OT: Football Thread

[NickyFotiu]

Buffalo Bills are paying a $31 mill salary cap hit just get rid of Diggs.

 

[Beer League Sniper]

Buffalo Bills are paying a $31 mill salary cap hit just get rid of Diggs.

That dude just seems to be a cancer anywhere he goes. If he can't get along with Cousins and Allen, I don't know how Houston thinks he's going to be a good influence on Stroud. They already have some good young WRs in Nico Collins and Tank Dell, so I can see the move to grab one more marquee WR to put them over the top offensively, but I don't think Diggs is the guy to be around a young QB.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Barnwell: Drafting QBs is hard! Why history tells us two 2024 first-round picks likely will be busts

Quarterbacks are more valuable than ever, which has changed their status in the NFL draft. Here's what history can tell us about the 2024 class.

www.espn.com

 

[NickyFotiu]

That dude just seems to be a cancer anywhere he goes. If he can't get along with Cousins and Allen, I don't know how Houston thinks he's going to be a good influence on Stroud. They already have some good young WRs in Nico Collins and Tank Dell, so I can see the move to grab one more marquee WR to put them over the top offensively, but I don't think Diggs is the guy to be around a young QB.

I think they probably think they have a 2 year window before he starts acting out.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I was thinking the Bills took a $31 million dollar cap hit just to dump Steffan Diggs. That is nearly unheard of. I say that because usually teams do that to dump bad players. This guy was a Pro Bowler. They were paying $31 million just to get away from him as a person in some peoples opinion.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Texans’ Super Bowl odds skyrocket after shocking Stefon Diggs trade

Stefon Diggs’ is on the move to the Houston Texans, and there is surprisingly a ton of interest in the up-and-down receiver who has spent nine seasons in the NFL.

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The Bills took a 2024 $3M larger cap hit to trade Diggs than it would have cost to keep him.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Jaguars edge rusher Josh Allen gets massive extension after getting the franchise tag

The Jaguars are locking up one of their best young players.

sports.yahoo.com

Sources: Jaguars' Allen agrees to $150M contract

Jaguars pass-rusher Josh Allen reached agreement on a five-year, $150 million contract that includes $88 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Buffalo Bills are paying a $31 mill salary cap hit just get rid of Diggs.

RIP Josh Allen's career

 

[NickyFotiu]

RIP Josh Allen's career

I think the Bills made a legit move because he was mess with theor locker room. Problem is they also let Gabe Davis go so they will need to find good WR fast.

 

[CTTribe73]

I think the Bills made a legit move because he was mess with theor locker room. Problem is they also let Gabe Davis go so they will need to find good WR fast.

Addition by subtraction. 31MM cap charge is cheap to get rid of his bullshit.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I'm thinking its time for Darren Waller to tell the team if he is playing or not. Doesn't seem right that he will have them just guessing before the draft.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Kiper's pick: Caleb Williams, QB, USC
Yates' pick: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Kiper's pick: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
Yates' pick: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
Kiper's pick: J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan

G-MEN​

Yates' pick: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
Kiper's pick: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
Yates' pick: Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
Kiper's pick: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington

J-E-T-S​

Yates' pick: Troy Fautanu, OT/G, Washington

 

[Ben Grimm]

As Justin Jefferson awaits big contract, he stays away from Vikings' voluntary workouts

Justin Jefferson is in line for a massive contract.

sports.yahoo.com

Davante Adams: If I wanted to be gone, I'd be gone by now

Raiders receiver Davante Adams has been the subject of some trade rumors for a while.

www.nbcsports.com

Eagles sign WR DeVonta Smith to 3-year extension reportedly worth $75M with $51M guaranteed

The Eagles love to set the going rate for a position. DeVonta Smith's extension is the latest.

sports.yahoo.com

Colts extend Pro Bowl DT DeForest Buckner, reportedly adding 2 years, $46M to contract

Buckner is the 10th player the Colts have brought back from their 2023 squad.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[NickyFotiu]

What are they picking? How many QBs can the Giants take?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I'm thinking its time for Darren Waller to tell the team if he is playing or not. Doesn't seem right that he will have them just guessing before the draft.

He wants to be released. This is all games. The team isn't going to give him that satisfaction.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Robert Kraft reportedly warned Falcons owner Arthur Blank not to trust Bill Belichick during head coach interviews

Bill Belichick's former boss Robert Kraft reportedly tanked his chances of getting hired as the Falcons head coach.

