Trade Dunta?

[Mike]

The Ravens locked up Suggs. Two more hours to get a deal done, and we all know that a deal with Dunta is not happening, not matter how much us eternal optomists have held out any hope.

[barrett]

This deadline just means we don't sign him to a long term deal this year. It does not affect the franchise tag in any way. He still has no choice but to sign the tender or not get paid.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by WMH

Is 4:00 PM, EST a magic time for Dunta to either sign the tender or a long term deal?

It's a deadline to sign a long-term deal. Once it passes, both sides will have to wait until after the season to reopen long-term contract negotiations.

Originally Posted by Mike

The Ravens locked up Suggs. Two more hours to get a deal done, and we all know that a deal with Dunta is not happening, not matter how much us eternal optomists have held out any hope.

Atogwe is signing his tender.

Dunta is the last of the F-tagged mohicans...

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Keith

It's a deadline to sign a long-term deal. Once it passes, both sides will have to wait until after the season to reopen long-term contract negotiations.


Atogwe is signing his tender.

Dunta is the last of the F-tagged mohicans...

Like Lance Z says in his latest column, good bye Dunta. One and done is what we should expect.

That is why I say trade the guy. Let him go.

[WMH]

Can they negotiate/sign an extension during the season?

[Keith]

Originally Posted by WMH

Can they negotiate/sign an extension during the season?

Nope.

Originally Posted by painekiller

Like Lance Z says in his latest column, good bye Dunta. One and done is what we should expect.

That is why I say trade the guy. Let him go.

No, no, no. He plays 2009 with the Texans as a F-tag. Then tag his butt again next February THEN trade him. That is the proper order.

And it seems EVERYONE is basing their dislike of Dunta based on his 2008 performance. Here's the deal - he returned ahead of schedule from devastating injurIES... proving his heart and desire for the team we love, and that he was at least serviceable (i.e. better than Bennett, better than Molden, better than Petey) means he is worth using the f-tag on this season to see if he can return to his 2007 form (which imo was BETTER than his rookie season).

I am more convinced than ever that the best option for all as it stands right now is for Dunta to sign his tender this year and for him to report to camp on time.

[Mike]

I really wish that we knew the true story about the negotiations. I love Dunta, he is the heart and soul of this team. Not sure how much damage has been done, but I am hoping that they can come to a reasonable deal
for both sides, and #23 stays here. Now onto getting #59 and #81 deals to keep them here for a long, long time as well as signing the draftees.

His heart and character should not be questioned as Keith indicates.

[barrett]

I hope Dunta has a great season this year. Hopefully the Injury is all the way behind him and he is back to being a good starting NFL CB. If he is then I hope he gets paid. I don't care who pays him. Either we give him the long term deal after seeing him play at a high level. Or we trade him after the year to another team after tagging him again. Either way it is clear that using the tag and keeping him is the #1 option.

To trade him right now, we'd need some other team to give him the long term deal he is seeking from us. Otherwise he won't sign the tender to get traded and another team won't give anything up for a guy without knowing they can keep him. He is basically untradable right now unless some other team is willing to come along and pay him a big long term deal AND give us fair compensation. That's not happening. This means we keep him or we let him walk.

[Keith]

No deal. Check this from the chron clip below though:

The last time Robinson spoke he said he was prepared to sit out training camp and part of the season.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6531114.html

Missing any part of the regular season would be beyond stupid.

Robinson's biggest play here has to be to get the Texans to write into his agreement that he will not be franchised in 2010. That, plus maybe a freakish risk-averse tendency to another injury, is the only thing I can think of that would keep Robinson from signing his tender right now.

Honestly though, if he misses training camp, I start to wonder about rescinding the tender altogether. Part of what I'm paying Robinson for in the $10 million is his on-field leadership, and if he isn't there, then that's a big negative toward his 2009 value.