Great! Couldn't be more thrilled.

 

If my mom named me Ronald, I'd have a maturity problem too.

 

I like Fields although I'm not sure whether I could say he's better than Baker.

 

Indeed. Spent five of his first six NFL seasons with Nolan.

 

I think he is a very good choice for backup NT. IMO, we basically have 2 starting defensive lines now we can rotate. McDaniel/Fields/Odrick wouldn't be the worst 3-4 line in the league if they were the starters, and these are our backups for gawd sake.

 

Interesting. I wouldn't have thought they'd sign a dedicated backup NT. Wonder if he'll play other positions.

 

We need rb depth, ol depth and a catching te. Then call it an offseason.

 

Oh my God.....still my beating heart...........

Now if we can just teach our defense how to score we'll be great........

 

Fields is more of a proven commodity. It's a pretty safe bet Nolan signed off on this move.

 

Good depth signing.

 

Tony says:

 

Except in 2010.

 

This could mean Merling will be trade bait.

 

Yup. I figured he was the 'player' involved in any trade for Orton. Enough needy 3-4 teams that we should get something back for him.

 

16 games, no starts.
http://www.nfl.com/player/ronaldfields/2506474/profile


Marques Douglas . Yes I thought of that. That seemed more like insurance for Odrick's readiness though, where Fields seems like a viable and valuable option for the DL.

 

I would loved to have signed Cullen Jenkins, but it probably would have been too much for a backup/situational player.

 

Good signing, while he's just depth I feel like there aren't much better options for depth at the nose tackle position.

 

well, at least we gave some attention to a 'back-up' plan at NT ... not surprising that it is a 'Nolan' player to boot.

if nothing else, it'll give us a decent barometer to where Kearse and Baker are ... Baker has had some development time .... so Fields will be a better gauge for him.

while MCD did a decent job in spotting at NT, i just don't like seeing Starks there ....

 

Kevin Boss or Zach Miller...c'mon down...Now that's the kind of talent that will help us...

 

Meh, you guys signed the wrong Bronco.

I liked Nolan and a lot of us felt that McD gave him the shaft.

 

Merling, Langford, Starks, McDaniel, Odrick, Soliai, Fields

Deepest D-Line in the league?

 

Abnormal, how do you only have 146 posts? I swear it seems you've been annoying more often than that. :tongue2:

 

Nolan's outstanding thanks for asking.

 

If the defense holds on to just fifty percent of the dropped balls some will end up as points. Hopefully they practice catching the ball instead of playing hot potato. Knocking them down is always good but that little extra changes the game.

 

Holy ****, I signed Ronald Fields in my offline Madden franchise not too long ago. :O

I had also recently drafted a 6'0" bruiser of a back, and a WR with an 87 rating. Along with a few beastly Olinemen and a monster DE.

My current staff has Brian Daboll as the OC (QB boost).

 

fyi: according to Ben Volin, Baker has just been released.

Steve :)

 

Hooray?

 

You must be welling up with pride.

 

Sarcasm? I hope so.