http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2785966 Falcons reach six-year, $18M deal with Ravens FB By John Clayton The Falcons had a good fullback in Justin Griffith, but they decided to go bigger and more expensive. Mughelli On Friday, the Falcons reached a six-year, $18 million deal with Ravens fullback Ovie Mughelli that included a $5 million signing bonus. The blockbuster deal is the biggest contract given to a pure fullback. Mughelli becomes the second Ravens to leave in the first day of free agency. Right tackle Tony Pathos signed a five-year, $24 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The reason for the Mughelli big deal is competition. The Dolphins were interesed in putting Mughelli with featured running back Ronnie Brown. Cam Cameron, the Dolphins new head coach, wanted to copy the one-two backfield put he had in San Diego with LaDainian Tomlinson and fullback Lorenzo Neal by matching Mughelli with Brown. As the free agency opened early Friday morning, Mughelli had offers of $2.75 million a year, which was roughly $800,000 over Neal, who negotiated the league's highest fullback extension on Thursday.
3 million a year for a fullback seems like way too much to me.. especially one that is completely one dimensional
I am sure we can get one in the draft, no names right now but after watching the combine there is some gys that could work out well, if we are onlky after a one-dimensional asskicker blocker then it should be no worries
No Mughelli for the Jets Falcons | Mughelli signs with team Fri, 2 Mar 2007 21:18:32 -0800 Steve Wyche, of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports free agent FB Ovie Mughelli (Ravens) signed a six-year contract worth $18 million with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes a $5 million signing bonus. Bad first day. Oh well, there is always tomorrow. :up:
