Schefter: Nate Burleson Signs With Detroit
by BrianL on Mar 4, 2010 11:17 PM PST
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Update: John Clayton is reporting that Detroit will pay Nate Burleson $25 million over 5 years with $11 million guaranteed. I'm not going to grip over losing Nate, but Seattle could have matched that pretty easily. Burleson has his warts, but he will be much harder to replace than Olindo Mare.
No matter how many times I do that, I don't think I'll ever get used to citing someone's twitter account in a front page post.
No word yet on how much Detroit is paying, but the reported length of the contract is five years. Nate wasn't the greatest receiver the Seahawks have ever had, but as John pointed out the Seahawks are a team that could use talent at receiver. It would have been nice to retain his services.
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Yeah Kampman is on the way to Seattle I heard
He will be better with the 4-3; so don’t underestimate him just yet!
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Mar 4, 2010 11:23 PM PST up reply actions
5 year, 25 mil, 11 mil guaranteed, is what it's saying on espn
It’s not really a bad deal, it’s for his 28-33 years, so he shouldn’t fall off to much before the deal runs out. And $5 million a year for a solid #2 WR still in his prime that can return kicks, is about right. I thought he had said that something about how he’d give a slight hometown discount to stay in Seattle, I think we should have tried at this price.
Now, can we really can’t afford to lose Branch? Unless we do trade for Marshall, I don’t think we can. Unless this coming year is gonna be a throwaway rebuilding year.
by Mind of no mind on Mar 4, 2010 11:37 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not so sure Kampman will be a 'Hawk.
I’ve not seen anyone reporting the Hawks are interested in him, or they’re going to meet with him, it’s only been speculation. ‘Seahawks need a pass rush, their GM is from Green Bay! THEY MUST BE TRYING TO SIGN KAMPMAN!!’
That said, since I post this, I expect to see him signed by the Hawks when I wake up in the morning. I will then freak out and try to condole myself by eating a huge pile of peanut butter pancakes.
Nah
actually I’m a bit pissed that Burleson signed so soon after saying he would keep in touch, and how much he wanted to stay a Hawk.
Well there was pretty clearly some communication between Nate and Detroit before free agency opened up.
He probably had similar discussions with the Hawks.
Yeah
I’ve only been a football fan for about 5 years, only got into the real business side..probably just last year. Oh well, lesson learned. Good luck in Detroit, Natey 1!
Pittsburgh.
Though looking at pictures, Pittsburgh looks a hell of a lot better than I expected. Still being surrounded by all those Steelers fans would be irritating.
Their Downtown is ok
But everything else is about how you’d expect, industrial and shitty. Being in the PNW spoils you though.
Yea thats a WTF
What round pick was tendered ?
by paul2 on Mar 4, 2010 11:46 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Well...
There are always compensatory picks. The formula for how they’re figured is basically black magic, though. Maybe we’ll get a 3rd though. Who knows.
by SeahawksFanInNY on Mar 4, 2010 11:51 PM PST up reply actions
Someone basically cracked the code.
I can’t remember his online name, but he publishes a prediction of who gets the compensatory picks after free agency is over and the draft is gearing up. And from what I remember, he’s usually very accurate. Sando linked to his predictions last year, and probably will again this year.
Now with more lemon bars!
Bizarre draft strategy (for 2011)?
Also referencing the low-ish tenders for Sims and Tapp: are they trying to rebuild the team through compensatory draft picks? I’d almost hope so, because at least it would constitute something resembling a plan.
Yeah, I would say so
And yet the San Diego blog seems to be jumping over themselves twisting this into a good thing.
You know, he’s a quitter and coward, I hear.
This is factually incorrect.
I actually like him.
I see what you did there.
Though they sink through the Sea, they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion...
That one play was inexcusable but was just one play
even if a .gif makes it looks like it happened a lot.
Well this year will be that much harder to compete.
Doesn’t put us in bad shape, as a franchise. Just makes it tougher this year.
Austin received the highest tender, first and a third.
My dreams of stealing him away have been dashed.
your dreams are weird
reconciling the cognitive dissonance between his skill with his loathsomeness with desire instead of revulsion like us normal people
If Kampman signs with the Seahawks his deal had better not be even remotely close
to what Peppers gets.
Say what you will about Peppers motor (or lack thereof) but at least he’s not an injury risk. I’d be down on signing Kampan even if he had played 16 games, but signing a 31 year old high motor guy who blew out his knee in November and didn’t have surgery until December to a big deal is a horrible idea.
with the uncapped year, can't we just
sign someone to a heavily front-loaded contract, eat a bunch of the money this year, and then put them on much more cap-friendly contracts for the following few years of their deal?
Okay but the important question is what's preventing them?
Teams weren’t supposed to make a mockery of the transition tag either, but..
John Clayton on Kevin Calabro's show said that teams are encouraged to do so.
Give almost all the salary as a roster bonus so it’s not prorated. The only thing holding you back is you don’t want to give 45 million in guaranteed money and pay them 1 million a year because then they might lose motivation as they’ve already seen all the money upfront.
