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2016 Free agent targets

kingtexan said:
Osweiler
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For a reasonable price I'm in. I seriously doubt the price will be reasonable. He could very well be franchise tagged. I'm seeing this as Manning's last hoorah. Kubes isn't going to let go of Osweiler easily. Neither is John Elway.
 
Add this police officer in Washington D.C. to the list of potential free agent running backs. What a devastating stiff arm he has and good receiving skills out of the back field.

Move over beast mode!!!! That was getting it down today in the mist of that snow storm they had up there in the Northeast. ESPN NFL Monday Night Countdown had that "Come on, MAN!" segment. That's what I'd call COME ON MAN!!!!!!


That's a vicious stiff arm. The defender got JACKED UP!
Looked like a crime by that officer. He ate his Wheaties alright.

That police officer's stiff arm has me pumped up for some smash mouth football. If only there was another Earl Campbell who could carry the rock for the Houston Texans!


That's winning football to me. Is that even legal today? Lowering the crown of your helmet into a defender's chest? I think so if it's between the tackles? Or am I mistaken? Either way the defender is helpless and the running back is the defense applying the pain. That's football to me!!!!
 
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Bulls on Parade said:
Add this police officer in Washington D.C. to the list of potential free agent running backs. What a devastating stiff arm he has and good receiving skills out of the back field.

Move over beast mode!!!! That was getting it down today in the mist of that snow storm they had up there in the Northeast. ESPN NFL Monday Night Countdown had that "Come on, MAN!" segment. That's what I'd call COME ON MAN!!!!!!


That's a vicious stiff arm. The defender got JACKED UP!
Looked like a crime by that officer. He ate his Wheaties alright.

That police officer's stiff arm has me pumped up for some smash mouth football. If only there was another Earl Campbell who could carry the rock for the Houston Texans!


That's winning football to me. Is that even legal today? Lowering the crown of your helmet into a defender's chest? I think so if it's between the tackles? Or am I mistaken? Either way the defender is helpless and the running back is the defense applying the pain. That's football to me!!!!
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You should have seen Earl in High School. It was Man vs Boys as he literally carried as many as 5 players at a time down the field. I saw his High School Championship game live. I also thought the kids were sweet to wish Earls mother a happy birthday that day.
 
You know what would be sweet? Ngata in Crick's place and then taking over for Wilfork after this season at NT.

Go to our hybrid 3-4/4-3 and we swap between Ngata-Wilfork-Watt and Watt-Ngata-Wilfork-Clowney or something along those lines. Then when Wilfork hangs them up it becomes _______-Ngata-Watt for a while.
 
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Hervoyel said:
You know what would be sweet? Ngata in Crick's place and then taking over for Wilfork after this season at NT.

Go to our hybrid 3-4/4-3 and we swap between Ngata-Wilfork-Watt and Watt-Ngata-Wilfork-Clowney or something along those lines. Then when Wilfork hangs them up it becomes _______-Ngata-Watt for a while.
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No. No more old players please. That crap just doesnt work
 
I'm hoping Wilfork got his second wind. I hope he feels like we have something special here & rededicates himself to winning. I hope he works out this off season the way he did after his rookie season, comes in 20 ~30 pounds lighter... a bit stronger, & ready to dominate like he used to.
 
Hervoyel said:
You know what would be sweet? Ngata in Crick's place and then taking over for Wilfork after this season at NT.

Go to our hybrid 3-4/4-3 and we swap between Ngata-Wilfork-Watt and Watt-Ngata-Wilfork-Clowney or something along those lines. Then when Wilfork hangs them up it becomes _______-Ngata-Watt for a while.
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He's nowhere near the player he was just a couple of years ago.
 
thunderkyss said:
I'm hoping Wilfork got his second wind. I hope he feels like we have something special here & rededicates himself to winning. I hope he works out this off season the way he did after his rookie season, comes in 20 ~30 pounds lighter... a bit stronger, & ready to dominate like he used to.
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I am not sure he has will power to lose that much weight. He gets $4 million and I do not see Texans cutting him. I will not be stunned if he has a pedal injury this season and sit out part of season.
 
thunderkyss said:
Just to add a little more information. The franchise tag for a QB is estimated to be $19.6M
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Yep. Difference being the franchise is a 1-year, $19.6M tender that won't hurt you long term if the guy doesn't live up to that salary. However, a 5-year deal at that rate can destroy your cap if the guy doesn't live up to it.

They obviously don't want to give Cousins that $20M a year over a long term deal. They can franchise him to make him come back next year and prove that he should get that kind of money. He does that and they will be more willing to come to the negotiating table. He wants a long term deal but knows if he overplays his hand then he could end up on franchise tender, possibly bust next year, and then never see that long term deal.

It's a tough line to walk. Do I take $75M right now or take $20M and hope to parlay it into $100M next year.
 
I would just to say we should make sure we have enough money to sign Hopkins next year

and depending on how they play I would like to keep

Dent
Aboushi
Hunt

ABoushi is good depth a guard
Hunt is a good scatg back RB

and Dent is a good Vet Backup ILB ...prob one of the only trades Rick got right
 
WolverineFan said:
Yep. Difference being the franchise is a 1-year, $19.6M tender that won't hurt you long term if the guy doesn't live up to that salary. However, a 5-year deal at that rate can destroy your cap if the guy doesn't live up to it.

