2024 Free agency and draft thread

[Clayton]

I'm guessing this was written by AI or something because no football fan would say he is extremely talented at playing QB

 

[Shanemansj13]

I'm guessing this was written by AI or something because no football fan would say he is extremely talented at playing QB

Probably means extremely talented as in athletic gifted...which really means nothing if you can't throw a football

 

[ducky]

Trading for Anthony Richardson would be a colossal mistake by any team, he’s horrid, I still have a hard time believing the Colts took him in the top 5 given how mediocre he was in college - couldn’t even lead the Gators to a winning season. I think the Colts are already giving up on him and that shows what a huge bust he is

I was not a fan of Richardson either coming out.

But this is absolutely the time to trade for him. He would cost the trading team something like $4M and $5M in the next two seasons. That is perfectly reasonable for a 3rd QB that has elite skills if your coaching staff can coach him up.

A team like the Giants is silly. A team like the Rams or wherever Rodgers goes would make sense. Just a place to go and learn on the bench and take it all in for a year.

And you could get him for a song and a dance right now.

And look around. My Vikings just netted a 3rd round comp pick for signing Sam Darnold last year. The Steelers probably are in the 4th round range for Justin Fields. You give up a 5th rounder for Richardson now and you are likely getting that pick back plus a little if you can coach him up even just a small amount.

 

[Tainthappening]

Glancing at Walterfootball and the only 'bad' grades on FA signings I'm seeing:

Grady Jarrett to the Bears: D
Luke Farrell to the Niners: D
Eric Murray to the Jags: D
Javon Kinlaw to the Commies: Matt Millen
Ben Bredeson to the Bucs: D-
DT Jones to the Broncos: Matt Millen
Myles Garrett to the Browns: D
Tutu Atwell to the Rams: D

I haven't followed Javon Kinlaw but he does seem like a bit of a bust. Myles Garrett going 'all in' with the Browns does just seem like a money move on both sides and not actually something that will have a championship window. I think there are two grades lower than Matt Millen so it seems like nothing too crazy, tbh.

I take it the bolded is their "F" grade...

 

[Clayton]

I take it that is their "F" grade...

They've been around long enough that making fun of Matt Millen was normal back when they started.

Millen is an F. I think he has variations of Millen being drunk or high to separate the functional Fs from the 0s.

 

[Rowdy]

I take it the bolded is their "F" grade...

Yeah, I’m not sure what the redskins saw in kinlaw.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Two team race for Rodgers it seems. Steelers and giants

 

[jarntt]

 

[Clayton]

I think thats the 5th defensive player to go from the Chiefs to the Saints in the Spags era. Good signing imo.

 

[Xeliou66]

My Falcons made a move - signed Leonard Floyd today - good move, we need as much help as possible on the edge rush and Floyd is very consistent - he’s had at least 8 sacks each of the last 5 seasons, hopefully he keeps that going.

 

[Xeliou66]

DeAndre Hopkins to the Ravens - good move for both - Ravens needed another receiver besides Flowers and Bateman

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Xeliou66]

Joey Bosa to the Bills.

 

[Shanemansj13]

DeAndre Hopkins to the Ravens - good move for both - Ravens needed another receiver besides Flowers and Bateman

Not sure how much he has left but decent move

 

[Xeliou66]

Not sure how much he has left but decent move

Yep he’s better than what the Ravens had as their #3 receiver last year.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Not sure how much he has left but decent move

If he can stay on the field. Nice pick up.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Joey Bosa to the Bills.

1 year 12.5 million.

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

Basically this. He sounds like a divisive locker room character. He also blew some coverages early on, though he seemed to get with the program down the stretch.

This looks like a salary dump/character move. They reportedly like Sydney Brown, the brother of Bengals RB Chase Brown, at safety after drafting him in the third round a few years ago. But Brown has had durability issues and is also a bit of a loose cannon back there.

Maybe it's a salary dump but surely they could have done better than a really bad guard no? Strange deal to me.