2017 NFL Off-Season Thread

[livid]

9 hours ago, Pooker said:

Maybe I'm just being very pessimistic, but I can easily see the 49ers losing the first 12 to 14 games. Depending on how the Rams play, it could be one of the worse seasons in a while for us. But I would be very shocked if this team managed more than 4 wins.

No way the team is as bad as they were last year. 

[Adam]

@Lineker since it's now Pre-Season, should we move to a Full Season thread rather than still being in Off-Season?

[Maxx]

According to Shefter, Zeke is getting a 6 game suspension.

So Josh Brown admitted to domestic violence, got one game

Tremaine Brock got charged with domestic violence and child endangerment, got nothing.

Greg Hardy, domestic violence charge, 4 games

Zeke gets charged with nothing, and gets 6 games.

[Meacon Keaton]

I wouldn't expect anything different with NFL-Trump in charge. 

[Your Mom]

6 minutes ago, Maxx said:

According to Shefter, Zeke is getting a 6 game suspension.

So Josh Brown admitted to domestic violence, got one game

Tremaine Brock got charged with domestic violence and child endangerment, got nothing.

Greg Hardy, domestic violence charge, 4 games

Zeke gets charged with nothing, and gets 6 games.

I think Zeke should be suspended but like maybe 2 games tops. 6 when compared to your other examples is insane

[james_ewing88]

10 minutes ago, Maxx said:

According to Shefter, Zeke is getting a 6 game suspension.

So Josh Brown admitted to domestic violence, got one game

Tremaine Brock got charged with domestic violence and child endangerment, got nothing.

Greg Hardy, domestic violence charge, 4 games

Zeke gets charged with nothing, and gets 6 games.

It's bullshit...plain and simple

[Maxx]

I mean the police investigated it, found inconsistencies in the allegations, declined to press charges, had witnesses claiming the victim made threats to ruin his career and another witness claiming she was asked by the victim to lie to the police about the incident.  Any suspension is pretty ridiculous based on that, 6 games is beyond absurd.

[livid]

Bills trade WR Sammy Watkins and 2018 6th round pick for CB EJ Gaines and 2018 2nd round pick

Bills have also traded CB Ronald Darby to the Eagles for WR Jordan Mathews and a 2018 3rd round pick.

Edited August 11, 2017 by livid

[Pooker]

Pretty shocked the Bills traded Watkins. Matthews will be a good replacement tho.

No way in hell Zeke should get 6 games. That's just ridiculous.

[Lineker]

1 hour ago, Dwight K. Schrute said:

@Lineker since it's now Pre-Season, should we move to a Full Season thread rather than still being in Off-Season?

I mean go for it.

[The Buscher]

I'm about as big of a Cowboys hater as you can find, and that suspension is completely absurd.  I figured they would give Zeke something to "make a statement".  1 or 2 games, tops.  But 6?  That's just insane and reeks of Goodell trying too hard to overcorrect for not giving out longer suspensions to people who actually deserved it.

From the standpoint of a Giants fan, I'd say they officially have no excuse to not win the division.  But right around this time last year Romo went down and I said the same thing, so who knows.

[TCO]

Didn't Zeke knock out a DJ in Dallas a few weeks ago?

[Maxx]

1 minute ago, TCO said:

Didn't Zeke knock out a DJ in Dallas a few weeks ago?

There's never been any actual evidence of that happening aside from one person's claim, multiple witnesses say he wasn't involved.

Regardless, this suspension relates only to the domestic violence allegations, according to the NFL's statement on it.

[TCO]

Oh well! It's incredibly harsh, but I'm glad he's out week 1 either way.

[Adam]

Half of Zeke's suspension is against NFC West teams anyway, they'll be fine.

[munky]

2 hours ago, livid said:

Bills trade WR Sammy Watkins and 2018 6th round pick for CB EJ Gaines and 2018 2nd round pick

Bills have also traded CB Ronald Darby to the Eagles for WR Jordan Mathews and a 2018 3rd round pick.

What in the everloving fuck is going on? I can kinda see trading Sammy and getting something for him before he inevitably gets injured and limps out his contract, but why trade your number one cornerback? You have fuck-all depth at that position already.

Edit: Obviously Gaines is a CB and I haven't digested this all yet.

Who's the second best QB prospect this year? Clearly the Jets are tanking for the top guy, but now Buffalo can make a hell of a trade package with all the picks they have now to move up. Assuming they have to move up that is.

3 hours ago, Maxx said:

I mean the police investigated it, found inconsistencies in the allegations, declined to press charges, had witnesses claiming the victim made threats to ruin his career and another witness claiming she was asked by the victim to lie to the police about the incident.  Any suspension is pretty ridiculous based on that, 6 games is beyond absurd.

Absolutely, 100% agree. Getting punished for an allegation is just ridiculous. Zeke should be calling his NFLPA rep and preparing to fight that shit to the end.

Edited August 11, 2017 by munky

[Maxx]

In their letter to him they mention that he must not have any more incidents with law enforcement or violations of league policy, or he will receive additional suspensions or possible banishment from the NFL

Pacman Jones has been arrested how many times now?  Zeke's never been arrested and they're throwing around language like that?  Fuck off.

[james_ewing88]

51 minutes ago, munky said:

Who's the second best QB prospect this year? Clearly the Jets are tanking for the top guy, but now Buffalo can make a hell of a trade package with all the picks they have now to move up. Assuming they have to move up that is.

From what i've seen, Sam Darnold of USC is #1 with #2 being either Josh Allen of Wyoming or Lamar Jackson of Louisville. By the end of the year, could even be Josh Rosen of UCLA.

[Meacon Keaton]

The Handsome Luchador will start at QB in the NFL before Lamar Jackson. 

[FestiveJack]

10 hours ago, livid said:

No way the team is as bad as they were last year. 

Famous last words these.