They obviously don't want to give Cousins that $20M a year over a long term deal. They can franchise him to make him come back next year and prove that he should get that kind of money. He does that and they will be more willing to come to the negotiating table. He wants a long term deal but knows if he overplays his hand then he could end up on franchise tender, possibly bust next year, and then never see that long term deal.

It's a tough line to walk. Do I take $75M right now or take $20M and hope to parlay it into $100M next year.
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To be honest I don't know much about the cousins situation right now other then what my dad has told me, he is a huge skins fan. Apparently Cousins is looking to get paid, he wants guaranteed money not team friendly incentive laden deals like dalton or Kaepernick. In that case I would bite the bullet franchise him this year for the 20 mil and see if he can replicate his performance and prove he deserves that kind of contract. Only issue is my dad told me Cousins has said if he gets tagged he will look to leave the next season as he wants a contract.
 
Here's PFF's take on what Houston should do. I agree with it, except they seem to think Hoyer will be the starter in 2016.
 
JB said:
Cook maybe?
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I would bring all three in for a workout and see if they'd be willing to play a supporting role rather than a starting role.
I love what Laurainitis brings to the table, but McKinney improved greatly by the end of last season. He could be very good depth.
 
Long is a good player but doesn't fit the defense.

Cook puts up decent numbers but can't block and drops too many passes. We already have that.

Laurinaitis is the only one I would consider. And it would have to be cheap. He doesn't really bring anything that we don't already have in McKinney and Cushing.
 
bah007 said:
Long is a good player but doesn't fit the defense.

Cook puts up decent numbers but can't block and drops too many passes. We already have that.

Laurinaitis is the only one I would consider. And it would have to be cheap. He doesn't really bring anything that we don't already have in McKinney and Cushing.
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I would use him to spell Cushing, if McKinney has a good enough grasp on the defense to make the calls like Cushing does.
 
DocBar said:
I would use him to spell Cushing, if McKinney has a good enough grasp on the defense to make the calls like Cushing does.
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I'd be open to it. But like I said, it would have to be cheap. He would only be a situational player. I think he's more likely to end up somewhere he can play more snaps than he would get here.
 
DX-TEX said:
We need this guy:
http://www.nfl.com/player/damonharrison/2535718/profile

"Snacks" Harrison has been a key part of the Jets 3-4 at the nose. 350 pounds of run stuffing beast! he is only projected to get around 5 million per year but the Jets have other priorities to resign and probably will not be able to keep him. Sign him and let him spend a year with Vince
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hell yeh!!
mussop said:
My targets at each position would be,

QB Sam Bradford. I know he's most likely not going to ever be the franchise QB we all want but he's got some talent and he did play pretty good the second half of the season for the Eagles. Bring him in and let him compete with Savage and whoever we draft.

Backup plan
If Kaepernick becomes available replace Bradford with him.

RB Say goodbye to Foster unless he takes a huge paycut. Even if he does take a paycut it's time to replace him as the starter. I'm Going after Doug Martin or Lamar Miller. Both are still young and are solid players.

Backup plan if those two are to expensive, Alfred Morris or Bilal Powell are next on my list.

WR Travis Benjamin, We need speed and he has it. He would be perfect in the slot and he can return punts. Seriously doubt he wants to return to Cleveland. Perfect replacement for Washington.

TE Ladarius Green. Its time we got a real receiving threat TE on this team.

Backup plan, Dwayne Allen is only 26. Had a down year because of injuries to him and his QB's, but when healthy is better than anything we have had in years.

OL I'm looking for a fairly young OT that wont break the bank that can come in and push Newton inside. Mitchell Schwartz, Bobby Massie
Chris Clark. This would allow us to have better qaulity depth on the OL. Brooks and Jones are FA's and this could mean we don't have to worry about resigning Brooks. I would also kick the tires on Alex Mack before resigning Jones at C.

DL/DT Let Wifork go and sign Damon Harrison. He does everything Wilfork does now but better and hes younger. He's one of the better young NT's available. It's going to be hard for the Jets to resign him and Wilkerson. This is the kind of move we should of made instead of bringing in an at the end of his career Wilfork.

DL/DT Derek Wolfe. I really wanted us to draft him a few years ago. Denver can't resign everyone on that great defense. Let Crick move on and replace him with Wolfe.
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Wolfe was resigned so change name to Malik Jackskon.
 
Per PFT:
According to multiple reports, the paperwork has been filed with the league to officially place the tag on Wilkerson and it is the non-exclusive variety. That means Wilkerson will make $15.7 million if he plays out the season under the terms of the tag and that other teams can approach him with offers, although the Jets can match and would receive two first-round picks from the raiding team in the event they don’t match.
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Redskins franchise Kirk Cousins

Panthers franchise Josh Norman

Bills franchise Cordy Glenn

Broncos franchise Von Miller

Dolphins transition tag Olivier Vernon

Bills release Mario Williams
 
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