General Free Agency News Thread

[Pelicans78]

How good is LB Victor Butler? Saints signed him today.

[JoeTait75]

317042697917587456

We're not that fortunate. Colt is like that booger you can't flick off the end of your finger. Just can't get rid of him.

[Chinook]

We're not that fortunate. Colt is like that booger you can't flick off the end of your finger. Just can't get rid of him.

Bucs fans are clamoring for their team to trade for him. Any time someone tries to tell them he sucks, they throw a fit.

[JoeTait75]

Bucs fans are clamoring for their team to trade for him. Any time someone tries to tell them he sucks, they throw a fit.

I don't know what it is about him, but he just has a grip on some people. There's a large segment of Browns fans that simply refuse to believe that he sucks, despite all evidence to the contrary.

[tlongII]

How good is LB Victor Butler? Saints signed him today.

I think Butler is very good. Or course I'm biased though since he's from Oregon State.

[leemajors]

Butler is an incredible athlete, but he usually seemed lost on running plays imo.

[Lincoln]

Davis resigns to a one year deal. Awesome, all of our starters from offense will be back. Now if they can just get Winfield (which is looking more likely) then the offseason with limited resources will be a success.

Target BPA safety/corner in the draft.

[Pelicans78]

Saints signed DE Kenyon Coleman from the Cowboys? Is that a good thing?

[manufan10]

So Seattle will trade Flynn to Oakland. Oakland is going to trade Palmer to Arizona. Arizona will then release one of their QB's. Interesting.

[tlongII]

So Seattle will trade Flynn to Oakland. Oakland is going to trade Palmer to Arizona. Arizona will then release one of their QB's. Interesting.

Good move for Seattle. They get a 4th round pick and a conditional pick. And they shed Flynn's salary from the cap. We will crush the Niners.

[Lincoln]

D hall back for one year. Now if we can just get Winfield (who was very impressed by his visit) we will be aight. Brandon meriweather comes back from injury, orakpo and cariker will be back so our decent 2011 pressure will return. Draft a FS/CB BPA in rounds 2/3 and we are set.

Josh Wilson should have a bounce back year as well. The secondary as a whole played like dogs hit last yr

[Lincoln]

TK ‏@TKextremeskins
Winfield in DC will put Wilson in trouble

TK ‏@TKextremeskins
Winfield would be in a 2 year deal & cap space next year would allow for a guy like Talib

TK ‏@TKextremeskins 1m
Extending Rak by minicamp would put Skins 14-18 mil under Cap for next year. Trying to lock up Winfield first




We staaaaaaaaaacked

[Lincoln]

They might play hall at FS lol



Colts get DHB. Nice pickup J.T.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

lol Snyder
lol still building through free agency

[Lincoln]

lol Snyder
lol still building through free agency

Lol cerrato not snyder
Lol haven't picked up any major fa that wasn't with the team last yr
Lol 18 mill cap hit, managed to get 4 paycuts, sign 17 players, and only lose lorenzo

[J.T.]

They might play hall at FS lol



Colts get DHB. Nice pickup J.T.

Thanks. Contract is 1 year/$3 million with 1.5M guaranteed. Not a bad deal at all. Heard it was between the Colts and Lions, but the Lions only had $7M in cap space left with the draft still to go. Think DHB saw my post about the Lions never going to the Super Bowl?

[Trainwreck2100]

We're not that fortunate. Colt is like that booger you can't flick off the end of your finger. Just can't get rid of him.

you must tire of being incorrect all the time

[JoeTait75]

you must tire of being incorrect all the time

I'm happy to be wrong this time.

[Chinook]

Colt should do fine running the read-option behind Kaepernick. He just better hope Harrison doesn't sign with anyone in the NFC West.

[J.T.]

Niners get Asomugha on 1 year/$3M deal, officially reach "Super Bowl or Bust" status

[D12]

We are going to win the superbowl next year. No question about it.

[tlongII]

We are going to win the superbowl next year. No question about it.

Nope. Seahawks.

[Clipper Nation]

Niners get Asomugha on 1 year/$3M deal, officially reach "Super Bowl or Bust" status

Reminiscent of the year they cheated the salary cap in '94, tbh... :lol

[symple19]

Not happy about Cart McCry in the scarlet and gold

May decide to start attending church in the hope that Kap will stay healthy

[symple19]

As for Namdhi, I think he can be more effective now that he'll be back in the bay area where he feels comfortable. I don't expect the level he played at with the Raiders, but a valuable component nevertheless

[J.T.]

If the Niners don't have massive injuries, they're almost a lock for a 19-0 Super Bowl championship.

