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Atlanta Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall says he will finalize a contract with Oakland by Thursday morning, allowing the trade sending him to the Raiders to be completed.
A source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that the deal is for seven years and worth $70 million. The amount of guaranteed money and bonuses in the contract have not been finalized.
The source also told Mortensen the teams are discussing possibly more compensation than just a second-round pick for the Raiders to acquire Hall, a two-time All-Pro.
If the deal goes through as planned, the Falcons will have three second-round draft picks and four of the first 48 selections under first-year general manager Thomas Dimitroff.
Hall said he is scheduled to fly to Oakland on Wednesday to meet with Raiders officials, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
"There is just some tweaking of the language that needs to be done, some minor details," Hall told the newspaper. "No deal breakers."
Hall, a former first-rounder taken with the eighth pick in the 2004 draft, would be paired with Nnamdi Asomugha, giving Oakland one of the top cornerback tandems in the game.
The move would also provide insurance if Asomugha were to leave as a free agent following next season. The Raiders placed the exclusive franchise tag on Asomugha, guaranteeing him at least $9.465 million in 2008. They still would like to sign him to a long-term deal.
If the deal goes through, the Raiders would have only one draft pick in the first three rounds. Oakland picks fourth in the opening round and traded its third-round pick last year to New England for a pick used to draft offensive lineman Mario Henderson.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
NFL Draft Order Round-By-Round - As Of Feb 29
NFL Draft Order Round-By-Round - As Of Feb 29
This is the NFL Draft selection order, which could change as we get closer to the draft itself and with trades.
Tentative 2008 Round-By-Round NFL Draft Order (As of February 29, 2008)
03/03/2008
ROUND ONE
1- 1- 1 Miami
1- 2- 2 St. Louis
1- 3- 3 Atlanta
1- 4- 4 Oakland
1- 5- 5 Kansas City
1- 6- 6 New York Jets
1- 7- 7 New England from San Francisco
1- 8- 8 Baltimore
1- 9- 9 Cincinnati
1-10-10 New Orleans
1-11-11 Buffalo
1-12-12 Denver
1-13-13 Carolina
1-14-14 Chicago
1-15-15 Detroit
1-16-16 Arizona
1-17-17 Minnesota
1-18-18 Houston
1-19-19 Philadelphia
1-20-20 Tampa Bay
1-21-21 Washington
1-22-22 Dallas from Cleveland
1-23-23 Pittsburgh
1-24-24 Tennessee
1-25-25 Seattle
1-26-26 Jacksonville
1-27-27 San Diego
1-28-28 Dallas
1-29-29 San Francisco from Indianapolis
1-30-30 Green Bay
1-31- New England Forfeited
1-32-31 New York Giants
ROUND TWO
2- 1-32 Miami
2- 2-33 St. Louis
2- 3-34 Oakland
2- 4-35 Kansas City
2- 5-36 New York Jets
2- 6-37 Atlanta
2- 7-38 Baltimore
2- 8-39 San Francisco
2- 9-40 New Orleans
2-10-41 Buffalo
2-11-42 Denver
2-12-43 Carolina
2-13-44 Chicago
2-14-45 Detroit
2-15-46 Cincinnati
2-16-47 Minnesota
2-17-48 Atlanta from Houston
2-18-49 Philadelphia
2-19-50 Arizona
2-20-51 Washington
2-21-52 Tampa Bay
2-22-53 Pittsburgh
2-23-54 Tennessee
2-24-55 Seattle
2-25-56 Cleveland
2-26-57 Miami from San Diego
2-27-58 Jacksonville
2-28-59 Indianapolis
2-29-60 Green Bay
2-30-61 Dallas
2-31-62 New England
2-32-63 New York Giants
ROUND THREE
3- 1-64 Miami
3- 2-65 St. Louis
3- 3-66 Kansas City
