Bernard Pollard Cut.
Why not sign the 24 year old Pollard over Milloy?
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
Yes, but a old, slow local.
I loved him as a Husky very much, but his future is no longer bright.
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
Well it's not that bad of a signing as long as it's for depth, right?
He provides some decent run stoppage and it gives time for Greene to develop.
A Mariners fan in Seattle
Juan Garcia cut from Minnesota
"Hey, guess what? Nobody cares who would win in a crazy fantasy fist-fight between Anne Frank and Lizzie Borden." The Monarch
The coaches were awake
Russell was awful.
Milloy seems like a better tackler and similar coverage guy to Russell. Maybe Mora wanted a more traditional strong safety.
Wonder why we didin’t go after Pollard? I wonder why he was cut. He seems not too bad.
That's what I said (see above)
re: Pollard.
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
I saw that
Pollard seems as good at tackling as Milloy, is younger, and has similar pass defense skills at his age. Though I’ll take the grizzled vet over Russell. I do think Milloy is an upgrade over Russell.
I have not watched Milloy play coverage. I imagine at 35 he has slowed down from his Pro Bowl days with New England.
Deon Grant is an excellent coverage safety. Milloy seems like an excellent SS and much better in run support than either. I hope Milloy has another decent year in him.
Milloy is familiar with Mora's defensive schemes, Pollard isn't
Brett Favre is the Kenny Powers of football.
That is one advantage with Milloy
Is Milloy good at run support? It will be nice to see Deon Grant play his natural position. He is not a strong safety. Lawyer Milloy as far as I know is a true strong safety and great in run support. We’ll be real strong front to back with him if he still has another good year in him.
...
Chiefs waived SS Bernard Pollard.
“Another failed Herm Edwards/Carl Peterson high pick, Pollard struggled in coverage throughout his three-year stint in K.C. He’s an explosive hitter, though, and could help a team as an in-the-box safety. With only a $530,000 salary, Pollard shouldn’t clear waivers.” -Rotoworld
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
I think we're pretty high on the waiver wire
Detroit or STL might go for him, but I think we could grab him if we wanted to.
Brett Favre is the Kenny Powers of football.
Maybe we want a stop gap...
Until we draft one high next year! Berry anyone?
I was thinking the same thing
Someone might offer Pollard more of a long term deal while we’re looking for a solid vet that can give us one good year at strong safety. Next year we can snag a great safety in the draft. If we stink because Milloy is bad, we’ll have two high draft picks for a safety and whatever else we might need.
OH MY FUCKING GOD YES
I STAY AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER ONE DAY TO STUDY AND I RETURN TO BRIAN RUSSELL BEING GONE! HALLELUJAH I LOVE YOU ALL
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Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
One of the first truly happy posts
I’ve seen from you. This is something 99% of Seahawk fans agree on. Russell gone is good. Addition by subtraction.
See what happens when you study?
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
GTFO, Craig Terrill.
by Wayward Llama on Sep 5, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm so curious what everyone does...
Reading posts daily I always want a picture/bio of everyone.
WE COULD ALL BE FACEBOOK PALS! (sarcasm)
I've thought about this often.
there is a Field Gulls group on Facebook but no one is on it.
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09/05
Terminated contracts
S Brian Russell
by Wayward Llama on Sep 6, 2009 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I feel the same way,
I stay away all day studying/Bumbershoot, and Russell is cut, Bennett and Reed make the team, and the Huskies play well against LSU.
heh, I just read on O'Niels blog that Malloy was offered a contract earlier in the year by the Lions and turned it down.
Well, at least we know he’s not an idiot.
I don't see why this move is bad
I’m pretty sure we plan to draft a stud safety next year, possibly as high as the first round depening on our picks.
From what I read Lawyer didn’t get let go by the Falcons because he didn’t contribute or couldn’t play. He was let go because the Falcons wanted to go young. He still seems like a great strong safety and sure tackler. And given the composition of our secondary, a solid addition.
That means we have three cover specialists in Wilson, Jennings, and Grant. A middle guy in Lucas. And a big hitter with lesser coverage skills in Milloy. He seems to compliment our secondary. No more having to send Grant into run defense with Milloy smashing heads if they get by our front seven.
Seems like a fairly smart move. Milloy for his age seems durable as iron. I don’t know how he has stayed so healthy all those years of smashing. I’m feeling good about this pick up. I hope it works out well for us.
My fear is that Milloy will be exploited in coverage somehow.
Teams will try like hell to get mismatches with creative formations, down and distance calls, and routes from a variety of players to take advantage of his lack of ability to run like he once could. I hope to God that our d-coordinator and defensive staff can find enough ways to protect him against those very things.
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
Atlanta was weak all the way around
A run stuffing safety is one of the few things we were missing on defense. Given the number of cover safeties we have, I don’t see how they can’t make sure they minimize Milloy’s cover responsibilities.
Our best tackling CB is on PUP. Wilson is a solid tackler, but small and will be needed in coverage.
Milloy adds something to this team that we didn’t have and it will strengthen the run defense from front to back. I hope it limits those occasional long runs like Jamal Charles for 31 and the many other long runs that seem to come once or twice a game against the Seattle run defense.
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