Jabrill Peppers Available

[jfra78]

1 minute ago, frankw said:

Well I'm going to have to take that back I suppose. I had forgotten about him spending time on the commissioners exempt list for domestic violence and cocaine. Suffice to say we aren't the ideal destination to try and keep someone with off field concerns on the straight and narrow.

He was acquitted on all charges,  but gotta wonder with the release if something else is coming up

[carpanfan96]

24 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

If that’s true, why were the top 4 highest FA safeties this year all above 70 run grade and below 60 coverage grade? While Peppers is getting cut?

Cause the league is swinging back to being a run first league. 

[csx]

It could be because teams are typically in nickle and using an extra cb to defend the pass so they opt for safety that needs to be more similar to a linebacker 

Edited 1 hour ago by csx

[LinvilleGorge]

39 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

If that’s true, why were the top 4 highest FA safeties this year all above 70 run grade and below 60 coverage grade? While Peppers is getting cut?

"This year" is a bit misleading with how cap hits in contracts work. 

Looking at average per year contract value, Hamilton is #1 and while technically having a higher run grade, I mean c'mon...

Kerby Joseph is #2

Antoine Winfield Jr. is #3. LOL @ the Bucs

 

[ClawOn]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I hope I'm wrong about Moehrig but I never understood backing up the Brinks truck for him. He's the type of safety you can generally grab for pretty cheap and lo and behold here's a better version of Moehrig available on the trash heap on the eve of the season.

Moehrig is 26.  Peppers is 29.

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, ClawOn said:

Moehrig is 26.  Peppers is 29.

I wouldn't be opposed to Moehrig if we hadn't paid him like a guy who can cover.

[RJK]

Moehrig like every safety we’ve had since evero has been here will prob suck 

[jfra78]

It shouldn't take long to find out where he lands, he needs to get signed soon if he wants to play week 1

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, jfra78 said:

It shouldn't take long to find out where he lands, he needs to get signed soon if he wants to play week 1

The timing is definitely very odd. Seems like a good chance there's something more to it than just a football decision.

[ProcessBlue2]

3 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Peppers:

We could've literally done better off the trash heap.

Yeah and to make it weirder Moehrig is a FS, Peppers is a SS. 

Edited 27 minutes ago by ProcessBlue2

[Matthias]

Man, we're desperate around here.  I had to look at Peppers' stats to see if I'm missing something, but no, he's an average guy at best.  Nothing impressive at all in his stats.  He's not a true safety at all, and I'm kind of annoyed with the jack of all trades players at this point.  Of course I see the PFF scores and everything, but I'm old school.  I believe the stats tell more about the player than the analytics.  This ain't moneyball here. (haha)  The best players put up numbers.  And when I look at the numbers, Peppers is just another player running around on the field.

[jfra78]

12 minutes ago, Matthias said:

Man, we're desperate around here.  I had to look at Peppers' stats to see if I'm missing something, but no, he's an average guy at best.  Nothing impressive at all in his stats.  He's not a true safety at all, and I'm kind of annoyed with the jack of all trades players at this point.  Of course I see the PFF scores and everything, but I'm old school.  I believe the stats tell more about the player than the analytics.  This ain't moneyball here. (haha)  The best players put up numbers.  And when I look at the numbers, Peppers is just another player running around on the field.

PFF has him ranked 12th and Moehrig 28 going into this season.  

https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-safety-rankings-top-32-ahead-of-2025-nfl-season

Peppers missed significant time in 2024 while on the commissioner's exempt list due to off-field issues, but his 82.3 PFF overall grade still ranked sixth. Over the past three seasons, he has earned a 90.1 PFF overall grade, which ranks third among 96 qualifying safeties

Edited 15 minutes ago by jfra78

[LinvilleGorge]

19 minutes ago, Matthias said:

Man, we're desperate around here.  I had to look at Peppers' stats to see if I'm missing something, but no, he's an average guy at best.  Nothing impressive at all in his stats.  He's not a true safety at all, and I'm kind of annoyed with the jack of all trades players at this point.  Of course I see the PFF scores and everything, but I'm old school.  I believe the stats tell more about the player than the analytics.  This ain't moneyball here. (haha)  The best players put up numbers.  And when I look at the numbers, Peppers is just another player running around on the field.

I mean, we're either looking at playing Nick Scott who honestly shouldn't be on an NFL roster, a 4th round rookie, or a second year UDFA. That's pretty desperate.