Official NFL Free Agency Thread

[CelticCat]

19 hours ago, O-Ther said:

Former Vikings CB Josh Robinson, 5'10", 199 lbs., 24 years old, 5th year pro, signed a 1 year deal with Tampa Bay

With Miko Grimes being 5'10", the Bucs are focusing on covering Benji from the waist down this year

The Josh Robinson, isnt he like the most burnt cb ever to play the game. Thats like the opposite of addition by subtraction.

[Bartin]

30 minutes ago, carolina-chuck2 said:

Spread offense. Just look at Joekel and Matthews; probably even Ogbeuhi. Manziel made them looked good.

Matthews was significantly improved last year. Way too early to be calling him a bust.

[AceMan]

Mike Wallace to the Ravens

Terrance Newman back to the Vikings

[ctrcat]

18 minutes ago, AceMan said:

Mike Wallace to the Ravens

Terrance Newman back to the Vikings

Newman will be 38 this year.  Toothpick Teddy aside, the Vikings will forever miss out on a guy, hold on to a guy too long, make that one extra boneheaded move, that'll keep them at arm's length from the big prize.

[jdpanther5]

Wow, huge trade. 

 

[Riverboat Ron]

5 minutes ago, jdpanther5 said:

Wow, huge trade. 

 

Jesus, the NFC is loading up on edge rushers to beat Remmers.

[Bartin]

Chandler Jones has only the 5th year option left on his rookie deal at $8M then the Cards are going to have to pay him $15M+/year to keep him. Not a big fan of this deal from the Cards perspective. It's a win now move with Carson and Larry having limited time left so I get it, but I don't really like it.

Pats get a top 10 draft bust they had a really high grade on and a late 2nd for giving up their best pass rusher. They could have gotten a 3rd round comp pick in 2018 by letting him leave in FA after this year. Not a huge fan of it for them either.

Lose-Lose trade in my opinion.

[LinvilleGorge]

Jones had some off field issues recently.  This trade makes me think that the those concerns might run a little deeper inside the Pats' organization than most would've assumed.  You just don't give up on 26 year old players of his caliber at key positions unless there are very good reasons to do it.

But, if you're going to do it, a 2nd round pick and a former top 10 pick bust reclamation project is pretty decent return.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Excellent deal for the Cards.

[Kakarot]

Mike Wallace needs a QB that can "air it out" and Flacco can do that. Looks like it could be a good move for Wallace, but he's a scrub now so we'll see. 

These NFC teams loading up on pass rushers trying to knock the big dog (us) off. Arz will have a solid season again, but will falter in the playoffs because Carson will Carson.

[ctrcat]

If the Pats sign the Kraken on the cheap and come out smelling like a rose I'm gonna hurl.

[The Lobo]

8 minutes ago, ctrcat said:

If the Pats sign the Kraken on the cheap and come out smelling like a rose I'm gonna hurl.

Is this a rumor?

[Bartin]

15 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Jones had some off field issues recently.  This trade makes me think that the those concerns might run a little deeper inside the Pats' organization than most would've assumed.  You just don't give up on 26 year old players of his caliber at key positions unless there are very good reasons to do it.

But, if you're going to do it, a 2nd round pick and a former top 10 pick bust reclamation project is pretty decent return.

They really couldn't afford to pay Hightower, Collins, Jones and Butler. The Pats really like Jabaal Sheard and Trey Flowers who they just drafted last year at DE so they decided Jones was the most expendable of those 4 and got a decent return on him. The deal really hinges on Cooper. If the Pats can turn him into anything resembling what he supposed to be coming out then they got a good deal, but he's honestly been garbage since joining the NFL and I don't know that they can fix him.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Broncos match Dolphins offer sheet to RB CJ Anderson