2020-2021 NFL Thread

[xskarma]

Lots of kickers become available, I'm just curious who they're trying to stash away that will be released to make room for that kicker, but that they don't want to release until its too late for someone else to nab him.

We are carrying 10 offensive linemen. So probably one of them. If I had to guess either Mike Onwenu, humongous guard we drafted out of Michigan this year, or Justin Herron, tackle we drafted out of Wake Forest this year. Both had good camps, but probably not quite good enough to become the gameday back ups right now.

We also have a Danish guy we drafted last year, Hjalte Froholdt, who by all accounts seems to have taken the back up Guard and Center job and Yodney Cajuste, tackle prospect from last year, who is likely the back up Tackle. Both spent the full season on IR last year and have yet to see game action in the regular season.


Patriots have question marks at both tackle spots but especially right tackle. Cannon opted out and there's a very very very good chance that if any of the linemen we have now secure the RT job that they will hold on to it into the future and Cannon gets cut.

There's also the fact that LG Joe Thuney is on a Franchise tag and likely walks next season and that we will likely need more depth to cover that too in the future.

All reasons to keep more linemen this year and have them compete for as long as is possible. (though we definitely don't need 10 on active roster)

[eschatological]

The IR rules are really lax this year, actually. You can come back after 3 weeks, as long as you make the final 53 and then get put on IR.

I know that's what we're doing with at least one of our players.......a starting guard, Feliciano, tore his pec a couple weeks ago and probably has 4 more weeks on his rehab. So he "made" the 53 today, tomorrow he'll be put on IR. And then we've already said that two of the vets we cut Andre Holmes, a PR/KR/WR, and Dean Marlowe, S (who don't have to go through waivers) will be re-signed once those IR designations are made.

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Locked up our CB1, Tre White....4 year extension, 70m. Generally a good deal all around, he becomes the highest paid CB in the league (17.5m a year), but will only be 30 when the deal expires, so he has time to make another mega-deal if he wants. And for the Bills, it pushes off the money for two years, seeing as he has two years left on his rookie deal, and we locked him in not only under 20m, but under 18m APY.

And before you say anything, yes, I think he's the best CB in the league. I've made the argument that he's better than Gilmore, Gilmore just gets more national exposure, and the stats would generally back that up.

Much like how Gilmore was the same CB he is now in New England that he was in Buffalo, but no one knew who the fuck he is because he played in Buffalo.

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Rosen signing on Tampa Bay's practice squad to learn behind the GOAT. Also an offensive minded coach with an OC who loved his game out of college.

I imagine he'll at least be third string soon enough, considering I've never even heard of TB's third stringer.

[eschatological]

Looks like Von Miller is out for the season because of an injury to his ankle suffered today. Good luck to all the Broncos fans.

[Grube]

Looks like Von Miller is out for the season because of an injury to his ankle suffered today. Good luck to all the Broncos fans.

Good thing Chubb is back.

[Vetali]

Season ending ankle injury. Not good. Hopefully he recovers, been through a rough year. He also was one of the first players to catch covid earlier this year... aside from the player that Jay Glazer had the scoop of the century on.

[Logwyn]

First game is next Thursday.

TOMORROW!!!

Can't wait! I may have to stay up and watch it!

[Northern Goblin]

Good thing Chubb is back.

Isn't he still also not 100%

There's talk that the first few games he'll play limited downs.

[Grube]

Isn't he still also not 100%

There's talk that the first few games he'll play limited downs.

Yes, and they only kept 4 OLB too. It is going to be people no one outside of Denver (or ND state I guess) playing most of the OLB snaps.

Unless they sign Cameron Wake or hopefully not Suggs.

[Darththeo]

Honestly, this season of the NFL does not have me excited... like at all. I am glad it is back, but I really don't have much interest at all because we know so little and some teams have had major shake ups. And honestly, this season is going to have an Asterisk next to it, just like the strike season, because it is going to be so different from other seasons.

Hell, we could even see Forfeited games due a team testing positive. This season has the potential to be a very weird season.

[draynay]

Jalen Ramsey 5 years $105 million

He had a lot of leverage considering how much they gave up in trade for him.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

Alright nerds it's predictions day!

Playoffs, Seeded:

NFC:
Saints
Seahawks
Packers
Cowboys
49ers
Buccs
Cardinals

I think the NFC's gonna see a log jam in those top 3 seeds this season. At least the top 2 seeds. Ended up going Saints because I like matching up with a rebuilding Panthers and doomed-coach Falcons more than I do the Lions/Bears or Cardinals/Rams.

AFC:
Chiefs
Ravens
Bills
Colts
Steelers
Titans
Patriots

AFC I think is pretty easy to pick out, and I think it'll be some combination of these 7. Chiefs seem set to roll over their division, may be a 15-1 candidate. Ravens I just trust more than a coming-off-injury Big Ben. Bills if they end up #2 wouldn't surprise me with how bad that division looks. Texans I predict their demise every year and they make me look foolish, but I still think BOB is dead coach walking, or at least dead GM walking. And Patriots sneak in at like 9-7.



Playoff Picks:

Wild Card:
49ers over Cowboys
Buccs over Packers
Seahawks over Cardinals

Steelers over Colts
Bills over Titans
Ravens over Patriots

Divisional:
Seahawks over 49ers
Saints over Buccs

Chiefs over Steelers
Ravens over Bills

Conference:
Seahawks over Saints
Ravens over Chiefs

SB55:
Ravens over Seahawks, Lamar Jackson follows the Patrick Mahomes path of MVP > Super Bowl.




