NFL Free Agency 2015 Thread

helimachoptor

jPP has been tagged too it seems

HigginsJ

helimachoptor wrote: »

jPP has been tagged too it seems

That's good to hear. Was an obvious decision but reckon he will get his new contract before the season starts.

Alfred Borden

Question for the Ravens fans here. Do you think Pernell McPhee can be a starter on a decent team? or is he only a rotational piece? Good against the run and pass?

Jolly Red Giant

The Broncos have used the non-exclusive tag on Bay-Bay.

And Elway is expected to talk to McPhee.

Alfred Borden

Pats tagged Stephen Gostkowski. Going to be a massive market for Devin McCourty

phatkev

Raf32 wrote: »

Pats tagged Stephen Gostkowski. Going to be a massive market for Devin McCourty

I reckon that Pats have some sort of deal worked out with McCourty, they're not stupid enough to let him hit the free market imo

bruschi

phatkev wrote: »

I reckon that Pats have some sort of deal worked out with McCourty, they're not stupid enough to let him hit the free market imo

They better not be. Would be incredibly stupid to leave him go and tag a kicker when it could have been used on McCourty.

helimachoptor

Cortland Finnegan released

bruschi

helimachoptor wrote: »

Cortland Finnegan released

Do the new rules here prevent me from commenting on what I think of Finnegan?

helimachoptor

That and the fact Titans fans still love him..

Tread carefully

Finnegan would be a nice pickup for the Ravens, veteran corner who'd probably go cheap and he gets under people's skin too like Smith Sr but on Defense.

helimachoptor

I could see him back with the Titans aswell tbh

helimachoptor

Brad Jones signed by the Eagles.
Met the Titans aswell

Raf32

Raf32 wrote: »

Question for the Ravens fans here. Do you think Pernell McPhee can be a starter on a decent team? or is he only a rotational piece? Good against the run and pass?

Just rotational, he never stood out for me. Plus the fact that all of the Ravens linemen that outplay their contracts and get released do terribly in other systems. I'd prefer Upshaw or Arthur Jones (:() (I originally wrote Arthur Brown :pac:, think he's gick atm but give him a couple years)

Paully D

Gostkowski gets the Patriots (non-exclusive) tag.

https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/572498447112273921

helimachoptor

helimachoptor wrote: »

Brad Jones signed by the Eagles.
Met the Titans aswell

interesting could be depth or could signal demeco is getting cut I'm supprised because acho and casey played pretty well when meco went down but chips free agent signings have turned out well so far.

any packers fans on here can tell me about him?

mikemac1

Raf32 wrote: »

Question for the Ravens fans here. Do you think Pernell McPhee can be a starter on a decent team? or is he only a rotational piece? Good against the run and pass?

The guy is a good player and a starter for sure.

A 5th rounder who played ball at junior college was blasted by armchairs GM's like me I wanted a conerback! McPhee became McPhemon his rookie year, got crowded out by vets so they shoved him to outside linebacker but came back strong in 2014

I know more recent examples of Ravens players who got money are middle linebacker Ellerbe to the Dolphins and outside linebacker Paul Kruger to the Browns. Both got big money and were way overpaid by questionable GM's.

McPhee will be missed and the Ravens cannot pay him. Very versitale and can play along the defensive line and has played at outside linebacker but realy he is a lineman.

Pagano snapped Arthur Jones a few years back. I'd look at him as a similar level. Jones is missed too

kryogen

Devin is such a huge part of the team now I sincerely hope there is something agreed behind the scenes

raze_them_all_

Anne Calm Stone wrote: »

interesting could be depth or could signal demeco is getting cut I'm supprised because acho and casey played pretty well when meco went down but chips free agent signings have turned out well so far.

any packers fans on here can tell me about him?

Two seasons ago he led the team in tackles and a carrer high. This season he had a greatly reduced role. Says it all really

helimachoptor

Andre Johnson cut, wonder where he'll end up

Jumped the gun, looks like he's going to be cut

helimachoptor

Bernard pollard is gone, not surprising after his Twitter comments a few weeks back

Paully D

helimachoptor wrote: »

Bernard pollard is gone, not surprising after his Twitter comments a few weeks back

Baltimore are desperate for safety help. I'd like to see him brought back. How did you rate him mate?

mikemac1

I don't think Pollard will want to come back

He never attended the White House visit, skipped the Superbowl celebrations and got named as one of the vets who complained to Harbaugh about training practices.

He also kept his termination letter from the Baltimore front office in his locker in Tennessee for motivation

Shame, he was an excellent player

helimachoptor

Paully D wrote: »

Baltimore are desperate for safety help. I'd like to see him brought back. How did you rate him mate?

Good in his first season, Achilles injury then ended his 2nd and he said on Twitter he wanted to leave in Jan

Probably 5.5 out of 10

HigginsJ

helimachoptor wrote: »

Andre Johnson cut, wonder where he'll end up

Jumped the gun, looks like he's going to be cut

Yea they are trying to seek a trade but his current contract is over $10 million due this year with a $1 million work out bonus so I'd say they will have no choice but to cut him.

Can see there being a solid market for him assuming his expectations of what he is worth are realistic.

HigginsJ

HigginsJ wrote: »

Yea they are trying to seek a trade but his current contract is over $10 million due this year with a $1 million work out bonus so I'd say they will have no choice but to cut him.

Can see there being a solid market for him assuming his expectations of what he is worth are realistic.

you would imagine at this stage of his career with the lack of success he's had it will be all about getting a ring pats/hawks could be frontrunners (maby pats moreso hawks must be trying to save all the cap they can to resign people)

JaMarcusHustle

Pats are pretty limited with our cap space too and have some big free agent signings so I can't see him landing here at all, as nice as it would be.

