2015 NFL Off Season Thread

[Meacon Keaton]

I really hope you guys get Mariotta only to learn he can't hit a wide receiver unless he is wide open.

[HC]

Good trade for both teams. Shady's production was down last year, and the get some value out of him in the form of a talented young linebacker familiar with Chip Kelly and save some cash. Plus, there's a deep RB class in the draft. The Bills D was strong without Alonso last year, and they get a star player on offense, and if they can just find a quarterback, they could be a threat.

Drew Rosenhaus is denying a deal, though, apparently.

[Maxx]

Murray will struggle even with the Dallas O-Line. He's a back who is injury prone and was just run into the ground. Ask Larry Johnson how a 390+ carries a year will affect you.

Unless he wants to come back at fair market price, he can walk. Dez, the best receiver they've had since Irvin, and probably a guy who will go down as their best receiver of all time, needs to stay.

[HC]

Yeah, I don't understand how any Dallas fan would want Murray over Dez. Dez's production cannot be replaced, while Randle and Dunbar were busting out 15 yard runs in between Murray's touches in games.

[PatDaMan]

Good trade for both teams. Shady's production was down last year, and the get some value out of him in the form of a talented young linebacker familiar with Chip Kelly and save some cash. Plus, there's a deep RB class in the draft. The Bills D was strong without Alonso last year, and they get a star player on offense, and if they can just find a quarterback, they could be a threat.

Drew Rosenhaus is denying a deal, though, apparently.

Yeah, Shady's production was down a little bit, but I'd say that's more on how bad the o-line was the first half of the year. Without looking it up, I think he was still #3 in rushing yards?

[Lint]

Yea, he had a down season and still ran for 1300 yards

[gunnar hendershow]

Eagles can get 7-8 years out of Alonso assuming he comes back from his ACL injury fine. They would have 2 years tops left with McCoy at a position that is easy to get production out of as long as you have a good line. Finding a top-notch LB is a lot harder.

[Toe]

This also eats up a good chunk of the Bills' cap space.

McCoy is talented, and the new offence needs talented running backs. But I think the Bills could have found a back in the third or fourth round that would both run well and save dollars on the cap.

Kiko was great in 2013, but I'm guessing he was seen as expendable since the defence was so good in 2014 without him. But who is replacing the production of Jerry Hughes? And can Kyle Williams continue to play well?

If you assume that the Bills are giving EJ another shot to be the starting QB, then the Bills now need a tight end, offensive line help, a defensive end, a middle linebacker, and a safety.

[RoHitman Reigns]

Bills have agreed to a trade with the Vikings for matt Cassel. The picks given to Minnesota have not been announced yet, but it has been agreed to happen once the league year opens.

[Meacon Keaton]

Shouldn't the Vikings technically be giving the Bills something for taking Matt Cassel off their hands?

[munky]

The Bills will be shipping their first of two fifth-round picks in 2015 (acquired from Tampa Bay last spring), plus their seventh-round pick in 2016, in exchange for Cassel and the Vikings' sixth-round pick in 2015. In essence, then, the Bills are trading back one round this year, and giving up a seventh-round pick next year, for the rights to Cassel.

Not a bad trade, and he's preferable to Sanchez or Vick. Not a world beater by any stretch, to be sure, but an upgrade over EJ.

All I really want at this point is to sign a good guard and tight end. I have faith the defense will be more or less ok.

Edited March 4, 2015 by munky

[Lineker]

$4m paycut for Peyton.

[LL!]

Yeah, Broncos really wanted to keep Manning. They just didn't want to peytons.

[RoHitman Reigns]

So, Steelers are going to move forth without Polamalu for 2015 and beyond

[Plubby]

I guess the talk of them keeping Troy was a hoax. They don't want to have a Trojan Hoss on their team.

[Berober]

Patriots aren't picking up the option on Wilfork and he's set to become a free agent.

[thatshortguy]

The moment he retires, he'll be in the Pats' front office. He's like an unofficial Kraft kid.

[Your Mom]

The Patriots are some cold bastards. I guess that's why they win so much

[DFF]

Apparently the Bears are shopping Marshall - looking for a mid-round pick.

[Your Mom]

No!