Free Agent Signings around the League

[Armchair Quarterback]

imo riddley is on the outside looking in when it comes to the future of the patriots RB position. Unless he has a monster fumble free year hes going to be a free agent next year.

Who do you see as the future at RB?

 

[patsinthesnow]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 13m
Ravens RB Ray Rice was indicted today on one count of aggravated assault. Carries a 3-5 year prison term.

Could impact how the Ravens pursue Blount.

RB may become a 3rd-4th round draft need soon.

 

[chasa]

Who do you see as the future at RB?

with blount not here, i'd expect either a future FA or a draft selection.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

MJD flying to OAk..sounds like he will sign with them...that leaves blount

 

[JMC00]

Could impact how the Ravens pursue Blount.

RB may become a 3rd-4th round draft need soon.

No it won't. Why would they waste a 3rd or 4th round pick on a RB?

People really overrating Blount because of two games.

Vereen isn't a one trick pony. He can run the ball. Bolden having a 4.9 ypc avg in his first two years shows that they could do worse than him. Give Bolden 150-165 touches and I bet he'd get 700 yards.

Could get a RB in the 6th-7th round or an UDFA and he'd see as much time as the RB in the 3rd or 4th would his first year.

 

[ATippett56]

Shaun Phillips - Tennessee Titans - 2014 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com

Titans agreed to terms with OLB Shaun Phillips, formerly of the Broncos, on a two-year contract.

According to FOX Sports' Mike Garafolo, the deal is worth a "max" of $6 million. Phillips turns 33 in May, but it's a potential bargain for the Titans, who will slide Phillips in at outside linebacker in DC Ray Horton's hybrid 3-4 defense. Phillips was far-from elite on a per-snap basis last season, but still managed 10 sacks after notching 9.5 in 2012.

 

[Joey007]

Shaun Phillips to Tennessee so I hear. Was pretty much the last outside pass rusher available that can make a big impact.

 

[patsinthesnow]

No it won't. Why would they waste a 3rd or 4th round pick on a RB?

People really overrating Blount because of two games.

Vereen isn't a one trick pony. He can run the ball. Bolden having a 4.9 ypc in his first two years in the NFL shows that you could do worse than him. Give Bolden 150-165 touches and I bet he'd get 700 yards.

Could get a RB in the 6th round or UDFA and he'd see as much time as the RB in the 3rd or 4th would his first year.

It's not necessarily overrating Blount. A RB signed to 2015 would of been nice, whether it was MJD, Moreno, or Blount. Ridley/Vereen are both FAs in 2014. It would more be of drafting for the future like BB did in 2011. We had BJGE/Woodhead and he still drafted Ridley/Vereen. Both barely saw the field in 2011.

 

[PatsChamp88]

MJD flying to OAk..sounds like he will sign with them...that leaves blount

Andre Brown is another guy to keep in mind too

 

[Brady6]

Good value...

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 1m
Busy day. #Titans reached a 2-year deal with pass-rusher Shaun Phillips that can earn him up to $6M, source says (as @MikeGarafolo said)

 

[Deus Irae]

Info on Phillips:

Shaun Phillips agrees to a 2-year deal worth a max of $6 million with the Titans, source says.

https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/449294970923794433

 

[strngplyr]

Shaun Phillips to Tennessee so I hear. Was pretty much the last outside pass rusher available that can make a big impact.

Robert Ayers is still out there, younger and should be cheaper, I believe he just had his best season. He had a good amount of pressures not show up on the stat sheet.

 

[PatsChamp88]

Robert Ayers is still out there, younger and should be cheaper, I believe he just had his best season. He had a good amount of pressures not show up on the stat sheet.

Good point I forgot about him too, even if he was signed DE and LB will be added in the draft as well most likely.

 

[strngplyr]

Is Wilson on his way out?

Devin+Jason McCourty ‏@McCourtyTwins 25m
I told @wilfork75 and @mrs75 they couldn't leave!!! Dmac don't play lmaooo (D-Mac)

Adrian Wilson ‏@adrian_wilson24 1m
@McCourtyTwins mighty funny you didn't tell me that.

(jokes) ...but really, does the team still think he can play at a high enough level that he's not replaceable?

edit: don't worry, he's still here!

Adrian Wilson ‏@adrian_wilson24 1m
@McCourtyTwins that was a joke by the way. Relax folks

 

[MrNathanDrake]

Info on Phillips:



https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/449294970923794433

Damnit.

We have ZERO depth after Chandler and Ninko.

We probably could've gotten Phillips for 2 years 5.5 million (discount to play for a contender)

 

[MrNathanDrake]

Robert Ayers is still out there, younger and should be cheaper, I believe he just had his best season. He had a good amount of pressures not show up on the stat sheet.

Robert Ayers career best was 5.5 sacks in a season.

Shaun Phillips laughs at that.

Phillips also has a ton more experience, leadership, and is better vs. the Run.

 

[Love The Drake]

As BB always says sacks are over rated could definitely see us give Ayers a chance but put me in the Dee Ford fan club or a trade up for Mack maybe trade with Jacksonville when the QB they want is off the board.

 

[strngplyr]

Robert Ayers career best was 5.5 sacks in a season.

Shaun Phillips laughs at that.

Phillips also has a ton more experience, leadership, and is better vs. the Run.

Ayers had pretty equal hurry/qb hits in far less snaps than Phillips played, consider that Phillips may owe some of his sacks to Ayers pressure.

Sacks tell a fraction of the story. We don't need a full time pass rusher, Ayers would be great to play 4-500 snaps at his age, taking maybe 200 away from each of Jones/Nink, maybe less.

And I'm not sure why what Phillips does or doesn't do is even relevant, he's not a free agent, Robert Ayers is.

 

[strngplyr]

As BB always says sacks are over rated could definitely see us give Ayers a chance but put me in the Dee Ford fan club or a trade up for Mack maybe trade with Jacksonville when the QB they want is off the board.

Did you seriously just suggest trading up to #3 with Jacksonville for Khalil Mack?

That would cost us multiple first rounders and half of our draft in 2014.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Belichick really doesn't like to add veteran pass rushers....no surprise there. Ever since the adalius thomas debacle