Chargers Officially Franchise Vincent Jackson. With the amount of money tied up with Jackson, it's unlikely they'll be able to sign both Malcolm Floyd and Legadu Naanee to long term contracts. Keep an eye on this as the offseason progresses. As soon as the new labor deal is worked out, teams will be in a footrace to sign the best available free-agents.
The Chiefs have hired Jim Zorn as their new QB Coach. This takes him off the table as the next possible QB coach for the Hawks. Instead, as it's been rumored for weeks, that responsibility will still most likely go to Carl Smith. In the link, you will also see that Robert Saleh has been hired as the Hawks QC Coach, whatever that means. I will be profiling each of the Hawks coaches in the coming weeks/months.
For an interesting writeup about the potential devastating impact an NFL lockout could have on the Hawks, check out this article, written by Brock Huard. In a nutshell, the Hawks have done a great job of freeing up cap space by cutting players with big contracts, and renegotiating with older players with bloated salaries. If the lockout occurs, they could stand to lose the most, as they would not be able to pursue any free agents until the dispute is resolved.
Danny O'Neil gives a good look at the Brandon Mebane and Will Herring Free Agency problem. He debates whether the Hawks will look to Franchise Tag Mebane and lock him up for the year. If he goes, Seattle will have a big hole to fill on the defensive line. The next week or two will tell you what the Hawks have planned for both Mebane and Herring.
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