Franchise tag/Pre-Free Agency Player chatter

[TommyD4207]

Again another we should be interested in.

I like the player a lot, but not at the amount of money he's making. Also draft capital would be necessary to get him.

 

[Wozzy]

Happens every year at every positions. Fans look at all the best players with contracts expiring and clamor that they can should be ours if only we are willing to pay. Totally forgetting that their present team might be willing to pay based on knowing them better than we do. And never asking why, if that team is unwilling to pay because they know them better than we do.

Agreed, if one really wants a look at free agents the Pats could potentially steal, look to teams in salary cap straits.

Probably harder to find now that the cap is going up, but there will still be teams in a hole.

 

[Ross12]

I hope to god the Jets plan is to sign a career backup at QB and draft a RB #2 overall!

Giving big money to a backup QB hoping he will be a starter? Blowing massive draft capital on a position that has almost never been drafted that highly in history? Surely the Jets would never do such things.

 

[mgteich]

The cowboys went from "cap hell" to all in.

After franchising Pickins, they will restructure 3 players and adjust 3 others freeing up $60M and will go after a major player or two.

Cowboys Clear $66 Million in Cap Space: 6 Stars They Could Soon Target, Including Maxx Crosby

Heading into the weekend, the Dallas Cowboys were in salary cap hell after slapping their franchise tag on wide receiver […]

www.yahoo.com

Is this what y'all want us to do?

 

[uknepatsfan]

The cowboys went from "cap hell" to all in.

After franchising Pickins, they will restructure 3 players and adjust 3 others freeing up $60M and will go after a major player or two.

Cowboys Clear $66 Million in Cap Space: 6 Stars They Could Soon Target, Including Maxx Crosby

Heading into the weekend, the Dallas Cowboys were in salary cap hell after slapping their franchise tag on wide receiver […]

www.yahoo.com

Is this what y'all want us to do?

Dallas is still paying those players, but they’re just kicking the can further down the road.

And no, it’s not the model I would want the Patriots to follow.

 

[Rob0729]

The cowboys went from "cap hell" to all in.

After franchising Pickins, they will restructure 3 players and adjust 3 others freeing up $60M and will go after a major player or two.

Cowboys Clear $66 Million in Cap Space: 6 Stars They Could Soon Target, Including Maxx Crosby

Heading into the weekend, the Dallas Cowboys were in salary cap hell after slapping their franchise tag on wide receiver […]

www.yahoo.com

Is this what y'all want us to do?

Jerry Jones is only a year younger than Kraft and Drake Maye wasn't even born the last time the Cowboys got past the Division round of the playoffs. He is far more desperate than Kraft to get another ring before he dies. Being 83 (84 in season), he's gotta know that he doesn't have many seasons left. Plus Dak is going to be 33 next year and has durability issues. If they cannot get a long term contract with Pickens, this could be his last year there. This upcoming season maybe be the best chance for Jerrah to get a ring before he meets his maker.

 

[Rob0729]

Dallas is still paying those players, but they’re just kicking the can further down the road.

And no, it’s not the model I would want the Patriots to follow.

You can do some kicking the can down the road. You don't want to be the Saints who basically have declining players on their roster who are uncuttable because of their dead money and little money to actually get good players. They basically are at the point that they have to keep extending players just to get under the cap every offseason.

 

[TheRainMaker]

It's hard to believe the most valued franchise in the NFL (Cowboys) hasn't reached an NFCCG in over 30 years.

 

[Real fan 02]

It's hard to believe the most valued franchise in the NFL (Cowboys) hasn't reached an NFCCG in over 30 years.

Agreed.. Regarding our organization.. it's utterly impressive that Vrabel was able to take a 4-13 roster with let's say 8,9 years of high round draft bust.. N'Keal Harry, Cyrus Jones, Duke Dawson, jouan Williams, Tyquan Thornton and others.. all going back 9 seasons. To come in and in one offseason take this team to the superbowl. I personally feel this is just the beginning for this team and to your point what 96 was the last time America's team sniffed a conference championship?

 

[KCSVEN]

The cowboys went from "cap hell" to all in.

After franchising Pickins, they will restructure 3 players and adjust 3 others freeing up $60M and will go after a major player or two.

Cowboys Clear $66 Million in Cap Space: 6 Stars They Could Soon Target, Including Maxx Crosby

Heading into the weekend, the Dallas Cowboys were in salary cap hell after slapping their franchise tag on wide receiver […]

www.yahoo.com

Is this what y'all want us to do?

They were negative 63 million in cap space. Even with these restructures pushing it out a few years they have no cap space. The additional 3 guys should see them enough to sign the rest of the roster and maybe sign 1 solid free agent. It's not a great class in free agency and they will now overpay for, at best, good talent.

