Free Agency Notes and Speculation

[stirs]

Just now, mc52beast said:

If they can get a legit QB to go along with that defense they could give the Pats a challenge for the AFC East

So I figure Buffalo will get a 2 yr deal with someone like a Bradford while drafting a big arm guy for the cold and windy Buffalo weather.  Sounds like Josh Allen to me

[NeederNodder]

It's weird how New Orleans hasn't finalized a deal with Brees yet

[Saca312]

Really good deal for the Bills.

Get rid of a cap casualty backup for a pick swap. 

[Palmetto]

9 minutes ago, saints4lifeagain said:

That's a huge trade for Buffalo. Being at 12 is much easier to move up to grab a QB.

Worked for the Eagles

[Palmetto]

5 minutes ago, NeederNodder said:

It's weird how New Orleans hasn't finalized a deal with Brees yet

He's going to look good in Purple

[chknwing]

Purple death shroud.  It's where QB's go to die.  Brett Farve once wore it.

[chknwing]

Running back Jonathan Stewart met with the Lions on Monday and now is headed to a visit with the Giants.  ok that would slightly irk me.

[heel31ok]

13 minutes ago, mc52beast said:

Wouldn’t be mad

I would...

[Palmetto]

19 minutes ago, mc52beast said:

Wouldn’t be mad

Center might be in play @ 24 now

 

they could use 12 and 24 to move up to 3 If the Browns and Giants dont draft QBs

[MHS831]

We need good, experienced WRs--we do not need a superstar.  Benjamin made us worse.  Cam forced it to him.  Others disappeared. 

A unit where everyone has a role.  Olsen CMC, Funchess, Samuel, Smith---that is not bad if they are healthy.  Everyone is overreacting because Olsen was hurt most of the season.  Samuel and Byrd were out---all  we had was Funchess and CMC.

We are better than last year right now.  Let some vet WR trickle through the overspending of free agency and add him to the roster on the cheap.  Going after Watkins (about 50 yards per game over career), Richardson (has averaged 14 yards per game he has played in) or even Allen Robinson (One of four seasons over 1000 yards). Paul Richardson will get a $7-8m deal.  Watkins will make $600K per game for 50 yards.  Robinson will make over $10,000 per reception yard.

I guess, for the first time, I am starting to question the market.  We all have the show room fever, but a smart customer kicks the tires of the value cars out back.  That is what we need to do.  I am changing my mind when I start crunching numbers.  Let the others overpay for these WRs.  There are no Michael Irvins or Jerry Rices out there.

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, chknwing said:

Purple death shroud.  It's where QB's go to die.  Brett Farve once wore it.

Favre also had a 4000+ yard season with the Vikings and they went 12-4 and went to the NFL championship game that year where they lost to the unmentionable eventual Super Bowl champions in a fashion that would spur the Bountygate investigation and subsequent penalties.

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

We need good, experienced WRs--we do not need a superstar.  Benjamin made us worse.  Cam forced it to him.  Others disappeared. 

A unit where everyone has a role.  Olsen CMC, Funchess, Samuel, Smith---that is not bad if they are healthy.  Everyone is overreacting because Olsen was hurt most of the season.  Samuel and Byrd were out---all  we had was Funchess and CMC.

We are better than last year right now.  Let some vet WR trickle through the overspending of free agency and add him to the roster on the cheap.  Going after Watkins (about 50 yards per game over career), Richardson (has averaged 14 yards per game he has played in) or even Allen Robinson (One of four seasons over 1000 yards). Paul Richardson will get a $7-8m deal.  Watkins will make $600K per game for 50 yards.  Robinson will make over $10,000 per reception yard.

I guess, for the first time, I am starting to question the market.  We all have the show room fever, but a smart customer kicks the tires of the value cars out back.  That is what we need to do.  I am changing my mind when I start crunching numbers.  Let the others overpay for these WRs.  There are no Michael Irvins or Jerry Rices out there.

I'm still going to keep my eye on Mike Wallace.

[MHS831]

7 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm still going to keep my eye on Mike Wallace.

He would find a role--I think he will get lost in the auctioning and he could be sitting there a week after FA opens.  Marquis Lee is another one like that. 

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

He would find a role--I think he will get lost in the auctioning and he could be sitting there a week after FA opens.  Marquis Lee is another one like that. 

I just can't see the Jags letting Lee go after choosing to let Robinson walk. Allen Hurns is as injury prone as any player in the NFL and they'd be one very predictable injury away from fielding a WR corps every bit as bad as ours was last year and Bortles isn't the type of QB that will help make up for a lacking WR corps to say the least.