2018 (or is it 2019?) Free Agency Moves/Trades/Releases

Teddy Bridgewater #7?  WTF

I think Teddy's rank is in hopes he'll be what he was prior to his knee almost falling off.

That stuck out to me, too. Bridgewater hasn't played in two years, is a physical risk, and wasn't superb to begin and he's rated #7? Brees isn't going anywhere as long as Payton is in NO. Garrappolo will probably break the bank for some team, whether it's in SF, SD/Vegas, Denver or maybe even Washington if he falls for Snyder's millions. Couple of FAs on the list are intriguing but no Reggies. 

I would say majority of those will re-sign with current team.  SF fans would riot if they left Garappolo go.

I'm trying to think of a category where Bridgewater would be ranked 7th best. FA is not it. Maybe gruesome football injuries?

Trumane Johnson (who got hurt in week 2 and wasn't the same) likely won't re-sign with the Rams. Cost them a ton of money as a franchise CB and the injury soured them on him.

Butler in NE has been up and down, but he's only 28. Billy's M.O. has also been to allow guys like him to walk as well (see Logan Ryan).

Ziggy Ansah came away with 12 sacks last season for DET but 6 of those happened in the last 3 games including GB's make shift OL in the last game.  He has a lot of injury history as well and like Perry, he's had 1 "breakout" season. I think some team will overpay him and I hope it's not Gute.

Cincinnati TE Tyler "Can't stay off IR" Eifert. Teddy ranked higher than Case.

I'd take Sammy Watkins if nobody wanted him, 10 cent head and all

I'd take Ziggy. Situational pass rusher. For example: Put him in when it's time to drive the Vikings QB into the turf. 

Packiderm posted:

I'd take Ziggy. Situational pass rusher. For example: Put him in when it's time to drive the Vikings QB into the turf. 

...but they have competent backups on the roster.   Jokes on you.

Packiderm posted:

I'd take Ziggy. Situational pass rusher. For example: Put him in when it's time to drive the Vikings QB into the turf. 

Aaron should leave those plates in considering he’s made out of balsa wood.

GBFanForLife posted:

Cincinnati TE Tyler "Can't stay off IR" Eifert. Teddy ranked higher than Case.

He's talented and as a low risk signing, I'd do it. Yep, injuries are a big issue but when he's on the field, that's a huge target for 12.

I shopped through a similar list and found three  offensive guys that I thought could be had for less than premium dollars that Rodgers could make look brilliant  1)Wr  Paul Richardson - is fragile and won't run the middle but has a nice outside route tree and a great 9 route.  2)  Luke Wilson has pretty good hands and is relatively fast (mid 4-5's ) and finally  3) Terrelle Pryor - is tall fast and with a real QB could be deadly  NFI what happened in Wash but for the right money would love to see him running deep outs with12 throwing him the ball.  2 years go in Clev looked like a gold star reclamation project by Hue Jackson and last year looked lost!

Jaymo posted:

Packiderm posted:

I'd take Ziggy. Situational pass rusher. For example: Put him in when it's time to drive the Vikings QB into the turf. 

Aaron should leave those plates in considering he’s made out of balsa wood.

That's laughable. If Keenum leaves the 2 remaining Queenie QB options are made of glass

Actually, all three MN QBs could leave this year. All three of their contracts are up. They declined the fifth-year option on Teddy, Bradford's deal is done, and Keenum signed last year for only one year.

Them making Bradford active for the playoffs and deactivating Bridgewater shows what they think of Teddy at this point and his days in MN are more than likely over. I can't imagine them keeping Bradford either because he's made of glass. That leaves Keenum, and they will have to pay him big, big money to keep him after this year.

Or, they could lose all three and start over with Sloter because, you know, all those other teams wanted him.  

I would like to see Jarvis Landry in Green Bay

WDUZ has also been talking up Cameron Brate, TE Tampa Bay.  I believe he's a RFA but may become available due to their taking OJ Howard last year.

Some Dr you are. Humans are not made of balsa wood. 

Sloter was a preseason hero out here last year, most Donkey fans wish they would have kept him.  Of course preseason hype and fan love mean nothing but he did look pretty good.  

All morning on Donkey talk radio I heard that Elway is very high on Case and to a lesser degree Cousins.  Case, with a very good D in Minny is looking pretty good and the feeling is that he could duplicate it with the Denver D.  

We shall see.

So is Morgan Burnett worth 11 mil a year?

Ted could have stayed another year. That’s a soft crop of FA’s. 

That may be true, but how great would it be if all 3 Viking QBs sign with new teams?  It could happen. Minney low balls any of them and the others could say "See you later!!" too. 

Brainwashed Boris posted:

I would like to see Jarvis Landry in Green Bay

+1

Maybe he and Philbin were tight? 

packerboi posted:

So is Morgan Burnett worth 11 mil a year?

