The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread V3

Shedite27 wrote: »

I can't believe any team or GM would be that stupid to let that happen. Presumably they've something in the workings behind the scenes. I've read it a few places now, for every analyst and fan to spot the problem, and the Rams to have missed it? Doesn't seem likely.

Same issue was raised with the trade for Tunsil and didn't agree a deal in advance and the Texans didn't get the same benefit of the doubt (possibly understandable given their FO chaos).

Trusting either a team or player to live up to a verbal agreement is an incredibly stupid move. It is easy for Ramsey to say now that he'll accept a certain amount now but things might change after a few games and he sees an extra nearly 20% come out of his pay due to California taxes compared to when he was with the Jags. Presumably they'd hope that future increased endorsements would negate it but its a different thing when you look at your pay cheque and see the difference.

jack presley wrote: »

As said in the article, with on-side kicks so hard to execute these days with the new rules, it's a wonder why more teams don't just drill the ball at an opponent and hope for the best.

Haven't read article but I often wondered why they don't sky the ball to land 15 yards away. Receiving team could aim to call fair catch but crowding the area around them may put them off their game and have them fumble.

Jolly Red Giant wrote: »

I see Brock Osweiler has retired - taking his $41.3million in career earnings with him.

As a fellow broncos fan; never forget him somehow getting us through peytons issues. Hope he enjoys every penny and his ring.

Rumours that the Broncos are going the trade Sanders - to the Patriots. Broncos apparently looking for a 3rd rounder.

I'd be surprised to see the Patriots go after a WR. N'Keal Harry should be back in week 9 to add to a decent depth chart. I'd never rule anything out with Bill but TE seems the position on offense that we are struggling a bit with. Sanders would be a nice addition though, type of player who would flourish in the Patriots offense.

Foxtrol wrote: »

Wouldn't be overly surprised if the 49ers were in for him. Shanahan has said in the past how highly he rates him and none of the WRs have stood out this season, though that could be partially due to how games have fallen and trying to hide the OL injuries.

With already being down their 2nd round pick for Ford I doubt they'd give a 3rd for him. They also have 2 WRs to come back off IR.

49ers, Packers and Saints have all made inquiries - apparently - but Pats appear to be the front runners at the moment.

Harris and Wolfe also on the trade block - and suggestions that Miller could be moved at the end of the season. Expect to see Lock starting by week 11 - they need to see if he is any good.

Broncos - finally - in full rebuild.

Jolly Red Giant wrote:

Expect to see Lock starting by week 11 - they need to see if he is any good.

No point putting him in with that offensive line. Way to ruin any chance of him working out.

Another trade: Falcons are sending WR Mohamed Sanu to the New England Patriots in exchange for a second-round pick, league sources tell ESPN.

That’s a very good pick up. Quite a productive receiver with good hands

2nd round pick seems very expensive, even if it's around the 60 - 64 spot

Good article on the importance of managing your cap space, and not overpaying every veteran player who's half decent.

......the Falcons top 5 cap hits will consume 50.6% of the cap.....
.....the Falcons top 10 cap hits consume a shocking 73.6% of the cap......

If the salary cap is $200 million, the Falcons have $51 million, or just 25.5% of the cap, to spend on the 43 other roster spots. That’s just $1.19 million or 0.59% of the cap per player to invest.

The team currently has just 40 players under contract AND they’re already projected to be over by $18.3 million when factoring in draft picks!

https://overthecap.com/the-atlanta-falcons-bleak-outlook-in-2020/

Knex. wrote: »

Wow, that's nuts.

I take back what I said about Pats not being willing to trade a 3rd for Sanders. A 2nd for Sanu?

Jaysus, that's a lot.

I like Sanu but it's a hefty price, their WR crew aren't bad already...

We are clearly going for the perfect season if we are giving up a second rounder like that. Belichick would not give up a second rounder very easily. If it's not about going for the perfect season then I've a feeling Gordon might be out for a while with this pickup.
Like I'm looking at the Patriots situation as regards receivers and it's quite good without adding Sanu. We have Edelman, Gordon, Dorsett, Meyers who has looked really good and N'Keal Harry in a couple of weeks, then you've got James White and Burkhead and Bolden has been excellent of late too as a receiver. Ben Watson looked good last night too.
Only reason I can see for this is an attempt for the perfect season. We have enough depth already to challenge for the Superbowl imo.

eagle eye wrote: »

We are clearly going for the perfect season if we are giving up a second rounder like that. Belichick would not give up a second rounder very easily. If it's not about going for the perfect season then I've a feeling Gordon might be out for a while with this pickup.
Like I'm looking at the Patriots situation as regards receivers and it's quite good without adding Sanu. We have Edelman, Gordon, Dorsett, Meyers who has looked really good and N'Keal Harry in a couple of weeks, then you've got James White and Burkhead and Bolden has been excellent of late too as a receiver. Ben Watson looked good last night too.
Only reason I can see for this is an attempt for the perfect season. We have enough depth already to challenge for the Superbowl imo.

May as well make sure of the Superbowl is the thinking I think. A perfect season will always be secondary to that (though your schedule lends itself to one).

Brady will only get so many shots at it (I know, people call for his demise every year but they will eventually be right). Sanu will help a lot more over the next two seasons than a second round pick.

Sanu is an excellent receiver to have. Overshadowed by two great ones in Atlanta admittedly. Myers and Dorsett are fine, they allow Brady to be great. Remember Brady was shut down in Buffalo. Maybe a bad day at the office but Sanu should help even on those days and I don't think Belicheck wants to risk that happening vs a team like the Ravens in the postseason.

Also allows them to take some knocks.

Sanu for a second. On the face of it, that's a crazy price for a 30yo WR who is only under contract for a year and a half. But I can completely see why the Patriots are doing it as they are in a tight SB window at the moment and now's the time to harvest Super Bowls so that their record will never be beaten. They are fairly thin at WR and Sanu is rock solid in the sense that he rarely misses a game and he has always had okay production even when he has been behind Green and Jones.

So I get it for the Patriots. But for the Falcons, it is a great deal. They're going nowhere fast. It clears some of their cap hell next year and they're looking into a rebuild next year and this is exactly what the doctor ordered.

BaronVon wrote: »

Good article on the importance of managing your cap space, and not overpaying every veteran player who's half decent.






https://overthecap.com/the-atlanta-falcons-bleak-outlook-in-2020/

Jesus that’s mental. And all their big earners are locked in with huge cap implications if they are cut / traded.

I thought the Steelers were bad with nearly $50m ties up in players that are either gone or on IR but at least there is an end in sight to that.