2016 NFL Offseason Thread

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 9:30 am

wlu_lax6 wrote:D'brickaretirement
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15160 ... ire-age-32" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Missing 1 snap in 10 years is incredible.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 9:35 am

BSF21 wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:D'brickaretirement
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15160 ... ire-age-32" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Missing 1 snap in 10 years is incredible.

Which was a trick play where the entire offensive line was removed

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 6:15 pm

Clady has been good, when healthy. But, he's been hurt badly a couple times, including an ACL last year in the preseason.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:47 am

I thought Clady was overhyped when he was healthy off of one year where Jay Cutler decided to actually his arm talent, and now he's brittle, but...what else can NYJ do?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 9:38 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:
BSF21 wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:D'brickaretirement
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15160 ... ire-age-32" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Missing 1 snap in 10 years is incredible.
Which was a trick play where the entire offensive line was removed

Good trivia question; who played left tackle on that play?

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:13 am

Is there any interest in doing a Swamp NFL mock draft like we've done in previous years? If so, I'll coordinate.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:17 am

I'd be down. I'll take whichever team(s) are open at the end, I'll let one of the Steelers guys take their pick.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:19 am

I can help and wildly guess wrong. And probably extol virtues of Manziel again.

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:21 am

tennbengal wrote:I can help and wildly guess wrong. And probably extol virtues of Manziel again.

I'm sure Von Miller will teach him everything he needs to know!

I'll start a mock draft thread shortly.

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:05 pm

What a fucking waste.

Josh Gordon reportedly failed another drug test last month.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 7:52 pm

Sabo wrote:What a fucking waste.

Josh Gordon reportedly failed another drug test last month.

And confusingly, The Sporting NEws says that Manziel is NOT living with Von Miller... but with Josh Gordon.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl-news/47 ... roncos-tmz

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 1:47 pm

The Sybian wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:
BSF21 wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:D'brickaretirement
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15160 ... ire-age-32" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Missing 1 snap in 10 years is incredible.
Which was a trick play where the entire offensive line was removed

Good trivia question; who played left tackle on that play?

and the play

duff · Post by **duff** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:14 am

Titans just traded #1 pick to LA Rams.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:17 am

duff wrote:Titans just traded #1 pick to LA Rams.

Jeez?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:19 am

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:20 am

I actually thought the Titans would snooker the Browns into trading up one spot but that's not a bad haul in a weak top-end draft.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:20 am

Wonder if that is an ownership-driven trade to make a splash with the move to LA (more than a football one, anyway).

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:28 am

If they start a rookie quarterback in L.A. that 2017 #1 is going to look nice for Tennessee.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:31 am

Why would you ever do that unless theres a QB. Even then, id probably hate it.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:49 am

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:29 am

Kind of a theory question here: Would the package LA sent for #1 overall have gotten them Russell Wilson?

[ ] Seattle definitely does it

[ ] Seattle immediately rejects and laughs

[ ] Seattle rejects but they atleast thought about it internally

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:31 am

Seattle immediately rejects and laughs

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:18 pm

Obviously I am delighted with this trade and hope the Titans use the picks well. I would love for them to see how far Miles Jack falls (with QBs now likely going 1 & 2) and then trade up for him. If not, Jack Conklin or A'Shawn Robinson would be nice at 15 and then trade around to get the best OT/DL, CB and Safety available with the three picks at the start of the 2nd round.

This trade also means that the Titans have huge leverage during next years draft with likely two top 15 picks and an extra pick in the third round.

If the Rams are sold on one of the QBs and he plays like a No.1 should, they'll be more than happy with the deal.

If the Broncos somehow get screwed by this deal, then that is just gravy...

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:47 pm

Best reaction tweet:

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 3:29 pm

mister d wrote:Kind of a theory question here: Would the package LA sent for #1 overall have gotten them Russell Wilson?

[ ] Seattle definitely does it

[ ] Seattle immediately rejects and laughs

[ ] Seattle rejects but they atleast thought about it internally

Once they stopped laughing, they'd ask "Ok...who is this?"

