The NFL Thread

[Dan]

Top 15. Not sure I can see both Miami AND Washington passing on him unless he really shits the bed in the interviews.

[Ian]

And we've already seen how good he is with the words.

[John]

You've got to assume he's been assured a first round by at least one team so that he can pay back Oakland out of his signing bonus. There's no chance they'd accept losing out on their first round player and getting the money back in installments. It's going to be genuinely hilarious the first time a properly brutal rusher gets their hands on him. Donald could probably land him in the seventh row of seating.

[Dan]

Anfernee Jennings sacked him with one hand while still being blocked in the Alabama game, so putting on the ground seems easy enough. Getting hands on him is the hard part.

Apparently he’s getting up to 200lbs though. Maybe he should work out with DK Metcalf.

[Dan]

Right now I’d rank his landing spots as:

Miami

Washington
Jacksonville

Oakland
Denver
Arizona

NYG
Cincinnati

Jacksonville will go below Oakland if they sign Foles or Bridgewater, and I refuse to believe the Cardinals talk until it happens.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I see Miami pulling the trigger.

[Browning]

Not at all related but those NBA jerseys look fucking insane. Shame they are 20 years off (allegedly).

[Giggles]

Apparently Kapernick got $60-80m.

[Dan]

AAF kicking off at 7 with Birmingham Iron against Salt Lake Stallions - should be able to watch on their website.

[Giggles]

The camera work hurts my brain.

[Dan]

I've only been half watching so far but this seems like a pretty not good game.

[Dan]

I didn't watch the rest of the games from last night, but going by the highlights I didn't miss much in the Birmingham game. Just watching the ARI/MEM highlights & I've gotta say I've been impressed by Zac Stacy in both games.

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Rashad Ross deserves a look too:

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Some of the hits Hackenberg took were ejections in the NFL though :|

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There was also this really nice run:

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[Dan]

We’ve lost one of the potential challengers for the 40 record at the combine - Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown has had surgery on a lisfranc injury & will miss the combine & his pro day.

He’ll still be a second round pick, to be fair.

[Gray Fox]

Steelers to shift out Brown and bring in Brown?

[Dan]

I've seen it mentioned - he's AB's cousin as well :D

[Dan]

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Mr Big Chest :D

He must be getting the same advice as Kyler was.

[Ian]

"Mr Big Chest"? What the fuck?

[thommo]

Fucking hell. It's a shame AB is so talented, because he really is a complete and utter prune.

[Dan]

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Seems like it’s actually going to happen (until they see the offers & decide to give him the Bell treatment instead)

Cardinals have signed Charles Clay too.

[Gray Fox]

I'm really interested to see where he could go. If he just wants money then it's not worth talking about, but in terms of turning a team into SuperBowl challengers it's intriguing.

The top paid WR from last season was Mike Evans for $18.2m of cap space. You'd imagine Brown will command $19-20m. Looking at Over The Cap, there's a few teams with over $20m free in cap space(I know it's not that simple).

The Packers, but they do have a good WR corps already. Their defence is much more a pressing need.
Titans, they'll have Walker back and have Davis but nothing really after that.
Cowboys. Still need help at WR but just paid out big for Cooper, though not a great deal wrong with the rest of the team.
49ers. With Jimmy G they're a completely different team and pairing him with the counter punch of Kittle would be great. There's not another WR that really stands out as must keep from them either.

Seahawks would be a bit from left field, but they're a good young team with a superbowl winning formula being built into them. Adding a big weapon like Brown would give them another big push. Although they'd probably be more likely to take Hollywood Brown under their current model.

Colts. Luck is amazing without great weapons and Frank Reich will get everything from him. They probably need more help with defence, but do have the most cap space in the league with over $100m. They could afford to do both.

[Dan]

49ers is the one, I think.

[John]

He won't go to the 49ers. I reckon he'd rather spend a season doing a Bell, even at this stage of his career, than spend it finishing nowhere.

I could see the Raiders trading for him, maybe trumping everyone by offering one of their nineteen first round picks, but if he goes for a second it'll be to either the Packers on a 'win now' push accompanied by a load of defensive FA signings, or the Eagles, with a coach desperately keen to justify letting Foles go and putting their future on Wentz.

[Gray Fox]

I'd love him at the Eagles but we've the 2nd lowest spare cap space in the league and Wentz is coming into a 'put your money where your mouth is' kind of year.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've heard rumblings of us going in for him (and Bell) but I don't see it at all.

We don't really have enough draft capital to trade for him and even after freeing Flacco we'd need to do a lot of cap movement to get him in.

I'm hoping we could find a MLB or OL after cuts. I've heard that Osemele could be a cap casualty/Raiders open to trading him and I'd go all out for him. We'd still be lacking at centre but Stanley - Osemele - A Body - Yanda - Brown Jr would be a mean O-Line.