3- 4-67 New York Jets
3- 5-68 Atlanta
3- 6-69 New England from Oakland
3- 7-70 San Francisco
3- 8-71 Buffalo from Baltimore
3- 9-72 Buffalo
3-10-73 Minnesota from Denver
3-11-74 Carolina
3-12-75 Chicago
3-13-76 Detroit
3-14-77 Cincinnati
3-15-78 New Orleans
3-16-79 Houston
3-17-80 Philadelphia
3-18-81 Arizona
3-19-82 Minnesota
3-20-83 Tampa Bay
3-21-84 Washington
3-22-85 Tennessee
3-23-86 Seattle
3-24-87 Cleveland
3-25-88 Pittsburgh
3-26-89 Jacksonville
3-27-90 Chicago from San Diego
3-28-91 Green Bay
3-29-92 Dallas
3-30-93 Indianapolis
3-31-94 New England
3-32-95 New York Giants
ROUND FOUR
4- 1- Miami
4- 2- St. Louis
4- 3- New York Jets
4- 4- Atlanta
4- 5- Oakland
4- 6- Kansas City
4- 7- Baltimore
4- 8- San Francisco
4- 9- Denver
4-10- Carolina
4-11- Chicago
4-12- Detroit
4-13- Cincinnati
4-14- New Orleans
4-15- Buffalo
4-16- Philadelphia
4-17- Arizona
4-18- Minnesota
4-19- Houston
4-20- Denver from Washington
4-21- Tampa Bay
4-22- Seattle
4-23- Cleveland
4-24- Pittsburgh
4-25- Tennessee
4-26- San Diego Exercised in Supplemental Draft
4-27- Jacksonville
4-28- Dallas
4-29- Indianapolis
4-30- Green Bay
4-31- New England
4-32- New York Giants
ROUND FIVE
5- 1- Kansas City from Miami
5- 2- St. Louis
5- 3- Atlanta
5- 4- Denver from Oakland
5- 5- Kansas City
5- 6- New York Jets
5- 7- San Francisco
5- 8- Baltimore Exercised in Supplemental Draft
5- 9- Chicago from Carolina
5-10- Buffalo from Chicago
5-11- Detroit
5-12- Cincinnati
5-13- New Orleans
5-14- Buffalo
5-15- Denver
5-16- Arizona
5-17- Minnesota
5-18- Houston
5-19- Philadelphia
5-20- Tampa Bay
5-21- Washington
5-22- Cleveland
5-23- Pittsburgh
5-24- Tennessee
5-25- Jacksonville from Seattle
5-26- Jacksonville
5-27- San Diego
5-28- Indianapolis
5-29- Green Bay
5-30- Dallas
5-31- New England
5-32- New York Giants
ROUND SIX
6- 1- Miami
6- 2- St. Louis
6- 3- Oakland
6- 4- Kansas City
6- 5- New York Jets
6- 6- Atlanta
6- 7- Baltimore
6- 8- San Francisco
6- 9- Chicago
6-10- Detroit
6-11- Cincinnati
6-12- New Orleans
6-13- Buffalo
6-14- St. Louis from Denver
6-15- Carolina
6-16- Minnesota
6-17- Houston
6-18- Philadelphia
6-19- Arizona
6-20- Washington
6-21- Kansas City from Tampa Bay
6-22- Pittsburgh
6-23- Seattle from Tennessee
6-24- Cleveland from Seattle
6-25- Philadelphia from Cleveland
6-26- San Diego
6-27- Jacksonville
6-28- New York Giants from Green Bay
6-29- Dallas
6-30- Indianapolis
6-31- New England
6-32- New York Giants
ROUND SEVEN
7- 1- Miami
7- 2- Minnesota from St. Louis
7- 3- Kansas City
7- 4- New York Jets
7- 5- Atlanta
7- 6- Oakland
7- 7- San Francisco
7- 8- Baltimore
7- 9- Detroit
7-10- St. Louis from Cincinnati
7-11- New Orleans
7-12- Buffalo
7-13- Denver
7-14- Carolina
7-15- Chicago
7-16- Houston
7-17- Buffalo from Philadelphia
7-18- Arizona
7-19- Oakland from Minnesota through New York Jets
7-20- Denver from Tampa Bay
7-21- Washington
7-22- Tennessee
7-23- Philadelphia from Seattle
7-24- Cleveland
7-25- Atlanta from Pittsburgh
7-26- Seattle from Jacksonville
7-27- San Diego
7-28- Dallas
7-29- Indianapolis
7-30- Green Bay
7-31- New England
7-32- Kansas City from New York Giants
Monday, March 17, 2008
Falcons DeAngelo Hall May Become Oakland Raider
Personally, I think this move's a sign of the fall of the Atlanta Falcons. DeAngelo Hall may have been hot-headed at points, but his talent was unmistakable. I also think DHall was frustrated with the totally inept way the team was being ran under Bobby Petrino.
