2022 Lions Off-Season Thread

[Gulf of Brazil]

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

I don't see how the list includes the Browns having just traded for Amari Cooper

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

It's rarely smart to sign Edge Rushers to huge contracts. That's an extremely limited list and more than likely due to injuries by many of the Edge Rushers

 

[Old Lion]

Kirk to the Jags. Lions reportedly really going after Allen Robinson, but he really does not fix the deep issue.

This is not the time to seek out a receiver like Allen Robinson. If Goff had proven himself as a qb who was willing and had the confidence to throw deeper down field and the entire defensive roster wasn't so depleted of talent, then I'd see the likelihood of signing him. That's not the case.

That was my conclusion as well. Thats why I went with Chark as the only possible one for us. Less expensive too. Still need to draft a number 1 though IMO.

 

[Old Lion]

It's rarely smart to sign Edge Rushers to huge contracts. That's an extremely limited list and more than likely due to injuries by many of the Edge Rushers

Another kid I wanted to draft. I remember lots of folks poo-pooing that suggestion.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Thats why I went with Chark as the only possible one for us. Less expensive too.

I cannot fathom Chark being considered, by you, as being inexpensive. If Kirk just received a 4-tear/72M with up to a max of 84M, then I can foresee the possibility that Chark is offered a 3-year 42M contract.

Any contract for another WR that exceeds 6M per year is excessive and completely wasteful, imo.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Another kid I wanted to draft. I remember lots of folks poo-pooing that suggestion.

No one that I recall was poo-poohing Trey Hendrickson or TJ Watt.
Mayhew totally screwed us by drafting Jarrad Davis instead of Watt.
Reddick didn't do squat until his last year while at Arizona and then last year at Carolina.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

LOL @ PFF.
I love how they can skew numbers to fit their needs by adding a known horrible season in 2020 when asked to play closer to the LOS

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DETROIT LIONS​

S Tracy Walker: Three years, $25 million ($17 million guaranteed)​

If Walker’s PFF grading profile over the course of his NFL career was viewed in reverse, this contract would look likely be seen as a steal. After earning an 82.5 overall grade across his first two years in the league, that mark has fallen to 57.1 over the past two years. He’s been at his best in coverage when operating from deep alignments as the free safety. The worst season of his career came in 2020 when he was asked to play closer to the line of scrimmage.

With holes across the roster, Detroit opted to lock in one of its more productive defensive backs across the past several seasons. The team could still stand to add some more quality depth at safety in the coming weeks.

Grade: Average


TW lll overall grades
2018 89.8
2019 73.5
2020 51.0 (in a shitty system, mis-used schematically, and a worthless, idiot for a HC)
2021 65.1

2021
pass rush grade 58.1
coverage grade 64.2
run defense grade 66.4

meanwhile Marcus Williams overall grades
2017 89.2
2018 71.1
2019 88.2
2021 78.6
2022 80.1

2021
pass rush grade none
coverage grade 84.3
run defense grade 68.1

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

BTW, Jayron Kearse is an UFA.
I don't know if he fits the culture but..... He's a Strong Safety and I'm not sure if he's a fit having split safeties

overall grades
2016 58.4
2017 65.7
2018 67.9
2019 89.0
2020 55.7 (he was with us for the first 11-12 games before being released)
2021 75.9 (re-built his outlook while at Dallas last year)

2021
overall defense grade 75.9 (13th/92 - S -)
pass rush grade 78.4 (5th/26 - S -)
coverage grade 75.5 (16th/93 - S -)
run defense grade 68.9 (32nd/88 - S -)

BY POSITION	SNAPS
DLine	176
Box	446
Slot CB	215
Wide CB	54
Free Safety	182
Kick Coverage	18
Kick Return	4
Punt Return	5
FG/XP Block	5

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Marcus Williams

BY POSITION	SNAPS
DLine	1
Box	87
Slot CB	21
Wide CB	6
Free Safety	922
FG/XP Block	3

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

TW lll

BY POSITION	SNAPS
DLine	24
Box	145
Slot CB	94
Wide CB	3
Free Safety	615
Kick Coverage	63
Punt Return	1
FG/XP Block	60

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

PJ Williams

overall defense grade
2016 68.1
2017 64.5
2018 55.0
2019 50.8
2020 40.5
2021 70.0

defense grade 70.0 (30th/92 - S -)
pass rush grade 67.4 (12th/26 - S -)
coverage grade 70.1 (28th/93 - S -)
run defense grade 58.0 (62nd/88 - S -)

BY POSITION	SNAPS
DLine	52
Box	59
Slot CB	222
Wide CB	44
Free Safety	168
Kick Coverage	40
Kick Return	2
Punt Return	22
FG/XP Block	6

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Evan Brown's contract




Tim Boyle's contract



CK Moore's contract

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Lions sitting on approximately 21M in cap space, but they have yet to account for release of Trey Flowers - should be 10.4M or more if they use post-June 1st.