[Dan]

I've heard rumblings of us going in for him (and Bell) but I don't see it at all.

We don't really have enough draft capital to trade for him and even after freeing Flacco we'd need to do a lot of cap movement to get him in.

I'm hoping we could find a MLB or OL after cuts. I've heard that Osemele could be a cap casualty/Raiders open to trading him and I'd go all out for him. We'd still be lacking at centre but Stanley - Osemele - A Body - Yanda - Brown Jr would be a mean O-Line.

Erik McCoy from Texas A&M could be a good day two guy to play center in that line.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Steelers have confirmed they wont tag or use the transition tag on Bell.

[Dan]

While we're talking RBs...He isn't my top back in the draft class, but you know who's fun? Devin Singletary.

Guy has a great feel for space & how defenders are going to move within it, and he does the peak Shady thing of having an unblocked defender two yards from him as he takes the handoff, but the defender ends up on the floor having not even touched him while he breaks off a 20yd run. I'd wager his highlight tape is the best in the entire class.

Here it is, actually:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m3VUP2NPOg

Not exactly the greatest competition playing for FAU, but I think he had something dumb like 68 TDs in 38 games :D

[Dan]

So, I’ve heard two insane things today:

This...
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And this...
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:cab:

[Dan]

I've watched TJ Hockenson, Noah Fant & Amani Oruwariye recently, so let me tell you this:

If you want to see a spectacular display of terrible quarterbacking, go watch Nate Stanley throw every pass five yards off his receiver in the Iowa/Penn State game. I've watched that game three times this week & it never gets better.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/reports-tavon-young-ravens-agree-to-contract-extension

We've given Tavon Young a new contract. The best nickel corner in the league right now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Apparently Jon Gruden is VERY high on Kyler Murray.

If he's actually thinking of taking him at 4 (or even in the top 10 by trading down) he should be fired on the spot.

[Dan]

If Oakland want him they’ll probably trade up to 1. I’m sure Arizona would be willing to move, and if they stick at 4 someone will trade in front of them for him

[Dan]

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I bet Gronk was involved too.

[Dan]

Woodrum's on Sir Andy Mahowry

[Dan]

Hackenberg :harold:

Not even five minutes played & this already looks like a slaughter.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Crabtree has been cut.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and here are the compensatory picks this year:

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[Browning]

As a John Brown owner I'm thrilled that the release of Crabtree all but guarantees him 2 targets per game.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

2 is being kind, especially when we draft a WR in the third round.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001018977/article/cowboys-de-randy-gregory-suspended-indefinitely?campaign=tw-nf-sf208503408-sf208503408&sf208503408=1

Randy Gregory suspended again, this time indefinitely.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bengals are trying to trade John Ross.

The only way they're getting something higher than a fourth rounder is if the ghost of Al Davis picks up the phone.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Johnny Football can't even stick it in the Canadian league:

"We are disappointed by this turn of events. Johnny was provided a great deal of support by our organization, in collaboration with the CFL, but he has been unable to abide by the terms of his agreement," Alouettes general manager Kavis Reed offered in a statement. "We worked with the league and presented alternatives to Johnny, who was unwilling to proceed."

The league have said that they wont let any other team sign him too :D

He must have done something to really piss them off.

[Ian]

That big feature that SI did on him probably a few years ago now suggests that any talent he may have is just outweighed by him being broken in the head.

[Dan]

Err...Jason Witten is unretiring & going back to Dallas???

[Giggles]

That's him and Mayock off the telly :drool:

Any chance someone needs Pat McAfee to punt for a few years?

[Dan]

Kyler's been measured:

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Also gotta get the obligatory DK tweet in:

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He also had the biggest wingspan of any WR ever until Hakeem Butler came along shortly after & was even longer.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Witten getting out of the commentary game is great. Just need Al Michaels and Collinsworth to fuck.

[Dan]

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Bunch of freaks in this WR class

[Ian]

Just need Al Michaels and Collinsworth to fuck.

Pervert.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:D

I do love a bit of middle aged man love.

[Dan]

I missed that Hollywood Brown weighed in at 166lbs :uhoh: That’s very not big. Chuck in the Lisfranc & he’s probably out of the top 50 now

[Dan]

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Dalton Risner going insane as the rabbit for Jawaan Taylor, who also showed up to play today despite an injury.

Dear God don’t stare directly at Elijah Holyfield’s 40 :sick:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The Ravens have often been mentioned as a potential suitor for free agent running back Le’Veon Bell, and now the buzz around Indianapolis this week at the NFL Scouting Combine is that the team has become one of the favorites to sign the former Pittsburgh Steelers star, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec.

