Pre Free-Agency NFL News

[CarolinaNCSU]

Jags and Raiders are in an arms race to rise from mediocrity 

[Ship]

what color socks does Quinton Coples have on sale today?

[KB_fan]

PFF has a very helpful sortable Free Agent tracker here

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/01/11/pro-2016-free-agency-tracker/

Sortable by position, team, age, PFF grade, Status/new team .... 

Really like it.

[Guest]

Jags signing Jackson was a good move because it filled a big need, but shelling out $6 million plus on Chris Ivory? I'm not convinced that is a move they needed to make since they already have a young RB who flashed feature back ability in Yeldon, now it's another committee for them, an expensive one at that when they could have drafted a power back in the draft for far cheaper.

[Guest]

Like what the Raiders have done by bringing in Irvin. Adds another quality player to their front seven. Him at SLB, Malcom Smith at WLB, with a D-Line featuring Khalil Mack, Mario Edwards, Dan Williams and possibly Aldon Smith should make them a pretty good defensive team. 

Granted it's a lot of money, but they have a ton of cash to spend and need to add veterans like this to their young core they have drafted over the past few seasons. This could make them a wild card team next season, or maybe a AFC West champion.

[DelhommesTheMan]

As of this morning ...

Giants- Janoris Jenkins

Chargers- Travis Benjamin (damn )

49ers - Ian Williams

The CB and WR market should start shaking out today with top guys off the board.

[Mr. Scot]

A few quick headlines from PFT...

The Patriots and Bengals receiver Mohamed Sanu are said to have "mutual interest".

Also word that a shoulder problem could blow up the Dolphins trade for Byron Maxwell.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, DelhommesTheMan said:

As of this morning ...

Chargers- Travis Benjamin (damn )

Perk up. Word was the Falcons wanted him.

[jdpanther5]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Perk up. Word was the Falcons wanted him.

Irvin and Hali too, not the best start for them. Other names they're after: Mack, Trevathan, and Laurinaitis.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, jdpanther5 said:

Irvin and Hali too, not the best start for them. Other names they're after: Mack, Trevathan, and Laurinaitis.

Saw where Coach Fox is trying to lure Trevathan.

[KB_fan]

Interesting discovery....

So, I was playing around with that PFF Free Agent tracking table I linked a little earlier (https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/01/11/pro-2016-free-agency-tracker/)

I sorted it by current status (e.g. CUT, UFA, RFA, Franchised.... OR the name of the team the FA has signed with.)

We've so far signed 5 free agents - all our own guys.   CJ, Scott, Hill, Jansen, Webb. [And of course we've also tendered Remmers and tagged Josh]

That looks to be the most by any team in the NFL.  I see several teams who've signed 4 FAs - either their own, and/or other teams' cuts, but at the moment, we lead with 5.

Keep that in mind when you're tempted to bemoan any lack of early activity in Free Agency by Gettleman.  He believes in keeping and signing the guys who know our system.  It seems to be working....

[jdpanther5]

 

[DelhommesTheMan]

Giants wanted Marvin Jones as a #2 to Odell, sucks for them..

[NcPsa10]

‏@AdamSchefter
Former Rams DE Chris Long, who visited Washington this week, scheduled to visit the Cowboys, per source.

                                                                                                                                                  

‏@ZachKleinWSB
NFL League source tells me Alex Mack is giving serious consideration to join the #Falcons - Very strong potential

                                                                                                                                               

Mike Jones of the Washington Post reports that the Redskins are re-signing ILB Mason Foster to a contract.