Itssoeasy

Bye bye cary Williams. Good luck and...yeah good luck. At least the bull**** PI will drop straigt away.

eagles release cary williams while he had a big cap number he was our only above average corner last year so you would have to expect the eagles will be making a splash in free agency byron maxwell has been repeatedly linked with us so we will see

i know there was a ravens fan on here a few weeks ago saying they would like him back

Alfred Borden

Could see the Ravens signing back Williams and getting Johnson.

mikemac1

No chance of Andre Johnson in Baltimore, there isn't the cap room

Anne Calm Stone wrote: »

i know there was a ravens fan on here a few weeks ago saying they would like him back

That was me. Yeah I'd bring him back

Realt Dearg Sec

mikemac1 wrote: »

No chance of Andre Johnson in Baltimore, there isn't the cap room



That was me. Yeah I'd bring him back

I'd give him a pay raise for kicking Cortland Finnegan's ass alone.

helimachoptor

Titans claim Jonathan massaquoi de/OLb from the Falcons

helimachoptor

Trent Cole released

Itssoeasy

Ah jaysus shady mc coy is being traded to the ****ing bills ? 😡 the Eagles are getting LB kiko alonso.

phatkev

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Ah jaysus shady mc coy is being traded to the ****ing bills ? 😡 the Eagles are getting LB kiko alonso.

Really??

Itssoeasy

phatkev wrote: »

Really??

It's appears true.

frostie500

Wow! In Chip we trust but that's a very brave step. I know that you can get a lot of productive backs for cheap but this is a huge step. Alonso has been a hugely impressive linebacker so hopefully it all works out well for us but until I see who replaces Shady I'll be holding judgement. When you add in that we didn't tag Maclin this could be what either makes Chip or breaks him in the NFL

phatkev

Rex loves that ground and pound! Probably means David Harris will be following Rex to Buffalo now too

phatkev

Spiller surely hits the open market now too

Itssoeasy

frostie500 wrote: »

Wow! In Chip we trust but that's a very brave step. I know that you can get a lot of productive backs for cheap but this is a huge step. Alonso has been a hugely impressive linebacker so hopefully it all works out well for us but until I see who replaces Shady I'll be holding judgement. When you add in that we didn't tag Maclin this could be what either makes Chip or breaks him in the NFL

Probably means that demeco ryan is on borrowed time as well.

ah for **** sake herrimans and cole gone in the one week and now lesean as well chip had better know what he's doing because this week has been a heartbreaker i have to trust him but if this does not work out it have an extra sting

does anyone know if kiki was in oregon during the chip era or before and is it definitely a straight swap or could there be more involved

Itssoeasy

Anne Calm Stone wrote: »

ah for **** sake herrimans and cole gone in the one week and now lesean as well chip had better know what he's doing because this week has been a heartbreaker i have to trust him but if this does not work out it have an extra sting

does anyone know if kiki was in oregon during the chip era or before and is it definitely a straight swap or could there be more involved

During they were together from 2008-2012.

Alfred Borden

A lot on twitter saying the Eagles have won that trade but I just dont see it. Murray to the Eagles?

Alfred Borden

https://twitter.com/Pro_Hunt58/status/572912526628921346

irish_man

Great trade for the eagles. Have another 10 million in the cap now. Alonso is a great player in an underrated position of need for the eagles. He can drop back or rush the passer and apparently he's getting on well with his ACL recovery. Ready to tear free agency a new one. I think McCoy is a season away from falling off the bus. He may be young but has a lot of miles on the clock

Alfred Borden

irish_man wrote: »

Great trade for the eagles. Have another 10 million in the cap now. Alonso is a great player in an underrated position of need for the eagles. He can drop back or rush the passer and apparently he's getting on well with his ACL recovery. Ready to tear free agency a new one. I think McCoy is a season away from falling off the bus. He may be young but has a lot of miles on the clock

2 ACL injuries in five years though.

Itssoeasy

irish_man wrote: »

Great trade for the eagles. Have another 10 million in the cap now. Alonso is a great player in an underrated position of need for the eagles. He can drop back or rush the passer and apparently he's getting on well with his ACL recovery. Ready to tear free agency a new one. I think McCoy is a season away from falling off the bus. He may be young but has a lot of miles on the clock

Well last year isnt a good season to judge him as he had no o line unlike the year previous where he was briliant.

Raf32

Raf32 wrote: »

A lot on twitter saying the Eagles have won that trade but I just dont see it. Murray to the Eagles?

nor do i to be honest but I'm still a bit hurt by it so i may be being a homer. shady had a bit of a down year but he still had 1400+ yards and kiko had a beast rookie year but is coming off (i think) an acl so who knows thats why i was asking if its definitely a straight swap or if theres a few other pieces in there.


ya maby murray or we could get a rb in the draft now (bring on todd gurley) i did say before that i feel chip wants a pound it running back in the nfl (hence his love for chris polk) so perhaps that played a part.

it has worked out favourably cap wise for the eagles there about 50 mill under now and could be 57 if they (likely with kiko on board) cut demeco . could mean that there going all in in free agency or could be there freeing cap to resign the likes of cox/kendricks/foles

Itssoeasy

Raf32 wrote: »

A lot on twitter saying the Eagles have won that trade but I just dont see it. Murray to the Eagles?

Probably NFC East rival fans who's defenses won't have to get burned by shady twice a season.