2015 Offseason/Regular Season Cuts, Trades, Free Agent Moves/Firings

What's the over/under on how many of these guys a poster will suggest "bring them into camp", "kick the tires", and/or "sign 'em to a vet minimum contract", or any combination thereof?

 

I think they are all worth a look.

Count that as one.

eleventy billion.

 

" I've heard of him, so he must be good"

 

I'm sure some idiot will suggest bringing Ponder in to go through the McCarthy QB school because he's such a genius that he can save any QB

Something I noticed about McCarthy's offseason programs, he has a great  QB camp, He can turn average QB in to Great ones.  The Packers should sign that Vikings QB Ponder and put him into McCarthy's camp.  Boy the Vikings would be mad when they have to trade several first round picks to get him back.

With the Bucs, I hope Mike Glennon is the starter this year as I don't think Winston or Mariota is 'ready for prime time'.

Bears are looking for QB help #therealjoshmccown.

and you're just the idiot for the job. Kudos

 

 

Here's Andrew Brandt's article on the "ME" season in the NFL

 

http://mmqb.si.com/2015/02/12/...-manning-dez-bryant/

 

Apparently I'm not the only poster who needs to include the tag for people.

Fedya what is ?

Whoops, I thought somebody in the thread did sarcastically suggest McCarthy bring in Ponder. 

There is an "I'm a dip****" emoticon just for these purposes.

 

It looks like this-  Originally Posted by Fedya:

Best fit for Suh are the Packers

I would support the Packers signing Suh only for the joy of cutting him.

Because that would fit TT's MO to a TT.

STFU.

Ndamukong Haynesworth will be severely overpaid and his production won't match his paycheck. I'm just glad that will happen in Detroit where he will hamstring that teams cap for several years!

ROTTFL

A couple weeks ago I tried to find some cap casualties that Thompson might be interested in.  The only one I could come up with was Saints linebacker David Hawthorne.  Hawthorne isn't a great talent or a great player.  An undrafted guy who has been around for awhile and keeps finding his way into the starting lineup year after year.  He played inside linebacker in a 3-4 last year and was productive.  The Saints have cap problems and he's been identified as a likely cut.  He should fit what Thompson would like to do budget-wise.  Inside linebacker would remain a priority in the draft but it would give Thompson some flexibility on draft day (maybe allow him to pass on a linebacker in round one and take a NG or OT that he may like better than any of the LBs in this draft, and then pick up an ILB in the second or third round)...and having Hawthrone, draft pick, Barrington would also give him additional flexibility on where Matthews can play.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/w...free-agents-to-watch

Niles Paul wouldn't be bad in Green & Gold either

Pernell McPhee is teh guy I like, but I think someone will hand him relatively large dollars. He's a better version of Mike Neal IMO.

who are teh other guys you lik

Julius coming from Chicago.  Nadum Sue coming from Detoilet would be step 2.  AP would complete the Death Star.

Ahtyba Rubin, Jabaal Sheard, Tyson Alualu, Darrelle Revis, Akeem Ayers, David Harris, Brandon Graham, O'Brien Schofield, Lance Kendricks and maybe Niles Paul are all likely mid-tier guys (sans Revis) who could be nice additions.  

 

He seems like he's in the Julius Thomas category but smaller.  

I googled "Nadum Sue" & GOT THIS

Larry Hartstein-CBSSports.com wrote:

 

Greg Jennings currently too expensive for Vikings

The Vikings likely will ask wideout Greg Jennings to renegotiate his contract, which is set to pay him $8.9 million each of the next three seasons, reports ESPN.com. Jennings, 31, carries an $11 million cap hit this year.

Jennings caught 59 passes for 742 yards and six touchdowns last season.

 

 Oops Another **** up by the Queens 

Jennings is still a good receiver, but we all saw this coming the minute he signed with the Vikings. He was greedy, and he wound up going from one of the better WRs in the league to a complete non-entity.

We all knew it was a 2 year deal.

He might be ok in Philly or New England. I could see the Niners taking a chance on him too. Possibly the Raiders, Seahawks, Rams too.

Lotsa suitors out there. It only takes 1.

ESPN Oakland beat reporter saying Raiders might make a play for Tramon Williams. Somebody out there must be talking.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/oaklan...rget-tramon-williams

I wonder if Thompson will have any interest in players who have "earned" free agency or will just stick to players that get released?  Ted seems to like his compensatory picks.

Absolutely correct Packerjoe.  The list to look at is players released, not free agents.

@ChrisLicata16

What's that? Davon House is seeking a starting position/contract? This is why it's not outrageous for the #Packers to draft a CB in Round 1

Hmm, if true.

 

Davon House wants starters money ? 

Wouldn't we all like starters money?

That's what Kickstarter is for.

Other players released this past week:

In addition to the release of LaRon Landry, the Colts waived LB Andrew Jackson and OT Xavier Nixon.

The NY football Giants released RB David Wilson.

The Colts released OL Paul McQuistan.

And the Jets declined the option on RB Chris Johnson.

 

Colts ILB Andrew Jackson had reportedly been arrested for DUI and reckless driving last month.

 

Update: Xavier Nixon was claimed off waivers by Washington.

He has stone hands.  Great coverage, decent tackler but can't catch a cold.