2015 NFL Off Season Thread

[Thrilla]

Not too surprising, his role has been on the decline at Texans. Not sure where he'll end up if he is expecting to be a WR2 or something, though.

[Lint]

Eagles released Cary Williams... thank god

[Dan]

I was impressed with Williams when I saw him play for Baltimore.

[RoHitman Reigns]

You still have Fletcher left Lint

[gunnar hendershow]

I was impressed with Williams when I saw him play for Baltimore.

I wasn't. He had this terrible tendency to make boneheaded decisions.

[Lint]

You still have Fletcher left Lint

Don't remind me

[Mofoticon]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 2m2 minutes ago

Filed to ESPN: Bills have notified LB Kiko Alonso he is going to be traded to Philadelphia for RB LeSean McCoy. Trade official next week.

Absolutely stunning move...

[Dan]

Holy shit that's massive.

[Berober]

Wow. Holy shit.

[munky]

I don't even...

The fuck?

[Meacon Keaton]

I...actually agree with Philadelphia on a move?

Sell LeSean while he's still a hot commodity. Running backs are one of the easiest positions to replace and with Chris Polk, they'll be ok. Philly's problem hasn't been their offense, so getting rid of a guy that likely has one or two elite seasons left for help on the defensive side of the field is something I can't mock them for.

[Dan]

Alonso was great in his rookie year and he played at Oregon under Kelly so already knows him. Philly just have to hope he comes back from his ACL as strong as he was before.

[Schlitzbrille]

LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Bill?

DOES NOT COMPUTE.

[GhostMachine]

I just wonder where Demarco Murray will end up. Still think letting him go and keeping Dez Bryant is a big risk.

[LL!]

Dez Bryant is absolutely an integral part of our offense, whereas, while I'd love to keep DeMarco, with our offensive line, we can pick up someone like Mark Ingram and we'd be fine. If it comes down to a choice between Dez and DeMarco, the choice is simple. And since Dez has been franchised, it seems the Cowboys organization knows what the right choice is.

[Meacon Keaton]

Ten years ago you keep Murray. Now you keep the elite receiver and find rent-a-back to run behind that bad ass O-line.

[TCO]

There's no way you keep Murray over Bryant, that was a no brainer. Murray could struggle away from that Dallas o-line, Dez has been consistently brilliant since being drafted.

[Lint]

I'm stunned. Not so much we traded him, that was rumored last season too. An injured linebacker? Oh he went to Oregon. That explains it

[munky]

From what I've read/heard/seen hinted at, Alonso wanted out of Buffalo because they put him on the NFI list rather than IR last year, so he didn't accrue a season toward free agency.

And LaCanfora is claiming McCoy isn't happy. But I don't put a whole lot of stock in what that particular drama queen reports.

[PatDaMan]

HO-LEE SHIT.

Immediate reaction while I was in the car and heard. Weird cause I rarely listen to talk radio anymore, but just happened to be in the mood to have it on.

When I processed the words, I'm weirdly ok with it. I loved McCoy, and obviously he's still a great player in the league, but I like Kiko a lot. I htink him and Kendricks have the potential to anchor one of the best LB corps in the league for a long time.

Now, the implications of the move are totally different. I think this and some of the releases they've made (and will be making) set them up to be able to reload in FA along with re-signing Maclin. That didn't work out so well before. By reloading in FA, it gives them flexibility to trade up in draft for another certain former Oregon Duck.