I'm kind of rooting against them now so the 2009 Colts finally get let off the hook.

[symple19]

If the Niners don't have massive injuries, they're almost a lock for a 19-0 Super Bowl championship.

I'm kind of rooting against them now so the 2009 Colts finally get let off the hook.

No way they go undefeated. The division is way too good and the NFL is consistently unpredictable. It'll be a tough just to get back to the SB

[benefactor]

Brian Banks just got signed by the Falcons. Very cool.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9128819/atlanta-falcons-sign-exonerated-brian-banks

[Raven]

imho teams got smarter this year, they overspent much less and apparently are not going to overdraft qbs

[Lincoln]

The real RG3 has re-signed with the skins. What will we do with 4 qbs now?

Griffin, cousins, pat white, and Rex grossmann III. I think white is just here to run pistol in camp

[Chinook]

The real RG3 has re-signed with the skins. What will we do with 4 qbs now?

Griffin, cousins, pat white, and Rex grossmann III. I think white is just here to run pistol in camp

I had totally forgotten that dude existed. Wasn't he playing baseball or something?

[Clipper Nation]

Looks like the Pats may have found their true replacement for Welker....

...T.O.! (http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/9131199/tom-brady-new-england-patriots-terrell-owens-work-usc-trojans-facility) :lmao :lmao :lmao

[symple19]

smh T.O.

hopefully he gets hit by a bus soon. I would also prefer that the bus be on fire

[tlongII]

The Seahawks signed DT Tony McDaniel from Miami and re-signed DT Clinton McDonald. We STAAAAAAAAAAAAAACKED!

[Raven]

i don't get the game the pats are playing with the wr corp, we only have one legit reciever right now, i get that they don't want to rush, but if edelman signs with the giants, i'll be really pissed.

[Chinook]

The Ravens are supposedly on the verge of signing Ronaldo McClain:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9155072/baltimore-ravens-deal-rolando-mcclain-source

If he works out, Baltimore may have the best front seven in the AFC (hell, maybe the NFL now that I think about it) next season.

Canty Ngata Jones
Suggs McClain McClain Dumervil

With Upshaw, McPhee and Spears rotating in.

Drafting a speedy middle linebacker would be gravy.

So much for the talent drain that was supposed to result from Flacco's deal.

[Chinook]

Also, the Patriots actually did sign Sanders to the offer sheet:

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/9155464/new-england-patriots-sign-emmanuel-sanders-pittsburgh-steelers-offer-sheet-source

A third seems like a steep price for him.

[monosylab1k]

Also, the Patriots actually did sign Sanders to the offer sheet:

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/9155464/new-england-patriots-sign-emmanuel-sanders-pittsburgh-steelers-offer-sheet-source

A third seems like a steep price for him.

They worked out a bunch of WR prospects rated to go somewhere in the 3rd round range. Sanders must be better than any of them.

[Clipper Nation]

Seahawks are about to sign Antoine Winfield:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9157628/antoine-winfield-close-signing-seattle-seahawks-sources

:lol Niners
:lol Not winning their own division
:lol Avante
:lol NFL = f:lolcked

[Chinook]

They worked out a bunch of WR prospects rated to go somewhere in the 3rd round range. Sanders must be better than any of them.

I guess, but doesn't this leave the Patriots with, like, four picks in this year's draft?

[monosylab1k]

I guess, but doesn't this leave the Patriots with, like, four picks in this year's draft?

Yes but if they planned on using a 3rd rounder on a WR, then it's basically a wash. They just used it to get one.

[monosylab1k]

Now if they also blow their 1st or second on a receiver and don't address the defense in the draft, then i'll question this move.

[Chinook]

That's fair. It just seems unlike the Patriots to have such few picks. It's always nice to have that flexibility come draft day.

This sucks for the Steelers (not that anyone on this board really cares, though). They could have kept Sanders this season and still gotten a third for him in a couple of years. Now, they have to worry about trying to use that Pats pick to find a replacement for one of their two receivers. They could shock everyone and match the offer, but I'd have to see the offer-sheet details to know how possible that would be.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Yes but if they planned on using a 3rd rounder on a WR, then it's basically a wash. They just used it to get one.

Yeah and I'll take Sanders over their recent 3rd round selections at WR (:lol Taylor Price, :lol Brandon Tate)

They should draft another fat run stuffing linebacker in the 1st round, preferably one who can't cover tbh, since that's Belichick's way of addressing the D every year.

[monosylab1k]

Yeah and I'll take Sanders over their recent 3rd round selections at WR (:lol Taylor Price, :lol Brandon Tate)

They should draft another fat run stuffing linebacker in the 1st round, preferably one who can't cover tbh, since that's Belichick's way of addressing the D every year.