And because I'm a pessimist, teams firing their Coach:

Jets
Texans (I will predict this every year and eventually be right)
Chargers
Bears
Falcons

Might end up surprised by the Lions and Broncos. I don't see anyone going one and done this year.





Not-So-Bold Prediction but Bold Extrapolation:

And the Chargers comically fail to sell out SoFi Stadium and we start talking about "do the Chargers need to get out of LA?"

[draynay]

Not-So-Bold Prediction but Bold Extrapolation:

And the Chargers comically fail to sell out SoFi Stadium and we start talking about "do the Chargers need to get out of LA?"

I don't think a prediction could be less bold than predicting an absence of fans in SoFi Stadium

[Kokolums]

Cowboys over Colts.

Cowboys added Aldon Smith and their pass rush looks like it will be utterly impossible to stop. They will run over the NFL this year.

Colts went 7-9 last year and added Rivers, rookie RB Johnathan Taylor, and traded for a premiere pass rusher in DeForest Buckner to pair with a group that was already looking strong in pass rush.

Both look like typical super bowl teams that run at will and bury the opposing QB under a pile of DEs and LBs.

[eschatological]

Playoffs, Seeded:

NFC:
1. Packers
2. Saints
3. Seahawks
4. Cowboys
5. 49ers
6. Vikings
7. Falcons

IDK, I think the North is Green Bay's to lose. Only possible competition is the Vikings, who I picked to barely squeak in with the new 7th seed. Saints are only 2nd because Falcons, Carolina, Bucs all just got slightly better, with the Bucs making the biggest leap.

AFC:
1.Chiefs
2. Bills
3. Ravens
4. Texans
5. Steelers
6. Patriots
7. San Diego

Bottom of this list, who knows. I can see the Patriots, San Diego, Raiders, Browns, Titans all fighting for that spot. But I can't believe Derrick Henry is just gonna carry that Titans team all over again.


Playoff Picks:

Wild Card:
Saints over Falcons
Seahawks over Vikings
49ers over Cowboys

Bills over Chargers
Ravens over Patriots
Texans over Steelers

Divisional:
Green Bay over 49ers (but close)
Seahawks over Saints on the road

Chiefs over Texans
Bills over Ravens, just because of the home field (hopefully they let us be there)

Conference:
Seahawks over Green Bay
Chiefs over Bills

SB55:
Chiefs over Seahawks, can't see Mahomes losing to Russ.



Teams firing their Coach:

Jets
Bears
Lions (Patricia doin nothin' for the Bill Bellicheck tree)


Bold Prediction:

Dolphins have a chance to finish 2nd in the AFC East.

[Faltemer]

AFC NORTH:
Ravens (3)
Steelers (5)
Browns
Bengals
AFC SOUTH:
Titans (1)
Colts (6)
Texans
Jaguars
AFC WEST:
Chiefs (2)
Chargers
Broncos
Raiders
AFC EAST:
Patriots (4)
Bills (7)
Dolphins
Jets

NFC NORTH:
Vikings (4)
Packers
Lions
Bears
NFC SOUTH:
Buccaneers (3)
Saints (5)
Falcons (6)
Panthers
NFC WEST:
49ers (2)
Seahawks (7)
Rams
Cardinals
NFC EAST:
Cowboys (1)
Giants
Eagles
Football Team

AFC PLAYOFFS:
Chiefs vs Bills
Ravens vs Colts
Patriots vs Steelers
Titans vs Colts
Chiefs vs Patriots
Titans vs Chiefs

NFC PLAYOFFS:
49ers vs Seahawks
Buccaneers vs Falcons
Vikings vs Saints
Cowboys vs Vikings
49ers vs Buccaneers
Cowboys vs Buccaneers

SUPERBOWL:
Titans vs Buccaneers

Teams firing their Coach:
Jaguars
Texans
Lions
Jets

Bold Prediction (Besides Titans+Buccaneers being in the Super Bowl):
Dak wins MVP
Jonathan Taylor wins ROY
Belichek wins COTY
Aaron Rodgers Retires

[Grube]

AFCE:
Bills
Patriots
Dolphins
Jets - Gase gets canned mid season

AFCN:
Steelers
Ravens
Browns
Bengals

AFCS:
Colts
Titans
Texans
Jags - Their front office clearly wants the #1 pick

AFCW:
Chiefs
Broncos - Not having Flacco and a OC that kept running TE sweeps for negative yards should help?
Raiders
Chargers

NFCE:
Cowboys
Eagles
Giants

NFCN:
Vikings
Packers
Bears
Lions - Stafford will need to throw for 7k yards and 80 TDs to overcome that defense

NFCS:
Saints
Falcons
Bucs
Panthers

NFCW:
Seahawks
49ers
Rams
Cardinals - Vance Joseph

[Vetali]

Jalen Ramsey 5 years $105 million

He had a lot of leverage considering how much they gave up in trade for him.

If only the Seahawks could retain who they trade for....

[ProphetFlume]

Playoffs, Seeded:

NFC:
1. Packers

Bold to pick the team that did nothing to help their best player.

This season feels surreal to me. I'm still in disbelief it's happening. Is it another sequestered dome situation or is it going get postponed by week 6?

[eschatological]

Did I just read a prediction that the TITANS would be the #1 seed in the AFC? Like......wtf.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

I don't think a prediction could be less bold than predicting an absence of fans in SoFi Stadium

yeah the bold is me saying the NFL heads might actually start thinking of moving the Chargers again.

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Did I just read a prediction that the TITANS would be the #1 seed in the AFC? Like......wtf.

Did I miss them trading for Rodgers or something?