2016 Free Agent Thread (Other Teams)

[JO_75]

On April 7, 2016 at 10:49 PM, JO_75 said:

I said it could happen before and now the Jets have officially asked D'Brick to take a "significant" pay cut in order to re-sign Ryan Fitzpatrick. It is said he is willing to take a pay cut but a third option is retirement.

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/333868/jets-ask-longtime-lt-ferguson-to-take-pay-cut?ls=roto:NYJ:topheadlines

Update: Ferguson has decided to retire from the NFL after 10 seasons.

[berad]

59 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

Update: Ferguson has decided to retire from the NFL after 10 seasons.

Wow. Not what the Jets were thinking. Wonder if they knew he would retire if they would've asked him to take a pay cut?

[JO_75]

Ryan Clady is now a New York Jet. Broncos send a 7th Round Pick and Clady to New York for a fifth round pick.

Source: Adam Schefter

Edited April 9, 2016 by JO_75

[BmoreBird22]

On 4/8/2016 at 10:37 AM, berad said:

Wow. Not what the Jets were thinking. Wonder if they knew he would retire if they would've asked him to take a pay cut?

From what I've read, it was a possibility even before they asked for him to take a pay cut, albeit, not a high chance.

[JO_75]

The Patriots have cut 2014 first round pick DL Dominique Easley.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000652647/article/patriots-release-dominique-easley-in-stunning-move

[berad]

13 hours ago, JO_75 said:

The Patriots have cut 2014 first round pick DL Dominique Easley.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000652647/article/patriots-release-dominique-easley-in-stunning-move

Zomg Bill Belichick can't draft anymore!

Seriously, though, some recent Patriots draft picks are way bigger stinkers than Ozzie has had.

I also like that the rumor mill and conspiracy train kicks into overdrive when the Patriots can't admit they were wrong. 'Oh, well he was a real bad egg - he was the worst person in the world!', 'We drafted him in the 1st round anyways, but we had the wool pulled over our eyes!' 'Free Hernandez!'

[Moderator 3]

Let's not even talk about that team because every time we do, their trolls magically appear.  They must have special search engines running.

[redrum52]

4 hours ago, berad said:

Zomg Bill Belichick can't draft anymore!

Seriously, though, some recent Patriots draft picks are way bigger stinkers than Ozzie has had.

I also like that the rumor mill and conspiracy train kicks into overdrive when the Patriots can't admit they were wrong. 'Oh, well he was a real bad egg - he was the worst person in the world!', 'We drafted him in the 1st round anyways, but we had the wool pulled over our eyes!' 'Free Hernandez!'

Dumped because he can't stay heath and is apparently a locker room cancer.

 

Thank you, Rams.  They gave the Browns more rope to hang themselves.  

[JO_75]

So we can get off the topic of that team, let's move on to some good news. Jared Allen is signing a one day contract with the Vikings and will retire as a Viking.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/04/14/jared-allen-signs-one-day-contract-to-retire-as-a-viking/

[52520Andrew]

Good for him, nice to see him go out on the Vikings

[AsianRice]

2 hours ago, Moderator 3 said:

Let's not even talk about that team because every time we do, their trolls magically appear.  They must have special search engines running.

i had a good laugh at this....

[52520Andrew]

3 hours ago, Moderator 3 said:

Let's not even talk about that team because every time we do, their trolls magically appear.  They must have special search engines running.

Say their name 3 times and they shall appear

[allblackraven]

[Pats]

The rams sold the farm for the number 1 draft pick in a less than stellar QB draft class. Tennessee wont mind at all.

[berad]

8 hours ago, Pats said:

The rams sold the farm for the number 1 draft pick in a less than stellar QB draft class. Tennessee wont mind at all.

Like clockwork! lol jk

It was a super aggressive move and I think, done in large part, to garner new interest in the team. That combined with the 'we wanted Kobe to have his night' (endearing to LA fans and fans at large), Hard Knocks, and lots of other publicity events.

It makes a ton of sense and is probably smart business. Now, whether the QB they draft works out remains to be seen. Wentz has the frame and some of the attributes but, then again, a lot of guys did.