IMO, no. He might be the guy to let walk. Jones replaced him, and they allocate the space elsewhere...

ammo posted:

That may be true, but how great would it be if all 3 Viking QBs sign with new teams?  It could happen. Minney low balls any of them and the others could say "See you later!!" too. 

You do realize they could franchise any one of them if they wanted.....

Jaymo posted:

ammo posted:

That may be true, but how great would it be if all 3 Viking QBs sign with new teams?  It could happen. Minney low balls any of them and the others could say "See you later!!" too. 

You do realize they could franchise any one of them if they wanted.....

You gonna pay any of those three the average of the top five QB salaries like you'd have to do if they franchise any of them? Here's what that looks like -- Stafford: $135 million over five years (which starts next year); Flacco, $24.55 million/year; Palmer, $24.125 million; Cousins, $23.93 million; Ryan, $23.75 million; Rodgers, $20.3 million. 

Fandame posted:You gonna pay any of those three the average of the top five QB salaries like you'd have to do if they franchise any of them? Here's what that looks like -- Stafford: $135 million over five years (which starts next year); Flacco, $24.55 million/year; Palmer, $24.125 million; Cousins, $23.93 million; Ryan, $23.75 million; Rodgers, $20.3 million. 

 

Absolutely.  $23M isn’t anything to a team in good cap shape for a one year prove it on Case. 

I mean, he’s only went 13-3 and has them in the NFCCG.....he’s no Brett Hundley but, you can’t have everything.

He’s already outplayed everybody on that list this year.

The average of top 5 may go up as new contracts get signed. Rodgers has a contract coming up. 

Case Keenum on a 1 year prove it deal @ $23 million (possibly more) or Case Keenum 5 years $100 million & follow Shurmur?

Which one would you take?

Also want to point out Garapolo is never hitting this list & hasn't signed yet.

“I mean he’s only went 13-3 and has them in the NFCCG”

”He’s in the perfect spot. He doesn’t have to carry his team”

”Sure, he carried them on the last drive.....partially because of his own doing. Horrible pick and a sack that he just can’t take to knock them out of FG range”

“Absolutely. $23 million is nothing”

Listen people. Jaymo doesn’t just argue your points. He argues his. He’s Hells merry go round. 

There’s no win here. For anyone. If Jaymo was a defense attorney he could have worn a clown to suit to court everyday and gotten John Wayne Gacy community service at day cares. 

Is it possible for you to discern comments about specific games as opposed to entire seasons?

Apparently not.

Try a little harder, Jon.

Great, now I can only hear jaymo's posts in an Aaron Neville's voice

I have a much better voice than Aaron Neville.

El-Ka-Bong posted:

Great, now I can only hear jaymo's posts in an Aaron Neville's voice

Probably more like this:

ChilliJon posted:

“I mean he’s only went 13-3 and has them in the NFCCG”

”He’s in the perfect spot. He doesn’t have to carry his team”

”Sure, he carried them on the last drive.....partially because of his own doing. Horrible pick and a sack that he just can’t take to knock them out of FG range”

“Absolutely. $23 million is nothing”

Listen people. Jaymo doesn’t just argue your points. He argues his. He’s Hells merry go round. 

There’s no win here. For anyone. If Jaymo was a defense attorney he could have worn a clown to suit to court everyday and gotten John Wayne Gacy community service at day cares. 

To me Burnett is worth that price tag I think his play has slipped some due the Dom factor.  But that being said I don't think the Packers sign him for that amount of money. 

Eifert?  I live in Bengals country and I can tell you this guy is hurt ALL the time.  I seriously don't think he has played more than half a season in his career.

I would seriously consider Nate Solder the OT from NE as well as the OG's from the Giants and Panthers.  Bulaga is great when healthy but he is an injury waiting to happen so I think they may need to address that position as well as guard. 

Anyhow, with all of this being said I am kind of excited that Gute may actually use free agency to better the team.  I don't think he will be going crazy throwing money around but at least there is hope he does something.

Pack88 posted:

  3) Terrelle Pryor - is tall fast and with a real QB could be deadly  NFI what happened in Wash but for the right money would love to see him running deep outs with12 throwing him the ball.  2 years go in Clev looked like a gold star reclamation project by Hue Jackson and last year looked lost!

Interesting prospect.  

packerboi posted:

So is Morgan Burnett worth 11 mil a year?

Phuck...no...

I wonder, if re-signed, how Pettine would use Burnett. I think this hybrid LB/S is what knocked him out of several games this season. He's just not built to be a hard hitting LB.

Personally, I don't think he's worth 11 mil a year either but Pettine also needs vet's on his defense. Maybe some of that cash comes from Cobb or Jordy.

Because I can't see Gute paying 35mil a year for 3 WR's combined.

Unless those 3 WRs are 

1. AJ Green
2. DeAndre Hopkins
3. Antonio Brown

😁