Free Agency begins today, sort of.
 

Teams can work out deals starting today, but deals can't be signed until Thursday at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Teams also have to be under the top 51 Cap number at that same time Thursday.

One of the things I heard last night on NFL radio was that the Bears have an interest in Mike Glennon from the Buccs. If that is the case, it increases the odds of a QB making it to #27.

Wake up Romo, John is on the phone

Peterson and Brandon will sell out and be Pats in a few days.

Nothing will be better for football than Brady quitting or getting injured. So sick of the same shit every year.

So? We won't take one. My opinion is CB or ILB.

Cowboys have to decide if they are going to cut him before or after June 1.

If I read it correctly, they free up $5M and take a $19M dead hit in 2017 by cutting him prior to June 1. After June 1, they can split the dead hit and have more cap room.

So, Jerry has a big call to make here... the shrewd business man says he waits until after June 1, but if he wants to do right by Tony, he'll do it earlier.

And, what do you think Jerry will do?

Does any know where we stand with our own RFAs?

Jerruh is all about Jerruh. If Romo had won him a title or two, things might shake out a bit differently.

Yep.. my only hope is too see lots of QB movement before the draft, so we have a pick of a couple at #27.

I've heard all sides of the Romo deal.

1) JJ wants Romo to be involved with the Cowboys after retirement, so that makes me believe he will grant his release soon so his friend can go elsewhere and have a wide open market bidding for his services.

2) keeping him on the roster till June 1st or designating him a June 1st cut keeps his full salary on the books till June 2nd...limiting how much Dallas can do to improve their roster. I don't see how that helps anyone. By that time FA is over as well as the draft and JJ would be releasing Romo when teams have already decided the direction they are going at QB. It would also hurt Romo because his options would be limited (therefore limiting his earning potential) and it would force him to miss OTAs and stuff with his new team.

3) trading or cutting him would excellerate the dead money right away...clearing 5m in cap space and adding compensation in terms of a pick.

If I'm Jerry Jones, I have a huge decision to make...if I'm in his shoes, I'd probably cut him in the next couple days if I can't get anything for him in trade.

Didn't the Bears already have Glennon at one time or am I getting my QBs mixed up?

Well, a trade is pure fantasy at this point.

I would imagine that Jerry will take the extra $10M in cap space by spreading the $19M over two years over a possible R3-R4 pick next year.

Honestly, I think too much is made about their friendship. You're talking about big $ and Jerry wants a ring because it's been a long time and you have a generation of "America's Team" kids that have grown up and witnessed the Cowboys go 2-8 in the playoffs since 1998.

Kids have been born and are graduating high school not knowing the 'America's Team' that their parents talk about. It's damn near ancient history, while teams like the Steelers and Packers continue to be consistent. I mention those two specifically because you can go back decades, esp PIT.

In Jerry's first 7 seasons, the Cowboys won 3 titles and were 68 and 44 overall.
In Jerry's last 21 seasons, the Cowboys won 0 titles and were 175 and 161 overall.

That's a lot of seasons for Dallas to be without hardware.

Only real focus needs to be on retaining Cairo Santos.. and maybe Sorenson.. but no.. have not read anything about them yet.

I just heard on the radio:

Adrian Peterson to the Pats on a team friendly deal


LMAO and the rich get richer

Yep, and there's more QBs who could fill such voids between now and the draft. Garopolo, Foles, etc.

If it's Mahomes that the Chiefs want, he might make it to 27. Watson I doubt though. I'd like to see them be able to sit at 27 and then trade up in the 2nd or 3rd round to get a day one impact player or two.

Too many quality DBs in the Draft to keep Sorenson.

probably should replace Gaines too

Have to wonder how Berry got so much money in year with such a good draft.


Maybe one of the best Secondary drafts in a decade.

I would be interested in Malcolm Smith. He could be a cheap FA who could upgrade our ILB corps.

Pretty sure it's just a rumor at this point. But ****....why wouldn't he take way less money to go there? He knows he has a damn good chance at ending it all with a ring.