I think there are also limits on annual increases in contract value
something like 30%
"Those who fear disorder more than injustice inevitably produce more of both." -- Rev. William Coffin
Vanden Bosch is expected to sign with Detroit on Friday.
So that is one less older defensive end to worry about.
Burleson has been my favorite receiver for years now :(
This bums me out…who the crap else are we going to get at WR? I hope they aren’t planning on utilizing Obomanu any more than they have been (him being tendered makes me wonder).
Though they sink through the Sea, they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion...
Sadly I liked Burleson
Time is yours, Butler.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Detroit is poaching as many Seahawks from our playoff days as they can
To see if they can form together to make one big playoff team!
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Added our least assignment correct LB
and our worst route-runner. Don’t stop them now: they’re on a roll.
I will miss Nate, though.
Nate is also our fastest receiver. Which isn't saying much.
He’s also become our worst punt returner. Even worse than Forsett.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Oh c'mon now, I'm sure if you licked him he could lick you back
Then he’d bounce off, run a circle around you, and a football would fall out of him
by B.B.Finnegan on Mar 5, 2010 9:40 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Nate is our fastest non-midget receiver.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Nate WAS our worst route runner. ;)
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Full circle!
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Nate was supposed to run a fly pattern to New York
but ran an out to Detroit by mistake.
by G'd Up on Mar 5, 2010 9:29 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I like your practical use of geography, there.
Though they sink through the Sea, they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion...
I wonder if this virtually guarantees Branch is back?
Would they trade Branch now, with Burly already gone?
I still think they could trade Branch
And begin the WR overhaul.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Enter B-Marsh.
Though they sink through the Sea, they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion...
Wow. Weaver got some dough, too.
Eagles agreed to a three-year contract with FB Leonard Weaver.
The exact terms of the deal are not clear yet, with reports ranging from $10 million to $11.5 million. Either way, it’s the largest deal ever for a fullback.
Kudos to Church Van. Now let's see if Reid uses him effectively.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
That's my boy.
I’ve loved you since you were on our practice squad, Weave. Congrats on the big payday, you deserve it.
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
"I never met a llama I didn't like." - TJ Duckett
by Wayward Llama on Mar 5, 2010 8:10 AM PST up reply actions
I wonder if we'll take a look at Chester Pitts?
Kasey Studdard will be the Texans’ starter at left guard, according to beat writer John McClain.
The Texans are letting Chester Pitts walk in free agency because they are high on Studdard. He’s a cheaper alternative and should be just as effective.
Really surprised Studdard has considered football after his American Idol stint.....
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Ruskell!!!!!!
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
KVB to Detroit, we just need to eliminate Kampman and sign Tapp
Ruskell is like our old partner who turned bad, yet still has enough love to let us go when he could have killed us. Were this a Lethal Weapon movie.
Great news! That's 6 guaranteed interceptions for Tatupu next season.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Given Feely's age, I presume he will mentor and provide the proverbial
‘veteran presence’ to the heir apparent. I’m really nervous about us missing out on Bradford. I’m not nearly as high on Clausen and even he may be gone. Anxious times.
He meant
Now go run half routes and dick around on punt returns.
by abender20 on Mar 5, 2010 8:36 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
And also fumble or a drop a pass.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
and signal a first down while being tackled
Which is still one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
against
The Lions? Or in a losing game against the Cardinals….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDUh9yboqI
Your culture is primitive; yet so funky!
He did it against the Lions.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
I love Burly
But I did a mild face palm when he did that. I really would have rather have seen Branch leave. But that’s homerism more than rationale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDUh9yboqI
Your culture is primitive; yet so funky!
Yeah, Burly's faults drove me crazy
…but I thought that was awesome. Granted, I also thought it was awesome when Beer Truck smashed his head open, so I may not the best judge of awesomeness.
Dawan Landry to visit?
JoeFortenbaugh
Safety Dawan Landry to visit the Seahawks, per a league source
And also saw him retweet this Tampa Bay Buccaneers have “huge” interest in Aaron Kampman per a league source with 1st hand knowledge.
This:
UPDATE: Dawan Landry is NOT scheduled to visit with the Seahawks. However, free agent defensive end Dwan Edwards(notes) will be meeting with the team. My apologies.
Just curious...
but with his body measurements, he measures up to DT size (I haven’t actually looked at him), but what would be the dif between him being a 3-4 end and being a DT? Is it just playstyle? Can one not transition between one or the other?
Just curious – I have no idea.
Damn.
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
"I never met a llama I didn't like." - TJ Duckett
by Wayward Llama on Mar 5, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Any chance we could have a thread sole dedicated to the free agency bonanza?
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
I agree with this move wholeheartedly, provided the intent is to trade Brandon Marshall for our 3rd pick in the draft
Just don’t tell McDaniels where that third pick is.
I think this is a good pick-up for Detroit.
They need a number 2 wide receiver, and Burleson projects well in that role.
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