Greg Olson to Seattle.

[Judge Fudge]

7m/1year

ESPN and The score are my sources

 

[Judge Fudge]

5.5 Guaranteed

 

[megalodon30]

Seahawks or Dragons?

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Eh doesn't hurt... although hurt is relative since there's a good chance him, Dissly, or Hollister will be hurt next year... lol.

Still, 1 year 7M with really no long term risk is fine. Seahawks have a ton of cap this year, and Wilson is a far better QB than Newton.

Not getting my hopes up but why not? B signing. If Olsen was 30 I'd give it an A+ but this can hardly be considered a 'prove it' contract. Buffalo/Washington are likely not winning the Super Bowl next year, so Seattle (only other team interested) was his best shot. That's clearly what Olsen is signing up for at the moment. A final shot at a Super Bowl... and Seattle had a decent shot of getting there if half their OLINE and all their RBs weren't out for the 9ers (division win/bye chance) and playoffs.

 

[Podunkparte]

I don't mind it as a little insurance to give Dissly time to get fully healthy. Hollister showed some nice flashes last year, and I really think Dissly can be a top 5 TE in the league if he can stay healthy. Olsen has his own injury risks, but he's a veteran and can be more than just a roster filler.

 

[tducey]

He's a good player but has injury concerns. I wonder if those follow him to Seattle.

 

[RememberTheKoy]

The Panthers released Greg Olson?

 

[Podunkparte]

The Panthers released Greg Olson?

No, but they cut ties with Greg Olsen.

 

[night]

It's only a bad signing if he misses a lot of games due to injury but you could say that about anybody. He's a really solid player near the end of his career and I think he has something left in the tank.

 

[JohnShadows]

Good luck to GO88, was a great Panther. Just been hurt on-and-off (more on) last 3 years.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

He's a good player but has injury concerns. I wonder if those follow him to Seattle.

Probably. If Will Dissly could stay fuckin' healthy than this signing really makes no sense. Hollister is also a promising up and coming tight end... but Hollister could be a 1 year wonder and Dissly needs to prove he can stay healthy for a season. It's sad because he was on pace to be a top 3 TE last year. But two ACL tears in 2 years? Woof... (pun intended for the former Husky).

That said, I think Olsen is a little bit of a high priced insurance policy. The only other available tight ends that would've been any better were:

Henry/Ebron/Hooper - Problem is, all these guys are young and want large contracts. The conflict for Seattle is, they already have 2 young promising tight ends that will work out fine as long as they stay healthy. It's a 'quiet smart' move. Dissly/Hollister can easily be the future so there's zero point to draft someone high or sign a younger Henry/Ebron/Hooper to long term contracts, and Chargers will probably not let Hunter walk regardless because they'll be drafting a new QB and want weapons.

Olsen is doing a 'can I get a ring?' move, so he'll be motivated to play and help others around him. Seattle was a better fit because his other options are Buffalo/Washington, who are likely not reaching the Super Bowl. Seattle had a VERY legitimate shot last year if half their OL and the ENTIRE RB group wasn't out. Could've easily taken the division and had a shot against GB.

Also, Seattle after the Olsen signing and incoming Ed Dickson release, has $55M of cap. They can easily re-sign Clowney and a bunch of other free agents. And Olsen's $7M is a non-factor next year.

 

[night]

Probably. If Will Dissly could stay fuckin' healthy than this signing really makes no sense. Hollister is also a promising up and coming tight end... but Hollister could be a 1 year wonder and Dissly needs to prove he can stay healthy for a season. It's sad because he was on pace to be a top 3 TE last year. But two ACL tears in 2 years? Woof... (pun intended for the former Husky).

That said, I think Olsen is a little bit of a high priced insurance policy. The only other available tight ends that would've been any better were:

Henry/Ebron/Hooper - Problem is, all these guys are young and want large contracts. The conflict for Seattle is, they already have 2 young promising tight ends that will work out fine as long as they stay healthy. It's a 'quiet smart' move. Dissly/Hollister can easily be the future so there's zero point to draft someone high or sign a younger Henry/Ebron/Hooper to long term contracts, and Chargers will probably not let Hunter walk regardless because they'll be drafting a new QB and want weapons.

Olsen is doing a 'can I get a ring?' move, so he'll be motivated to play and help others around him. Seattle was a better fit because his other options are Buffalo/Washington, who are likely not reaching the Super Bowl. Seattle had a VERY legitimate shot last year if half their OL and the ENTIRE RB group wasn't out. Could've easily taken the division and had a shot against GB.

Also, Seattle after the Olsen signing and incoming Ed Dickson release, has $55M of cap. They can easily re-sign Clowney and a bunch of other free agents. And Olsen's $7M is a non-factor next year.

They'll probably use him like Tampa uses Cameron Brate who has a more talented TE higher on their depth chart ahead of him.

 

[The Oldtimer]

7m/1year

ESPN and The score are my sources

Interesting, the Hawks will be damn good this coming season. The NFC West will be the best division in the NFL.

 

[GNG]

7m/1year

ESPN and The score are my sources

Damaged goods.

 

[Podunkparte]

Interesting, the Hawks will be damn good this coming season. The NFC West will be the best division in the NFL...

... again.

 

[The Oldtimer]

... again.

YES.

 

[The Oldtimer]

Damaged goods.

Maybe, or maybe he can/will help the Hawks, this coming season.

 

[Thruthefog]

Interesting, the Hawks will be damn good this coming season. The NFC West will be the best division in the NFL.

The Rams won't be worth a fuck, but the rest of the division will be good.

The Rams are the Lions of the NFC West.

 

[The Oldtimer]

Seahawks or Dragons?

Are you serious?

 

[The Oldtimer]

The Rams won't be worth a fuck, but the rest of the division will be good.

The Rams are the Lions of the NFC West.

Okay.