2024 Free agency and draft thread

[DJ Fieri]

 

[shopson67]

 

[megalodon30]

ESPN tweeting RB Aaron Jones is joining the Vikings. Going from the rival Packers...

 

[DJ Fieri]

ESPN tweeting RB Aaron Jones is joining the Vikings. Going from the rival Packers...

#798

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[ducky]

ESPN tweeting RB Aaron Jones is joining the Vikings. Going from the rival Packers...

And the long storied tradition of signing washed up Packer players continues.

I joke but it is kind of true. It virtually every other offseason that we do it.

2024 - Jones
2023 - Lowry
2022 - Zadarius

I think we skipped a couple of years there but it goes back all the way to Favre and before.

Funny how Dalvin last year at $7M was a bridge too far but they are willing to jump at Jones this year. At least you can see that they are learning from their obvious mistakes.

 

[DJ Fieri]

He will most likely end up with the Texans.

 

[shopson67]

Still a big opening in Dallas

 

[shopson67]

And the long storied tradition of signing washed up Packer players continues.

I joke but it is kind of true. It virtually every other offseason that we do it.

2024 - Jones
2023 - Lowry
2022 - Zadarius

I think we skipped a couple of years there but it goes back all the way to Favre and before.

Funny how Dalvin last year at $7M was a bridge too far but they are willing to jump at Jones this year. At least you can see that they are learning from their obvious mistakes.

Was it a mistake? Dalvin was pretty cooked.

 

[jarntt]

This can't possibly be an actual thing can it? Can't even read this guy without roiling your eyes sometimes. Why sign Fields when you already have him?

 

[shopson67]

This can't possibly be an actual thing can it? Can't even read this guy without roiling your eyes sometimes. Why sign Fields when you already have him?

That's an awful lot of money to dedicate to the QB position.

 

[Mebert]

This can't possibly be an actual thing can it? Can't even read this guy without roiling your eyes sometimes. Why sign Fields when you already have him?

That is a crazy one, it was not just the Eagles that helped Hurts become what he is, it was Steichen. If the Colts did not have Richardson and they traded for Fields I would believe that he was going to turn into something awesome.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

This can't possibly be an actual thing can it? Can't even read this guy without roiling your eyes sometimes. Why sign Fields when you already have him?

Mike Fisher will never stop being Mike Fisher.

 

[eaglesnut]

This can't possibly be an actual thing can it? Can't even read this guy without roiling your eyes sometimes. Why sign Fields when you already have him?

Because Fields is a backup level player with backup level upside.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Lucky for Hurts. He is getting $50M/yr and played in a way better offense with more playmakers with a slightly better QBR. I guess if Hurts has one more bad season he is a backup too or maybe he can switch to RB

 

[Shanemansj13]

This would be stupid with the crazy talented WR class. Carolina is still a long away from contending

 

[eaglesnut]

Lucky for Hurts. He is getting $50M/yr and played in a way better offense with more playmakers with a slightly better QBR. I guess if Hurts has one more bad season he is a backup too or maybe he can switch to RB

Almost anyone would be good here, we're a well run organization. Not like the Bears or Browns.

 

[Clayton]

This would be stupid with the crazy talented WR class. Carolina is still a long away from contending

Its tough because I think odds are the Panthers would be better off with Higgins than whoever they could draft in that range on average...but..if I'm the Panthers I'm offering a 2nd and a 5th and not both 2nd rounders because Higgins = Burns seems like a fair evaluation.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Almost anyone would be good here, we're a well run organization. Not like the Bears or Browns.

It is not smart paying a RB to play QB

 

[Shanemansj13]

Its tough because I think odds are the Panthers would be better off with Higgins than whoever they could draft in that range on average...but..if I'm the Panthers I'm offering a 2nd and a 5th and not both 2nd rounders because Higgins = Burns seems like a fair evaluation.

I think it would be a bad move. Giving up more picks, already have limited picks then paying him $20M+

I'm not sold he can be a #1. They do have Thielen there for another year at least but Higgins will be the guy after that.