2021 NFL Free Agency/Trade News & Discussion: April Edition

[Patsgofor4]

Williams had some good numbers last year but I know nothing about him. Any draft junkies know more about him?

2021 NFL Draft Sleepers: Marlon Williams, Ben Mason are names to watch

PFN's Chief Draft Analyst and NFL Insider Tony Pauline discusses two sleepers in the 2021 NFL Draft in Marlon Williams and Ben Mason.

www.profootballnetwork.com

edit: Looks like poor straight line speed doomed his draft chances.

 

[captain stone]

Worth a flier?

Too light for what we need at DT right now, which is a Beef Curtain.

 

[Sicilian]

Beef Curtain.

 

[captain stone]

I kinda liked JHC during the 2017 draft process as a SS/LB hybrid, a poor man's (at the time) version of ObiWon...He's a full-time OLB now...Got into some trouble before the draft that really damaged his stock...Opted-out of 2020 and played in only 9 games in 2019...If healthy & motivated, he's a better depth piece than any of Bentley, King, Berry, Bower, Bledsoe & Colbert.

Marlon Williams just doesn't have the required athleticism to compete at this level.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Uptown]

 

[captain stone]

Sign the Beast!

If healthy & motivated, he would Automatically become our top Swing Tackle & our game-day active with Karras.

 

[captain stone]

Howard for Gilmore, straight up!

 

[Ochmed Jones]

Howard for Gilmore, straight up!

If push comes to shove, we would be more than willing to throw in winovich, slowjuan and harry!

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

This is weird…players have no leverage to hold out and can’t talk directly to teams, so they’ll now need to wrote mail-order bride letters begging to be traded for.

 

[Sicilian]

This is weird…players have no leverage to hold out and can’t talk directly to teams, so they’ll now need to wrote mail-order bride letters begging to be traded for.

It's an interesting ploy, because you have to think in this case (and in Harry's), that both their teams and everyone else in the league already knows the player wants out. There have probably already been phone calls made and early offers tossed about. So the only thing this kind of statement does is remove leverage from the Dolphins in the interest of generating some public sympathy.

 

[Froob]

Report: Chris Hogan leaves lacrosse to sign with Saints (report)

Hogan spent the summer in the Premier Lacrosse League.

www.masslive.com

If he's good at Lacrosse and making decent money, probably a bad move...I doubt he makes an NFL roster.

 

[ausbacker]

This is weird…players have no leverage to hold out and can’t talk directly to teams, so they’ll now need to wrote mail-order bride letters begging to be traded for.

It's nobody's fault but Howard's he didn't understand what he was signing (his words).

 

[Patsfan1958]

 

[captain stone]

Two of the top UFA CBs remaining, Steven Nelson & Brian Poole, have both signed now...elsewhere, of course (Fecals & Saints).

Thanks for adding that extra layer of insurance at the position, Bill.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

If he's good at Lacrosse and making decent money, probably a bad move...I doubt he makes an NFL roster.

Is it possible to "make good money" in lacrosse? His signing bonus and checks even just for NFL preseason games would probably blow lacrosse income out of the water

 

[JarOfMayo51]

It's nobody's fault but Howard's he didn't understand what he was signing (his words).

That's his agent's fault. Not everyone can be well versed in contract language, that's why you hire agents to handle that for you

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

Didn't Bill Russell famously have a clause in his contract that if Wilt Chamberlain got a new contract, Bill's would be revised to pay him $1 more than Wilt?

Sounds like Howard wanted a clause in his contract that if any teammate got a new contract, his would be revised to pay him more than that guy.

Problem is, he's no Bill Russell. He's not even a nano-Bill Russell.

 

[Froob]

Is it possible to "make good money" in lacrosse? His signing bonus and checks even just for NFL preseason games would probably blow lacrosse income out of the water

No idea honestly, wouldn't be surprised if you are right.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Didn't Bill Russell famously have a clause in his contract that if Wilt Chamberlain got a new contract, Bill's would be revised to pay him $1 more than Wilt?

Sounds like Howard wanted a clause in his contract that if any teammate got a new contract, his would be revised to pay him more than that guy.

Problem is, he's no Bill Russell. He's not even a nano-Bill Russell.

Not sure about a clause but Russ did have a contract which paid him $1 more than Wilt. Actually Red is the one who insisted on it as it was a psychological game he played with the Sixers GM/Owner Irv Kosloff.

You reward players for scoring. I reward players for championships.