Flacco has been resigned ... still waiting on the details.
Edit: 6 yr, over $120 mil.
Yeah, he's been in development for a while and it'll be a shame to see him leave town, but it's likely to happen. They paid Webb in the offseason and he deserved it. Shame they can't do the same for Kruger.
Flacco has been resigned ... still waiting on the details.
Edit: 6 yr, over $120 mil.
Wow, he got paid big time. What does that put them at cap wise?
That is a huge, stinking pile of money for a guy who's career could best be described as "maddeningly inconsistent".
That is a huge, stinking pile of money for a guy who's career could best be described as "maddeningly inconsistent".
Perfect timing for him. The Ravens only other option would be raiding the market. I guess they could have traded for Smith and let Flacco walk. The Chiefs would have handed the Flacco the money, then.
This was supply and demand. Flacco had all of the leverage.
MilkmanDanimal wrote:That is a huge, stinking pile of money for a guy who's career could best be described as "maddeningly inconsistent".
Perfect timing for him. The Ravens only other option would be raiding the market. I guess they could have traded for Smith and let Flacco walk. The Chiefs would have handed the Flacco the money, then.
This was supply and demand. Flacco had all of the leverage.
Oh, totally agree, the Ravens really had no choice, but the numbers just made my eyes pop out of my head, and I had to spend some time fishing around under the desk for them. I mean, if Denver's secondary doesn't make the biggest bonehead mistake in the playoffs I've maybe ever seen on that deep throw to kick it into overtime, he makes what, $20 million less over the contract minimum?
Jayhawker wrote:MilkmanDanimal wrote:That is a huge, stinking pile of money for a guy who's career could best be described as "maddeningly inconsistent".
Perfect timing for him. The Ravens only other option would be raiding the market. I guess they could have traded for Smith and let Flacco walk. The Chiefs would have handed the Flacco the money, then.
This was supply and demand. Flacco had all of the leverage.
Oh, totally agree, the Ravens really had no choice, but the numbers just made my eyes pop out of my head, and I had to spend some time fishing around under the desk for them. I mean, if Denver's secondary doesn't make the biggest bonehead mistake in the playoffs I've maybe ever seen on that deep throw to kick it into overtime, he makes what, $20 million less over the contract minimum?
At least. It's a great year to be a competent QB that needs to sign a deal. The only blemish was Brady signing a below market value contract to give the Patriots room to add talent around him. Of course, that's what we all want a leadership minded QB to do.
My hope right now is that the chiefs wait until next offseason to entertain extending Smith. They have hm for two years, so let him earn his extension. I'd rather get stuck paying more for a QB that had a statement season, than overpay a guy that ends up regressing to his earlier stats.
Plus, and I don't know why teams don't see this, in the NFL, a player can hold out and demand more money any time. The lack of guaranteed contracts mean that teams can cut a player any time, which gives players the right to sit out, too. So signing a guy to a bargain deal early has less of a chance to pay off.
I wonder how much of that money is real though. Is a lot of it backloaded and he'll never see it because they cut him or restructure in 2-3 years?
I didn't really look at his detail, but you're right. Even Flacco's deal was described as essentially a three year deal. Those extra years get renegotiated are there to lower the cap hit in the short term. It's become the normal way to deal with contracts.
Chiefs tag Branden Albert.
At first, it seems like a head-scratcher, but I'm wondering if they used the tag just so that they could retain his rights for the purpose of making a trade.
I find it highly unlikely they can get Albert to agree to a long-term deal to play guard. So, if they are keeping him, they are passing on Joeckel?
I wonder if they hope they can leverage him into playing guard by taking him off the FA market. If that's so, if I'm Albert, I sign that tender, pocket the almost $10 million, play guard like a champ for one year, then go back into free agency as a left tackle next offseason. I wouldn't agree to a long-term deal to play guard unless KC is willing to pay me starting left tackle money to do it.
Unless the plan is to pass on Joeckel. Then, well, it all makes sense, but that brings a whole other WTF into question.
Why not play either Joeckel or Albert at right tackle?
The Chiefs have a solid RT in Eric Winston. And he older, and probably a stronger RT than Albert is LT.
I'm curious how this is all going to play out. But that's something Ried and Dorsey have to gauge. The best option is to get Albert to embrace beng a G, and selecting Joeckel. But Albert does not want to be a G, and he could hold out and force a trade. But what most people have been thinking is that Albert could go from a serviceable LT to a very good G. But I suspect on the open market, he could find a team to sign him as a LT.
I suspected they may have been able to sign Bowe to free up the tog when they traded for Smith. This should be a good offense for him. Although they should have let him walk last off season and kept Brandon Carr with their tag. This front office's ability to get a deal done and keep two players is a sign that things are improving from last year, when no one wanted to play for Pioli.
If they can have a sit down and get Albert to buy in, they have the makings of a strong OL. It's been awhile since the Chiefs had that. I just don't know if Reid can sell it to Albert.
Using the franchise tag on a guard is surprising, isn't it? Won't he get paid as if he were a premier left tackle? Do the Chiefs have that much cap space that they can afford to overpay like that?
http://www.sportingcharts.com/articl...$50-get-you
I have no idea where they got that data because 16 oz beers are 8 bucks at Gillette (New England) and have been for quite a few years. 22 Oz are 11.
