Falcons' CB DeAngelo Hall Traded to Oakland
Any thoughts of the Patriots trading for DeAngelo Hall all but flew away today as the Falcons agreed in principle to ship Hall to Oakland for the Raiders' 2008 second round pick, according to Chris Mortenson of ESPN. Mortenson believes Oakland now boasts a pair of the best d-backs in the NFL as Hall will be paired with recently franchised Nnamdi Asomugha.
Hall would have been a character concern had he come to New England. Let's not forget his meltdown last September after the Falcons' three game losing streak.
The deal is still pending based on Oakland's ability to sign Hall to a long term deal; it is believed that Hall is seeking a contract similar to Asante Samuel's six-year, $57 million deal. With the Raiders already franchising Asomugha (valued at $9.465 million - the value of the average of the top 5 CBs salaries - for the 08 season), we could be looking at a CB tandem that earns close to $20 million for the 2008 season. Hope Al Davis has some extra cash floating around in the pockets of some of those black and silver track suits...
Hopefully this brings the Pats closer to signing Ty Law. While he is keeping his options open and talking to a number of teams, including the Jets, the Patriots have the cap space to get a deal done and Law has publicly expressed a desire to return to the Patriots. We've heard that Mangini and the Jets have showed distinct interest in bringing back Ty, who racked up 10 picks with the team in 2005, but that he is waiting to see if the Pats make him an offer. The PatsBlog reports that Law could transition to a safety if he is re-signed, making him a more versatile option. Many have also speculated that Ty would be a perfect fit for the Patriots' nickel packages. We'll keep you posted on possible happenings.
Cordially,
The Ignorant Bostonian
The Ignroant Bostonian is a co-creator and senior writer for Boston Sports Buzz.
Hall would have been a character concern had he come to New England. Let's not forget his meltdown last September after the Falcons' three game losing streak.
The deal is still pending based on Oakland's ability to sign Hall to a long term deal; it is believed that Hall is seeking a contract similar to Asante Samuel's six-year, $57 million deal. With the Raiders already franchising Asomugha (valued at $9.465 million - the value of the average of the top 5 CBs salaries - for the 08 season), we could be looking at a CB tandem that earns close to $20 million for the 2008 season. Hope Al Davis has some extra cash floating around in the pockets of some of those black and silver track suits...
Hopefully this brings the Pats closer to signing Ty Law. While he is keeping his options open and talking to a number of teams, including the Jets, the Patriots have the cap space to get a deal done and Law has publicly expressed a desire to return to the Patriots. We've heard that Mangini and the Jets have showed distinct interest in bringing back Ty, who racked up 10 picks with the team in 2005, but that he is waiting to see if the Pats make him an offer. The PatsBlog reports that Law could transition to a safety if he is re-signed, making him a more versatile option. Many have also speculated that Ty would be a perfect fit for the Patriots' nickel packages. We'll keep you posted on possible happenings.
Cordially,
The Ignorant Bostonian
The Ignroant Bostonian is a co-creator and senior writer for Boston Sports Buzz.
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