2017 NFL Off-Season Thread

[Maxx]

UGh stop giving the Patriots shit.  Can't wait for the Browns to give them the 12th overall pick too, so they will have effectively traded Jimmy Garappolo for Brandin Cooks and the 12th overall pick.  

[VerbalPuke]

59 minutes ago, Mick said:

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Not a terrible option if he's just #2. Which he is because he is shit. 

But seriously, could do worse at back up QB. Could be Dan Orlovsky...

[Mick]

 

25 minutes ago, VPNutsRoastingOnAOpenFire said:

Not a terrible option if he's just #2. Which he is because he is shit. 

But seriously, could do worse at back up QB. Could be Dan Orlovsky...

 

Mike Glennon....

[gunnar hendershow]

Seeing what the price on Brandin Cooks was I'm extremely mad the Ravens didn't go after him. 23 years old, number 1 receiver, exactly what the team needs. Ugh.

And of course the Pats got him.

[Meacon Keaton]

It's Donald Trump's America. The rich get richer, boys.

[VerbalPuke]

So why did the Saints trade him?

[The Buscher]

Tbf the Pats could've traded for the Saints' #5 receiver and he would've ended up putting up Pro Bowl numbers anyway.  It literally does not matter who they have on their roster.  They will get to the AFC Title game at worst.

If the Pats were a publicly traded company, their share price would tank immensely the second Belichick decides to retire.  He is the entire operation.

[Meacon Keaton]

I'm interested to see how he does when Brady is gone. If he even decides to stick around.

[Lineker]

I can see them going at the same time.

[thatshortguy]

People said the same about Gregg Popovich and Tim Duncan.  Popovich himself even said it, but alas.

[Meacon Keaton]

Eww don't compare Popovich to Belichek. I love Pop and don't want to associate the two!

[gunnar hendershow]

Leave Pop out of this! That man is a national treasure and unlike Belichick he hates Donald Trump!

[livid]

15 hours ago, VPNutsRoastingOnAOpenFire said:

So why did the Saints trade him?

He wasn't very happy with his role and is set to become a FA after this year so they got what they could instead of losing him for nothing, or even paying him a large extension. With the emergence of Michael Thomas, he was reasonably expendable if it meant acquiring assets to actually improve their defense.

[Lineker]

Sidney Jones suffered a significant lower leg injury at Washington's pro day.

[Lineker]

• The Dallas Cowboys expect right tackle Doug Free to retire.
• Former Cowboys safety J.J. Wilcox has found a new home. The 26-year-old former third-round pick signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Saturday. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports it is a two-year deal for Wilcox, worth up to $8.5 million, per a source. 
• Kendall Wright joins the Chicago Bears on one-year deal. The Bears also announced they have signed former Cardinals cornerback Marcus Cooper to a three-year deal.
• Former New York Jets QB Geno Smith is visiting the cross-town Giants on Saturday, Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Rapoport noted that Smith has requests for visits from others as well.
• One day after signing Martellus Bennett, the Green Bay Packers found themselves another free agent tight end. Green Bay announced Saturday that it has signed former LA Rams tight end Lance Kendricks.
• Latavius Murray is due to visit the Jags and the Seahawks next week.
• The New England Patriots have made another addition, bringing in former Ravens defensive lineman Lawrence Guy in on a four-year contract worth up to $20 million.

[Meacon Keaton]

There ya go, @Busch Hernandez. Your quarterback of the future can be Geno Smith.

[The Buscher]

I really wouldn't be averse to Geno being the backup.  He'd still be better than Nassib.  And if they were to draft a QB (and I still think they might) they were never going to have a rookie be the lone backup QB.  Realistically the team is screwed if Eli's iron man streak ends anyway so if Smith doesn't mind holding a clipboard then welcome aboard.

Speaking of draft busts, the Giants also sign OT DJ Fluker to a 1 year "prove it" deal.

[DFF]

Geno as back up for Eli whilst he learns the ropes more? I quite like that, and he's better than the dumpster first than Nassib. 

[TCO]

Yeah I don't see the problem with having Geno as Eli's backup.

Is definitely going to go to the shit if he goes down and will go to shit as soon as he retires, so why not? He's young and has shown some flashes.

[Lineker]

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