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Inside Bill Belichick's failed offseason job hunt

As the NFL has moved on from this year's firing-and-hiring cycle, two questions remain: Why is Bill Belichick suddenly and seemingly unemployable? And will he coach again?

www.espn.com

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Jets officially announced new uniforms, what an upgrade

 

[Ben Grimm]

Jets officially announced new uniforms, what an upgrade

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AJ Simon, Albany defensive standout and NFL Draft prospect, dies at 25

Simon had visited with the Patriots ahead of next week's NFL draft.

sports.yahoo.com

Rest in peace.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Jets QB Zach Wilson is skipping offseason workouts while hoping to be traded

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson has skipped the team's offseason workouts as he hopes to be traded to another club. But there has been little interest from other teams thus far.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[NickyFotiu]

Jets QB Zach Wilson is skipping offseason workouts while hoping to be traded

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson has skipped the team's offseason workouts as he hopes to be traded to another club. But there has been little interest from other teams thus far.

sports.yahoo.com

I think this is a questionable move. I don't blame Zach for wanting a trade but show up and prove you are the kind of guy other teams want. Wonder if he is trying to get cut?

 

[Ben Grimm]

QB Contracts

Player	Team	Age	Total Value	Avg./Year	Total Guaranteed	Fully Guaranteed	Free Agency
Joe Burrow	Bengals	28	$275,000,000	$55,000,000	$219,010,000	$146,510,000	2030 Void
Justin Herbert	Chargers	26	$262,500,000	$52,500,000	$193,738,375	$133,738,375	2030 UFA
Lamar Jackson	Ravens	27	$260,000,000	$52,000,000	$185,000,000	$135,000,000	2028 Void
Jalen Hurts	Eagles	26	$255,000,000	$51,000,000	$179,304,000	$110,000,000	2029 Void
Kyler Murray	Cardinals	27	$230,500,000	$46,100,000	$160,000,000	$103,300,000	2029 UFA
Deshaun Watson	Browns	29	$230,000,000	$46,000,000	$230,000,000	$230,000,000	2027 Void
Kirk Cousins	Falcons	36	$180,000,000	$45,000,000	$100,000,000	$90,000,000	2028 UFA
Patrick Mahomes	Chiefs	29	$450,000,000	$45,000,000	$141,000,000	$63,081,905	2032 Void
Josh Allen	Bills	28	$258,000,000	$43,000,000	$150,000,000	$100,000,000	2029 UFA
Matt Stafford	Rams	36	$160,000,000	$40,000,000	$120,000,000	$63,000,000	2027 UFA
Dak Prescott	Cowboys	31	$160,000,000	$40,000,000	$126,000,000	$95,000,000	2025 Void
Daniel Jones	Giants	27	$160,000,000	$40,000,000	$104,000,000	$81,000,000	2027 UFA
Aaron Rodgers	Jets	41	$112,500,000	$37,500,000	$75,000,000	$75,000,000	2026 Void

 

[RangerBlues]

For the Jets. If the draft goes down 3 QB 3 WR 3 3 OL you get to pick BP at a position you do not desire or trade down. Take the BP regardless. A big time edge is not a bad thing.
Giants BPA or trade down

 

[Ben Grimm]

Former Rams and Eagles QB Roman Gabriel, 1969 NFL MVP, dies at 83

Former Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Roman Gabriel died at the age of 83. He was the NFL MVP in 1969.

sports.yahoo.com

Those were some helmets.

 

[Beer League Sniper]

The Giants need to add talent to this roster. BPA regardless of position. If it means another season of Jones, or Lock, then so be it. Trading up to get a QB would be monumentally stupid when factoring in the loss of draft capital that we need to improve areas of need.

 

[Ben Grimm]

The Giants need to add talent to this roster. BPA regardless of position. If it means another season of Jones, or Lock, then so be it. Trading up to get a QB would be monumentally stupid when factoring in the loss of draft capital that we need to improve areas of need.

2024 NFL mock draft: With one major trade-up, it's a QB party in the top 5

Our final 2024 mock draft projects four quarterbacks in the first five picks, but the Cardinals at No. 4 might represent the key pivot point of the entire board.

sports.yahoo.com

6. New York Giants — Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
"The Giants have done their work on this year’s quarterbacks and are keeping track of this deep class of offensive linemen, but instead they add the firepower that this passing attack has desperately needed. Nabers can take any touch to the house and would give the Giants an explosive play element to make everyone else’s lives easier, including the quarterback and play-caller".

10. New York Jets — Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington
"The Jets might be playing footsy with Brock Bowers a bit here, but instead they go with Fautanu to give themselves the perfect insurance for their revamped but oft-injured offensive line. Fautanu is a technician with quick feet and could start at any offensive line spot in his career. He might have to this season if the Jets continue to have bad injury luck".