The Official 2017 NFL Offseason/Draft Thread

Fly society513 wrote: »

its....JOHN B wrote: »

Still talk of Bennett to the Giants, Giants stacking up

As much as I like Bennett, I hope we go draft. It's some nice tight ends coming out

If we get lucky in the draft if not we shouldn't ignore it unless he's asking for crazy cash yea let's get younger lol

hold on one second giants fans your qb is still eli manning

marc123 wrote: »

Pats preparing for life after Gronk?

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18856390/new-england-patriots-get-dwayne-allen-trade-indianapolis-colts

No lol they're just getting bennett replacement

stringer bell wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ciara/status/839188332793864192

i know im late but WTF bruh....

vageneral08 wrote: »

Titans fan smoking that good ass ?

? out here celebrating division titles w tattoos

I was legit mad when we traded Stills

Bad blood may keep Washington from dealing with 49ers

Posted by Mike Florio on March 8, 2017, 7:24 PM EST

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Washington’s best path out of the Kirk Cousins franchise tag corn maze could be to work out a fair trade to the 49ers. Cousins, if he wants to, could force the issue by making it clear that he won’t sign the franchise tender until Labor Day.

But that still may not get it done. Thanks to spite.

Kevin Jones of KNBR reports that Washington owner Daniel Snyder “is holding onto bad blood” between himself and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. Snyder doesn’t want to help Shanahan succeed, which could keep the owner from ever signing off on any trade.

In the weeks preceding the firing of Mike and Kyle Shanahan at the end of the 2013 season, plenty of leaks unflattering to the front office emerged, with Mike believed to be the ultimate source. Last year, Mike Shanahan went on the record with his concerns regarding Snyder.

None of this changes the fact that getting a fair trade for Cousins may be much better than keeping him for 2017 and then either letting him walk away in 2018 or paying him $28.78 million (under the transition tag) or $34.47 million (under the franchise tag) for one more year. If he walks away next year, he goes straight to San Francisco and Washington simply gets credit toward its compensatory draft pick formula.

But billionaires, as we are learning almost every day, don’t always do the reasonable, sensible, or logical thing. And they tend to hold grudges even more strongly than people with far less money.

Could Jets end up settling for a return of Geno Smith at quarterback?

Posted by Michael David Smith on March 8, 2017, 5:50 PM EST

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Last year, the Jets spent months in quarterback limbo before finally agreeing to terms to bring back Ryan Fitzpatrick as their starter. This year, Fitzpatrick is a free agent, the Jets are again in quarterback limbo, and it’s possible that another one of their old quarterbacks will be the one who ends up coming home: Geno Smith.

Smith becomes a free agent tomorrow and is coming off a torn ACL, but the New York Post raises the possibility that the Jets may end up deciding that Smith is their best option, going into the season with Smith as their starter, Bryce Petty as their backup and Christian Hackenberg as No. 3.

That might not sound exciting to Jets fans, but the quarterback market will dry up in a hurry. Two came off the board today when Brian Hoyer agreed to terms with the 49ers and Tyrod Taylor agreed to terms with the Bills, and the other dominos may fall in a hurry. If the Jets aren’t going to make a splash with Tony Romo, there aren’t a lot of better options than Smith remaining.

Smith would come cheap, and the Jets would know what they’d be getting. Four years after selecting Smith in the second round of the NFL draft, the Jets may sign him to a second contract.

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Report: Giants interested in Eddie Lacy and Latavius Murray
If the New York Giants are going to spend at running back, they're reportedly going to grab Eddie Lacy or Latavius Murray.
by Dan Schneier 14h ago • 3 min read UPDATE 14h ago


Eddie Lacy and Latavius Murray are the targets if the New York Giants decide to go the route of spending at running back in free agency.
Art Stapleton of The Record revealed late Tuesday night that the Giants may be interested in bringing in one of the two veteran free agent running backs.
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Not sure if anything materializes in this market, but heard today the two RBs that would interest #Giants most: Eddie Lacy + Latavius Murray
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The Giants' interest makes sense. After releasing Rashad Jennings earlier this offseason, the only two running backs on the roster who have played significant snaps are Paul Perkins and Shane Vereen. Perkins is only entering his second season in the NFL and Vereen missed most of the 2016 season with an injury.
Instead of chasing after Adrian Peterson and his 4,000-plus career carries, the Giants are intrigued by two younger backs who have produced well when healthy. Lacy is 26 and Murray is 27-years-old. Both players are fresh off their rookie contracts, so it makes a lot of sense that the Giants would be interested. Last offseason, the Giants shifted their free agent strategy to target players coming off of their rookie contracts and it was a very successful move.
Buying low on Lacy could be one of the Giants' top-five priorities this offseason. A recent report even suggested Lacy could be targeting a one-year "prove it" deal in the $2 million range. Lacy has experience in an almost identical offensive scheme to the one the Giants are using during his four seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He is excellent in pass protection due to his strength and he has soft hands as a pass-catcher out of the backfield. If Lacy can get his conditioning down, he will once again emerge as one of the NFL's most dynamic backs.
As recently as 2014, Lacy was arguably the most unstoppable running back in the NFL. He led the NFL in yards after contact and he was explosive in the open field. In 2013, Lacy won Rookie of the Year. Lacy had a strong start to the 2016 season before an ankle injury ruined his season. Signing Lacy would be a similar buy low move to the one the Giants made when Martellus Bennett was a free agent after his rookie contract expired on the Cowboys. Now healthy, Lacy makes for an excellent investment at a cheap price tag. He can be the Giants' foundation back.
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If they choose to go the Murray route, they're going to grab an intriguing prospect whose best years could still be ahead of him. Murray is a size/speed freak. We're talking about a prospect who ran a 4.38 40-yard dash at 223 pounds. He hasn't fully realized his potential yet in the NFL, and in the Raiders scheme, but Murray could be a much better player with Ben McAdoo. He has the size/speed combination reminiscent of Brandon Jacobs. Will he be the Giants' thunder to Paul Perkins' lightning? That's exactly what the Giants would be hoping for if they signed Murray.

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Having said all that, the Giants still have just $14 million in cap space. That leaves them enough room for one or two mid-sized free-agent splashes. Signing Lacy would not cost the Giants much if he is, in fact, willing to sign a one-year "prove it" deal, but the same cannot be said about Murray. The Giants have to choose carefully where they want to invest their minimal cap space this offseason.
The 2017 rookie running back class is supposed to be the deepest and most talented group to enter the draft in recent memory. If the Giants bypass both Lacy and Murray in free agency, they can draft a running back in the middle rounds and have him on contract for around $600,000 annually over the next four seasons. This strategy worked out very well for the Giants in 2016 when they drafted Paul Perkins in the fifth round.