Zrebiec pointed to the strong rapport that Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta has with Bell’s agent, Adisa Bakari, as one of the likely reasons the Bell-to-Baltimore rumors are gaining steam. After the Ravens finalized a contract extension for cornerback Tavon Young last week, DeCosta cited his relationship with Bakari, who is also Young’s agent, for the deal getting done so quickly and smoothly.

https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/late-for-work-3-1-buzz-at-combine-is-ravens-are-one-of-favorites-to-land-le-veon

:cab:

He's going to need to knock a hell of a lot off that $50m asking price.

[Gray Fox]

Alex Collins was arrested earlier today after a car crash. Already cut by the Ravens.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He wasn't even going to be kept had he not been arrested.

Gus the Bus and Dixon were so much better then you've got Buck Allen or Ty Montgomery as the receiving back. Plus there's a chance we draft someone so there was not a chance for him.

[Gray Fox]

Kyler is now being hotly tipped to go #1 overall. A lot saying to the Cards as well. Big time shitting on Rosen there if true, but I think the sense is to trade it to someone who wants him.

Bosa dropping anywhere below #1 overall is a steal for whoever picks him up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001020011/article/cowboys-dl-david-irving-suspended-indefinitely

David Irving suspended indefinitely.

Just days after his teammate Randy Gregory did.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kyler is now being hotly tipped to go #1 overall. A lot saying to the Cards as well. Big time shitting on Rosen there if true, but I think the sense is to trade it to someone who wants him.

Bosa dropping anywhere below #1 overall is a steal for whoever picks him up.

Smoke and mirrors to get someone to trade up I think. I'd say the Raiders are the most likely.

I think the Giants will trade with the Niners (and take Haskins or Jones) which will make the Raiders shit themselves and go all out before the pick is in.

[Dan]

Niners aren't going anywhere until Bosa is off the board. As for the Kyler/Rosen thing, I'm going back to my stance from back when talk of Murray declaring started; I'll believe it when it happens.

Cowboys will probably take Carl Granderson to make up for the loss of two DL with off field issues.

EDIT: Shoutout to Alex Barnes for murdering the combine (and the dude in the clip)

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bosa will go to the Cards unless they can trade down.

I say they trade down and could get Quinnen Williams. Lynch is a smart gambler. Hell he could even get Bosa at 6 if trades go his way which they could.

[Giggles]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/47290897

:cab:

[Dan]

Some notable WR performances from this afternoon:

Miles Boykin, Notre Dame - 4.42 forty, 43.5" vertical, 11' 8" broad jump
Parris Campbell, Ohio State - 4.31 forty, 40" vertical, 11' 3" broad
Mecole Hardman, Georgia, 4.33 forty,
Hakeem Butler, Iowa State - 4.48 forty
N'Keal Harry, Arizona State - 4.54 forty
Emanuel Hall, Missouri - 4.39 forty, 40" vert, 11' 9" broad

--

DK just about to run...

HE FUCKING RAN A 4.33 AT 228LBS :alan: :hail:

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

DK is trying to ensure that he's picked well before we're on the clock :(

[John]

DK Metcalf is a freak.

[Dan]

Terry McLaurin deserves some love running 4.36 & 4.39 in the spot before DK.

4.38 on the second run for the alien

[Gray Fox]

When a man that size looks like he's gliding. :|

[Dan]

11' 2" broad jump as well :yawn:

If he can tidy his game up he's going to be utterly hilarious.

[Dan]

Andy Isabella (a white guy) had a clock error on his run, but apparently it's been officially adjusted to 4.31 :drool:

In unrelated news, Deion's brain just imploded.

[Dan]

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Is this good? This seems good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I have bigger hands than him. He's shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Orlando Brown had a RAS of 0.73 last year, lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The top RB ever by RAS is Justin Fargas.

I had never heard of him so looked him up. Drafted by the Raiders, of he was.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://relativeathleticscores.com/2017/01/17/dt-relative-athletic-scores-ras-table/

Roman Reigns the 14th most athletic DT of all time.

[Dan]

To show some balance, DK ran a 4.50 short shuttle & a 7.38 three cone, both of which are terrible - 4th & 3rd worst in the WR class respectively, I think. The leaders for both were at 4.03 (Parris Campbell & Cody Thompson, tied) & 6.77 (Miles Boykin, who also finished third in the shuttle & has probably got himself drafted today) for some perspective.

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[Jimmy Floyd]

Do they measure their cocks as well?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Knowing American frat boy culture and sports they more than likely do.

Edit: By knowing I mean reading stories and Hollywood films ofc.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Montez Sweat ran a 4.42 which is the fastest time ever for a DL and would have been good for the ninth fastest WR this year.

[Giggles]

The shuttle time like a bad TE doesn't bode well for Metcalf.

[Gray Fox]

I saw the NFL Facebook page comparing his eye opening results from the other day to Julio Jones. They fail to mention the poor results he also got and the fact that Julio had a broken foot that day.