Now it seems the Falcons are willing to part with a second round pick for Hall. What Atlanta will do without Hall remains to be seen, but I think they may have been swayed by some of Hall's poor performances in 2008. Yes, he's a great cornerback, but it seemed that his head wasn't in the game and he may have been trying to do everything he could to get Petrino out of there without, you know, getting him out of there.
Still a bad and organizationally immature move.
Now it seems the Falcons are willing to part with a second round pick for Hall. What Atlanta will do without Hall remains to be seen, but I think they may have been swayed by some of Hall's poor performances in 2008. Yes, he's a great cornerback, but it seemed that his head wasn't in the game and he may have been trying to do everything he could to get Petrino out of there without, you know, getting him out of there.
Still a bad and organizationally immature move.
SF 49ers Release Darrell Jackson After Not Employing Him Properly
The San Francisco 49ers went out and got Darrell Jackson as a free agent from the Seattle Seahawks and with much promise. Jackson is a great possession receiver with great run-after-the-catch speed. He's not going to get past you much but he can do damage and the Seahawks knew this.
The 49ers did not.
The 49ers tried to send Jackson deep and running deep patterns and fly patterns is not what Jackson does well.
Now he's gone.
The 49ers did not.
The 49ers tried to send Jackson deep and running deep patterns and fly patterns is not what Jackson does well.
Now he's gone.
Monday, March 10, 2008
New England Patriots Spygate - NFL Near Deal With Matt Walsh - NY TIMES
Once the evidence he presents hits the media, the image-aware NFL will take swift action, for sure.
Let’s Make a Deal, Starring Matt Walsh
By ANDREW DAS - NY TIMES
In statements released to the news media Sunday night, the N.F.L. and the lawyer representing the former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh revealed that the sides were nearing a deal that would finally allow Walsh to reveal what he knows about spying in the N.F.L.
Let’s Make a Deal, Starring Matt Walsh
By ANDREW DAS - NY TIMES
In statements released to the news media Sunday night, the N.F.L. and the lawyer representing the former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh revealed that the sides were nearing a deal that would finally allow Walsh to reveal what he knows about spying in the N.F.L.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Brett Farve Annouces Retirement Today - NFL.com
The NFL's Official Website NFL.com has a great tribute to Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Farve, who announced his retirement today. More on this development later, but it opens the door for Cal's Aaron Rodgers to take over the offense. Rodgers was the Packers number one pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Calvin Pace and Damien Woody Sign With Gang Green
General manager Mike Tannenbaum and head coach Eric Mangini remained exceedingly active in the free agent market today, signing Cardinals linebacker Calvin Pace and the Lions offensive tackle Damien Woody.
Pace, a former first-round pick in 2003, recorded 98 tackles and 6.5 sacks last season after managing a dismal 88 tackles and 7.5 sacks through his first four years in the desert.
Woody, a nine-year veteran from Boston College and member of the Detroit Lions for the past four seasons, will play right tackle for the Jets this upcoming season in an attempt to solidify New York's already formidable line.
Pace, a former first-round pick in 2003, recorded 98 tackles and 6.5 sacks last season after managing a dismal 88 tackles and 7.5 sacks through his first four years in the desert.
Woody, a nine-year veteran from Boston College and member of the Detroit Lions for the past four seasons, will play right tackle for the Jets this upcoming season in an attempt to solidify New York's already formidable line.
Four-Time Pro Bowl TE Alge Crumpler To Tennessee
After being released last month by the Atlanta Falcons, tight end Alge Crumpler agreed to a two-year contract with the upstart Titans.
