2024 Free agency and draft thread

[fightinfunbags]

Great player but I don’t like it. Too expensive.

 

[shopson67]

Great player but I don’t like it. Too expensive.

Yeah, if he's looking for a payday, not a great fit.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Yeah, if he's looking for a payday, not a great fit.

Especially because the Eagles have become pass happy. And with the hire of Kellen Moore he seems to favor pass/run around 62/38. Why allocate that kind of cap to a pass first team?!?!? They need too much on the defensive side of the ball for them to be investing that kind of money in RB.

 

[eaglesnut]

Ari Meirov. True dumbass.

 

[eaglesnut]

A quick quote from PFN:

"While the NFL has a salary cap, it also has a salary floor, so teams cannot hold onto money perpetually. Teams must spend at least 89% of the cap over a four-year period, while the NFL as a whole must spend at least 95% of the cap."

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/how-does-nfl-salary-cap-work/

I wouldn't trust that 100%, but it sounds about right.

So who is forced to pay the extra 6%.

Written by lawyers, not wise folks.

 

[Shanemansj13]

This guy acts like losing these guys is a huge loss.

The cap is real but if you owner will fork up cash and you have a FO that knows how to structure deals the cap can be manipulated. There are so many ways to create cap space.

Neal and Harty are benchwarmers.
Poyer isn't the same player and 33.
Morse is a tough loss.

The Bills made some moves to try to get over the hump but they just can't do it. Time to go the younger route and find a way to rebuild but still contend with Allen. Still a great feeling knowing you have a franchise QB but so many heartbreaks for BUF. Allen needs to cutdown on his TO's, it's getting out of hand.

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[shopson67]

This guy acts like losing these guys is a huge loss.

The cap is real but if you owner will fork up cash and you have a FO that knows how to structure deals the cap can be manipulated. There are so many ways to create cap space.

Neal and Harty are benchwarmers.
Poyer isn't the same player and 33.
Morse is a tough loss.

The Bills made some moves to try to get over the hump but they just can't do it. Time to go the younger route and find a way to rebuild but still contend with Allen. Still a great feeling knowing you have a franchise QB but so many heartbreaks for BUF. Allen needs to cutdown on his TO's, it's getting out of hand.

Agreed, only Morse was a surprise for me, and only because they don't have a good replacement ready. C moves way up their needs list for the draft, as they won't have much money to spend in FA.

 

[shopson67]

...should have plenty of suitors looking for a bargain price. That injury history...

 

[PDay8810]

Stupid Money is bout to be paid.

see Michael Thomas.

 

[shopson67]

If so, where does Fields go? New England? Tampa Bay (if the Pats steal Baker)?

 

[ducky]

Stupid Money is bout to be paid.

see Michael Thomas.

1 year 7 million with some incentives. Tops.

That is what he will get.

Man people overrate that guy. No way a team looks at was he was last year and gives him more than that.

The only reason I am wrong is if there is a team as dumb as the Ravens with extra money to throw around like last year when they doubled the offer they should have given for OBJ.

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[fastforward]

As a rookie Barkley made defenders miss, he could break tackles, and he had good top speed. He doesn't make people miss any more and he doesn't break tackles. His blocking was awful to begin with. Any team that pays him more than $5M will be disappointed.

 

[shopson67]

$10M, per Schefter
or
$10M per?

Assuming $10M total...

 

[Battlelyon]

1st in ypg allowed
13th in ppg allowed.

Good at home, shit on the road

 

[Niner Outlaw]

Good at home, shit on the road

True. According to the numbers I could find, the Browns defense was very good at home, but crap on the road.

8-1 at Home. 14ppg given up.

3-5 on the Road. 30ppg given up.

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Shanemansj13]