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:24 pm

Will expound later as I'm away from my laptop. So so Angry. Aside from throwing Gurley into package, this is the worst possible thing this team could have done (at least the 2017 part of it).

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:35 pm

So what level of current QB would that package get them?

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:35 am

mister d wrote:So what level of current QB would that package get them?

I could see the Chiefs doing that if they weren't coming off a playoff season and thought they had a shot at the division in 2016.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:03 am

Wait, 2 1s, 2 2s and 2 3s for Alex Smith isn't a no-brainer? For real?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:05 am

When radio callers wanted Garropolo to start playing in 2014, most of the experts thought a couple of first and/or second rounders would be a fair price for Brady. We really need to peg our currency to draft picks.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:25 am

About to post something similar. I think Belichick might jump on that for Brady today.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:27 am

Whenever the Titans and Rams play again, the Titans better send every player they select using those picks go out for the coin toss.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:02 pm

You can have Andy Dalton for that package.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:27 pm

After a day to try to make sense of this deal, it hasn't happened. Awful deal and has set this team back three years at least. Here are the points that keep swirling in my head:
-Trading six 3rd rounders and higher for one player. This has never worked out well in the past for anyone getting the one player.
- I could swallow all the 2016 picks for #1, but to throw in two high picks next year is unconscionable.
-We don't even know who they want. Maybe they know but if there is truly discussion about which qb to take, they never should have done this.
-We are four years removed from all the plaudits for fleecing Wash out of their picks, then turn around and do the exact same thing.
-Haven't we tried this before with Bradford? No matter how talented a qb may be, it means little behind a mediocre line. Neither of the top guys appears to be as good as Bradford was coming out.
-To potentially spend all the treasure for a Div I-AA player makes my head spin. Flacco is the only one that comes to mind starting from that level in recent years. It took him three years to become a solid starter and he had a much better team around him.
-This is a 7-9 team that is now almost sure to regress. I'm with Mr D in that if the Rams had shopped that pick package around, they would likely have gotten a servicable veteran qb. With a decent qb, they could easily have flipped a couple losses and been 9-7.

The only possible positive outcome is if they flip the pick to someone else and get a boatload which I don't see happening. Fisher's need to be the smartest person in the room has turned what should have been a joyous return to LA into one suffering through rookie qb growing pains and subpar results.

I guess I'm on the clock for the Swamp mock...

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:31 pm

Rams Fanny wrote:I guess I'm on the clock for the Swamp mock...

hahahahaha your favorite NFL team made a shitty trade

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:32 pm

Rams Fanny wrote:-To potentially spend all the treasure for a Div I-AA player makes my head spin. Flacco is the only one that comes to mind starting from that level in recent years. It took him three years to become a solid starter and he had a much better team around him.

Romo and, my god Jeff Fisher has been around too long, Steve McNair

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:55 pm

Ryan wrote:
Rams Fanny wrote:-To potentially spend all the treasure for a Div I-AA player makes my head spin. Flacco is the only one that comes to mind starting from that level in recent years. It took him three years to become a solid starter and he had a much better team around him.
Romo and, my god Jeff Fisher has been around too long, Steve McNair

Heh.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:40 pm

The idea that the number one pick is gonna make a publicity splash and sell tickets in LA (if that is part of the motivation) is laughable. LA will come out for a winner, and for no other reason. You can't sell tickets for a losing team if Joe friggin Namath is the QB- oops, been there, tried that.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 6:47 pm

mister d wrote:Wait, 2 1s, 2 2s and 2 3s for Alex Smith isn't a no-brainer? For real?

Oh, I think it is. Given the Chiefs have built for "now," I can't guarantee they would.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:49 pm

HaulCitgo wrote:About to post something similar. I think Belichick might jump on that for Brady today.

No he wouldn't. That first round pick becomes the 29th by default because Roger Goodell is a scumbag.