2024 Free agency and draft thread

[DJ Fieri]

 

[DJ Fieri]

RW staying with the Steelers now.

 

[wildturkey]

Great move for Pittsburgh.

Seattle must be tanking for Arch Manning

 

[Shanemansj13]

RW staying with the Steelers now.

Where?

 

[Clayton]

RW staying with the Steelers now.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Seattle is cleaning house. Wonder if they're gearing up for the free agency period starting tomorrow. If not, then they're in full on tank mode.

 

[thedddd]

RW staying with the Steelers now.

Makes sense they could throw 30 moon balls a game.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Makes sense they could throw 30 moon balls a game.

Metcalf was a sweet addition.

 

[thedddd]

Metcalf was a sweet addition.

I love it. It is the most non-Steeler/Tomlin type of move.

Glad they are trying to change.

 

[Xeliou66]

Great move by the Steelers to get DK - they desperately needed another good receiver, Pickens was basically all they had last season.

 

[bksballer89]

Great move by the Steelers to get DK - they desperately needed another good receiver, Pickens was basically all they had last season.

Now they need a real qb

 

[Xeliou66]

Now they need a real qb

Yes, I bet this means Russ is staying in Pittsburgh for now though, given that he used to play with DK in Seattle. The Steelers will have to draft a franchise QB at some point though, it’s just they are never awful so they never have an extremely high draft pick, they’ll either have to trade up for one or hope to get a good QB outside of the top few picks.

 

[Rowdy]

I love it. It is the most non-Steeler/Tomlin type of move.

Glad they are trying to change.

Very un-steeler like

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yes, I bet this means Russ is staying in Pittsburgh for now though, given that he used to play with DK in Seattle. The Steelers will have to draft a franchise QB at some point though, it’s just they are never awful so they never have an extremely high draft pick, they’ll either have to trade up for one or hope to get a good QB outside of the top few picks.

Russ is the one who will stay. Sounding like Fields wants to see what's out there. He probably goes to the Jets to compete with Taylor for the starting job.

 

[Xeliou66]

Harold Landry signing with the Pats. Good move by the Pats, they needed major help at edge rusher (they need help at most positions really) their leader in sacks last year had only 5, Landry will give them a boost there.

 

[Battlelyon]

Davante to the rams

 

[Battlelyon]

Adams to the Rams was a bigger move than DK to the Steelers

 

[Duffman]

Myles Garrett in a nutshell

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Good luck Steeler nation. That is a hefty price to pay for a time bomb ready to explode. I lost track but I think he's already been fined by the NFL 15x, mostly for unsportsmanlike conduct type infractions.

The dude is an athletic freak no doubt, but his numbers have started to drop even with Lockett's numbers dropping. He said he wanted a contender and a warm climate. Maybe geography wasn't his strong suit? I see his and Steelers frustration with this come two years.

 

[Battlelyon]

Grading DK Metcalf to Steelers, Davante Adams to Rams, and other splashy NFL signings, trades from Sunday

How do the notable moves stack up?

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Steelers acquire DK Metcalf​

Hey look, Pittsburgh finally traded for a No. 1 receiver! Giving up a second-rounder for an All-Pro like Metcalf indisputably gives Steel City more juice on the perimeter. Yet Metcalf's new $150 million extension means he's suddenly the fifth-highest-paid wideout in the game. That's a pretty penny for a guy who's physically dynamic but has been more good than great over the course of his career. And what, exactly, is the quarterback plan?

Grade: C+

Bills extend Josh Allen​

Allen still had four years left on his lucrative deal, but Buffalo acted quickly, dishing out $330 million to secure the reigning NFL MVP through 2030. Is it a massive chunk of change for a guy who's never advanced past the AFC title game? Sure. But as the Philadelphia Eagles have shown, it's usually better to pay up early than pay up too late, and Allen earning $60 million per year isn't an affront if Dak Prescott also makes the same amount annually.

Grade: A-

Patriots sign Harold Landry​

Just because you have money doesn't mean you should blow it. Yes, New England needed edge rushing help. Yes, Landry has hit double-digit sacks before. But there's a reason the Tennessee Titans cut him at age 28 rather than waiting to get something -- anything -- in return via trade. Landry has been more solid than spectacular, and the Patriots are now paying him top-20 money at $14.5 million per year. Hopefully they've got other tricks up their sleeve.


Grade: C-

Rams sign Davante Adams​

With Cooper Kupp set to be dealt elsewhere, Los Angeles needed a quality complement for the young Puka Nacua. And Adams should provide just that. Like Kupp, he's not getting any younger. But he's still been Pro Bowl-caliber with subpar quarterbacking in recent years, and Sean McVay's offense might be the best he's played in since his Green Bay Packers prime. His two-year, $46 million deal is also backloaded, enabling the Rams to revaluate after 2025.

Grade: A-

Vikings re-sign Aaron Jones​

Jones was silky smooth for much of his debut Vikings season, but he's also 30 and no stranger to bumps and bruises, hence coach Kevin O'Connell's previous statements about lessening his future workload. Now he's set to earn top-six running back money on a $20 million extension. It's not outrageous. But it's somewhat surprising given general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's forward-thinking approach. Unless, of course, it's part of an Aaron Rodgers recruiting process.

Grade: B-

Browns extend Myles Garrett​

Garrett is a freak, yes, but are we really giving Cleveland the benefit of the doubt for forking over $123 million guaranteed to a guy who will be 30 next December and just insisted he wanted off the team because it's not a real contender? The Browns retain one of the game's most imposing defenders by covering Garrett's unhappiness with money, but let's not forget they're still licking the self-inflicted wounds of the Deshaun Watson deal. Maybe dealing an aging vet might've been the right rebuild play.


Grade: C