Well don't forget when he drafts a CB that can't stay healthy or a Safety with the IQ of a beagle.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Well don't forget when he drafts a CB that can't stay healthy or a Safety with the IQ of a beagle.

Or an edge rusher who's athletic but has absolutely no lower body strength :lol

[monosylab1k]

Or an edge rusher who's athletic but has absolutely no lower body strength :lol

But he's a defensive genius! Not anybody could dominate with Lawrence Taylor. Or coach a defense where you already inherited Willie McGinest, Ty Law, Lawyer Milloy, and Tedy Bruschi!

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

But he's a defensive genius! Not anybody could dominate with Lawrence Taylor. Or coach a defense where you already inherited Willie McGinest, Ty Law, Lawyer Milloy, and Tedy Bruschi!

Look at how many 2nd round picks he gets every year!

Imagine if we actually had a coach/GM who was great at drafting defensive talent during the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 draft :lol, it'd be the deepest defense in the NFL with all those picks going to actual quality players.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

That's fair. It just seems unlike the Patriots to have such few picks. It's always nice to have that flexibility come draft day.

RE this: this is the year the Albert Haynesworth and OchoCinco trades catch up to them in the draft. That's why they have so few picks. Additionally, prior to last year, they had two first round picks but always used one to trade down and stockpile for next year. Last year they actually used both first rounders so they didn't make the trade to add more picks like they normally do. I was fine with them using both picks as it was time to stop building for the future, I just wish they made better use of the 2nd first rounder than a 270 pound fatshit ILB who can't cover.

[Chinook]

RE this: this is the year the Albert Haynesworth and OchoCinco trades catch up to them in the draft. That's why they have so few picks. Additionally, prior to last year, they had two first round picks but always used one to trade down and stockpile for next year. Last year they actually used both first rounders so they didn't make the trade to add more picks like they normally do. I was fine with them using both picks as it was time to stop building for the future, I just wish they made better use of the 2nd first rounder than a 270 pound fatshit ILB who can't cover.

Ravens fans REALLY wanted Hightower last year. They were upset that they had to "settle" for Upshaw. All things considered, it's worked out for Baltimore so far. It is a shame that the Patriots have two inside linebackers who can't cover. This wouldn't be a bad year to move up to get a player like Ogletree in the mid-second to compliment their run-stoppers. I just don't see how they could justify taking him after having invested in Spikes and Hightower.

But hey, I hear Te'o can't cover to save his life. He'd be a fine pick.

[Clipper Nation]

Antoine Winfield just signed with the Seahawks...

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9165742/antoine-winfield-agrees-one-year-deal-seattle-seahawks

NFL = f:lolcked

[Spur-Addict]

:clap

Yesssss

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Ravens fans REALLY wanted Hightower last year. They were upset that they had to "settle" for Upshaw. All things considered, it's worked out for Baltimore so far. It is a shame that the Patriots have two inside linebackers who can't cover. This wouldn't be a bad year to move up to get a player like Ogletree in the mid-second to compliment their run-stoppers. I just don't see how they could justify taking him after having invested in Spikes and Hightower.

But hey, I hear Te'o can't cover to save his life. He'd be a fine pick.

They can't take Ogletree when they have other big holes on the roster, especially when Ogletree is probably gonna require a 1st round pick. I think the shit sandwich they have at strong safety and they lack of depth at corner are bigger issues than coverage linebacker (and that's ignoring the giant hole they have at receiver on offense) especially with Fletcher coming back when he's their best coverage linebacker. When Fletcher started to get more snaps in 2011 it improved the defense so hopefully him being back changes things. Hightower iirc was pretty good in coverage at Alabama and was banged up a lot last year but I just don't see him every being good in coverage at this level unless there's a lot of athleticism we didn't see.

Jerod Mayo is also overrated as hell and never gets criticism for how incomplete a player he is. Spikes and Hightower are particularly bad in coverage so I understand why they get the criticism, but Mayo in coverage is pretty awful. He racks up tackles because he's surrounded by run stuffers who force the ball carrier in his direction but he forces little to no turnovers and he's never stepped up as a leader on D when he was drafted to replace linebackers known for their leadership (Bruschi, Vrabel). One problem with the defense that never gets talked about is that outside of Wilfork it's a bunch of soft spoken pussies with no swagger who are programmed to turn the other cheek when teams like Baltimore and the NYG punk them.

[DeadlyDynasty]

This is a quasi-biased take b/c I lived in Pitt for a couple years, but Emmanuelle (sp?) Sanders is EXTREMELY UNDERRATED. He's deceptively fast, runs good routes, and is a great 3rd down option. On top of that he's young. Pats got their money's worth with him, imho. Apart from Limas Sweed, the Steelers are usually very adept at drafting hidden gem WRs.

