NFL Free Agency/Offseason Thread

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I knew nothing could keep them apart.

who the fuck in this world thinks they are any good?

i don't know anyone who likes those two

they need to be fired and off my TV completely, not promoted to the top show

[RashanGary]

who the fuck in this world thinks they are any good?

i don't know anyone who likes those two

they need to be fired and off my TV completely, not promoted to the top show

Sunday night football is the top show now. The second games on Sunday are probably next. Maybe Thursday after that. And then Monday. Monday night went down hill.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Harv, I agree that Campbell should be a priority. The very few times they draft at that position, it doesn't work out too well. I think it'd be easier to draft a corner to develop for Douglas than draft someone to replace Campbell.

But where did you read that Campbell is a priority? I'd like to see that, as I would be relieved were it so.

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/12/all-pro-lb-devondre-campbell-is-packers-priority-in-free-agency/

[run pMc]

ESPN's MNF coverage was garbage last year with Riddick and Griese talking over each other. Every now and then they'd say something interesting, but it was pretty hard to listen to.
I can't stand Buck/Aikman but they would be an improvement for most fans.

I'd rather listen to the Westwood One radio coverage.

[RashanGary]

ESPN's MNF coverage was garbage last year with Riddick and Griese talking over each other. Every now and then they'd say something interesting, but it was pretty hard to listen to.
I can't stand Buck/Aikman but they would be an improvement for most fans.

I'd rather listen to the Westwood One radio coverage.

Yep. Monday night football has been the worst for a number of years now. So bad that it was hard to watch.

[Joemailman]

I agree that Buck/Aikman will be an improvement over what ESPN has been throwing out there for years. They're at least pros who know how to call a game. I wonder who will be the top Fox duo. I thought their best last year was Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen. But they also have Gus Johnson and Aqib Talib. Johnson is better known than Burkhardt.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Romo and Olsen are my current favorites.

[NewsBruin]

I see the crop of WR musical chairs, and as soon as my eyes see "playing in the last year of his contract for $16M / $20M," I'm all nopenopenope.

[texaspackerbacker]

I seldom watch a game that ain't the Packers or Cowboys or doesn't have a direct effect on the Packers. I just tune to Redzone on Sundays and something other than football for the evening games if it ain't my first or second favorite team. I agree MNF hasn't been much for years. It kinda appears that ESPN is trying to compete with the Mannings (who I have literally never watched). I also agree with all of those not liking Aikman and Buck. It seems like ESPN is a little bit misguided to be (presumably) paying them a ton of money.

[Bretsky]

AMARI COOPER traded from DALLS to the BROWNIES for next to nothing. I think a 5th and a swap of 6ths.

Not many interested since nobody wanted Cooper's contract. Rumors were he was likely to get released.

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Romo and Olsen are my current favorites.

olsen quickly became my favorite this year. no nonsense and he knows his shit. knows when to talk and when to keep his mouth shout so the broadcast isn't just all about him

romo started good, but everytime i watched him this year it seemed like someone told him to add just a little bit of bradshaw obnoxiousness to his schtick, and he ran with it

[Fritz]

olsen quickly became my favorite this year. no nonsense and he knows his shit. knows when to talk and when to keep his mouth shout so the broadcast isn't just all about him

romo started good, but everytime i watched him this year it seemed like someone told him to add just a little bit of bradshaw obnoxiousness to his schtick, and he ran with it

Agree that Romo has regressed to saying obvious things. The whole point is for the color guy to bring some insight, either to the game and how it's played or to the players' mindsets. But Romo fell off that wagon.

[run pMc]

AMARI COOPER traded from DALLS to the BROWNIES for next to nothing. I think a 5th and a swap of 6ths.

Not many interested since nobody wanted Cooper's contract. Rumors were he was likely to get released.

Yeah, 3 years, $60M remaining on that contract is a bit rich for him but not horrible. By many basic stats he's a top 10 WR, and CLE needs WR help. Good move by them if they have the cap space - plus there's apparently no dead cap money left on the contract (it's all base salary) so they could play funny money games or just cut him with no penalty if he flames out. Dallas has Lamb and looks to want to keep Gallup (and probably Cedric Wilson) so by that logic Cooper and his contract are understandably out.

Meanwhile, Spotrac says in 2022, Zeke Elliott will earn a base salary of $12,400,000, while carrying a cap hit of $18,220,000 and a dead cap value of $30,080,000.

Teams with players that outplay their contracts (i.e., provide surplus value) generally do well in the standings and the cap space. Signing a RB to what Dallas did is borderline insanity -- Zeke is good, but he's not that good.

[Bretsky]

Yeah, 3 years, $60M remaining on that contract is a bit rich for him but not horrible. By many basic stats he's a top 10 WR, and CLE needs WR help. Good move by them if they have the cap space - plus there's apparently no dead cap money left on the contract (it's all base salary) so they could play funny money games or just cut him with no penalty if he flames out. Dallas has Lamb and looks to want to keep Gallup (and probably Cedric Wilson) so by that logic Cooper and his contract are understandably out.

Meanwhile, Spotrac says in 2022, Zeke Elliott will earn a base salary of $12,400,000, while carrying a cap hit of $18,220,000 and a dead cap value of $30,080,000.

Teams with players that outplay their contracts (i.e., provide surplus value) generally do well in the standings and the cap space. Signing a RB to what Dallas did is borderline insanity -- Zeke is good, but he's not that good.

Cooper is good, but to me nowhere near top 10. Good or bad I've had him on too many FF teams the past couple years; I think he's lost something/a step/the edge. I'd put him top 20ish but not top 10. And again, and it appears decreasing skills

[Joemailman]

Brady is back and Cousins gets a 1 year extension.

Tom Brady

These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG

A source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the Vikings gave Cousins a fully guaranteed $35 million extension. The quarterback will make $40 million this season and $30 million in 2023. The deal has two voidable years in it to lower his cap number this year to $31.25 million. Also, $50 million of the deal will be paid by this time next year.