[Dan]

For a guy who had already had questions asked about his attitude, this is not good:

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[Dan]

Greedy ran 4.38 today, so he’s going top 15.

In terms of lesser known guys, Jamel Dean from Auburn ran a 4.30 at something like 6’1”, which will put him in the radar, Delvon Randall boosted his stock with a 4.39 and Juan Thornhill has jumped himself into the top 50 with a 44” vert, 11’ 9” broad & a 4.43 forty. He might even have got himself a move from safety to corner.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's going to be some turnaround if the Cards take Murray at 1 and then trade Rosen for likely a third. 10th pick last year having given up a third and fifth to move up.

[Gray Fox]

Was Rosen the one sat being all pouty because he went last of the name QBs? He's going to get even worse when he's sat on a bench.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Was Rosen the one sat being all pouty because he went last of the name QBs? He's going to get even worse when he's sat on a bench.
He was indeed.

Has a proper gormless Eli look about him.

[Dan]

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Quick update on the franchise tag situation

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah that was to be expected, the tag number is just too high for us. Especially as we have Peanut and Kenny Young.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2019/3/2/18247842/ex-ravens-rb-alex-collins-charged-with-felony-two-misdemeanors-released-on-7500-bond-nfl-news

Collins got done for possession with intent to distribute. Moron.

[Gray Fox]

Ravens have cut Weddle.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Glad, he was shit last year.

Hefty contract too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and you'll like this GF, we're attempting to sign Dwayne Allen.

[Gray Fox]

Excellent news. You still need to draft 2 or 3 though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I thought we were after him as we'd let Boyle and Williams go.

Boyle has just re-signed though.

[Dan]

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Biggest trade of the offseason is done.

[Browning]

Antonio to Buffalo. That’s him done.

[Dan]

Is it actually confirmed yet, or are we all going off Rapoport despite everyone else saying it’s not happening?

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Even Rap Sheet himself:

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's off sadly.

[Dan]

Oakland it is then :harold:

[Dan]

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This one actually does seem to be happening.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Giants have won that by far.

Zeitler is easily a top 10 guard (especially at pass blocking) whearas Vernon is lazy and overrated.

[Dan]

Giants O-line is definitely getting prepared to have to save the corpse of Eli for a whole longer.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The pass rush class is strong as well this year, no?

They could easily have found someone to pair with Garrett (Sweat could have dropped to them) but it's damn harder to find a legitimate pro bowl guard.

[Dan]

The pass rush class is strong as well this year, no?

They could easily have found someone to pair with Garrett (Sweat could have dropped to them) but it's damn harder to find a legitimate pro bowl guard.

It's okay, but most of the talent is going to be gone by the time they pick - Bosa, Allen, Ferrell, Sweat & Burns will all likely be gone, then it's a bunch of day two guys I'm not too convinced about - and they seem to be high on Austin Corbett, so I guess they figured it's worth it to get him on the field. Vernon apparently graded really well with PFF last year, and it gives them a nice group of edge guys with some extra freedom to move Garrett inside on passing downs.

It'll really come down to Corbett though - if he's a turnstile it'll be horrible, but if he's solid they should come out pretty well.

[Dan]

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Seems like a bargain to me - sixth round pick was all they paid, apparently.

[Dan]

Pats have traded a 2020 fifth to Philly for Micheal Bennett & a 2020 seventh, and now Martellus wants to unretire to play on the same team as his brother.

Rams have signed Eric Weddle too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Weddle is a great guy but they're going to regret that. He can't cover anymore as he's lost a step and he can't tackle, we gave up many big plays because he fluffed his tackle.

Big downgrade from Joyner.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/report-ravens-place-second-round-tender-on-lb-patrick-onwuasor

We've placed a second round tender on Peanut.

[Dan]

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Scenes. Can we get Hard Knocks please?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

$21m dead money, fucking hell.

Oh and a third and a fifth is pretty damn cheap. Especially when you consider that the Raiders gave the Steelers a third for Martavis Bryant last year.

[Dan]

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Good move for the Jets, that. Raiders gotta make room on the wage bill for Mr Big Chest.

KC releasing Houston as well.

[Gray Fox]

It's Mr Big Checks now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Noooooooo.

I was hoping KO would come back to us :(

[Dan]

Legal tampering window has opened, and the Raiders are already proving some entertainment.

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No idea where all that money went :D

Also, another not quite confirmed yet RapSheet report that may end up being retracted.

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This was does have other reporters supporting it, mind.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jesus fuck that Trent Brown contract.

Cut by the Niners for being too shit at RT, moved to LT by the Patriots has one decent year and is now the highest paid OL.

The Raiders are fucking stupid.

[Dan]

And they took Miller in R1 & Brandon Parker in R3 last year. Speaking of which...

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:cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-raiders-sign-former-patriots-lt-trent-brown-but-is-he-worth-the-money

32nd ranked OT by PFF last year, 37th in pass protection.