Pressure continues to change the Redskins team name.
This comes up every few years, of course, though it's been particularly noisy this offseason.
I'm kind of in the same camp as the people that say the name should change. I'll stop short of "should", but I think it is culturally out of place in the modern era. (Much like how a sports team trying to name themselves Colt .45s would never pass muster today)
I think they should simply revert to the franchise's original name: Braves. Still a reference to Native American warriors (although it doesn't have to be), but no longer any sort of racial/ethnic slur. Being the team's original name, it is still tied to the franchise's tradition.
It won't please everyone given that it still would be seen as a Native American reference, but not being a slur is a huge "win". Paired with a suitably non-offensive mascot, I think it's the middle ground answer to this debate.
Makes sense to me. Braves it is. Change it now, sell lots of new RGIII jerseys.
*Legion* wrote:Pressure continues to change the Redskins team name.
This comes up every few years, of course, though it's been particularly noisy this offseason.
I'm kind of in the same camp as the people that say the name should change. I'll stop short of "should", but I think it is culturally out of place in the modern era. (Much like how a sports team trying to name themselves Colt .45s would never pass muster today)
I think they should simply revert to the franchise's original name: Braves. Still a reference to Native American warriors (although it doesn't have to be), but no longer any sort of racial/ethnic slur. Being the team's original name, it is still tied to the franchise's tradition.
It won't please everyone given that it still would be seen as a Native American reference, but not being a slur is a huge "win". Paired with a suitably non-offensive mascot, I think it's the middle ground answer to this debate.
Makes sense to me. Braves it is. Change it now, sell lots of new RGIII jerseys.
Yeah it does make a lot of sense to do it now just for that reason. Although maybe Snider is thinking to wait until the end of next season in the hopes they make it even further in the playoffs.
Anyone need a cornerback? The Panthers dumped Chris Gamble because of the salary cap.
He's a little banged up and getting up there in age. But he has a few good years left in him and is an average-to-above corner. He might even work for cheap!
Anyone need a cornerback? The Panthers dumped Chris Gamble because of the salary cap.
He's a little banged up and getting up there in age. But he has a few good years left in him and is an average-to-above corner. He might even work for cheap!
And yes, the Chiefs need a CB. It looks like there may be some salary correction going on, as he's not the only one that will be available.
Anyone need a cornerback? The Panthers dumped Chris Gamble because of the salary cap.
He's a little banged up and getting up there in age. But he has a few good years left in him and is an average-to-above corner. He might even work for cheap!
I'm willing to bet that someone will roll the dice on him.
Woodson has been in decline for the past few years. He's still a semi-serviceable starter, but Green Bay should be (and is) looking for someone better.
I don't think Woodson is worth a lot more than the veteran minimum at this point, and even there, only to a playoff team that ha a hole at corner that they need a short-term patch for. Preferably as a 3rd corner. If I'm the GM for a young team, I don't want to spend a roster spot on a 36-year old corner.
Its understandable. He ranked like 89th on PFT's top 100 free agents miles behind a bunch of other CB's.
Just would of been nice to see him finish out his career as a Packer but with the combination of roster limits and the salary cap this is what the NFL is now.
Anyone need a cornerback? The Panthers dumped Chris Gamble because of the salary cap.
He's a little banged up and getting up there in age. But he has a few good years left in him and is an average-to-above corner. He might even work for cheap!
If only there were another team, say, potentially in Carolina's division, who has a really desperate need at CB . . .
Well, this was unexpected, but explains a lot.
Chiefs release RT Eric Winston
My guess is that back issues made him a liability. He seemed excited for the upcoming season, and I thought he was a great addition to the team last year. But this puts the Chiefs back in line to draft Joekel, and probably start the rookie out at RT. Winston was due just under $5 mill, which seems like a bargain.
Also, while results on the field may not live up to the hupe, the Chiefs tickets sales up whopping 112 percent. I don't think it is wise to use every move to placate fans, but sometimes you have to make the move that is the best interest in of maintaining ticket sales and fan interest. Andy Reid and Alex Smith, while questionable, but solid moves, were the no-brainer moves to shore up an eroding fan base. The Chiefs weren't just bad, Pioli had created a team that KC hated on a personal level.
And I have to wonder if there will be speculation that Winston's calling out the fans for cheering Cassel's concussion could have led to his release. I would hope not, but it will play into how valuable he is to other teams on the open market.
At least for once, the Chiefs are executing an offseason plan that will provide them all the clarity they need to proceed in the draft and prepare for the offseason. Instead of being paralyzed by worrying about which is the right move, they are being proactive. That I like.
The Chiefs were a team, that had Pioli come back, I doubt I would have remained a fan of. It's more than bad, it became a team where solid players and coaches would avoid. In one offseason, Clark Hunt undid almost all of the damage to the Chiefs reputation that he allowed Pioli to inflict. I think he gets a lot of credit for that.
I don't think Pioli and Haley were terrible hires at the time they were made. But holy crap did they turn out awful. No one was predicting that the Chiefs were headed into oblivion for hiring Pioli, so Hunt gets a pass, even if he kept him for at least one season too long.
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