[Spur-Addict]

Mark Sanchez rumored to be in the Revis deal to Tampa.

[monosylab1k]

Steelers matched on the Sanders offer. Oh well. Disappointing but not a crushing loss by any stretch. Draft Kenny Stills instead tbh :tu

[DeadlyDynasty]

wow...the Rooney's actually swallowed their pride for once

[Raven]

so in the end, it was a very good power move from the pats. We need to draft a wr in the first round badly now though

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

I'm pretty surprised Pittsburgh kept Sanders. It was a 1 year deal when next year is gonna be a rebuilding year for them and unlike New England they have a great track record of turning 3rd round picks into good receivers (Sanders, Wallace, Brown all 3rd round or later). Seems like they should be hoarding 2nd and 3rd round picks to replace the players they've lost with cheap talent.

Oh well. I was never a fan of Sanders and didn't think he was the answer. I still say BB needs to swallow his pride and re-sign Brandon Lloyd since he's their best available option right now, as well as draft another receiver. Cutting Steve Gregory also seems like an obvious move when they have dwindling cap room and he's useless as shit.

[td4mvp2k]

If revis knee is good by bucs docs he will be a buc

[Lincoln]

The Ravens are supposedly on the verge of signing Ronaldo McClain:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9155072/baltimore-ravens-deal-rolando-mcclain-source

If he works out, Baltimore may have the best front seven in the AFC (hell, maybe the NFL now that I think about it) next season.

Canty Ngata Jones
Suggs McClain McClain Dumervil

With Upshaw, McPhee and Spears rotating in.

Drafting a speedy middle linebacker would be gravy.

So much for the talent drain that was supposed to result from Flacco's deal.
:lol already getting arrested

God damn what a fuckin waste of talent

[Trill Clinton]

isn't that mcclain's 2nd or 3rd arrest in his hometown? hahaha why does that fool keep going back to that lil country ass town. stay yo ass outta there.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

These ILBs who were beasts at Alabama under Nick Saban seem to turn into shit in the NFL.

:lol McClain
:lol Hightower

[Chinook]

:lol already getting arrested

God damn what a fuckin waste of talent

I'll wait to see what happens. That whole arrest seems really fishy. But, yeah, he's used up his last strike. The timing was pretty good, though. Baltimore still has time to draft a middle linebacker.

[monosylab1k]

These ILBs who were beasts at Alabama under Nick Saban seem to turn into shit in the NFL.

:lol McClain
:lol Hightower

Are you already writing off Hightower? He's weak in coverage and hit a rookie wall (just like Jones) but tbh i still saw enough out of him to be optimistic that he'll develop into a solid player.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Are you already writing off Hightower? He's weak in coverage and hit a rookie wall (just like Jones) but tbh i still saw enough out of him to be optimistic that he'll develop into a solid player.

He's good at stopping the run and has the ocassional good blitz, but in today's NFL his skillset is only a little bit more useful than an asshole on your elbow. I'm basically writing him off as a player's who's strengths in no way warranted a 1st round pick. Brandon Spikes part two more or less, a good player but never gonna be an every down linebacker.

[Spur-Addict]

Kam Chancellor (SEA) to get 5 year extension, 28-35 million dollar contract with 17 million in guarantees.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9200512/seattle-seahawks-extend-kam-chancellor-source

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000162313/article/kam-chancellor-reups-with-seattle-seahawks

Legion Of....BOOOOOOOOM

[manufan10]

Seattle signed former Texas A&M QB Jerrod Johnson.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2013/04/24/seahawks-sign-qb-jerrod-johnson-now-have-four-passers-on-roster/

[Chinook]

Rogers signs a $110M/5 deal. Not bad at all for either side.

[manufan10]

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[Blake]

I'll bet you $100 that Welker has less than 1,000 receiving yards in Denver this year.

Pay my $25 fantasy football entry right now and I'll call it even.

I'll even give you back the $25 if I win.

[spurraider21]

Antoine Winfield just signed with the Seahawks...

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9165742/antoine-winfield-agrees-one-year-deal-seattle-seahawks

NFL = f:lolcked


:clap

Yesssss
:lol

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Pay my $25 fantasy football entry right now and I'll call it even.

I'll even give you back the $25 if I win.
:lol Welker is on pace for 1,072 receiving yards after one game and you seem to think the bet is in the bag

[Blake]

:lol Welker is on pace for 1,072 receiving yards after one game and you seem to think the bet is in the bag

yes.