And that was with one of the better OLine coaches and Brady's quick release.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

And they took Miller in R1 & Brandon Parker in R3 last year. Speaking of which...

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:cool:

I have no idea how Tom Cable still has a job.

[Gray Fox]

Oh Oakland, never change.

Malik Jackson though. :checkit:

[Dan]

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This just after Kwon called out Mike Garafolo for reporting he’d said goodbye to his teammates.

That money is fucking obscene, by the way. Think there are only two other linebackers making $10m a year (Wagner & Keuchly). CJ Mosley about to join the club too, you’d imagine. Not sure you’re getting great value there.

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[Dan]

When I said Mosley could get paid, I didn’t realise he could GET PAID

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:|

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's not worth that much.

[Giggles]

He's not worth that much.

If Kwon Alexander is getting $13.5m then he probably is.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If Kwon Alexander is getting $13.5m then he probably is.

Well yeah I guess although that Kwon contract is genuinely fucking mental.

[Dan]

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?!

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This is what happens when teams have over a billion dollars in combined cap space available at the start of free agency.

Also this:

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Not sure how they’re going to be able to pay Alex Smith, Landon Collins & CJ Mosley, but okay.

[Gray Fox]

Landon Collins getting $84m over 6 years. :| Going to the Redskins.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

First week of free agency is always mental.

[Dan]

My word.

This new deal for AB is looking pretty cheap already.

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Even the backup TEs are getting money. Uzomah & Boyle both around $6m per year is lol.

[Dan]

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Sounds like Detroit has beaten Miami in this round of the battle of the Patriots expansion franchises. They've paid him silly money, obviously.

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They also signed Amendola yesterday.

[Dan]

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Not quite Trent Brown, but then Bobby Hart is fucking garbage.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They also re-signed CJ Uzomah for 3 years $18m.

15 starts last season (due to the injuries) and he only managed 439 yards with 3 TDs, he also can't block for shit.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-2019-free-agency-profile-c-j-uzomah

The Cincinnati Bengals drafted C.J. Uzomah in the fifth round of the 2015 draft as a developmental prospect at tight end. Four seasons later, Uzomah has struggled to achieve the stats of a league-average player at the position. While he’s had to share snaps with Tyler Eifert and Tyler Kroft, both were injured early this year, and Uzomah failed to take advantage of the opportunity, producing a 57.4 grade that ranks 34th out of 41 qualifying tight ends.

Uzomah finally got his chance to shine this season, but he failed to make the most out of his targets. The fifth-round pick out of Auburn earned just a 54.9 receiving grade and averaged only 1.00 yards per route run, which ranks 34th out of 40 qualifying tight ends. Uzomah has also struggled with drops throughout his young career, ranking inside the top-ten in drop rate each of the last three seasons.

$6m a year :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We've made an offer for Mark Ingram.

Ingram, Gus the Bus and Kenneth Dixon would be tasty behind Lamar Jackson.

[Dan]

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Probably getting $8m a year at this rate.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

My word.

This new deal for AB is looking pretty cheap already.

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Even the backup TEs are getting money. Uzomah & Boyle both around $6m per year is lol.

Didn't even see your edit.

At least Boyle is a brilliant blocker (still an overpay though), Uzomah offers nothing.

[Dan]

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Bills RB room injecting some much needed youth.

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[Foe]

NFL off season keeps the entertainment going. :drool:

That Landon Collins deal is great. $45m guaranteed in the first three years. Woof.

[Dan]

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Shocker. Nobody saw it coming. THE MONEY THOUGH..

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Another one that's been in the bag for a while.

[Gray Fox]

This makes me sad.

[Gray Fox]

We're bringing D-Jax back.

We really missed the long threat last season. Agholor and Ertz don't really do monster plays and Jeffery is Jeffery. Once teams figured all throws were going to be short we suffered.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2019/3/11/18260739/la-canfora-terrell-suggs-informs-the-ravens-hes-moving-on-to-another-team-nfl-free-agency-2019?utm_campaign=baltimorebeatdown&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Suggs is leaving :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck Arizona.

[Dan]

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Adam Humphries to Tennessee, and another TE deal is done:

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tyler Kroft to the Bills. 3 years $18.75m, shit backup TE's are getting nice contracts.

[Foe]

The bengals are in a bad way is they've gone from 2 te and an injured stud in eiffert to only an injured stud.

Eiffert may never play again.

[Dan]

They're taking Hockenson at 11 :uhoh:

[Dan]

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Watch out NFL, they're sorting their defence out :uhoh: They did just lose their center though:

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Would assume that means Matt Paradis to the Jets is incoming. We've also had Buster Skrine & Mike Davis to the Bears & Devin Funchess to the Colts

[Dan]

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Shocker. Nobody saw it coming. THE MONEY THOUGH...

