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Today is a tale of teams getting ripped off.
Seattle Seahawks have traded Their first round (25th overall), 7th round and a mid-round 2014 pick to Minnesota for Percy Harvin.
But the biggest lol of the day came from Baltimore who were so desperate to save 2m on Anquan Boldin that they accepted a SIXTH ROUND PICK in exchange for him from San Francisco. Lolwut?
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afromanGT wrote:Today is a tale of teams getting ripped off.
Seattle Seahawks have traded Their first round (25th overall), 7th round and a mid-round 2014 pick to Minnesota for Percy Harvin.
But the biggest lol of the day came from Baltimore who were so desperate to save 2m on Anquan Boldin that they accepted a SIXTH ROUND PICK in exchange for him from San Francisco. Lolwut? Article on ESPN made out the Seahawks getting Harvin was a huge deal, saying "By adding Percy Harvin, the Seahawks became the most dangerous team in the NFC" They must have some awesome drugs up there in Bristol. As for the Ravens, why would you give your QB the richest contract in football, then trade his favourite receiver?
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afromanGT
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Percy Harvin does bring a LOT to the team, they've now got a legitimate inside threat instead of relying on some creative routes from some 50-50 wideouts. But there's no way that he's worth 3 picks to a team that needs to reinforce the consistency of their Centre.
As for Baltimore...I'm dumbfounded for the exact reason you said. Like...granted they've now cleared 8m/year off their salary cap. But for a 6th round pick when he's your top receiver? I mean granted, Smith is a bigger deep threat...but damn.
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I usually dont like Free Agency but it seems my Titans are gonna be doing something this year. Our biggest target is obviously Andy Levitre from the Bills, and it seems we are the favourites to sign him, also on our radar are Usi Umeniyora DE (Giants), John Abraham DE (Falcons), Dwight Freeney DE (Colts), Michael Bennett DE (Bucs), Dustin Keller TE (Jets), Martellus Bennett TE (Giants) and Ricky Jean Francois DT (Niners).
Obviously our biggest need is the OL, and my preferences are Levitre, Umeniyora and Keller. We need some depth at DE with Wimbley and Morgan starting, Usi would be a top pickup and would help our pass rush. Levitre is a no brainer now that Hutchinson has retired. As for Francois, he is there only if we dont re-sign SenDerrick Marks.
The need at Tight End is crucial, as Jake Locker needs a person who can catch at that position. When he played, Jared Cook was probably Jakes favourite reciever. Jared is heading to FA (And probably going to get 8-10m a season O_O ) which is disappointing, he was severely underused in our system and i think if he's given plenty of snaps, he'll be one of the best TEs in the NFL. Keller could come in and be a solid starter in Nashville.
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afromanGT
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I wouldn't get excited about guys like Umeniyora and Freeney. You'll get 2-3 seasons tops out of them and pay through the nose. I'd also be worried if Cook got that kind of money. He's a catching TE but he's not fast enough. He's worth 6m tops.
I'll be interested to see what the packers do. Whether they actively chase a replacement for Jennings, cut Finley, chase Steven Jackson at RB and strengthen the D-line...or pick up a strong WR. There's so much potentially going on with our squad if we want to be aggressive. Especially in light of the Niners moves this offseason.
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afromanGT wrote:I wouldn't get excited about guys like Umeniyora and Freeney. You'll get 2-3 seasons tops out of them and pay through the nose. I'd also be worried if Cook got that kind of money. He's a catching TE but he's not fast enough. He's worth 6m tops.
I'll be interested to see what the packers do. Whether they actively chase a replacement for Jennings, cut Finley, chase Steven Jackson at RB and strengthen the D-line...or pick up a strong WR. There's so much potentially going on with our squad if we want to be aggressive. Especially in light of the Niners moves this offseason.
Cant block to save himself either, but a load of teams are chasing him apparently. Im thinking my preferences to wake up to in the morning are Levitre and the Bennett brothers.
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Shaker
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Very happy with our first day, secured Levitre and filled a need with Delanie Walker.
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Shaker wrote:Cant block to save himself either, but a load of teams are chasing him apparently. Im thinking my preferences to wake up to in the morning are Levitre and the Bennett brothers. Yeah, Cook isn't an elite TE. That's why they didn't franchise him. He's not even on a level with Jermichael Finley - who thinks he's markedly better than he actually is. Mike Wallace has joined Miami on a 5 year $60m deal. He's good, but he's not THAT good. Cleveland have coughed up $40m for Paul Kruger from Baltimore. The Buffalo Bills have cut starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and Oakland have cut former first round pick Heyward-Bey.
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Shaker
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afromanGT wrote:Shaker wrote:Cant block to save himself either, but a load of teams are chasing him apparently. Im thinking my preferences to wake up to in the morning are Levitre and the Bennett brothers. Yeah, Cook isn't an elite TE. That's why they didn't franchise him. He's not even on a level with Jermichael Finley - who thinks he's markedly better than he actually is. Mike Wallace has joined Miami on a 5 year $60m deal. He's good, but he's not THAT good. Cleveland have coughed up $40m for Paul Kruger from Baltimore. The Buffalo Bills have cut starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and Oakland have cut former first round pick Heyward-Bey. The thing with franchising him is that he lines up in the slot for more than 60% of his snaps, so if we had Tagged him as a TE, he was going to contest it and try and get tagged as a WR, which means he'd have got around 4m more next season. Not worth it.
