Squirrlnutz Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I love Bernard but if we sign Blount thats a 1a and 1b situation. I think there is a very good argument that Blount is the better back of the 2. I would easily offer him what we are paying the Firm. You're a strange bird MW. To me it seems like you take one period of time or one evaluation of a player and hold onto that for eternity. Blount had off-field issues coming out of college. Was mediocre at best for 2 years in TB, they draft Martin and let Blount rot on the bench. Then he goes to a team that makes nobodies look like superstars when they join and superstars look like nobodies when they leave. Has a revival second half of the season after injuries and fumbling issues brought him from #3 to #1 on the depth chart and suddenly he's pretty awesome? I think he would be an upgrade over BJGE but that's it. He's 28, fumbles every 50 carries and gives you nothing in the pass game, he'd certainly be #2 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 ESPN - Seahawks release DE Chris Clemons, a move that saves team $7.5 million against salary cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 ESPN - Agent for WR Steve Smith says five-time Pro Bowler has played his last game for Panthers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 'n Black Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Follow NFL on ESPNVerified account@ESPNNFL UPDATE: Browns pursued CB Darrelle Revis via trade, but could not complete deal because Revis wouldn't agree to pay cut. (via media reports) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWeston Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Filed to ESPN: Pending a physical, former Cowboys DE DeMarcus Ware reached agreement with Broncos on 3-year, $30M contract include $20M gtd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 ESPN - Buccaneers, QB Josh McCown agree to 2-year deal, according to agent; 5 starts with Bears last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Follow NFL on ESPNVerified account@ESPNNFL UPDATE: Browns pursued CB Darrelle Revis via trade, but could not complete deal because Revis wouldn't agree to pay cut. (via media reports) Nobody in their right mind will match his current salary via a trade. Revis still thinks he is 26 years old and playing for the Jets AND teams other than the Browns have a closet full of cash laying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 ESPN - QB Josh McCown's 2-year deal with Buccaneers worth $10 million - Sources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWeston Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 You're a strange bird MW. To me it seems like you take one period of time or one evaluation of a player and hold onto that for eternity. Blount had off-field issues coming out of college. Was mediocre at best for 2 years in TB, they draft Martin and let Blount rot on the bench. Then he goes to a team that makes nobodies look like superstars when they join and superstars look like nobodies when they leave. Has a revival second half of the season after injuries and fumbling issues brought him from #3 to #1 on the depth chart and suddenly he's pretty awesome? I think he would be an upgrade over BJGE but that's it. He's 28, fumbles every 50 carries and gives you nothing in the pass game, he'd certainly be #2 here. He had 1000 yards his rookie year and looked like one of the best backs in the league 2 of the last 3 weeks of his last year. I don't recall other backs looking like that in NEs system and certainly not power backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khatmandude Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 ESPN - Saints re-sign RB Pierre Thomas to 2-year deal; 549 rushing yards, 513 receiving yards, 5 TD last season Dammit! He would have been a perfect guy to have in place of BJGE. Wonder what the details of that contract are. I would imagine he's getting less than 7mil total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalsCat Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Blount was a head case in. College road the pine in tb and has half a decent season. Pass pass pass. Would rather draft someone. I wouldn't be surprised if the Bengals had Clemons in for a visit. Wouldn't mind him at the right price. Only one year removed from 3 11+ sack seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Dammit! He would have been a perfect guy to have in place of BJGE. Wonder what the details of that contract are. I would imagine he's getting less than 7mil total. He is beloved in New Orleans. Smart move by the Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I wasn't aware Andre Brown was on the market. I think he would be a nice back in a rotation. Scored 8 TD's two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 ESPN - Giants, LB Jon Beason agree to new contract - Source; 65 tackles in 12 games with team last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zins30 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 @RapSheet: Whats going on with #Browns center Alex Mack? Im told 4 teams have been in contact on varying levels. Waiting for the frenzy to die down @RapSheet: On Alex Mack? Yes. Ravens, too. RT @Steve_Cardenas: @RapSheet Are the Colts one of those teams? Not a fan of the Ravens sniffing around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zins30 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 @RavensInsider: Lions agree to terms with Golden Tate on five-year contract: Wide receiver joins Lions http://t.co/xyuy6pcJEa @footballpost #NFL @JosinaAnderson: Golden Tate to me just now: "Yes I am taking the deal (with the Lions). It is a 5-year deal for $31M and $13.25M guaranteed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrlnutz Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 He had 1000 yards his rookie year and looked like one of the best backs in the league 2 of the last 3 weeks of his last year. I don't recall other backs looking like that in NEs system and certainly not power backs. BJGE had a 1000 yard season more recently. Zac Stacy and Bobby Rainey also looked like the best backs in the league during a random 3 week sampling. 