BigMikey Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-nfls-all-bad-contracts-team/Can't say I didn't see this coming...Defensive End: Tyson Jackson, FalconsContract Flaw: The Marginal TalentWe’re playing something resembling a 3-4 on the All-Bad-Contracts Team, so we’ll start with one of the more notably disappointing 3-4 ends in recent memory. Jackson simply hasn’t developed since being selected with the third pick of the 2009 draft by Scott Pioli in Kansas City, as he’s eventually topped out as a marginal rotation player who doesn’t offer enough as a run-defender or as an interior pass-rusher to justify getting regular snaps. Kansas City’s new regime under John Dorsey eventually restructured Jackson’s mammoth rookie deal before letting him leave in free agency after 2013.Jackson followed Pioli to Atlanta, which was desperate for run-stoppers and transitioning to more 3-4 looks in its base defense. It was a logical fit given Atlanta’s needs, but the five-year, $25 million deal Jackson received just wasn’t justified by his previous level of play. It hasn’t looked much better since. Atlanta had the league’s worst defense and second-worst run defense last year, and Jackson rarely played in the team’s sub-packages, meaning he lined up for less than 47.9 percent of Atlanta’s defensive snaps, a figure that fell as the season went along. He knocked down the opposing quarterback just twice in 512 snaps. And as the Falcons transition back to a 4-3 under new head coach Dan Quinn, Jackson’s role in the new scheme seems unclear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 That's fair, but I think it ignores that his role in the new scheme is less "unclear" than they seem to think. It will still be a bad contract, but I'm expecting a lot of TJ haters to be at least begrudging admirers by season's end. I think by then the worst we'll hear is "he is paid too much to be a rotational piece, but man he's really playing a lot better." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMikey Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 That's fair, but I think it ignores that his role in the new scheme is less "unclear" than they seem to think. It will still be a bad contract, but I'm expecting a lot of TJ haters to be at least begrudging admirers by season's end. I think by then the worst we'll hear is "he is paid too much to be a rotational piece, but man he's really playing a lot better."That'd be great because currently we hear is "why is that guy we paid so much for sitting on the bench for such a high % of snaps?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capologist Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Except it's not really a 5 year deal. It's more like a 2 year/ 11.75 million deal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 TJax either needs to blow it up or will be gone, either after the season, or maybe even before it starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I don't understand how every contract mentioned isn't a Falcons contract. I mean, it's clear from the discussion on this board that our FO is singular in their inability to build a team. I find it hard to believe that strong franchises like the Steelers, Colts, Eagles and Cardinals would ever hand out poor contracts.********, Barnwell!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMikey Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Except it's not really a 5 year deal. It's more like a 2 year/ 11.75 million deal...Thank god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I think we should absolutely keep an eye on the Levitre situation BTW. He's absolutely a candidate for a camp cut down and he was a high quality guard in Buffalo. He could be a nice addition along the OL if he were to be released before the season started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I think we should absolutely keep an eye on the Levitre situation BTW. He's absolutely a candidate for a camp cut down and he was a high quality guard in Buffalo. He could be a nice addition along the OL if he were to be released before the season started. That would be a **** of a get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDIRTYcode Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I came in here expecting to see Sam Baker.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I think we should absolutely keep an eye on the Levitre situation BTW. He's absolutely a candidate for a camp cut down and he was a high quality guard in Buffalo. He could be a nice addition along the OL if he were to be released before the season started.That was only thing meaningful in the article...especially zbs fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaFanatic Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I came in here expecting to see Sam Baker....If we hadn't cut him, he'd be #1 on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMikey Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 I think we should absolutely keep an eye on the Levitre situation BTW. He's absolutely a candidate for a camp cut down and he was a high quality guard in Buffalo. He could be a nice addition along the OL if he were to be released before the season started. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 If we are talking Sam Baker, Ryan Clady should be on the list. He got paid, and has been on the trainers table since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 If we are talking Sam Baker, Ryan Clady should be on the list. He got paid, and has been on the trainers table since.Russell Okung has struggled with injuries as well. Shockingly, being an NFL offensive lineman seems to be strongly correlated with injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDIRTYcode Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 If we hadn't cut him, he'd be #1 on the list.Yeah I didn't realize it was going to be a 'current players under contract' list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 With Soliai getting paid more than Jackson...how much worse is one contract than the other really? Both were brought in to fix the run and obviously neither did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtybird56 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 We'll see how TJax does at the 5 tech under Quinn. Will be interesting to see if Quinn really thinks Clayborn can man the Bennett role. That's a tough task for a 280lb lineman. TJax would really have a less prominent role then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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