2024 Free agency and draft thread

[PDay8810]

I'm just going with playoff teams but you're right, there's probably other areas of needs for the rams.

Pass Rushers are like pitchers in baseball.
You can never have enough.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Pass Rushers are like pitchers in baseball.
You can never have enough.

I fully agree

 

[shopson67]

I'm just going with playoff teams but you're right, there's probably other areas of needs for the rams.

Anything defense other than the DL; LB, S, CB.

 

[shopson67]

Pass Rushers are like pitchers in baseball.
You can never have enough.

Overspending on one can set you back though, especially when you're talking about that will also cost multiple draft picks. If it's not the one position you need to get over the top, spend elsewhere (which is the Rams' situation IMO).

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

 

[Schmoopy1000]

did they really fran Tag him?
If so that is one way to make sure to get something for him in trade. Instead of just losing him.
Still think he moves on. but if the bengals can afford that. Its a good move by them.

 

[Battlelyon]

did they really fran Tag him?
If so that is one way to make sure to get something for him in trade. Instead of just losing him.
Still think he moves on. but if the bengals can afford that. Its a good move by them.

Yes they plan too, they said

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[dtgold88]

Not to throw salt into the wound, but I just came in here to make note that Myles Garrett has requested a trade from the Browns today.

He should get you a 1st and a 3rd at least from some team.

Let the rebuild begin I guess.

I still think he stays....unless he wants to retire.

 

[dtgold88]

Yeah, trading Myles Garrett is likely a win/win/win in terms of Myles, the Browns, and whoever gets him. Watson really set this team back and they need to be looking at a 2 year rebuild.

I suspect there is a chance Sanders wont play for Cleveland.

Watson trade a disaster no doubt but still have pretty much same team that won 11 in 2023.....IF we could get decent QB play this team can still win IMO.

CRealize you wrote this a while ago......chance he can quit the sport and not play here if picked but all signs point toward Sanders being willing to come.

 

[dtgold88]

Garrett's current contract is for $19.8M in 2025 and $25M in 2026. I would expect him to demand an increase from whichever team he's with in 2025.

My guess is that's still the Browns. Offer him 5 years, $200 mil watch how fast he's comfortable with their direction.

 

[dtgold88]

Overthecap projects the DE franchise tag for 2025 at $24.7M. The LB tag projection is $2.3M higher. I guess he's looking at $25M +/-. Then again he'd lose a lot by holding out and he's not massively short of that figure already. On the other hand who wants to pay $19.8M for a player who will be disgruntled if he isn't rewarded? My guess is he'll get a raise.

I'd say he wants to top Bosa's $34-35 mil per.

 

[dtgold88]

People will have to offer them compensation that makes it worth it. Years ago Khalil Mack went for two firsts. I’m not sure Garrett gets that but could be a first and multiple 2nds or 3rds.

I think you are right and that would be the offer...not 2 firsts many are saying.

But guess is he stays.

 

[dtgold88]

Cleveland needs to blow it up. Why not get the draft capital you can and just lean into cap hell for a year or two. They need to do that with Watson too. Just bite that bullet. If they do anything but blow it up they’re just chasing bad money.

It's an option and if we went this route Garrett would not even have needed to ask for a trade.

But mostly same roster that's a season removed from 11 wins. No need to blow up IF they think they can find at least a decent QB. Can they? No idea.

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

It's an option and if we went this route Garrett would not even have needed to ask for a trade.

But mostly same roster that's a season removed from 11 wins. No need to blow up IF they think they can find at least a decent QB. Can they? No idea.

This is why I never believed he will be traded. The Browns are a terrible team, they just need a QB (no easy task). So why blow it all up and take a big cap hit? The picks they receive problely won't add up to Myles Garrett's production.

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[fastforward]

This is why I never believed he will be traded. The Browns are a terrible team, they just need a QB (no easy task). So why blow it all up and take a big cap hit? The picks they receive problely won't add up to Myles Garrett's production.

Either they're a terrible team or they just need a QB. It can't be both.

Most people think the Browns won't be competitive if they're using $173M of cap space on Deshaun Watson over the next 2-3 seasons and they aren't getting anything in return. It doesn't make sense to spend more than the minimum required by the CBA over the current 4 year cycle. How they spend that minimum figure doesn't matter. The pragmatic approach would be to trade away current personnel assets for post-Watson era picks and spend the money saved on FAs up to the minimum spend level. Then again it's the Browns. I expect them to make horrible FA and Draft decisions in the post-Watson era, and I expect Browns fans to cheer and get behind those horrible decisions as they are announced. It's what Browns fans do.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Not sure what you are thinking.

Garrett should bring back 2 1st rounders and a 3rd or 4th...

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

Either they're a terrible team or they just need a QB. It can't be both.

Most people think the Browns won't be competitive if they're using $173M of cap space on Deshaun Watson over the next 2-3 seasons and they aren't getting anything in return. It doesn't make sense to spend more than the minimum required by the CBA over the current 4 year cycle. How they spend that minimum figure doesn't matter. The pragmatic approach would be to trade away current personnel assets for post-Watson era picks and spend the money saved on FAs up to the minimum spend level. Then again it's the Browns. I expect them to make horrible FA and Draft decisions in the post-Watson era, and I expect Browns fans to cheer and get behind those horrible decisions as they are announced. It's what Browns fans do.

I hate how you can't go back and fix a typo here. I meant not a terrible team.