Why did Foles get so much, you ask?

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:D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was hoping we'd get Honey Badger :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Raiders are signing Lamarcus Joyner.

Jets are signing Anthony Barr.

[Dan]

I’m sure they both got very reasonable deals.

Broncos have signed Kareem Jackson & Ja’Wuan James.

[Ian]

Happy enough with that.

[Giggles]

The spirit of Ted Thompson lives on.

[Dan]

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The Browns :drool:

[Dan]

When I said Mosley could get paid, I didn’t realise he could GET PAID

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:|

HE’S GETTING MEGA PAID :cab:

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Za'Darius Smith is also getting $16m a year from the Packers.

Mental.

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We're going to get at least 2 third round comp picks next year.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Suggs took a 1 year $7m contract with the Cardinals.

I assume he just didn't want to re-sign at all with us as I'd assume we'd have happily matched that.

[Giggles]

Ian?

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[Ian]

He was on our O-line so don't get too excited. He played a number of games last year but mostly covering for injuries if I recall, though I can't remember to who. Played at least a couple of positions.

[Giggles]

Shit lineman who plays more than one position? He'll be at home with the other 5 or 6 on the roster then.

[Ian]

You're welcome.

[Dan]

Jets are signing Anthony Barr.

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Must have not wanted to play EDGE for them.

Bills have signed John Brown & Cole Beasley, and Teddy might be staying with the Saints :drool: We’re losing Ingram to Mahow though, but apparently Latavius is replacing him.

[Dan]

Or maybe Ingram isn’t going to Baltimore...

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:sherlock:

[John]

Obvious fake.

EDIT - Giggles, you sneaky twat.

[Giggles]

Obvious fake.

EDIT - Giggles, you sneaky twat.

Yeah I'd just copped too. It was 2nd tweet in a search for his name on Twitter so I was well done.

[Dan]

Was that the ‘Lev Bell getting $86m over 4 years’ tweet? Think that probably got Spotrac too.

Jordan Hicks to the Cards:
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[Giggles]

Was that the ‘Lev Bell getting $86m over 4 years’ tweet? Think that probably got Spotrac too.

Jordan Hicks to the Cards:
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No, some lad pretending to be Rappoport saying he'd signed for the Raiders.

[Dan]

Meanwhile, Bell himself is hyping up his album that releases tonight :D

[Dan]

Amos to the Packers Giggles. Ty Nsekhe to the Bills could be a sneaky good one too.

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'd prefer Ingram to Bell tbh anyway. Bell would cripple our cap (which is still fucked due to Flacco), Ingram isn't a diva and I think it would suit the team more.

People are bashing on Ingram but I think he'll work a treat.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Big fan of Smoke last year, he was a great target for Flacco but never really gelled with Loomar.

[Dan]

I'd prefer Ingram to Bell tbh anyway. Bell would cripple our cap (which is still fucked due to Flacco), Ingram isn't a diva and I think it would suit the team more.

People are bashing on Ingram but I think he'll work a treat.

Ingram's great. He'd be a fantastic add - probably a better fit in Baltimore than Bell anyway, to be honest.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think people are too quick to see him as purely a power back. He's got damn good hands, can make some nice cuts and blocks really well when called upon.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Word is that Jets have made an improved final offer after the Barr deal fell through. Wants to go to the Ravens but the deal he wants isn't there.

[Dan]

Bradley Roby to the Texans on a one year deal.

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Titans have signed Roger Saffold.

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Bears have signed Cordarrelle Patterson

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The big one, though, is Matt Paradis to the Panthers, who I'm not sure anybody had mentioned as an option

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Must be something about the Jets that's putting people off (unless they pay them big money)

[Dan]

I think people are too quick to see him as purely a power back. He's got damn good hands, can make some nice cuts and blocks really well when called upon.

He's a great character guy too.

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Kamara, Thomas, Jordan & others also fucking love him. Only 89 yards shy of the franchise rushing record too.

[Gray Fox]

Beckham to the Browns is on.

God damn.

[bruhnaldo]

OBJ to the browns lmfao

[Dan]

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A LIFELONG BROWNS FAN :alan:

(I do have family in Cleveland)

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[Gray Fox]

Browns get Beckham.

Giants get a 1st, 3rd and Jabril Peppers.

[Bartholomert]

That feels...expensive for OBJ honestly.

[Dan]

So, do I get a Baker shirt or an OBJ one?

[Gray Fox]

So, do I get a Baker shirt or an OBJ one?

Both.


Giants now pick at #6 and #17. They could easily take Haskins and then use the second to maybe get Hollywood Brown. They've added a good young defensive player in the trade too.

[Dan]

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[Dan]

Dee Ford might be going to San Francisco, and Cam Wake has signed with the Titans (on a THREE YEAR deal!!!), but who even fucking cares anymore at this point?

