NFL: Offseason Thread

LLCoolCY

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One pick this year and one pick next year, but no other details. Depending on what the picks are, I like it for Cleveland.

I don't. They gave up picks to pay Landry 16mil for one year. The fins had no leverage, no cap space and poor market. I really think they overplayed their hand and would have taken the tag off.
 

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I don't. They gave up picks to pay Landry 16mil for one year. The fins had no leverage, no cap space and poor market. I really think they overplayed their hand and would have taken the tag off.

I don't think they would have pulled the trigger on the deal if they weren't confident about getting him signed to a long term deal. I'll be surprised if something isn't worked out before the start of the season.
 

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I don't. They gave up picks to pay Landry 16mil for one year. The fins had no leverage, no cap space and poor market. I really think they overplayed their hand and would have taken the tag off.

Browns will have to overpay to keep him. They have cap space but I don't think Landry, a volume receiver, will be a real difference maker in the long run.

I liked having him on my fantasy team, but I don't know if he will be that big of a hit for the Browns.
 

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I read that even after all of this, the Browns still have two(?) top-five picks and cap space remaining, and are also rumored to be involved with Cousins (which is questionable given the Taylor trade, but still).

Holy s***, Browns. They created an entirely new offense in, like, a day.
 

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What in the world are the Packers doing?

Trading a starter on defense at a huge position of need for a backup QB? If Rodgers goes down, the Packers are screwed no matter who the backup is, so it doesn't really matter who that backup is at this point. We learned that last year.

The Packers defense is complete garbage. Will be interesting to see what they do, if anything, to address this? I'm losing hope. Will some fellow Pack fan give me some reasons for hope?
 

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Legal tampering starts today at 4 EST. Agents for impending free agents can enter into negotiations with other teams, but nothing can be formally agreed to or signed until Wednesday. Expect a lot of leaks and deals to be announced over the next 48 hours, but nothing is official until pen is put to paper. Just ask Josh McDaniels.
 

jbindm

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Sounds like Suh is getting his walking papers.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22733099/miami-dolphins-release-ndamukong-suh

He's still pretty good. I'd imagine he'll get lots of looks. Probably not going to get the same money he did a few years ago, but teams will want him. I wonder if he could possibly play D end in a 3-4? He's been a 4-3 guy so far.

Feels like a typical Pats ring chaser special. Take a one year incentive heavy deal, play for a ring, and cash in one last time in 2019. Belichick needs some help bolstering their pass rush.
 

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What in the world are the Packers doing?

Trading a starter on defense at a huge position of need for a backup QB? If Rodgers goes down, the Packers are screwed no matter who the backup is, so it doesn't really matter who that backup is at this point. We learned that last year.

The Packers defense is complete garbage. Will be interesting to see what they do, if anything, to address this? I'm losing hope. Will some fellow Pack fan give me some reasons for hope?
Packers are in rebuild mode. Gonna be a rough next couple years for them. Sucks for Rodgers because he isn't getting any younger.