31.6M cap space to work with before you include below

Also, the signings of Alez Anzalone and TW lll have yet to be included.
Shaun Dion Hamilton and Jalen Elliot's contracts would pretty much be irrelevant at this time as they'd fall below the Top 51.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

A heavy hit for TW lll cap hit in 2023, but they'll have an out in 2024 for 2.3M dead money.
Fuckin' kicking the can down the road.
Oh, but the cap space will be going up next year and years beyond. Right. Good business practice.
I don't want to hear how this year's cap hit is so inexpensive. Yes, it's because they don't have jack shit to spend.



Tracy Walker signed a three-year, $25 million contract with the Lions. $16.95 million is guaranteed, $16 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

This contract is fair even though I think Holmes and company were hanging out @broncosmitty crib over the weekend and came up with this idea. Nope, not blaming Smitty one bit. Having primo within one's grasp can lead to ill-advised decision making.

Alex Anzalone



Alex Anzalone signed a one year, $1.75 million contract with the Lions with $1.5 million of his salary guaranteed.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Total Cap Liabilities: $217,265,109

• Top 51: $192,129,824
• Team Cap Space: $17,384,962

• Offense: $112,220,149
• Defense: $92,474,174
• Special: $4,405,000

They'll still get back Trey Flowers cap savings once his release becomes official.

Dead Money​

Name	Cap Number
Jamie Collins	$6,333,334
Tyrell Williams	$1,000,000
Jahlani Tavai	$758,449
TOTAL	$8,165,786

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

BTW

The CBA that the NFL and the NFL Players Association agreed upon in the spring increased the size of practice squad rosters from 10 players to 12 players for 2020. (It will increase again to 14 in 2022).

NFL practice squad salaries: Minimum salary, rules & more to know for 2020 | Sporting News

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The first group of practice squad players — rookies, players with fewer than nine regular-season games during their only accrued season(s) and players who have earned no more than two accrued seasons — are paid on a fixed weekly salary that increases in each year of the current CBA.

Below are the fixed weekly salaries for most NFL practice squad players.

Year	Weekly salary

2022

$11,500

The second group basically consists of veterans; the NFL defines them as players with no limitations as to their number of earned accrued seasons. Teams in 2020 are allowed to keep up to six of these players on their 16-man practice squads.

These practice squad players receive a fixed weekly salary within the following minimum and maximum amounts over the duration of the current CBA.

Year

Minimum weekly salary

Maximum weekly salary

2022

$15,400

$19,900

Practice squad player contracts do not provide for salary guarantees, bonuses, incentives or any compensation beyond the amounts above.

If a practice squad player is promoted to the active roster for a game, his weekly salary will be adjusted to 1/17 of the minimum annual salary for players with his number of accrued seasons.

Below are the players who are eligible to be added to practice squad rosters:

• Players who do not have an accrued season of NFL experience (rookies)
• Players who were on the active list for fewer than nine regular-season games during their only accrued season(s)
• Up to four players per team who have earned no more than two accrued seasons (no game limitations)
• Up to two (six in 2020) players per team with no limitations as to their number of earned accrued seasons

If a practice squad player is promoted to the active roster for a game, his weekly salary will be adjusted to 1/17 of the minimum annual salary for players with his number of accrued seasons.

Another new, pre-pandemic rule for 2020 as laid out by the CBA: Teams are allowed to promote one or two players from their practice squads to increase their rosters from 53 players to 55 players on game days. Any practice squad player promoted in such a way would revert to the practice squad roster after the game.

The current Collective Bargaining Agreement, which started in 2020 and runs through 2030, is designed to increase the minimum salary in the NFL each year. In the 2021 NFL season the minimum salary based on service years is as follows: $660,000 for rookies, $780,000 for one year of service, $850,000 for two years, $920,000 for three years, $990,000 for four to six years and $1.075 million for seven years or more.

Each year between now and through 2030, the minimum salary will increase by $45,000 in each of the same service time brackets stated above. Rookies in the 2022 NFL season will make a minimum salary of $705,000 while the top veteran bracket will make a minimum salary of $1.12 million.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Anyone notices the two re-occurring themes over the last three years? One is a normal yearly occurrence induced by poor business practices and the other is why the Lions have not been able to field a team with a roster that has been devoid of talented starters and depth players.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

@Old Lion Here's your boy.

Report: Detroit Lions signing DJ Chark to 1-year deal

The Lions have the big-bodied receiver they’ve been looking for this offseason.

www.prideofdetroit.com

The deal is worth $10 million fully guaranteed per Ian Rapoport with the potential of maxing out at $12 million.