[Dan]

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Oh, we're not really doing this, are we? :uhoh:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That is a massive overpay for OBJ and it says a lot that the Giants will take that much of a cap hit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Perriman isn't happy.

[Gray Fox]

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Oh, we're not really doing this, are we? :uhoh:

Only Earl Thomas really coming to mind. I'm assuming he's the guy?

[Gray Fox]

Dee Ford expected to sign 5 year, $88m deal in San Fran.

What even is money?

[Dan]

That feels...expensive for OBJ honestly.


That is a massive overpay for OBJ and it says a lot that the Giants will take that much of a cap hit.

Please explain.

[Dan]

Only Earl Thomas really coming to mind. I'm assuming he's the guy?

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[Gray Fox]

When the Browns top the AFC North and the Ravens and Steelers struggle to make a winning record, it's going to get quite salty in here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Please explain.

The price of his contract, the diva attitude etc etc.

I just feel that he comes with far too much baggage and I've probably underrated him quite a bit in his career.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

When the Browns top the AFC North and the Ravens and Steelers struggle to make a winning record, it's going to get quite salty in here.

It's the Browns they wont win anything and OBJ will probably have to miss 4 games due to cracking his head open when headbutting the goalpost in frustration.

[Gray Fox]

I see the salt is beginning early :D

Also. When tweets do not age well...

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Gettleman has got some serious explaining to do.

[Browning]

Bell to the Jets is done.

[Dan]

LOL at him turning down 5yrs, $70m from the Steelers, sitting out for a year because he was so insulted by the offer then getting this

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[Browning]

I’m guessing there’s more guaranteed money in it, which was always his sticking point. The Steelers offer was pathetic in those terms I seem to recall.

[Dan]

Think there’s $2m more on a deal that’s one year shorter, but Pittsburgh are pretty good about looking after their guys (they just kept Shazier on for the second year in a row), so he probably would’ve got most of the Steelers money.

Browns have added some nice TE depth now.

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[Gray Fox]

The Bell situation ended up working out well for the Steelers. They've ended up finding out Connor is just as good and he'll be on a much cheaper deal for a while than Bell wanted.

[Dan]

Yeah, Connor & Jaylen Samuels will give 90% of the production at 10% of the cost. Shame the whole rest of the team is shit now though.

[John]

Browns are going to be a serious team next year. At a minimum they'll win their division.

[Dan]

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Sir Andy Mahowry

Everyone jumping on Cleveland to cruise the AFC North is forgetting that Baltimore are impossible to shake. They’ll be in the hunt for sure, just in a less flashy, hyped up manner.

[Giggles]

Not without a QB.

[Dan]

Tyrell Williams joining AB in Oakland, and Tyrod has taken a 2yr deal with the Chargers.

[Dan]

Not without a QB.

They have one!

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Oh.

[Giggles]

:D what a twat.

[niko_cee]

The speed is by the by, but why would people drive without a seatbelt? I know it was a big thing with 'Freedoms!' and whatever over there when they first came about, but now, really?

[Dan]

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Cleveland next? They're open to trading Ogbah now, reportedly.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Wow.

Did not see Earl Thomas coming at all.

Big contract for a 30 year old coming off a broken leg.

[Dan]

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This is the same 49ers who paid McKinnon a load of cash last season, then got by fine with Brieda, Morris & Mostert when he got hurt. DEFINITELY NEEDED ANOTHER RUNNING BACK

[Dan]

Bortles officially released. Meanwhile, Donte Moncrief appears to have signed with the Steelers & Teddy is visiting Miami to see if they can pay him enough money for him to agree to be killed for two years while they rebuild.

[Browning]

Golden Tate to the Giants, 4 years, 37.5m.

[Dan]

That's Odell replaced then. Off to the playoffs they go.

[Dan]

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Teddy :cool:

[Dan]

Kareem suspended for 8 games.

Interesting.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001022826/article/nfl-suspends-browns-rb-kareem-hunt-eight-games

Hunt suspended for 8 games (in total he will miss 15).

[Dan]

Titans have traded for Ryan Tannehill :drool:

Bucs have signed Shaq Barrett too.

[Browning]

Seemingly Tyreek Hill broke his son's arm and is being investigated for battery. That'll be him done for the year.

[Ian]

Not Tyreek "Punching Pregnant Women In The Stomach" Hill????

He really needs to be involved in some horrendous career-ending incident.

[Dan]

Great timing for that to come out what with former Chief teammate Kareem Hunt having just got an arguably lenient 8 game suspension.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Great timing for that to come out what with former Chief teammate Kareem Hunt having just got an arguably lenient 8 game suspension.

Technically 15.

He was placed on the exempt list for the last 5 games of the season plus the two playoff games.

[Dan]

Technically 15.

