Creative Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I swear, if Baker eats 2.6 million, and we refuse to pay Lofton or something but were reportedly 'close' on negotiations... I'll lose all faith in this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobyd77 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Well I would hate to see you do that but I dont see baker going any where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 thats like asking if you would rather have a candy bar or a 5 dollar bill.Like Baker, you would have to be high to rather have the candy bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYNE Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Baker is garbage. Complete waste of a pick. I hated whrn wr traded up for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx FaLcOhoLiC Xx Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Let Sam Baker go be a waste of space somewhere else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaderMan Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Baker is not garbage, the guy has one bad year and you want him cut. I agree it was a bad year but he played hurt all yera as well. He was good in 2010, he was good before that...its just last year that has the nasty taste......I would certainly suggest restructuring his contract, lower the salary and placing incentives in there though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethos Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Take the 2.6! I'd trade the bum for a penny and a biscut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phattywankenobi Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 According to Pro Football Focus Baker ranked 2nd to last in 2011, 74th out of 78 in 2010, and was responsible for 35% of the sacks in 2009.It's been 4 years. It's official. He's a first round bust. Due to the unamortized portion of the bonus the savings may only be around 1M though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creative Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 According to Pro Football Focus Baker ranked 2nd to last in 2011, 74th out of 78 in 2010, and was responsible for 35% of the sacks in 2009.It's been 4 years. It's official. He's a first round bust. Due to the unamortized portion of the bonus the savings may only be around 1M though.Yeah, he blows. I think it's funny that people think he had one bad year all of a sudden. Svitek + cap > Baker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychic Gibbon Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 This is tough. On one hand the team gets $2.6 million in extra cap space. On the other you get to keep the benches warm for the other players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYNE Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 1 bad year???? Omfg are u serious??? He has never been goof. He was serviceable at best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atljbo Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 One thing has nothing to do with the other... If we keep Baker... rather i like it of not.. He will be the start.... If we cut him we know he was going to be a backup and thats to much for a backup and we have Svitek making less (as a backup)But Baker and Lofton has nothing to do with each other.... Its all based on if TD, Coach Smith, and Coach Nolan value at the MLB position and their opinion of Lofton's value match up with what Lofton and his agent feel like he value is.I hope we can resign Lofton to a good deal... We will see tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I think we should move Baker to the right side of the Georgia state line.Take that $2.6M and use it somewhere else.Even in the few games buddy was healthy he sucked.And we blew two second round picks on that mofo. Jeez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Be surprised if Baker isn't cut, but if the coaches keep him around, I'm OK with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheerz Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 The only problem I have with Baker is that he plays for the Falcons.If he played LT on any other team especially within the division, I'd love the dude! ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Baker is not garbage, the guy has one bad year and you want him cut. I agree it was a bad year but he played hurt all yera as well. He was good in 2010, he was good before that...its just last year that has the nasty taste......I would certainly suggest restructuring his contract, lower the salary and placing incentives in there though.He has never been good. He was serviceable at best at the highest point in his time on the team. He has not had one season where he actually made it through all 16 games without at least one of the following: injury issues, giving up pressure several games in a row, constant holding penalties as he tries to cheat to make up for his absolute lack of talent.Baker sucks. Always has, always will.Look at his demeanor... even he know he sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Ok when dude has one of the lowest PFF rankings and a message boarder changes his name to I Hate Sam Baker and one of the most loyal and knowledgeable Falcon fans gives him the nic of SackMakerBaker, you gotta know there is a fair amount of suckage goin on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didz Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Baker is a piece of crap. He is a soft offensive lineman who was only drafted in the first round because he was a USC left tackle. Thomas Dimitroff screwed the pooch on that pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Baker is a piece of crap. He is a soft offensive lineman who was only drafted in the first round because he was a USC left tackle. Thomas Dimitroff screwed the pooch on that pick.He really had no choice. I'm sure he would've preferred someone else, but he had to try to get a LT and there was a big run on them in the middle of the 1st round. Baker was all that was left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel City Falcon Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'll take the cash please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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