Oh, it will happen and Marshall will sign there as well. Both are old and will give them a year for peanuts to chase a ring will a 40 year old Brady. ****ing sucks but that's what every old player does.

The Chargers just cut Brandon Flowers, Stevie Johnson, and Fluker.

Flowers is about the only one of the three I would consider, and at this point I'd consider him a nickel safety over being a starting corner.

Even if Dallas cuts Romo tomorrow and designates him a June 1st cut to spread the cap hit, his FULL salary stays on their books until June 2nd.

So, it doesn't REALLY open up that cap space till it's too late anyway.

He's terrible

No interest in Stevie Johnson?

Yep. Smith has name value because of that SB, but otherwise has been a JAG and wouldn't be better than Ramik Wilson was.

No real problem letting Sorenson go.

Give Gaines this last year to see what he's got. If it's good, then KC can get a good/decent comp pick afterwards. He's still pretty good, if ever healthy.

( I'm still good with us drafting a rd 1-5 corner, that said )

Fans would have been devastated to lose Berry. The franchise needs that face on the defense with the soon departures of Hali and DJ.. and Houston being typically M.I.A. .. and though not worth that money... Berry is very good.

Nope, especially after blowing his knee yet again.

As loaded as this draft is defensively, any FA activity should be directed to the offense.

Find your defensive depth and talent in the draft where it can be had in the mid to late rounds on the cheap.

It was his meniscus, totally recoverable.

Flowers, on the other hand, has a a permanently scrambled brain from concussions.

Unfortunately, we aren't going to be picking a QB out of this crop I don't think.

Hate to say it but.....Next year.

Just give me Hightower.

I wish. Give away all our picks if we landed him.

Brandon williams played at mo southern. Bring him home

There is no reason to sign any skill players at all. Smith makes
Them useless. Sign defense and OL and draft heavy on defense.

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Did anybody see a report from Ian Rapoport that said the chiefs have a deal in place with Hightower? I just seen it on his feed but haven't seen anything else from anyone else.

Would love to sign a decent backup guard and some dline depth

What feed?


https://www.sportsmanias.com/ian-rapoport

Nothing in his feed about us and Hightower.

The Chiefs can't afford Hightower. You got duped by a fake account.

That's what I was thinking. Figured it was weird why nobody else wasn't reporting it.

:troll:

Probably some turd like yourself. That's knowmo level garbage.

why in the world would we draft heavy on D when its by far the best unit (I keep hearing top 5 or top 10 for sure) and is always winning games for us already?

Makes no sense

With our QB situation offense will not get us anything but a few thrills. Despite 12 wins our defense was far from dominating. It's our best shot in the near future to make it better to have a shot at a title. Our run defense sucks. Hali is old. DJ is old. Poe is history and we need another corner opposite Peters. OL and defense is what our direction should be in the draft.

Chris Ballard made a really interesting comment at the combine. "People go crazy in March during free agency, but I think from September to November is the best time to get players."

That's when we signed Terrance Mitchell, who looks as good as most FA's being available this month.

Chiefs don't need to do much of anything this month. Terrance Mitchell acquisition, getting Houston/Howard/Bailey back and having 10 picks in the draft seems lie enough for us to get even better next year.

Draft to your strength. If the D goes to shit we're screwed.

From Walterfootball ROFL

DeSean Jackson played under Andy Reid, so he would join his former coach again, providing more weapons for Alex Smith. Jeremy Maclin and Tyreek Hill are nice targets to have, but the Chiefs could stand to add another receiver, especially with Maclin becoming too expensive in the near future.
Read more at http://walterfootball.com/draft2017f...9fuodXp1qYg.99


MOAR WEAPONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right.

I think it's smart to participate early, but do the smart deals... great value can be had while other teams are signing the big names to big money.

Ballard is going to **** with us from now on :cuss:

Not worth it's own thread, so whatever. Colts trading TE Dwayne Allen to the Patriots. Rumored ot be a late-round pick coming back. Allen has 3 years and $17.4MM left on his contract.

