Ongoing NFL Discussion Thread V

by GSC Sun 14 Dec 2014 - 19:24

First topic message reminder :

Manziel is learning school yard football doesn't cut it in the NFL.

Until he learns the basics this will continue

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 7:50

Number-25 wrote:What sort of money is that Kansas City have paid Maclin?? No wonder Kelly let him walk if that was what they were competing against. I like Maclin and think he's good but $11m a year?? Seriously??

Pats were right to let Revis walk too. You wonder how serious they were about ever wanting him back knowing how much it would cost - prob made the appearance of retaining interest just to drive up how much NY would have to ultimately pay.

Reading the reports it seems like they were out fairly early, and tbf seems like Revis had pretty little intention of returning anyways. Both teams got what they wanted from the year, we got the ring, he got the huge contract

by TM Moot Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 8:40

I know it doesn't make headlines, but well chuffed the Pack retained Cobb and Bulaga.

Just need to pick up an ILB or two and a TE (shame Graham headed west!) and then roll on September...

by Number-25 Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 9:10

I'm pleased with the Redskins' start to free agency - zero headlines.

Chicago seem intent on remaining mediocre - after trading away Marshall and announcing Cutler will stay, they've signed Antrell Rolle and by the look of it Eddie Royal.

Just read a funny article on NFL.com which stated in all seriousness that the addition of Andre Johnson and Gore makes the Colts the AFC favourites.... really? Two aging guys that took a step back last year have pushed them past Belichick and Brady's Patriots?? Give me a break! It's not even like offense was a problem for them. Gore will help but I don't really see what the current Johnson gives them that they didn't have last year. NFL.com is a rag.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 10:23

Number-25 wrote:I'm pleased with the Redskins' start to free agency - zero headlines.

Chicago seem intent on remaining mediocre - after trading away Marshall and announcing Cutler will stay, they've signed Antrell Rolle and by the look of it Eddie Royal.

Just read a funny article on NFL.com which stated in all seriousness that the addition of Andre Johnson and Gore makes the Colts the AFC favourites.... really? Two aging guys that took a step back last year have pushed them past Belichick and Brady's Patriots?? Give me a break! It's not even like offense was a problem for them. Gore will help but I don't really see what the current Johnson gives them that they didn't have last year. NFL.com is a rag.

Adding Andre Johnson has fixed there run defence number-25 isn't that obvious!

by Lowlandbrit Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 11:23

Number-25 wrote:Just read a funny article on NFL.com which stated in all seriousness that the addition of Andre Johnson and Gore makes the Colts the AFC favourites.... really? Two aging guys that took a step back last year have pushed them past Belichick and Brady's Patriots?? Give me a break!

I don't know, Gore has to be better than Trent Richardson, and outside of TY Hilton their receivers are pretty rubbish. Favourites is pushing it, but it does allow them to focus on defense in the draft.

by Guest Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 15:58

I'd hate to be Reggie McKenzie. Guy can't win

I'm happy with the moves that he's made so far, but because we've not grabbed the headlines with Suh, Murray etc all the fans are calling for his head

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 16:33

gazzyD wrote:I'd hate to be Reggie McKenzie. Guy can't win

I'm happy with the moves that he's made so far, but because we've not grabbed the headlines with Suh, Murray etc all the fans are calling for his head

He's in a muddle really, because these types of moves would've been better for last season, and because of the moves what happened last season the fans almost want it made up by big moves this

by mikeygnfl Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 18:50

DeMarco Murray signs with the Eagles on a five year contract for $40m with $20m guaranteed. Ryan Mathews deal is not done. He agreed a deal but nothing has been signed.

by Number-25 Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 20:24

Too much chatter for my liking over the last couple of days about the Redskins taking Mariota with the 5th pick if he's still there.

Coa we don't have enough rubbish QBs on the roster already.