[JO_75]

The Puttsburgh Steelers have released CB Cortez Allen.

So the Steelers secondary might be in worse shambles than last year. I don't think they have any notable names but they may have gave away their draft strategy.

Hope Eli Apple goes before they get on the clock or someone jumps them before he is there when they get on the clock.

[GrimCoconut]

2 hours ago, JO_75 said:

The Puttsburgh Steelers have released CB Cortez Allen.

So the Steelers secondary might be in worse shambles than last year. I don't think they have any notable names but they may have gave away their draft strategy.

Hope Eli Apple goes before they get on the clock or someone jumps them before he is there when they get on the clock.

They can take Apple if they leave us Alexander.

[52520Andrew]

I think the Steelers go WJIII if available. Showed very strong interest at his pro day

Edited April 16, 2016 by 52520Andrew

[Cville-Raven]

42 minutes ago, 52520Andrew said:

I think the Steelers go WGIII if available. Showed very strong interest at his pro day

Would be the first time in forever they've taken a DB in the 1st. Probably haven't taken one that early since polamalu.

Edited April 16, 2016 by Cville-Raven

[52520Andrew]

30 minutes ago, Cville-Raven said:

Would be the first time in forever they've taken a DB in the 1st. Probably haven't taken one that early since polamalu.

I don't think they have much of a choice at this point. Cockrell didn't do bad last year and Gay is good in the slot but Cockrell could just as easily be a flash in the pan while Golson hasn't played yet due to his injury. 

I don't think the Allen cut means all that much though either as he was pretty terrible 2 years ago and was injured last year and has a high salary. I tried so hard to shop him in the forum mock.

[Cville-Raven]

2 minutes ago, 52520Andrew said:

I don't think they have much of a choice at this point. Cockrell didn't do bad last year and Gay is good in the slot but Cockrell could just as easily be a flash in the pan while Golson hasn't played yet due to his injury. 

I don't think the Allen cut means all that much though either as he was pretty terrible 2 years ago and was injured last year and has a high salary. I tried so hard to shop him in the forum mock.

Oh I agree that need to take one, in fact I've thought that they should have taken one in the 1st for like the past 4 or 5 seasons.

[allblackraven]

1 hour ago, 52520Andrew said:

I think the Steelers go WGIII if available. Showed very strong interest at his pro day

Gackson?

[52520Andrew]

4 hours ago, allblackraven said:

Gackson?

Shhhhhh

[JO_75]

The Houston Texans have released QB Brian Hoyer. Hoyer already has interest from the Steelers.

[Pats]

On 15/04/2016 at 11:06 PM, berad said:

Like clockwork! lol jk

It was a super aggressive move and I think, done in large part, to garner new interest in the team. That combined with the 'we wanted Kobe to have his night' (endearing to LA fans and fans at large), Hard Knocks, and lots of other publicity events.

It makes a ton of sense and is probably smart business. Now, whether the QB they draft works out remains to be seen. Wentz has the frame and some of the attributes but, then again, a lot of guys did.

Yeah that's true, hell I don't think any QB is special this class. I think i'd have rathered have Kap for a season and get some more offensive weapons with the picks but hey im not the gm.

[rmw10]

Panthers pulled the tag from Josh Norman, making him a free agent...

Insane.

[ALPHA]

12 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

Panthers pulled the tag from Josh Norman, making him a free agent...

Insane.

Probably to the Patriots

[Purple Punishment]

Norman to TheRrrrrrrraiders?

Edited April 20, 2016 by Purple Punishment

[ravefan52]

 That makes no sense

[Inqui]

46 minutes ago, ravefan52 said:

 That makes no sense

Surely there's something we as fans don't know, similar to us cutting Will Hill. That's the only thing I can think of, despite their story of "a long-term deal being unattainable". If that were the case, surely you'd keep him under the tag for another year and let him walk after that.

Otherwise, he's such a hot commodity that he's probably signed a massive new deal already and we're just waiting for the media to catch up. Hopefully it doesn't affect our KO comp pick.

Edited April 20, 2016 by Inqui