FFS Pats always make great moves. Damn

Belichek really wants to be able to run a double TE set that they can run or pass out of.

Yes. And he wants to fill as many holes on the roster BEFORE the draft. He hates going into the draft being forced to pick at certain positions because of overwhelming need. Now with Gronk, Allen and Lengel (who they tendered), we at least have three guys on the roster.

TE position is thin in FA, and Bennett is likely to get overpaid so he's gone, so Pats trade for one.

With Gronk's health, and the depth at TE in the draft this year, I'd like to see a pick used on a TE anyway...

Source: The #Patriots are trading for #Colts TE Dwayne Allen. Wow.

:facepalm:

Niners expected to pursue Pierre Garcon

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...-pierre-garcon

Dwayne Allen is not that good. I don't see the big deal.

Patriots moves looks good because of Brady...that's it.

All reports are that we will not pick up Nick Foles option tomorrow making him a FA.

Pats gave up a 4, got back Allen and Colts 6. Given draft positioning, they moved down a round and a half, really...

Colts got the better end of that deal.

Time will tell.

I play a mild-mannered attorney by day, but by night...


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I agree. Bill is the most over blown HC of all time in any sport. He had 5 straight losing seasons in Cleveland and his first year in NE with Bledsoe they had a losing season as well. In 01 they started 0-2 before Bledsoe got injured.

Brady was just dumb fugging luck in the 6th round. Bledsoe injury was just Bill getting lucky. The tuck rule was Bill getting lucky. Video tape, play sheet and play book stealing did enough in the early years when Brady was ordinary to keep the game close so they could win with FG's.

Without Brady he will go down in flames. Players won't bend over to come there taking less money and nobody will stay around for less money.

Yeah having an elite defense every year after constantly shuffling the roster. I'm sure other coaches have done that.

Bills reach agreements with Mike Tolbert and Patrick DiMarco.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-mike-tolbert/

49ers sighn hoyar! you guys wanna trade?

Why would they sign two FB.

I know facts *rarely* bother you, but Belichick's actually went 11-5 his second-to-last year in Cleveland, went to the playoffs, and beat Bill Parcells' Patriots team. As such, he is the last Cleveland Browns head coach to win a playoff game. His last season went to hell when Modell announced he was moving after like the third game of the season.


Well, yes, to a very large degree. Montana in the third round was also dumb fugging luck.

Again, I know facts don't bother you at all.


Belichick still did MORE with Brady than Shula ever achieved with Marino, or Walsh with Montana, or, well, any head coach in the Super Bowl era has ever done with anyone. And the Patriots over the last 16 years have smashed every record for winning there is, all in an era where it is much harder to keep your good players.

But yeah, dude sux. Keep on rocking on! :rockon:


Want to tell us again how White didn't get into the end zone and win the SB? ROFL

Belichick has been a coach on one of the two Super Bowl teams nearly 20% of the time since the advent of the Super Bowl. If you ignore the first eight Super Bowls, which was before he was even in the league, the percentage climbs to close to 25%.

So for over 40 years, if Belichick is a coach on your team, you've got a 25% of going to the Super Bowl. That is ****ing insane.

But hey, it's all just Brady... :rolleyes:

Apparently Tolbert is being signed to be the 3rd running back not as a FB

Bills also re-structured Tyrod Taylor's deal and are keeping him at QB.

I'm thinking QB's are going to be there at 27.

I'm surprised on that one

49ers signed Hoyer but they're still rumored to trade for Cousins.

Heard the Brown's have still been tempted by Garopollo too. If that happens, we might have our choice.

Especially if Romo picks Houston.

And it sounds like the Bears are going to roll with Glennon. Which means Cutler is going to be cut.....and his old QB coach is now a part of the Jets.

Chargers tryin' to cheat

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Oh **** off NFL. Jesus Christ. Then go back to the days where nobody is allowed to talk to anyone until the start of the league year.

If he's his own agent....then he should be able to talk to teams. More players will want to be their own agents? Fine...let them. More players will end up getting ****ed over on deals because they don't know what they're doing.