Mr. Scot

Yeah, except that's crap... (link) Luck's dad said the same thing to Steve Reed on his old Carolina Growl site. Would you like to tell us that yuo have a better source than Luck's father?

The key phrase in this item.

Just imagining the conversation in the Chiefs front office... "So, do you think we should put the Franchise Tag on Justin Houston?" "Nah. He wants to be a free agent." "Oh, okay. We'll just let him walk, then."

You realize that happened for one play, right? Every team in the league has substitution packages that put backup receivers in primary spots. You make it sound like they were targeting Bersin on the majority of snaps all year.

Seriously? You actually posted that? The whole purpose for the tag is to keep players with whom you haven't been able to reach an agreement yet. Remember Julius Peppers? Even better, how about Lance Briggs? Briggs had burned every conceivable bridge with the Bears when they tagged him, yet he played under the tag and eventually came out with a long term deal that kept him in Chicago up through this offseason. Who would use the tag on someone that's already said "yes, I'm only interested in playing here"? Good grief

Also, found this observation interesting... Josh Katzowitz @joshkatzowitz · 12h 12 hours ago Just realized: out of 12 players who caught 10+ TDs last yr, 5 won't be back w/their team (J. Graham, Wallace, Maclin, T. Smith, J. Thomas)

Aaron Wilson @RavensInsider · 2h 2 hours ago Safety Darian Stewart to Broncos on two-year deal http://fw.to/AkamsdK This offseason, free agents who visit the Falcons keep signing with the next team they visit

3-4 DE is roughly equivalent to 4-3 DT. Hardy played inside for us from time to time.

Dianna Marie Russini @NBCdianna · 15h 15 hours ago Reggie Bush left New England without an offer per sources. #Patriots

You want to talk about guys that left but leave out the reasons? Seriously? And yeah, if we'd have just traded a high pick for Josh Gordon, I'm sure we'd be in great shape now. You want to trade for Mike Wallace perhaps? You realize he carries a ten million dollar cap hit right? We don't get any relief from that just because we traded for him. That trade would have removed our ability to do pretty much anything else. The team absolutely is making the effort to fill slots. Just because they're not going after players you like doesn't mean they're not doing it. And if you seriously think Hurney and Gettleman are similar in the way they do things, just wow

There's an old saying about keeping your mouth closed to avoid being thought a fool rather than opening it and removing all doubt. To be clear, I didn't skim anything you said. You were just wrong. Rivera did have the choice to start Norman. He also had the choice to start Andrew Norwell, Jonathan Stewart and others, but chose not to. This is, by the way, the same coach who talked up guys like Sione Fua, Armanti Edwards, Captain Munnerlyn and others thay were later cut by, guess who. And the reference to 2011 tells me a lot especially given that the guy you're criticizing didn't arrive until 2013. And as was pointed out elsewhere, Gettleman has used half the draft picks made since taking the job on offense, plus undrafteds like Norwell and pickups like Remmers and Fozzy. Plus, believe it or not, we get to draft again this year too. And again, FYI since this is another thing you don't seem to know, whether Newton signs an extended contract or not, the Franchise tag ensures he's here for at the very least, three more seasons.

Gross retired. So did Wharton and Hangartner. Gamble too after being told he wasn't coming back. Smith was let go for numerous (valid) reasons. And Hardy, well...that story's been told. Mitchell was offered a higher contract than he was worth (as the Steelers have since learned). And the other three you mentioned were all gone before Gettleman ever got here so discussing them is pointless in current context. Cam and Luke are both set to receive new contracts shortly, probably next offseason when we have more cap room (which we;ll have because our GM is refraining from making dumb decisions). And drafting well is the foundation for everything else, so it's useless without that. You'd be wise to remember that out current 'franchise history' is in only its third year. Hurney doesn't work here anymore, so talking about how he ran the team is in this context, again, useless.

The coach sets the depth chart, or didn't you know that? (guess not) Benwikere and Norman both did very well as starters. Good grief. Did you even watch this past season? Guessing you also weren't paying attention when all of the young guys talked about how they couldn't have gotten where they were as quickly without help from a good veteran teacher, a fella by the name of Roman Harper. And Cason? He was an old charger that Rivera kept starting up to the point Gettleman cut him. Like it or not, gettleman was a big part of our successes this past season. You can spin as hard as you want trying to take credit away from him, but you're doing a lousy job (especially since it seems you don't know some basic info). Face it kid. You posted a stupid thread and numerous folks have called you out for it. All your efforts to defend it are just making it worse.

When was the last time we went to the playoffs back to back? (hint: never) And the only good player that's walking this offseason is Hardy, and there are good reasons why that's happening. Other than that, the list of free agents walking is nothing special.

Actually, you're acting as if all of this happened independent of the GM, which is a ridiculously dimwitted notion. Rivera is a very good technique coach and game planner, but a lousy evaluator and game manager. His depth chart decisions did a lot to hold the team back last season till injuries forced his hand. So no, Rivera didn't 'save us' from Gettleman's poor choices. You are, in fact, the only person to suggest such (likely because most people understand it's just silly).

The way things have been going, I could read a story that someone offered Nicks a two year seal at six million a season and I wouldn't be surprised.

The year of overpayment marches on.

I can agree with the notion that those circumstances helped get him the opportunity, but that's not what won him a spot on the roster. Everyone who observed training camp commented that he had the most consistent hands of any receiver out there. And in seaaon, he made some legitimate clutch catches for us (something critics choose to ignore). Mind you, I don't think he's back next year, but the notion that he didn't earn his roster spot last year by merit is completely off base.

Every player, even the fifth receiver on the depth chart, must be an all pro level player or it proves the front office doesn't care about winning

He points out at the link that all the contracts this offseason put together cost less than Hardy.

To be honest, both of these moves involve taking advanyage of the Saints 'fire sale' mentality. The Saints ship them a receiver and in return take a player off their hands whom they were going to cut anyway in addition to the pick. The receiver given by the Saints allows them to get rid of a headache, and get compensated for it. This, two players they were going to just cut with no recompense now have actually helped them gain something. Smart, but also a tad lucky that the Saints are doing their bit right now.

So now they're asking teams not to let anyone know they're talking?

Wallace isn't somebody I'd have been interested in here. Never sign a guy who quits on his team, and good grief don't trade something for him.

Black and Blue Review I recommend clicking the link for easier reading. Charts don't format very well on this board.

That's actually twice today the Dolphins have gotten something in trade for someone they were going to cut anyway. Not bad for them.