OT: 2019 Football Thread: Part IV – More like the "Football Thread", amirite?

[NCRanger]

I came in with an open mind, and have watched a decent amount. But after 4 weeks I gotta say - its bad. The rule ideas are cool but it's generally just bad football.

It isn't TERRIBLE, but I am so much more interested in soccer, college basketball, and hockey that I've really only caught the XFL in passing. I did watch the second half of the Guardians game against LA and found myself rooting for them, but only because of the NY, and I couldn't tell you who seemed good or even if I enjoyed it.

 

[RGY]

More cap relief

 

[Bob Richards]

Do you guys actually enjoy it? I feel like it's just watching low budget football.

Edit: And no I don't mean the Jets and Giants.

I was pretty excited about it the first week but I’ve barely watched since then. Just haven’t felt compelled to put it on even if a NHL/NBA/Spring Training game I care about isn’t on.

 

[East Coast Bias]

It isn't TERRIBLE, but I am so much more interested in soccer, college basketball, and hockey that I've really only caught the XFL in passing. I did watch the second half of the Guardians game against LA and found myself rooting for them, but only because of the NY, and I couldn't tell you who seemed good or even if I enjoyed it.

A few friends and i bet on the week 2 games and were out at a bar. That made it fun.

But otherwise - I agree. I'm soccer/hockey all day. now with conf tourneys and NCAA coming, college basketball too.

I guess I really don't need more football.

 

[darko]

Haha Liverpool

 

[romba]

Haha Liverpool

It's spelled football not S-O-C-C-E-R (fútbol)

 

[Zibanejbread]

 

[Mac n Gs]

What on earth are the Texans doing?

 

[East Coast Bias]

This Texans-Cards trade is the content we crave.

Some patriotic sons of bitches throwing that trade out right now.

More trades!

 

[East Coast Bias]

What on earth are the Texans doing?

Wrong tweet. ha. Somehow giving Strome that contract would be worse than this trade through

 

[Mac n Gs]

Wrong tweet. ha. Somehow giving Strome that contract would be worse than this trade through

Damn it, how did you catch me before the edit in like 10 seconds

 

[Fugazy]

What on earth are the Texans doing?

One of the worst NFL trades I've ever seen. Texans got fleeced.

 

[JimmyG89]

Bill O'Brian making more terrible trades after he gave up his top picks last season for an average LT and a good #2 receiver.

 

[Zibanejbread]

 

[RGY]

Giants should have about $32 million remaining. Gettleman wanted to leave $20 million cushion going into the season. Not sure why so much. Leaves $12 million to spend with that self imposed budget. Hate that they tagged Williams. If they extend him, his $16 million salary could go down to $12-$14 million. Gets you some more money to work with.

Really hoping they sign Littleton as far as remaining major free agents go.

I am not sure if there is an edge rusher out there they would like to add or can afford to.

I think they absolutely sign Witten.

I hope they draft Simmonds.

 

[RGY]

GMen add a LB. Preferred Littelton.

Lets see what they do next.

 

[IceColdOx]

Loving that my Bills got Diggs. May have overpaid, but at least it wasn't a Watkins-level first-rounder.

 

[Barnaby]

A little underwhelming but I guess we wait and see.

That’s Texans trade is an abomination. Whatever flaws Hopkins might have he’s still a premier big time WR. You’d think he’d hold a lot more value. Lots of teams could use a 1WR. Johnson is a cap dump at this point.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Honestly don’t know much about Fant. Anyone got a read on him? Is decent?

 

[RGY]

Brady done in NE

 

[Fugazy]

Bye bye Brady.

 

[East Coast Bias]

So now the 1st day of signings and hype are out of the way, Brady gonna drag this out for a week like a gameshow I presume?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

GMen add a LB. Preferred Littelton.

Lets see what they do next.

Martinez is a "meh" from me. It's not a terrible contract. He graded out bad last year but also had a broken hand. Issue is that his pass defending has never been all that great.

 

[RGY]

Martinez is a "meh" from me. It's not a terrible contract. He graded out bad last year but also had a broken hand. Issue is that his pass defending has never been all that great.

Yea this is my concern too. Is this just a slight bump to Ogeltree at the end of the day but 2 years younger? Or is it a little more than a slight bump with his tackling ability? Is he fine if we give him the right help at LB? Connelly, Mayo, and Simmonds*?

 

[East Coast Bias]

Honestly don’t know much about Fant. Anyone got a read on him? Is decent?

Well Barnwell's write up on him at espn is LOL

Barnwell grades the biggest deals: Who won the Stefon Diggs trade?

The Jets desperately need offensive linemen to try to protect Sam Darnold, but I'm not entirely sure Fant is one. He is a college basketball player who took only a handful of snaps at tight end, and the Seahawks tried Fant as their starting left tackle in 2016, with middling results over 664 snaps. He then tore his ACL during the summer of 2017, with Seattle eventually acquiring Duane Brown. When Fant returned, he typically served as a sixth offensive lineman and quasi-tight end, though he was an injury replacement for two games at right tackle in 2018 and four at left tackle in 2019, including a playoff win over the Eagles.