Peppers a Big Flop

[bluecorey123]

After ending my first season with the Rams; I released T. Hargrove and didnt find a suitable replacement in the draft. Low and behold I enter free agency and the number 1 DE is Julius Peppers. Knowing how well he could be to a passing game and finishing 21st against the pass the previous year; I immediately signed Peppers to a 4yr/ $30.5M contract with a (get this) $10 Million signing bonus. Great sign right? Well, not really. entering the 6th game of the season he has only managed 4tackles, and NO SACKS!!! Averaging 35- 40 defensive reps a game over 6 games and only 4 tackle and no sacks. Well after much thought and deliberation, and even giving him some practice reps at OLB; I closed my eyes and traded Peppers to the Raiders for F. Washington and 1st rnd and 3rd rnd draft pick. I will take the $10 M cap hit next year but that is ok, I have a converted OLB M. Steele at DE and has produced more than Peppers. I guess it will be a tough off season. What do you guys think, do you agree or disagree with what I did, and what would you have done??

[Warbuck$]

So you had Little on one end and Peppers on the other and Peppers didn't do squat? What kind of cap space did you have? I think that's pretty key on whether you should take the cap hit.

[bluecorey123]

I had over 20 freeagents released and I had a very young team and the cap hit will hurt but I think that I will have enough to manage, maybe realistically this time as they have to do in the real NFL.

[Dumb Daddy]

You were too hasty. I wouldn't have traded him so quickly. But it is too late now.