He was placed on the exempt list for the last 5 games of the season plus the two playoff games.

The record will show that they gave him an 8 game suspension, it's just that he had to sit out another 7 while they thought about it.

I'll throw this out as a ballpark for discussion. Any kind of violent offence - whether against a man, woman, child, animal etc - should be:

- A minimum suspension of 16 games in which they are contracted to a team & fit to play (ie games don't count if they're injured or not signed)
- A fine equivalent to 16 game checks (to be donated in full to an appropriate charity)
- Allowing their team the opportunity to void the contract without having to pay any remaining guarantees.

Players are potentially losing all of their future money & still having to pay back another year of game checks on top of it. Could probably tier offences & make a sliding scale based on which tier the offence falls into (ie 8 games for a minor offence, 16 for a moderate one & 24+ for something really bad), but they really need to start coming down much harder on some of these incidents.


Not Tyreek "Punching Pregnant Women In The Stomach" Hill????

He really needs to be involved in some horrendous career-ending incident.

I think he might just have been, to be fair.

[Ian]

:D

Fair point.

I meant something more along the lines of them having to pull together a search party to locate a missing kneecap or something.

[Dan]

Talk now is that it might have been the mother, which would be kinda ironic since she’s the same person he hit before & she was pregnant with the child that’s just been hurt at the time of that incident.

[Giggles]

Manziel to the AAF.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bengals have signed Kaepernick.

1 year $3.6m deal.

[Dan]

What a day :drool:

On the downside though, Max Unger has apparently retired. No fucking clue what we're doing at center now, although I'd assume it's Cameron Tom. Probably means interior O-line becomes an immediate priority in the draft too, considering we were already likely to be thinking about someone to replace Andrus Peat at LG.

[John]

Bengals have signed Kaepernick.

1 year $3.6m deal.

You must have fallen for a whopper there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You must have fallen for a whopper there.

Indeed :moop:

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Looks legit but the account is a fake ffs. Bleacher Repart, ugh.

[Dan]

Bengals have signed Kaepernick.

1 year $3.6m deal.

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Bleacher REPART :D

Manziel better not be a lie too.

EDIT: Phew.

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[Ian]

Talk now is that it might have been the mother, which would be kinda ironic since she’s the same person he hit before & she was pregnant with the child that’s just been hurt at the time of that incident.

Well that makes it easier, get them both in the sea.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Memphis have taken Johnny Dickhead.

[Dan]

I didn't want to speak it into life earlier but that is just absolutely perfect. Exactly the place I hoped he'd go. Manziel & Hackenberg on the same team :drool:

[Browning]

Fitzmagic is back :drool:

[Dan]

It’s been a magical weekend for quarterback signings.

Not a magical one for Montez Sweat though:

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[Gray Fox]

Could be a steal for someone if he drops down the board.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sweat dropping to us would be nice.

Also, Fitzmagic :drool:

[Dan]

He was one of the names talked up a lot for the Titans before the combine, so that might be as far as he drops. Then again, the Giants could always take him at 6...

[Dan]

You know what? I don’t think Penn State are going to miss Saquon at all if Miles Sanders looks as good as he did against Appalachian State every week.

He’s not quite got the insane explosiveness & lateral quickness of Saquon, but he’s still really good in both areas & he’s better as a between the tackles runner than Barkley.

I think he’s a junior too so he could declare this year if he runs wild.

Just gonna dig this one up in preparation for him going top 100 next month.

[Gray Fox]

I can only assume the Giants have to be taking a QB and they see one they really like, or else what are you doing with that trade(don't agree with it anyway)?

Their pick at #17 could be anything that isn't QB or RB. Or not, who knows. They're fucking stupid still anyway.

[Dan]

They're taking Daniel Jones so you've pretty much got the NFC East wrapped up for the next decade.

[Gray Fox]

Not so sure about that. Wentz has been injured come play-off time the past 2 season. In Foles we had the best possible backup. We've also lost Hicks and we don't have Ajayi any more either.

Josh Adams looked decent but Clement blows hot and cold. Beyond that there isn't anything. I expected we'd try and get in on Tevin Coleman or send feelers out on Bell, but maybe we're saving for the draft.

[Dan]

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Could be our solution at center, apparently.

[John]

https://youtu.be/elCaGMzHdfM

:lol:

[Dan]

Burfict has been cut by the Bengals. It’ll be interesting to see who, if anyone, picks him up now.

I’d say Washington could pair him with Reuben Foster for the ultimate douchebag LB duo, but he’s not from Alabama so maybe not.

[Gray Fox]

Bortles to the Rams.

They better wrap Goff in bubble wrap.

[Ian]

I've just looked at the AAF team names for the first time. You'd have thought one of them might have managed to come up with something that isn't a bit rubbish.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Josh Jacobs ran a 4.6 at Bama pro day.

Could see him falling out of the first round.