2019-2020 NFL Thread

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Apparently Gase didn't like the spending spree. So I guess New York entirely is irrelevant for the next 2-3 years.

[draynay]

Apparently Gase didn't like the spending spree.

Then he shouldn't have taken a job with the Jets, burning money is their thing.

[xskarma]

"New England is in talks with free agent LB Jamie Collins that would bring the former 2nd round pick back to the team that made him a star. They traded him in 2016, likely bring him back in 2019." - Rapoport

Ugh, Collins is not the kind of guy I'd bring back, unless it was for vet minimum. He wasn't that great when he was here the first time (his free lancing and failure to cover bad tight ends against the Broncos cost us a vital game) and I doubt he'd be able to bring anything to the table being several years older.

Hoping this turns out to be just camp depth with familiarity.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Then he shouldn't have taken a job with the Jets, burning money is their thing.

He should have gone to an already-finished team that just lost their OC to a new job. That way he wouldn't have to deal with the ugly thing that is paying top dollar for Free Agents because the team was top-5 pick bad.

[Northern Goblin]

First act of Gase. He traded their 2016 first round pick Darren Lee to the Chiefs, for their 2020 6th rounder.

[xskarma]

First act of Gase. He traded their 2016 first round pick Darren Lee to the Chiefs, for their 2020 6th rounder.

You have to kind of think this deal was already being worked on and he just green lighted it.

Kinda bad deal though, basically giving a decent depth player with a low cap hit away for next to nothing.

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Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson being suspended for 6 games for using banned performance enhancing drugs.

What a surprise, suspension news...

[draynay]

Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson being suspended for 6 games for using banned performance enhancing drugs.

What a surprise, suspension news...

That's $4 mil it costs him this year, and he was probably hoping to get an extension soon...

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

First act of Gase. He traded their 2016 first round pick Darren Lee to the Chiefs, for their 2020 6th rounder.

Apparently the prior GM wasn't willing to trade him for less than a 5.



Also, in potential replacement news. "Falcons assistant GM Scott Pioli steps down to 'pursue other potential opportunities'"

https://twitter.com/AroundTheNFL/sta...91039443148800

[xskarma]

I don't think Pioli has any links with Gase or the Jets, but I have to think he'll be highly interested in the job. Sam Darnold probably gives you a lot of job stability for the future.

I'd prefer the Jets to keep bungling, so not sure Pioli is the best option for that. He seems to have done a reasonable job with the Falcons.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

The two candidates we've heard of so far both sound like good options. Really it feels like the only way the Jets could mess this hire up is if they decide to just let Gase keep the power.

Of course nailing this hire doesn't guarantee the Jets don't stay an irrelevant laughing stock even with Darnold. Gase washed out of Miami, is paired up with a DC that apparently already has friction with him, and there's a chance in 2 years the team has "new" (it's actually old coming back from the UK but whatever) ownership that might decide to sweep out everyone and hire a recently-fired Jon Gruden.

[Grube]

Peterson was probably just getting high to cope with playing on a Vance Joseph defense.

I have seen some people connecting Denver's pro personnel guy to the Jets, but I'm not sure Gase would want to work with Elway's drinking buddy so probably not legit.

[Northern Goblin]

and hire a recently-fired Jon Gruden.

Mark Davis can't afford to fire Gruden, that's not metaphorical, he literally could not afford to pay off the rest of the contract.

[xskarma]

Nobody mentioned it, but DE Chris Long retired over the week-end. Nice career in the end, with 2 Superbowl wins and a Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Favourite moments were his game-sealing strip sack against the Jets and the holding penalty he drew in the Superbowl that knocked the Falcons out of FG position, that proved crucial later.

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"Sources: #Redskins LB Reuben Foster is believed to have suffered a torn ACL, plus additional damage. The injury has been described as major and significant. He’s seeing specialists to determine the full extent. But a brutal situation for Washington." - Rapoport


Sheesh. Year has barely gotten underway with OTA's and Washington has it's first major injury of the year. They were decimated by injuries last year too.

[draynay]

Bad news for Reuben Foster, who knows what stupid shit he'll do now that he doesn't have football to occupy his time.

Bucs release Gerald McCoy, weird to think that he and Suh are currently jobless.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Bad news for Reuben Foster, who knows what stupid shit he'll do now that he doesn't have football to occupy his time.

Bucs release Gerald McCoy, weird to think that he and Suh are currently jobless.

Doubt McCoy is jobless for long. Word all offseason has been he ends up in Cleveland. Though he probably loses a lot of money this way.

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Bucs release Gerald McCoy, weird to think that he and Suh are currently jobless.

Would not surprise me AT ALL, if the Bucs decide to fill the hole in their front seven that McCoy left, by signing Suh to a much smaller deal than the 13M that McCoy was due.

Depends on if Suh wants to play for money or for glory though, cause with the Bucs it's very much unlikely that there will be any glory to speak of. Then again, how much choice does Suh have? it's late in May and he's not signed yet.

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Awesome. Edelman <3

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"Veteran OT Jared Veldheer has informed the Patriots that he plans to retire, per a source." - Mike Reiss

Welp, dude beat Reggie Wayne for shortest Patriots career ever. Tough break cause he was likely to be the top swing tackle and possible starter if the top option (Isiah Wynn) wasn;t back yet for training camp/season.

Patriots almost surely signing new tackle depth now.

[Northern Goblin]

No return to Oakland for Jared then, pity as he played his best football there.

[xskarma]

"Future NFL Draft sites:

2020: Las Vegas
2021: Cleveland
2022: TBD
2023: Kansas City." - Schefter (and everyone else)

Interesting slate. Cleveland and KC both loyal cities in cold weather areas that would never get to host a Superbowl, but get a bone thrown their way in this fashion. Wonder if that means that Boston/Foxborough would get a chance too in the future.

Even more interesting is the 2022 one. Why is that one not announced? Are they planning something extraordinary, like holding the Draft in Mexico or London or is it just that the plans with the city they had in mind in the first place fell through and they haven't found a replacement yet?

Very curious.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Chatter here is 2022 is probably Green Bay, but the NFL is waiting to be sure the new Brown County Expo Center is going to be done. It's currently scheduled to be done in 21.

[Vetali]

seattle wouldn't be able to host either a super bowl or the draft