Cowboys making same dumb mistake the Bengals have made. You can't pay two #1 receivers and a QB and have a well-rounded roster unless you nail every draft. Keep Parsons, trade Pickens was the better play. Trading both might even have worked. They STILL should trade Pickens, free up cap space to round out the roster. They gave up 511 points on defense! Worst in the NFL

Prescott cap in future years now:
2027: 76.1 million
2028: 86.1 million
2029 (Void): 93.9 million (Was 10.5 million)

They can no longer prevent him from becoming a free agent in 2029 and accelerating the remaining cap.

Jerry Jones is getting desperate to win at his advanced age. Too bad he doesn't understand how to win in today's NFL.

So no, don't want Pats to do that.

 

[Huckleberry1]

That guy doesn't know what he's talking about. DT is one of the deepest positions in this draft.

 

[Huckleberry1]

The #Patriots are reportedly planning to sign an EDGE rusher in free agency and also select one in the Draft according to
@ChadGraff
There are several options. It's a good year to do it.

Agree. Although they just announced another significant boost to the salary cap, which always leads to teams keeping the players they really wanted to keep, especially edge and left tackle.

 

[Real fan 02]

I like the player a lot, but not at the amount of money he's making. Also draft capital would be necessary to get him.

Chassion reports are is looking to get paid.. If we loosing him.. and with Landry hurt and who knows his future.. now we are talking about needing two starters.. Thibiduaux is a starter on this team IMO.. then you go after a Mafe or oweh.. and draft at least 2 edge rushers.

 

[Real fan 02]

It's hard to believe the most valued franchise in the NFL (Cowboys) hasn't reached an NFCCG in over 30 years.

Patriots will have to pay up if they want to keep K’Lavon Chaisson

A year ago, the Patriots signed free agent pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson to a one-year, $3 million contract.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[TheRainMaker]

Patriots will have to pay up if they want to keep K’Lavon Chaisson

A year ago, the Patriots signed free agent pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson to a one-year, $3 million contract.

www.nbcsports.com

I think Reiss is in the range you previously mentioned of $8-$11 per year. Sounds reasonable. But, I'd wait things out first to see if they can land a better pass rush like Hendrickson, Crosby (unlikely) or someone else before quickly pivoting to Chaisson.

Agreed.. Regarding our organization.. it's utterly impressive that Vrabel was able to take a 4-13 roster with let's say 8,9 years of high round draft bust.. N'Keal Harry, Cyrus Jones, Duke Dawson, jouan Williams, Tyquan Thornton and others.. all going back 9 seasons. To come in and in one offseason take this team to the superbowl. I personally feel this is just the beginning for this team and to your point what 96 was the last time America's team sniffed a conference championship?

2014 was their last real chance when Dez Bryant was had the incomplete catch. Not a guarantee they win the game had they scored. They were built to beat Seattle which they beat them in Seattle in the regular season.

 

[Real fan 02]

I think Reiss is in the range you previously mentioned of $8-$11 per year. Sounds reasonable. But, I'd wait things out first to see if they can land a better pass rush like Hendrickson, Crosby (unlikely) or someone else before quickly pivoting to Chaisson.

2014 was their last real chance when Dez Bryant was had the incomplete catch. Not a guarantee they win the game had they scored. They were built to beat Seattle which they beat them in Seattle in the regular season.

Was that the year against greenbay that Dez got screwed on the TD in the playoffs?? Yes, When I said Chaisson would be in that ball park I was laughed at.. I knew that would be his range... the Complexity here Is Landry and his knee is a problem.. he's an unknown sure he said he wants to get right but he's had 2,3 serious injuries the past few seasons and he's soon to be 30.. age and injuries are a career ender. If we don't resign KC now we have to get two starters after edge...

If we can resign KC and sign Hendrickson as well as draft at least 2 edge guys I say.. we saw Ponder play well and he's primed for a bigger role.. Swinson is an unknown.. we need some serious edge pressure to really maximize the defense.

 

[Real fan 02]

I think Reiss is in the range you previously mentioned of $8-$11 per year. Sounds reasonable. But, I'd wait things out first to see if they can land a better pass rush like Hendrickson, Crosby (unlikely) or someone else before quickly pivoting to Chaisson.

2014 was their last real chance when Dez Bryant was had the incomplete catch. Not a guarantee they win the game had they scored. They were built to beat Seattle which they beat them in Seattle in the regular season.

 

[n1997y]

I think Reiss is in the range you previously mentioned of $8-$11 per year. Sounds reasonable. But, I'd wait things out first to see if they can land a better pass rush like Hendrickson, Crosby (unlikely) or someone else before quickly pivoting to Chaisson.

If they can re-sign Chaisson at a reasonable price I’d love to see them keep him here, AND add some pass rush help. I’m not convinced either Hendrickson or especially Crosby would be a good deal because of their price tag, but we need two good edge rushers and Landry is a question mark at best.

 

[Rob0729]

 

[Zuma]

This makes me sad....for the obvious reason.