HoosierCat

Yeah, I give zero shits about run blocking at TE. Pass protection, yes, and it appears he is fine there. I just want someone signed before the draft so they have options.

That’s because he was a massive bust. Here’s a recap of his time in Buffalo. He makes Carmen look like a good choice.

Prisco nets us Kincaid in his first mock. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/priscos-2023-nfl-mock-draft-1-0-qbs-fly-off-board-as-four-go-in-top-5-cowboys-replace-ezekiel-elliott/

Moreau is just 25, is crazy athletic, has four years of nfl experience and played with Joe at LSU in 2018. It just makes way too much sense.

Mel goes with Darnell Washington in his third mock. Mayer and Kincaid go earlier. Steelers take a corner (Banks) and Baltimore gets Zay Flowers. https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2023/insider/story/_/id/35898637/2023-nfl-mock-draft-mel-kiper-post-free-agency-first-round-predictions-31-picks-third-version

God-El gets in on the action. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35905396/sources-nfl-owners-expected-finalize-roger-goodell-extension

CJGJ to the Lions. 1 year, up to $8 million. Had a multi-year offer from the Eagles but wanted more $$$. Clearly didn't find it so he'll try again next year. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35900311/source-lions-agree-1-year-deal-cj-gardner-johnson

He is absolutely Big Dick Joe!

"Small" is relative. Perine is a 28-year-old RB who after seven years in the league had made a total of about $4.6 million. Not a year. Total lifetime earnings to date. Last year's one-year deal in Cincy was actually his first contract that was (just) over $1 million. Winning is nice, but a 28-year-old RB isn't long for the league. Denver offered him $3 million guaranteed, plus $1.5 million in salary this year. So he is set to double his lifetime earnings in a single season. And if he sticks for 2024 he collects another $3 million. Not a hard choice. Same is true for Bell re age. 29 years old, likely his last chance for a big bite at the apple and Caroline comes calling with $13 million guaranteed and $22.5 million overall. You may call that small but he's the 21st-highest paid safety in the league now, so...

Championship!

If Mayer is there (and I give that about an 0.01% chance) I don’t think you can pass him up. Beyond that the question is who do you think will be there at the end of the second. Given the way the TE FA market has been (dead) I would bet a lot of teams are looking at TE in the draft, meaning there could easily be a run in the mid-second that steals the guy you were hoping for at 60. Of course that could also easily mean the guy you were hoping for at 28 is gone, too. So yeah, a vet in FA is a must. Question is do you do a one year deal like Hurst’s or maybe say someone like Moreau is the future and count on the run on TEs to push someone else down.

Kapernick was absolutely blackballed, no argument there. Lamar OTOH is just a guy whose price tag is way too high. The escrow thing definitely needs to be revisited, but I’m not sure getting rid of it is the way to go. The more deals get guaranteed, the less free agency there is, because teams can’t cut guys and create space. At least that’s my first thought.

And the deal looks even better now… https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35895322/sources-cowboys-trade-texans-wr-brandin-cooks

A 25 year old QB whose play style has a proven short shelf life in the nfl (see Randall Cunningham, Mike Vick) and who has already missed 10 games over the past two seasons. And to get him you have to give up two first round picks and hand this oft injured guy a fully guaranteed $50 million a year contract. And even then you might have just wasted all your time because the Ravens can match and so all you do is their work for them. Gee, I can’t imagine why there’s so little interest.

No, it’s not.

OK, the Lamar Jackson thing is just becoming sad now: Lamar teases upcoming video of interview with…himself. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/03/18/lamar-jackson-teases-upcoming-interview-of-lamar-jackson/

So there’s this story on the Scott signing on bengals.com here: https://www.bengals.com/news/nick-scott-agreement-follows-roster-formula and I’m looking at the picture at the top and I have to ask if I have missed something. Are pockets like not cool anymore and all the hip kids just stuff things down the front of their pants now? Is there a name for this? Are there rules? I have a feeling COB probably knows…

ESPN ranks this as the second best deal of FA. https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/35872447/2023-nfl-free-agency-signings-ranking-best-deals-contracts-fits-values For those wondering no. 1 was the Raiders stealing Jakobi Meyers for just $11m a year.

I’m sure they will grab a vet TE and he won’t cost much. There’s no TE market to speak of this year. I think Hurst was about the only guy to get paid. Gesicki had to settle for a 1 year deal in NE. Dalton Schultz is still out there for heaven’s sake.

Rapoport has been saying that since five minutes after Jonah asked for a trade. Feels like his agent trying to drum up interest.

He’s not going to hold out. He’s going to be a dick for a bit and I get it, they just hired someone for his job and that sucks, but such is the business he chose. Eventually he will get over it. As for a trade, I don’t see it but who knows. Like army says it just takes one team to fall in love.

Oh, there are plenty of good RBs and I think they’ll draft one. He can then take over the Chris Evans spot on the bench. I don’’t know what it is about this team, they’ll draft em but won’t play em.

Thing is, Mixon actually has more miles on him. 300 more carries over 6 seasons. And Fournette’s arguably a better receiver. We don’t need him to be the man, just a number 2 who could handle the starting role for the couple games Mixon seems to miss every year.

Board has been flakey all day. Server hamsters might have gotten into the weed stash…

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/leonard-fournette-landing-spots-buccaneers-parting-ways-with-rb-after-veteran-requests-to-be-released/