2014 NFL Offseason Thread

[Mofoticon]

Thank you Bengals for remaining a non SB threat for the foreseeable future with this extension for a mediocre QB, the same guy who has held a SB caliber roster back the last 2 seasons. Not that the Browns will ever benefit from it but it's still nice to know there's a chance.

[Meacon Keaton]

Cincy will win one with Dalton before Cleveland wins one with Manziel...

[Mofoticon]

Cincy will win one with Dalton before Cleveland wins one with Manziel...

For sure, Manziel is gonna be completely terrible. Just hoping they realize it ASAP and maybe pick Winston after going 3-13 this year with him/Hoyer.

[Meacon Keaton]

Trick Jerry Jones into giving you a first for him, like you did with Indy and Richardson.

[TCO]

I hope Andy Dalton gets AJ Green a nice present with his new deal. Or else you know gives him half of the money, because that's how much he'd have been lucky to get if it weren't for Green.

[gunnar hendershow]

As good as Boldin was and as good as Smith, Smith, and Pitta are now they are nowhere near the level of AJ Green. Without Green there's no way Dalton is still an NFL starter. That's a big thing in this deal and in comparing Flacco and Dalton. I'm not gonna go into a homer mode and say Flacco is some worldbeater compared to Dalton but he's done more with less.

[Mofoticon]

As good as Boldin was and as good as Smith, Smith, and Pitta are now they are nowhere near the level of AJ Green. Without Green there's no way Dalton is still an NFL starter. That's a big thing in this deal and in comparing Flacco and Dalton. I'm not gonna go into a homer mode and say Flacco is some worldbeater compared to Dalton but he's done more with less.

Agreed completely. AJ Green's stats are terrific but Andy Dalton misses on deep balls to him often. It is scary to think what Green would accomplish with Peyton Manning or Aaron Rodgers at QB. He definitely elevates Dalton's play in a big way.

[The Buscher]

If Dalton gets $110 million, Josh McCown deserves to get at least as much from whatever team ultimately signs him.

[LL!]

Smith, Smith, and Pitta

That's one helluva law firm.

[DYSI]

Giants shut down David Wilson for the season after re-injuring his neck. Possible career ender.

He showed flashes of greatness and I'm hoping he can make it back but it isn't sounding too good. :/

[Chris2K]

This is fairly random, but the fact that in a stat-driven game such as football that the leading points scorer in the history of the game Morten Andersen is eligible for the Hall of Fame and hasn't been voted in is insanity.

[Your Mom]

Seems like Kickers don't get a fair shake. Didn't the first punter just make it this year?

[thatshortguy]

Seems like Kickers don't get a fair shake. Didn't the first punter just make it this year?

Indeed. Ray Guy was just voted in this year after several years of former players & writers campaigning for him.

[munky]

Details on the Dalton contract, per rotoworld:

Updating a previous item, the actual value of Andy Dalton's six-year extension is $96 million with a $12 million signing bonus.

He also gets a $5 million roster bonus in three days. The guaranteed money is just $17 million -- the roster bonus and Dalton's signing bonus. Dalton was already under contract for a little over $1 million this year, so across seven seasons the base value of his new contract is essentially $97.09 million -- $13.87 million annually. Dalton can earn another $19 million through escalators, per PFT. People, on Twitter, at least, freaked out about the initially-reported worth, but this is going to end up being a front-loaded, team-friendly deal.

Still a dickload of money for an average QB.

Edited August 4, 2014 by munky

[The Buscher]

Giants running back David Wilson's career is over at age 23. After suffering a burner last week to his surgically repaired neck, he consulted with doctors today who advised him that he should never play again. He didn't formaly retire, the Giants will place him on injured reserve instead so that he can be paid for this season.

I feel gutted for the kid. He had explosive speed but due to fumbling problems he never really got a chance to show his full potential. By default the worst 1st round pick of the Jerry Reese era but that's really nobody's fault. The Giants assumed anything they got out of Wilson would be a bonus hence the Jennings signing, Hillis re-signing, and drafting of Andre Williams.

It's the right call though. You never wanna screw around with neck injuries especially in a game like football. I'm glad he's getting a chance to walk away.

[munky]

Decent move by the team to pay him for the year.

I'm glad he's taking the doctor's advice and hanging them up rather than risk something catastrophic happening down the line.

[Thrilla]

49ers have waived perennial back up to Frank Gore, Kendall Hunter. I think he'll make it through and end up back up on our IR but will undoubtedly put more pressure on Gore to doing our running game all by himself.

[Maxx]

Because Hyde and Lattimore no longer exist?

[livid]

Neither are proven (and Lattimore is being brought along slowly) but yeah, Gore won't be alone.

And there's LaMichael James too.

Edited August 5, 2014 by livid

[gunnar hendershow]

Yeah expect Lattimore and James to both step up in a pretty big way this year.