2012 NFL Free Agency Tracker

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by mooby

130 mil can make a man delusional. CJ is good but he's not worth 19 mil a year.

Stafford-Johnson is the centerpiece of that offense. Take one or the other away and it just...dies.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Stafford-Johnson is the centerpiece of that offense. Take one or the other away and it just...dies.

Not sure I believe that. Also, when it comes time for Stafford to renew his contract, you have to believe that 19mil is going to be the starting point, and most likely looking at 25-27/yr at high end. So combined, you are talking about 40+ mil/yr dedicated to 2 players? That's 1/3 of the salary cap, and dear god let's not even talk about what Suh is going to want come time to renew.

Is CJ worth it? Sure. Is it a smart business move? Absolutely not. I'm glad we aren't making this mistake.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Calvin Johnson was just doing a presser saying how he sacrificed for his team by signing this new deal. Come on man you got 130 mil

I'll sacrifice for the team too!

[GTripp0012]

Anybody who thinks that there's a shortage of quarterbacks in this league want to try to explain why there's absolutely no market for free agent quarterbacks who aren't named: Manning?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Anybody who thinks that there's a shortage of quarterbacks in this league want to try to explain why there's absolutely no market for free agent quarterbacks who aren't named: Manning?

a) several teams are waiting on Manning before making moves. They're still in the market - it's just a slow moving one. Manning is gumming up the works.

b) Orton and Campbell have signed. Henne has talked. Therefore there actually is a market outside of those waiting on Manning.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Lotus

a) several teams are waiting on Manning before making moves. They're still in the market - it's just a slow moving one. Manning is gumming up the works.

b) Orton and Campbell have signed. Henne has talked. Therefore there actually is a market outside of those waiting on Manning.

b) was my point. Orton and Campbell were not-bottom-10 QBs last year who have already taken backup money (and in Campbell's case, a shot at the market next season). Garrard might go two weeks without a phone call (it's been like two months already). McNabb might not get a text until June, when Miami is that desperate.

And Flynn might have to re-up with Green Bay if Miami isn't willing to make him their starter.

The Flynn saga is interesting because two reports from his camp suggested that: 1) he's getting interest from Miami and Seattle and 2) he's getting interest from Cleveland and Miami. Ergo, the only interest he's actually getting is Miami. But you always need to give the impression of a second suitor.

Flynn might end up back as GB's backup in 2012 on a one year deal in the Campbell range for money.

[Lotus]

NFLN reports that Flynn has a planned visit with Seattle.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

b) was my point. Orton and Campbell were not-bottom-10 QBs last year who have already taken backup money (and in Campbell's case, a shot at the market next season). Garrard might go two weeks without a phone call (it's been like two months already). McNabb might not get a text until June, when Miami is that desperate.

And Flynn might have to re-up with Green Bay if Miami isn't willing to make him their starter.

The Flynn saga is interesting because two reports from his camp suggested that: 1) he's getting interest from Miami and Seattle and 2) he's getting interest from Cleveland and Miami. Ergo, the only interest he's actually getting is Miami. But you always need to give the impression of a second suitor.

Flynn might end up back as GB's backup in 2012 on a one year deal in the Campbell range for money.

C'mon GTripp. Are you really going to use DMac and Garrard as barometers for whether or not there is a market for QB's?

Orton and JC (at least after Palmer showed up) were both backups last year. To me it is therefore unremarkable that they signed as backups this year. Your argument would be stronger if it were someone like Flacco who could only get a backup gig.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Lotus

C'mon GTripp. Are you really going to use DMac and Garrard as barometers for whether or not there is a market for QB's?

Orton and JC (at least after Palmer showed up) were both backups last year. To me it is therefore unremarkable that they signed as backups this year. Your argument would be stronger if it were someone like Flacco who could only get a backup gig.

They are a part of the available veteran QB market, so, yes, interest in them would be dependent on the strength of the market overall.

Flynn was also a backup last year, which would make it very remarkable that anyone who didn't finish the year as the no. 1 guy in their organization isn't finding a no. 1 job this year. If he goes from GB to Miami/Seattle, that's one guy moving up the chain, and Henne to Seattle/Jacksonville might make a second.

Last year Tavaris Jackson and Rex Grossman got starting jobs. They had to compete, sure, but the competition wasn't exactly mind numbing. It seems inarguable to say the market isn't strong as it was last year, at least . And I would go as far as saying that there's basically no interest in (defined by competition to sign) capable QBs.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Anybody who thinks that there's a shortage of quarterbacks in this league want to try to explain why there's absolutely no market for free agent quarterbacks who aren't named: Manning?

There isn't a shortage of QBs in the league. There is however a shortage on good QBs in the league.

[CultBrennan59]

Patriots, Jets, Eagles, Lions all have interest in LaRon.

[CultBrennan59]

Pats sign Johnathan Fananene(?)

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Pats sign Johnathan Fananene(?)

It's the pats so that means this guy will be a pro bowler

[Chico23231]

So Brandon Marshall gives a black eye to a woman over the weekend, Chicago knew and says here's 2 3rd Round picks? hmmmm strange play from Chicago

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

So Brandon Marshall gives a black eye to a woman over the weekend, Chicago knew and says here's 2 3rd Round picks? hmmmm strange play from Chicago

They took Lloyd AND Archuletta off our hands, Roy Williams and Marion Barber from Dallas. I'm not shocked at anything they do.