2 absurd games and suddenly he's better than Gio or its at least debatable? Blount also had games of 7 rushes for 15 yards, 4 for 11, 7 for 9, 2 for 13, and 5 for 6 in his biggest game of the year. The Pats offense has been morphing consistently. The point isn't that they haven't turned a nobody RB into a hall of famer before, but that they consistently get good production out of nobodies in different facets of their system, and most who leave don't match that same production. I stand firm with my opinion, Blount is a slight upgrade over BJGE, but its laughable that anyone thinks he's suddenly really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWeston Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 BJGE had a 1000 yard season more recently. Zac Stacy and Bobby Rainey also looked like the best backs in the league during a random 3 week sampling. 2 absurd games and suddenly he's better than Gio or its at least debatable? Blount also had games of 7 rushes for 15 yards, 4 for 11, 7 for 9, 2 for 13, and 5 for 6 in his biggest game of the year. The Pats offense has been morphing consistently. The point isn't that they haven't turned a nobody RB into a hall of famer before, but that they consistently get good production out of nobodies in different facets of their system, and most who leave don't match that same production. I stand firm with my opinion, Blount is a slight upgrade over BJGE, but its laughable that anyone thinks he's suddenly really good. Its not suddenly, he averaged over four yards a carry three of his 4 years in the league. The only issue is he isn't a pass catcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Filed to ESPN: Pending a physical, former Cowboys DE DeMarcus Ware reached agreement with Broncos on 3-year, $30M contract include $20M gtd. OK...is this the "right price"? Guess the AFC Champions think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky151 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Follow NFL on ESPNVerified account@ESPNNFL UPDATE: Browns pursued CB Darrelle Revis via trade, but could not complete deal because Revis wouldn't agree to pay cut. (via media reports) Good lord. Of course he wouldn't take a paycut to play for the Browns. They shouldn't expect a discount from anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Good lord. Of course he wouldn't take a paycut to play for the Browns. They shouldn't expect a discount from anyone. Yeah, welcome to our world circa 2002 Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyrid Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 You're a strange bird MW. To me it seems like you take one period of time or one evaluation of a player and hold onto that for eternity. Blount had off-field issues coming out of college. Was mediocre at best for 2 years in TB, they draft Martin and let Blount rot on the bench. Then he goes to a team that makes nobodies look like superstars when they join and superstars look like nobodies when they leave. Has a revival second half of the season after injuries and fumbling issues brought him from #3 to #1 on the depth chart and suddenly he's pretty awesome? I think he would be an upgrade over BJGE but that's it. He's 28, fumbles every 50 carries and gives you nothing in the pass game, he'd certainly be #2 here. Great post. I've made similar points, but he doesn't seem to buy it because he found some NFL network segment where some random guy named Heath something listed Blount as the #2 RB on the market. The Pats beat writers think he will end up signing a short term deal for a little over $1M per year. Which shows pretty clearly that NFL execs and talent evaluators don't hold the same sky high opinion of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Great post. I've made similar points, but he doesn't seem to buy it because he found some NFL network segment where some random guy named Heath something listed Blount as the #2 RB on the market. The Pats beat writers think he will end up signing a short term deal for a little over $1M per year. Which shows pretty clearly that NFL execs and talent evaluators don't hold the same sky high opinion of him. Heath Evans, Blount's former teammate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 With the NFL free agency signing period kicking-off with a huge bang over the first 24 hours, there's still a number of quality players left to sign. Here's a look at the 50-best players left on the market. 1. Darrelle Revis CB Buccaneers 2. Alex Mack* C Browns 3. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB Broncos 4. Jason Hatcher DT Cowboys 5. Henry Melton DT Bears 6. Eric Decker WR Broncos 7. BJ Raji DT Packers 8. Wesley Woodyard LB Broncos 9. Ben Tate RB Texans 10. Brandon Spikes LB Patriots 11. Jared Allen DE Vikings 12. Anthony Collins OT Bengals 13. Hakeem Nicks WR Giants 14. Michael Vick QB Eagles 15. Julius Peppers LB Bears 16. Walter Thurmond CB Seahawks 17. Justin Tuck DE Giants 18. James Jones WR Packers 19. Daryl Smith LB Ravens 20. Chris Clemons S Dolphins 21. Julian Edelman WR Patriots 22. Captain Munnerlyn CB Panthers 23. Corey Wootton DE Bears 24. Emmanuel Sanders WR Steelers 25. Pat Sims DT Raiders 26. Mike Neal OLB Packers 27. Knowshon Moreno RB Broncos 28. Lamarr Woodley OLB Steelers 29. Charles Tillman CB Bears 30. Shaun Phillips DE Broncos 31. Brian de la Puente C Saints 32. Anthony Spencer OLB Cowboys 33. Michael Oher OT Ravens 34. Darren Sproles** RB Saints 35. Brandon Pettigrew TE Lions 36. Travelle Wharton OG Panthers 37. Brandon Browner CB Seahawks 38. Maurice Jones-Drew RB Jaguars 39. Tarell Brown CB 49ers 40. Willie Young DE Lions 41. Chris Clemons DE Seahawks 42. Garrett Graham TE Texans 43. Chris Cook CB Vikings 44. Zach Strief OT Saints 45. Kevin Williams DT Vikings 46. Ryan Clark S Steelers 47. Evan Dietrich-Smith C Packers 48. James Starks RB Packers 49. Vincent Rey*** LB Bengals 50. Antonio Cromartie CB Jets http://www.cincyjungle.com/2014/3/12/5501862/nfl-free-agency-top-50-unsigned-players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zins30 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 @TheJoeMarino: #Bills sign LB Keith Rivers to a 2 year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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