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2017 Free Agent rumors and news

Free Agent said:
Ben can't be happy with how things are unfolding.
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Ben has the best WR, the best RB, a top 10 Oline, Bryant back (crossing fingers) and hopefully a highly touted rookie TE
 
Litos said:
Ben has the best WR, the best RB, a top 10 Oline, Bryant back (crossing fingers) and hopefully a highly touted rookie TE
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How does that get us past NE*****? Cross our fingers and hope our defense might get pick number 1 or 2 from Brady in the Tomlin era? Brady will still carve our defense apart with us playing our soft zone against him...just like every QB does.Yeah we win a bunch of those games obviously but it isn't anything to be proud of when some bottom feeder QB carves our defense apart with a career game. If we don't bring anyone in defensively except for the draft I at least hope we change our defensive philosophy and scheme. I won't hold my breath waiting though. Hopefully our offense turns into some unstoppable high powered machine that scores at will. We will need them to...
 
Litos said:
Ben has the best WR, the best RB, a top 10 Oline, Bryant back (crossing fingers) and hopefully a highly touted rookie TE
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And in spite of that has hinted at retirement
 
Litos said:
Ben has the best WR, the best RB, a top 10 Oline, Bryant back (crossing fingers) and hopefully a highly touted rookie TE
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NOT ENOUGH!

Too easy to scheme ONE RB and ONE WR out of a game.

WE need MORE WEAPONS!

Another #1 WR and a TRUE #1 TE would do more for this team than going after another bust on defense and waiting 4 years for him to "get up to speed"
 
skialta said:
And in spite of that has hinted at retirement
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he hinted retirement when he didn't know if Bell would be retained or Brown would be extended. Without his two best weapons he'd probably lean more towards retiring.

some of you seem to forget that signing Brown long term and franchising Bell are Bigger moves than any other team has made in FA. Consider those two our big FA acquisitons and stop pouting about what the cheaters did, **** them, they had way more cap than us so we can't make the same moves.

Why? because their star QB is way underpaid and probably getting money on the side which should be completely illegal but hey, it's the cheats
 
stillwright said:
How does that get us past NE*****? Cross our fingers and hope our defense might get pick number 1 or 2 from Brady in the Tomlin era? Brady will still carve our defense apart with us playing our soft zone against him...just like every QB does.Yeah we win a bunch of those games obviously but it isn't anything to be proud of when some bottom feeder QB carves our defense apart with a career game. If we don't bring anyone in defensively except for the draft I at least hope we change our defensive philosophy and scheme. I won't hold my breath waiting though. Hopefully our offense turns into some unstoppable high powered machine that scores at will. We will need them to...
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hey I want a FA CB too but not for 10M when he isn't a young Revis
 
Spike said:
NOT ENOUGH!

Too easy to scheme ONE RB and ONE WR out of a game.

WE need MORE WEAPONS!

Another #1 WR and a TRUE #1 TE would do more for this team than going after another bust on defense and waiting 4 years for him to "get up to speed"
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if any of those top TEs is there at 1.30 I'd run to the podium but I doubt they last, WR is a also a deep draft and a real #2 could be found in 2nd or 3rd round, + Martavis back, that's a scary receiving group
 
The thing is Litos we won't even go after a 2nd tier CB. Or even a 3rd tier. We go straight to the bottom of the heap and shift through it and then sign 1 or 2 of them. That is and has been an issue for years. And until we change our defensive scheme and philosophy we will not beat the Pats***** straight up. It is what it is..... Until we start doing something different in the offseason. So far we haven't changed anything up.

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Lawrence Guy - DL - Patriots

Patriots signed DE Lawrence Guy, formerly of the Ravens, to a four-year, $20 million contract.

Clearly his visit on Friday went well. It's a nice addition for the Pats, who were looking for some help up front after letting Chris Long and Jabaal Sheard walk in free agency.

The former seventh-round pick was stout against the run last year, grading out as PFF's No. 10 run-defender out of 51 qualifiers at 3-4 defensive end. Guy, who turns 27 next week, was also being pursued by the Redskins.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/6735/lawrence-guy
 
Litos said:
they are losing Logan Ryan, basically they traded one CB for the other.
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I'd take Gilmore over Ryan, obviously NE would too.

Everyone seems to think the guys we draft will step right in and have an immediate impact, it usually doesn't happen like it did last season, if that's what we are hoping for then we're probably going to be disappointed. We don't have time to wait on rookies to develop, especially when there were a handful of CB's that are alot better than Cockrell in free agency.
 
I don't think there are any decent CB's or OLB's left to pick up. We don't need backups. We need guys that aren't pro bowlers but can start and contribute.
 
TDX27 said:
I don't think there are any decent CB's or OLB's left to pick up. We don't need backups. We need guys that aren't pro bowlers but can start and contribute.
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I think there is talent still out there, problem is it comes with more question marks as it is whittled down.

It is like they are just satisfied to see what the draft brings, and hope their is some crumbs left over afterwards.

A non aggressive lazy *** approach.
 
Curious to see what Cooper signed for. If it was less than $8 million, I will be pissed. I think $8 million is the absolute top they should try and pay for a FA and preferably $6 million.
 
Dont'a Hightower - LB - Free Agent

The MMQB's Albert Breer reports "at least one team" involved in talks with free agent Dont'a Hightower is convinced he'll return to the Patriots.

Hightower's market has been slow to develop, with only loose reports linking him to the Titans and Browns. Hightower's injury history is also a concern. It sounds like he could end up back in Foxboro on a team-friendly contract.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7464/donta-hightower
 
TDX27 said:
I don't think there are any decent CB's or OLB's left to pick up. We don't need backups. We need guys that aren't pro bowlers but can start and contribute.
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Defensively, we don't even necessarily need full-time starters. They work so many different packages, they can find players who can step in for two downs or package players. I'd also really like to see a veteran receiver added and then another in the draft. Last year's group at the end of the season was unacceptable.
 
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Ex-#Packers and #Jaguars CB Davon House is on a plane to Pittsburgh to visit with #Steelers today, source said. His market is heating up.✈️
 
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Ex-#Packers and #Jaguars CB Davon House is on a plane to Pittsburgh to visit with #Steelers today, source said. His market is heating up.✈️
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the nice thing about him.....I think he was released so signing him has no affect on a comp pick if I remember correctly
had a nice 1st year with the Jags then fell out of favor...
 
I actually drafted Davon House is "what I would have done" for the Steelers draft way back when....
 
House, 27, is a former fourth-round pick of the Packers back in 2011. He spent four years in Green Bay before signing a four-year, $24.5 million contract that included $10 million guaranteed with the Jaguars back in 2015.

House was set to make base salaries of $6 million over the final two years of the agreement when the Jaguars released him in a move that freed up $6 million of available cap space.

In 2016, House appeared in all 16 games for the Jaguars and recorded 17 tackles and no sacks or interceptions. Pro Football Focus rates House as a below-average cornerback last year while playing 272 snaps for the Jaguars.
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http://nfltraderumors.co/free-agent-cb-davon-house-expected-sign-soon-not-packers/
 
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