Here's hoping it's just stirring the pot a little to freak out other teams enough to trade with us so they can nab him instead.

by GSC Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 20:26

Murray getting cash in a hurry

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 23:16

Pot Roast to Washington - only a one year deal tho

by GSC Thu 12 Mar 2015 - 23:40

Yeah hes majorly out of shape.

by GSC Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 9:42

The Saints should be trying to trade Brees

by NYJ Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 10:10

Number-25 wrote:Pats were right to let Revis walk too. You wonder how serious they were about ever wanting him back knowing how much it would cost - prob made the appearance of retaining interest just to drive up how much NY would have to ultimately pay.

Or they realised that Logan Ryan would be their number 1 CB.

by GSC Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 10:18

Sheards a nice signing. Seemed like the Revis thing was always a y
1 year thing with Browner brought in to play man opposite him. Probably go back to a zone style in the secondary again.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 11:58

GSC wrote:Sheards a nice signing. Seemed like the Revis thing was always a y
1 year thing with Browner brought in to play man opposite him. Probably go back to a zone style in the secondary again.

Definitely see that happening, and at least we did 're-sign mccourty so have a top safety. Hopefully we'll add another DT or two then our front 7 is really really good.

by GSC Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 16:41

Kenny Stills is a Dolphin.

Brees has to be getting traded to Cleveland soon.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 17:03

I can't be the only one who thinks the saints won that stills trade?

by GSC Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 17:10

Id rather have Kenny Stills than a 3rd and eat Ellerbes bloated contract

by NYJ Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 17:21

Olly wrote:I can't be the only one who thinks the saints won that stills trade?

Yes, you are.

Saints are blowing it up for no reason whatsoever.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 17:57

I just don't think he's particularly good (stills that is)

by Number-25 Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 20:22

GSC wrote:Yeah hes majorly out of shape.

Relax... Give the big guy a break... There's still 6 months until the first game of the season. So what if the big guy is carrying a wee bit of extra insulation just now? That's what coaches and mini-camps and early training camp are all for - getting guys in shape. Anyway, he's a big 'ol 2-down run stuffing NT... we're not going to be asking him to cover Megatron or anything like that!

by GSC Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 20:32

Nah that's why he had to take a one year deal. Teams got scared off.

Don't get defensive about the Redskins signing a lazy and overweight DT just yet Wink

by Number-25 Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 20:44

Lazy and overweight.... and he still makes us a better team than we were last season! Says it all about my Redskins.

I see Orakpo is off to Tennessee. $8m a year..... that's about €5m a year too much for a guy with his injury history and lack of really big plays.

by GSC Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 20:53

Yeah he pretty much did nothing in NFC East games.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 21:06

Must be so depressing to be a Tennessee fan

The knighton deal seems to have a shed load of clauses in, good from Washington

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 21:08

That Nate Allen deal is properly mental

by GSC Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 21:09

Great player

by Lowlandbrit Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 23:34

Number-25 wrote:I see Orakpo is off to Tennessee. $8m a year..... that's about €5m a year too much for a guy with his injury history and lack of really big plays.

I don't know, what's the exchange rate like?

In other news, the Vikings have sent a 5th round pick to Miami for Mike Wallace and a 7th.

by mikeygnfl Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 23:43

GSC wrote:The Saints should be trying to trade Brees

I have suggests on other sites that they try and do a deal with the Titans. Trade Drew Brees to Tennessee and swap at least 1st round picks. This would work out for both teams. The Saints would get #2 pick and possibly draft Marcus Mariota, could take Maxx Williams at #31 at TE. The Titans get Brees for a couple of years and can develop Zach Mettenberger behind him.

by mikeygnfl Fri 13 Mar 2015 - 23:49

Olly wrote:I can't be the only one who thinks the saints won that stills trade?

I think it was a good move for the Dolphins. They have bought Kenny Stills and Jordan Cameron in, got rid of Mike Wallace to the Vikings and Jarvis Landry looked pretty good towards the end of season last year. They could even possibly keep Charles Clay. The Dolphins have one of the strongest defences in the league last season and have added Suh. I don't think Ellerbe will be a huge lost and there are a number of decent LBs available in the first half of the draft.

by mikeygnfl Sat 14 Mar 2015 - 0:05

The Bills have signed Percy Harvin on a one year deal. They now have Harvin, McCoy, Felton, Watkins and Woods in their offence. All they need now is a QB.

by Number-25 Sat 14 Mar 2015 - 1:16

Lowlandbrit wrote:
Number-25 wrote:I see Orakpo is off to Tennessee. $8m a year..... that's about €5m a year too much for a guy with his injury history and lack of really big plays.
I don't know, what's the exchange rate like?

