The Joe Barksdale tour

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  • May 13, 2015 at 10:50 pm #24549
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    May 13, 2015 at 11:02 pm #24551
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    Barksdale has to be wondering what else can happen to make my bargaining position worse???

    Maybe the woman he just married could turn out to be a long lost relative of the 49er GM Trent Baalke?

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    May 13, 2015 at 11:17 pm #24556
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    The Atlanta Falcons and free-agent offensive tackle Tyler Polumbus have agreed to terms on a one-year deal.

    People are assuming that Atlanta didn’t want JB.

    But no one really knows.

    Maybe JB didn’t want a 1-year deal.

    May 13, 2015 at 11:38 pm #24559
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    zn wrote:

    Maybe JB didn’t want a 1-year deal.

    C’est vrai.

    Although, if that’s true he’s quite the gambler.

    May 13, 2015 at 11:41 pm #24560
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    canadaram wrote:
    zn wrote:

    Maybe JB didn’t want a 1-year deal.

    C’est vrai.

    Although, if that’s true he’s quite the gambler.

    He has a Rams deal any time he wants one, right? Or presumably. It may not be how much he wants, but it’s there.

    May 13, 2015 at 11:43 pm #24561
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    Mackeyser wrote:

    Barksdale has to be wondering what else can happen to make my bargaining position worse???

    Maybe the woman he just married could turn out to be a long lost relative of the 49er GM Trent Baalke?

    Maybe he’s going to wait for a training camp/preseason injury. That might be one way he could get some kind of leverage.

    May 13, 2015 at 11:44 pm #24562
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    zn wrote:

    He has a Rams deal any time he wants one, right? Or presumably. It may not be how much he wants, but it’s there.

    Ya. I keep hoping. I really would like to see him return.

    May 18, 2015 at 6:15 pm #24797
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    Joe Barksdale visiting Chargers

    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/18/joe-barksdale-visiting-chargers/

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    The pickings are pretty slim on the free agent market in the middle of May, which makes tackle Joe Barksdale’s presence on the list of unsigned players surprising.

    Barksdale may not be the second coming of Anthony Munoz, but he’s started 29 games over the last two seasons at right tackle for the Rams and he’s drawn interest from a handful of teams since becoming a free agent in March. That list is getting a little longer.

    Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego reports that Barksdale is visiting with the Chargers on Monday. The Rams, Titans and Falcons have also been linked with Barksdale at various points this offseason.

    The Chargers have 2013 first-round pick D.J. Fluker at right tackle, although there was chatter about a possible move inside after he struggled during the 2014 season. The Chargers said that wasn’t their plan, although that could be revisited if Barksdale should land in San Diego.

    May 18, 2015 at 6:23 pm #24798
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    I hope it’s raining while he’s there.

    May 18, 2015 at 7:09 pm #24803
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    rams need to re-sign this guy. keep some continuity on this line. i deffo think he’s underrated.

    May 18, 2015 at 11:10 pm #24835
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    Report: Joe Barksdale visiting Chargers

    By Nick Wagoner

    http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/18560/report-joe-barksdale-visiting-san-diego-chargers

    SAN FRANCISCO — The curious case of offensive tackle Joe Barksdale added another interesting development Monday afternoon.

    According to Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Barksdale is spending his day visiting the San Diego Chargers. Barksdale, of course, is the St. Louis Rams’ erstwhile free-agent right tackle.

    Once thought to be one of the more coveted free-agent tackles on the market, Barksdale has remained available until now in large part because of a miscalculation of his value on the open market. Rams coach Jeff Fisher indicated at March’s owners meetings that Barksdale’s price had probably kept him from being signed and has since said on multiple occasions that the Rams still have interest in bringing Barksdale back.

    San Diego’s interest stems from its flirtation with moving right tackle D.J. Fluker inside to guard. The Chargers haven’t made any definitive choice on that, though, and Fluker is still making first-round money. The team signed Chris Hairston to be its swing tackle on April 20 but Barksdale would presumably be seen as a possible starter.

    Over the past two seasons, Barksdale has started 29 games at right tackle for the Rams. But St. Louis picked Wisconsin tackle Rob Havenstein in the second-round of this year’s draft and there’s a good chance he’ll plug in as the starter right away.

    Although Fisher has publicly expressed interest in retaining Barksdale, it seems the chances of that happening have grown less and less likely. The Rams spent four draft picks on offensive linemen this year and signed swing tackle Garrett Reynolds as a free agent.

    Barksdale’s market hasn’t been all that brisk, with various levels of interest from Tennessee and Atlanta in addition to San Diego and St. Louis.

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