if they dont agree to a deal outside of the franchise tag, then he is open to offers from other teams. I dont think he will be tagged, and Iād be surprised if he doesnt do a deal.
I wonder have Belichick and the Pats organisation gone a bit cold on Welker of late. It certainly looks like heās not going to be tagged and could well be on the road with Miami a likely landing spot.
Harvin would be a good addition and, given their history, New England are more likely to add through free agency than via a draft fairly thin on quality at wideout. Corrdarrelle Patterson and Tavon Austin look the only likely first rounders at the position and both may well be gone off the board by the 29th pick.
Itās going to be a fairly weird draft overall with little or nothing at either tailback or Tight End. Itās heavy on defensive players and o-liners so Iād imagine there could some high profile offensive free-agent activity in the offseason
Whatās the story with Harvin? Why would the Vikings even contemplate trading him away? Or can he leave himself or what?
Following some draft talk on Twitter from the NFL Network reporters and a couple of them think the top 5 picks could be offensive linemen.
Harvin has 1 year left on his contract and is reportedly looking for a $12 million per annum deal. If the Vikes donāt fancy ponying up that sort of dough then now is the time to trade him. Personally I think they would be better off letting him play out this year and then franchising him.
Welker is done in NE, it was noticeable how little he was used in some games this year and I think Belichick has had enough of him. Keep your eye on the Danny Amendola situation in St Louis, it looks like he is going to hit the market and heād be an ideal replacement. Welker will have no problems getting a contract elsewhere.
I disagree with Elvis about the TEs in the upcoming draft class. Zach Ertz and Tyler Eifert are excellent prospects who could both go in the first round.
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) ā Manti Teāo told USA Today on Monday that he doesnāt believe the online hoax that fooled him will affect his stock in the upcoming NFL draft.
The former Notre Dame linebacker also said he has shut down his Twitter account and isnāt sure if he will ever use social media again.
Teāo has only granted a couple of interviews since he acknowledged falling in love with a nonexistent woman invented by another man who insists the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy was unaware of the scam during the online relationship.
The NFL combine begins Wednesday in Indianapolis, and Teāo is certain to face a lot of questions from teams wanting to know more about how he was drawn into the bizarre hoax that made national headlines.
"I have to just go out there and perform and all that other stuff is behind me,āā he told USA Today. "What I did on the field is what I did on the field. I donāt think what I did with this whole situation, I donāt understand how it takes away from what I did on the field.
"As far as my stock dropping or rising, thatās not up to me. The only thing I have to do is just do well, run fast, just be myself, be quick.āā
Teāo, who has been training in Florida, also told the newspaper he isnāt dating anyone and remains the same person he was before he found out about the scam.
"My trust in people is the same,āā he said. "Iām just more cautious.āā
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Rocko, a reaction from you on the players released by the Jets today?
My official position is that Iām pleased with the decisions. Privately Iām disappointed to see Scott go, he brought a bit of swagger to our defence, but I accept that they were all necessary culls and allow us to start the process of rebuilding from an under-cap position. Awful management to get ourselves in this position to start off with though.
I sought some official feedback on the official Jets Android app but read instead about Elizabethās recommended dance venues in NYC and co-flightcrew cheer Gina explaining how she balances being a mum with cheering for the Jets.
Tom Brady has signed a new 3-year, $27m deal. Apparently heās helped them clear cap space and has been very reasonable in his demands. I donāt understand how the salary cap works so I canāt verify this.
From bleacherreport:
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More money to spend on recording equipment.
It was a 3 year extension and guarantees Brady $60 million over 5 years. That works out at Ā£12 million per annum and is peanuts for a player of his stature, I doubt he will be in the top 10 paid QBs this year.
It is refreshing to see a QB take this approach to help his team win a Super Bowl, I suppose it helps when you are already a multi-millionaire and married to fabulously rich super model. But letās not be churlish, it makes the likes of Flacco and Brees look like the greedy cunts that they are. The Saints have suffered enormously because of Brees eating up their cap space and the Ravens are about to suffer the same as Flacco holds them to ransom.
Itās obvious Brady wants to retire a Patriot and win at least one more Super Bowl and this deal allows the franchise a great shot at fulfilling that.
The Jets on the other hand are a total basket case.
I doubt he is getting any less, the extra he was meant to be said will probably be given to him through a signing bonusā¦
Watched āBill Belichick a football lifeā there lately, he is meticulous. Brady can be an awful whine bag, blaming receivers etcā¦ but prob comes with the pressures of the job, but you donāt see peyton having a go at his receiversā¦his centre yes but not the wideoutsā¦
Why all the hoopla re Bradys restructuring Eli did the same thing last March freeing up 7 million in cap space for the giantsā¦
[quote=āSandymount Red, post: 741466, member: 1074ā]It was a 3 year extension and guarantees Brady $60 million over 5 years. That works out at Ā£12 million per annum and is peanuts for a player of his stature, I doubt he will be in the top 10 paid QBs this year.
It is refreshing to see a QB take this approach to help his team win a Super Bowl, I suppose it helps when you are already a multi-millionaire and married to fabulously rich super model. But letās not be churlish, it makes the likes of Flacco and Brees look like the greedy cunts that they are. The Saints have suffered enormously because of Brees eating up their cap space and the Ravens are about to suffer the same as Flacco holds them to ransom.
Itās obvious Brady wants to retire a Patriot and win at least one more Super Bowl and this deal allows the franchise a great shot at fulfilling that.
The Jets on the other hand are a total basket case.[/quote]
Iāve been thoroughly impressed with how the Jets have handled the off-season so far. Only yesterday on the Jets app I was reading an article from Nikki who recommends a brush-in rather than spray-on dry shampoo. With a first rate cheer squad already assembled itās only a matter of time before the playing roster is similarly improved.
I think this could be the third time Brady has restructured his contract to save hits on cap space.
Thing is, it will leave a high cap figure in 2 years time, but weāll worry about that then, its been an issue all through his career that has been sorted.
[quote=āGman, post: 741507, member: 112ā]I think this could be the third time Brady has restructured his contract to save hits on cap space.
Thing is, it will leave a high cap figure in 2 years time, but weāll worry about that then, its been an issue all through his career that has been sorted.[/quote]
The Mick Wallace School of Economic thought.
heāll be turning 40 in 2017, and who knows what will happen with cap figures in a couple of years. Reducing the hit from this year and spreading the load over 4 years works out far better, even taking those hits late on.
it is, kicking a can down the road to an extent.
cap will probably only increase its a percentage figure of the gross profit of the league I do believe (you no doubt are ebtter informed)
[quote=ācount of monte cristo, post: 741510, member: 348ā]it is, kicking a can down the road to an extent.
cap will probably only increase its a percentage figure of the gross profit of the league I do believe (you no doubt are ebtter informed)[/quote]
I think its not scheduled to increase during that time, think it was settled on at the last CBA meetings.
I vaguley recall something like thatā¦
The Jets have done what they had to do, getting John Idzik in as GM was a master stroke. He was a superb numbers man in Seattle and we never had any problems with the cap while he was there. Itās obvious the whole organisation needs root and branch reform and he is just the man to do it.
In the short term it means Rex Ryan is a lame duck as the horrific cap situation means paying Mark Sanchez an obscene amount of money just to hold a clipboard. And there is no way they will be able to lock up Revis to another contract so Iād imagine he will be traded before the season starts. It will be a tough season in transition and Iād be surprised if the Jets werenāt picking in the top 5 in next years draft, if they can get a first rounder for Revis in that draft then they can start the rebuilding in earnest.