In other news, the Vikings have sent a 5th round pick to Miami for Mike Wallace and a 7th.

My fingers are too fat for the keyboard on my phone! Hit the wrong button.... maybe that's what caused the global financial crash? Some poor sod hit the wrong button, changed the currency and BOOM, the next thing you know, Woolworths has shut down!

by GSC Sat 14 Mar 2015 - 7:23

So you're the bastard who took away pick n mix

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 14 Mar 2015 - 9:34

mikeygnfl wrote:The Bills have signed Percy Harvin on a one year deal. They now have Harvin, McCoy, Felton, Watkins and Woods in their offence. All they need now is a QB.

$6 million for one year of headache Harvin. Ouch

by NYJ Sat 14 Mar 2015 - 20:10

mikeygnfl wrote:The Bills have signed Percy Harvin on a one year deal. They now have Harvin, McCoy, Felton, Watkins and Woods in their offence. All they need now is a QB.

Nice of you to include Jerome Felton in that list.

by Lowlandbrit Sat 14 Mar 2015 - 21:55

I see the Saints used some of that cap space they don't have on Brandon Browner and CJ Spiller. What exactly are they trying to do there?

by NYJ Sat 14 Mar 2015 - 22:15

Lowlandbrit wrote:I see the Saints used some of that cap space they don't have on Brandon Browner and CJ Spiller. What exactly are they trying to do there?

They're mocking the NFL. "Screw your stupid salary cap, we don't care for it".

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 14 Mar 2015 - 22:24

NYJ wrote:
Lowlandbrit wrote:I see the Saints used some of that cap space they don't have on Brandon Browner and CJ Spiller. What exactly are they trying to do there?

They're mocking the NFL. "Screw your stupid salary cap, we don't care for it".

"We'll violate it and still manage to go under .500"

by GSC Sat 14 Mar 2015 - 22:47

"We'll violate it, go under .500 and then have to trade our good players to get under it"

by BamBam Mon 16 Mar 2015 - 18:43

Tebow is training with the Eagles..

by mikeygnfl Mon 16 Mar 2015 - 19:33

BamBam wrote:Tebow is training with the Eagles..

Sanchez and Tebow. That worked out so well for the Jets. Talking of the Jets, they are working out Josh Freeman.

by mikeygnfl Mon 16 Mar 2015 - 19:36

Randy Starks and Tramon Williams join the Browns. Vince Wilfork signs a 2 year deal with the Texans.

by GSC Mon 16 Mar 2015 - 22:21

I think Chip ended up having some fun with the media

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 17 Mar 2015 - 9:19

Wow Chris Borland retired, this off season cannot get any worse for the 49ers!!

That's a real shame, because he was awesome. Over 100 tackles in less than 500 snaps is insane

by BamBam Tue 17 Mar 2015 - 9:28

Damn that's brutal, he was set to take over from Willis

Our defence next season should be interesting

by GSC Tue 17 Mar 2015 - 9:30

nobody wants to play for the Janitor

by Lowlandbrit Tue 17 Mar 2015 - 12:02

Olly wrote:Wow Chris Borland retired, this off season cannot get any worse for the 49ers!!

That's a real shame, because he was awesome. Over 100 tackles in less than 500 snaps is insane

If I was a little worried about my health already, the prospect of making a tackle on 20% of the defensive snaps that team is going to have would probably push me over the edge too...

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 17 Mar 2015 - 16:51

Oakland is gonna sign Trent Richardson.

Lolz

by twelve283 Wed 18 Mar 2015 - 14:58

Olly wrote:Oakland is gonna sign Trent Richardson.

Lolz

The really funny thing is how much coin they gave him.

I'm happy with what the Patriots have done so far. Re-signing McCourty was a big deal, especially with the mess we have at DB right now, Sheard should be solid and would allow us to rotate our edge players more, Cadet could fill the Vereen role.

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