Transferring from one anemic offense to another, Crumpler will have a significant uphill battle with an embattled offense that struggled profusely last season to find the endzone.
During his first three seasons in Atlanta, the former second round pick out of the University of North Carolina was hampered by low reception and yardage total, but witnessed his productivity accelerate from 2004-2006. Crumpler compiled at least 48 receptions, 774 yards and five touchdowns en route to consecutive Pro Bowl appearances.
Within that same span, Titans starting tight ends managed a woeful 29 receptions, 370
yards and two scores at the very least. Quarterback Vince Young will receiver a much needed boost in the addition of Crumpler and a security blanket that he has not been privy to during his two seasons in Tennessee.
Transferring from one anemic offense to another, Crumpler will have a significant uphill battle with an embattled offense that struggled profusely last season to find the endzone.
During his first three seasons in Atlanta, the former second round pick out of the University of North Carolina was hampered by low reception and yardage total, but witnessed his productivity accelerate from 2004-2006. Crumpler compiled at least 48 receptions, 774 yards and five touchdowns en route to consecutive Pro Bowl appearances.
Within that same span, Titans starting tight ends managed a woeful 29 receptions, 370
yards and two scores at the very least. Quarterback Vince Young will receiver a much needed boost in the addition of Crumpler and a security blanket that he has not been privy to during his two seasons in Tennessee.
Alan Faneca To The New York Jets
Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guard Alan Faneca has agreed to a five year,$40 million deal that includes $21 million in guaranteed money.
A distinguished member of the Steelers All-Time team, Faneca played an instrumental part in the teams overarching success over the past ten years and their 2005 Super Bowl victory.
Faneca will now join 24-year old tackles D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Nick Mangold to establish one of the premier offensive lines in the NFL.
A distinguished member of the Steelers All-Time team, Faneca played an instrumental part in the teams overarching success over the past ten years and their 2005 Super Bowl victory.
Faneca will now join 24-year old tackles D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Nick Mangold to establish one of the premier offensive lines in the NFL.
Bill Parcells Building Dolphins for 4-3 Not 3-4 - RealFootball.com
Personally, I prefer a hybrib combination defense, but regardless, Dolphins Guru of Rebuilding Bill Parcells is gathering talent suitable for a 4-3 defense and not a 3-4. Let's see if it's enough to help their leaky run defense of last year.
Randy Moss Back With Patriots For 3 years, $27 Million, with $12 Million Signing Bonus
From "Sox And Dawgs" - New England Patriots free agent wide receiver Randy Moss has agreed to terms to return to the Patriots. The contract is 3 years for $27 million, with a $12 million signing bonus. It is not known at this time how much guaranteed money was added in the value of the contract.
Moss came to New England in 2007 on a draft day trade with Oakland for a fourth round draft pick. He played for $3 million plus incentives under a restructured contract in which saw him catch almost 100 balls and set a NFL record with 23 TD catches.
In addition to two seasons in Oakland the five-time Pro-Bowler was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings out of Marshall University in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
Moss came to New England in 2007 on a draft day trade with Oakland for a fourth round draft pick. He played for $3 million plus incentives under a restructured contract in which saw him catch almost 100 balls and set a NFL record with 23 TD catches.
In addition to two seasons in Oakland the five-time Pro-Bowler was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings out of Marshall University in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
DE Justin Smith Signs With 49ers
Justin Smith has decided to travel west to San Francisco for the opportunity of greener pastures and a completely fresh start with a rising organization.
The green will be overflowing in abundance for the fourth-pick in the 2001 draft after he agreed to a six-year, $45 million plus contract during the second day of free agency. Smith has been assured $20 million in guaranteed money.
At 6-4 and 275 pounds, Smith will be a valuable addition to a defense that ranked
25th last season en route to a 5-11 record.
The green will be overflowing in abundance for the fourth-pick in the 2001 draft after he agreed to a six-year, $45 million plus contract during the second day of free agency. Smith has been assured $20 million in guaranteed money.
At 6-4 and 275 pounds, Smith will be a valuable addition to a defense that ranked
25th last season en route to a 5-11 record.