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Fun fact: the average duration of a free agent's stay at a team is 2.8 years. The average contract signed is 4.2. Thanks to ESPN's John Clayton for that one.
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Amendola is now a Patriot. (I never liked him anyway) Welker has joined the Broncos Avril has joined the Seahawks Bush has joined the Lions Mendenhall has joined the Cardinals. Rodgers Cromartie has joined the Broncos.
Rumours are gong around that the Bucs have offered a second round pick this year, and a first round pick next year in exchange for New York's Revis.
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Shaker
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Titans second day was ok, dont know much about DT Sammy Lee Hill from Detroit or RB Shonn Green so need to do my homework before really commenting.
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Shaker wrote:Titans second day was ok, dont know much about DT Sammy Lee Hill from Detroit or RB Shonn Green so need to do my homework before really commenting. Shonne Green is NY's top rusher for the last two seasons. He has a shit YPA though.
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Looks like he'll be the guy to get the hard yards in our rushing offence, sort of the same way Lendale White was with CJ a few years ago. Hopefully he can make a difference and add something.
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Farewell Wes :cry: Would've loved to have kept him. Brady's most favourite target too.
We seem to be rading the Rams for R's now. Lloyd last year, Amendola this year. He's now Welker, but he's a good signing none the less.
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Yeah, you'll have picked him up as a Third Down back. CJ had a LOT of 0 and negative gains on third down.
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All my knowledge of shonn greene comes from Madden.
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Benjo wrote:All my knowledge of shonn greene comes from Madden. One of my good mates is a Jets fan. Poor bloke :lol: Green isn't a 'bad' RB. But he's got one of the worst YPA's in the league for a #1 back. Quote:Would've loved to have kept him. Brady's most favourite target too. Cost cutting so they can make a move for Woodson I think. In the last 3 years we've seen Brady hook up with Welker 326 times, the next closest is Gronk with 187 and Hernandez on 175 receptions. That's a huge gap.
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afromanGT wrote:Quote:Would've loved to have kept him. Brady's most favourite target too. Cost cutting so they can make a move for Woodson I think. In the last 3 years we've seen Brady hook up with Welker 326 times, the next closest is Gronk with 187 and Hernandez on 175 receptions. That's a huge gap. I don't think we'll make a move for Woodson. I think it's more the organisation weighing up the long terms benefits and deciding not to keep him. He turned down a deal last year and I think that's what convinced them to let him go. It's a massive gap. They were best friends off the field as well. I know Brady has a very high opinion of Welker, he's called him the bes tplayer on the team more than a few times. He'll be gutted to see him go.
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They reportedly offered him a 10m deal and the Broncos offered him 11.5m, the Pats declined to match the Broncs offer.
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Cook as joined the Rams. Steven Jackson has joined the Falcons Landry has joined the Colts. Goldson has joined Tampa Bay Michael Bennett has joined the Seahawks Conor Barwin has joined Philly.
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Disappointed that we missed out on Bennett but i think we'll sure up the pass rush in the draft.
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I'm perplexed by the Packers. They've let Bush, Mendenhall and Jackson go. They'd better pick up Ahmad Bradshaw. We need a RB who can actually rush for a hundred yards in a game FFS.
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Packers woeful off-season continues with Greg Jennings joining the Vikings on a five year 47.5m deal. Danny Woodhead has joined the Chargers Adrian Wilson has joined the Patriots Keller and Gibson have joined the Dolphins
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Wow. Never thought Jennings would leave.
Sad to see Woodhead go. One of my favourite players. Not a 100YPG player, but an awesome running back to have in the rotation. Often had big games when we needed it as well. On the flip side, we did get Leon Washington.
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I really have no idea what the hell the Packers are doing letting Jennings go. Losing Jennings and Driver in one season is a huge blow for Rodgers. Cobb is good, but we're going to need to bring in another WR or Nelson will be rendered useless.
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Hasselbeck Out, Ryan Fitzpatrick in. Ive never really noted Fitz before, but what im getting off twitter is one of 2 things, 1) He's shit and 2) He has upside. I tend to believe a 1 though.
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Shaker wrote:Hasselbeck Out, Ryan Fitzpatrick in. Ive never really noted Fitz before, but what im getting off twitter is one of 2 things, 1) He's shit and 2) He has upside. I tend to believe a 1 though. He's your standard "gun-slinger" type QB and he could do well with good vertical threats like Washington and Wright. But he's not the sharpest QB out there. He won't win you any titles but he could get you through the season if you're looking to tank your way to Manziel - good luck beatin gout the Chiefs, Jets, Jags and Cardinals with that one though.
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So in today's news the NFL teams have voted 31-1 (the only dissenting team being Cincinnati) to ban the ball carrier from lowering his head. I understand it's all well and good to force the offensive sides to change their game as much as the defensive sides, but they've basically destroyed all efficiency of the running back. They're THAT scared of the lawsuits. May as well just make the league two-hand-touch. #-o
In other news, Ed Reed has joined the Houston Texans.
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afromanGT wrote:So in today's news the NFL teams have voted 31-1 (the only dissenting team being Cincinnati) to ban the ball carrier from lowering his head. I understand it's all well and good to force the offensive sides to change their game as much as the defensive sides, but they've basically destroyed all efficiency of the running back. They're THAT scared of the lawsuits. May as well just make the league two-hand-touch. #-o
In other news, Ed Reed has joined the Houston Texans. And Bernard Pollard has joined the Titans.
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