Thread: 2019 Free Agency megathread

Originally Posted by TXBRONC

True, but how much playing would he get with all-star cast that would be in front of him?

The only real all star is Donald. It doesnt look like Suh is going to be back and he's better than say Brockers.

Chiefs signed Carlos Hyde, one year $2.8 million

Originally Posted by VonDoom

Chiefs signed Carlos Hyde, one year $2.8 million

So that what 3.3 ypc & 10 receptions for 3.3 ypr during the previous year gets you these days https://www.pro-football-reference.c...H/HydeCa00.htm

Official: Antonio Brown to the Raiders for third and fifth rounders

https://247sports.com/nfl/denver-bro...3lgYa42hEOkaqc

I'd actually be content with all 4...although I don't like Lamb's injury history.

Originally Posted by VonDoom

Official: Antonio Brown to the Raiders for third and fifth rounders

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...rs-raiders-won


In making this trade now, the Steelers are passing up the opportunity to keep one of the five best wideouts in football on their roster for $22.2 million of cap space for the opportunity to eat $21.1 million in dead money on their 2019 cap and let that guy play for somebody else. Organizations only eat that sort of dead money when they have a player commit some serious off-field indiscretion (Junior Galette, Ray Rice), or if they're rebuilding and dumping underwater contracts from the previous regime (Marcell Dareus), and that's usually over two seasons.


AB is a tool. Ben Roethlisberger is a tool. Mike Tomlin let both get out of control, and Tomlin is supposed to be a great 'leader', thus making me question how good of a coach he really is. How can a guy who is known to be a bland X's and O's coach be a 'good' coach if he lets his locker room spiral out of control like that? It's just a comedy of tragedy, and it couldn't happen to a better fanbase. The fact that the Steelers are essentially losing an elite player, getting financially smacked for doing so, while being left with a douchey and aging QB, and a head coach who let AB turn into this monster and Big Ben just call out his teammates (while his own teammates have acknowledged that Big Ben isn't a hard worker, ala James Harrison) despite his own struggles...

It's a beaut.

Yeah it got ugly in Pittsburgh, but here's the final tally for the Raiders.

Raiders get..
Antonio Brown
First Round Pick

for...
Amari Cooper
3rd Round Pick
5th Round Pick


Cancer or not, that's a smoking trade for Gruden.

Originally Posted by King87

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...rs-raiders-won


In making this trade now, the Steelers are passing up the opportunity to keep one of the five best wideouts in football on their roster for $22.2 million of cap space for the opportunity to eat $21.1 million in dead money on their 2019 cap and let that guy play for somebody else. Organizations only eat that sort of dead money when they have a player commit some serious off-field indiscretion (Junior Galette, Ray Rice), or if they're rebuilding and dumping underwater contracts from the previous regime (Marcell Dareus), and that's usually over two seasons.


AB is a tool. Ben Roethlisberger is a tool. Mike Tomlin let both get out of control, and Tomlin is supposed to be a great 'leader', thus making me question how good of a coach he really is. How can a guy who is known to be a bland X's and O's coach be a 'good' coach if he lets his locker room spiral out of control like that? It's just a comedy of tragedy, and it couldn't happen to a better fanbase. The fact that the Steelers are essentially losing an elite player, getting financially smacked for doing so, while being left with a douchey and aging QB, and a head coach who let AB turn into this monster and Big Ben just call out his teammates (while his own teammates have acknowledged that Big Ben isn't a hard worker, ala James Harrison) despite his own struggles...

It's a beaut.

I fuggin hate the Steelers. Tomlin is a loser. Hated him ever since he tried to trip the kick returner. He's a loser POS

Originally Posted by SmilinAssasSin27

I fuggin hate the Steelers. Tomlin is a loser. Hated him ever since he tried to trip the kick returner. He's a loser POS

Yeah, when BB retires I bet the Pats will bring in Tomlin as his replacement.

Originally Posted by Ziggy

Yeah it got ugly in Pittsburgh, but here's the final tally for the Raiders.

Raiders get..
Antonio Brown
First Round Pick

for...
Amari Cooper
3rd Round Pick
5th Round Pick


Cancer or not, that's a smoking trade for Gruden.

Ultimately yes, but as Barnwell pointed out in that linked article, the Raiders didn’t know Brown would be available when they traded Cooper. So I’m not giving Gruden credit for any amazing foresight but it did work out well for them with some luck

Chiefs released Justin Houston

Raiders traded Kelechi Osemele to the Jets - not sure for what yet

Originally Posted by SmilinAssasSin27

I fuggin hate the Steelers. Tomlin is a loser. Hated him ever since he tried to trip the kick returner. He's a loser POS

And don't forget how he punked that Army Ranger OT by leaving him in the locker because he wouldn't kneel during the anthem.

well, shit. . . johnathan hankins was our reported top choice at nosetackle, but he is re-signing with da faders. . . who's plan B?

also, kyle rudolph is staying in minnesota, and the athletic is reporting detroit as the favorite to land anthony barr. . .

Originally Posted by dogfish

well, shit. . . johnathan hankins was our reported top choice at nosetackle, but he is re-signing with da faders. . . who's plan B?

also, kyle rudolph is staying in minnesota, and the athletic is reporting detroit as the favorite to land anthony barr. . .

I was just coming here to post about Hankins. We were reportedly very interested in him. Oh well