Bucs interest in Okoye is said to be mutual

[Boid Fink]

Can't think of any good reasons why both he and London Fletcher don't get contract offers...

Bad asz sig pic brother!  When you are done with it, I want it. Hahaha!  Seriously though, I want it.

[Bschucher]

If we can sign him for less than one of our other guys that is a rotation guy only I say lets do it.  He is still young and learning the game.  If I remember right he didn't play ball until College so he is still on the upswing in terms of game play.  I am not sure what the guys outside of Price, McCoy and potentially Miller are making but I think he is better than all of them except Price and McCoy when they are healthy.  Unfortunately they haven't been for a season yet so why should they be now.  We need some good depth at all positions so lets sign him on the cheap if possible.

Isnt he a 5 year vet at this point? He should sure as hell know the game by now and one of the things about him coming out was how smart he was. I expected alot from this guy when he got drafted.. I surely would like him for depth though but I dont see where he is going to be much better than he is now.

[El Diablo]

If we can sign him for less than one of our other guys that is a rotation guy only I say lets do it.  He is still young and learning the game.  If I remember right he didn't play ball until College so he is still on the upswing in terms of game play.  I am not sure what the guys outside of Price, McCoy and potentially Miller are making but I think he is better than all of them except Price and McCoy when they are healthy.  Unfortunately they haven't been for a season yet so why should they be now.  We need some good depth at all positions so lets sign him on the cheap if possible.

Isnt he a 5 year vet at this point? He should sure as hell know the game by now and one of the things about him coming out was how smart he was. I expected alot from this guy when he got drafted.. I surely would like him for depth though but I dont see where he is going to be much better than he is now.

He has been in the league for 5 years but he is only 8 months older than Mccoy. Plus the majority of his years he was playing in a 3-4 defense which I don't think suits him.

[acacius]

Plus the majority of his years he was playing in a 3-4 defense which I don't think suits him.

Is that true?  I thought the Texans only recently switched to a 3-4.

[Bschucher]

Correct.. I think this past year is the 1st year they went to the 3-4 and Chicago is not a 3-4 either.

[BucDaFackUp]

Pretty sure Okoye played UT in the Tampa-2 scheme while with the Bears...

[Dolorous Jason]

meh ... Okoye  has been huge dissappointment in his career so far. I guess he'd be nice to have around as depth behind Price's patchwork hamstrings , but meh ....

[BucDaFackUp]

Not meant to be a "splash" signing...just a solid depth player.

[JDouble]

Okoye did well with the Bears last year as a rotational DT in a 4-3. He'd be a solid addition.

[The Anti-Java]

Not meant to be a "splash" signing...just a solid depth player.

This   ^^^^^

[rpc1978]

if we are bringing in vet depth i'd like to see some run pluggers.  What are Stroud and Henderson doing these days?  If I recall Henderson has been in Oakland and didn't Stroud play for NE last year?

[Boid Fink]

Okoye is regarded as a quality run stopper.

[tmac87]

If only for the fact we haven't done anything for LBs yet.....lol... :/

[dalbuc]

Depth is good. The less we have to see of the Miller/Okam types the better off we are.

[Skull and Bones]

should FA be used for depth or for starters?  Or does it not matter?