NFL Free Agency Thread

[BobDigital]

I thought we were Strong at DE I hated when we put Trey Flowers on IR last year.

Kearse is 310 lbs so he is a DE in name only. Really a DT.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Supposedly his name is pronounced KEErse.

 

[Big Bucks]

Will the Kearse signing reignite the Chandler Jones trade rumours for Floyd.. ***Shudders***

 

[Clonamery]

Supposedly his name is pronounced KEErse.

Good, that's better than pronouncing it: CUrse.

 

[DaBruinz]

From what I've read, it's front loaded so the Bills couldn't match. Smart move if they really like him. I think he could see a nice numbers increase in this offense. Further, that makes me believe my theory even more than the team is going to dangle him as an Amendola replacement unless Amendola restructures.

Why do you keep making this comparison of Hogan to Amendola?
Hogan is 6'1 and 221lbs. He's, essentially, a quicker version of David Givens, but with more versatility.

Amendola is 5'10 4/8 and 185 lbs. Amendola's can play both inside and out, though is primarily in the slot.

Hogan. imho, is a LaFell replacement.

 

[VectorPrime]

Streater and Starks info?
does anyone know if he is still visiting the Jets?

Dude, I know you're anxious. So am I. But I am positive that ANY news will be posted here the second that someone on twitter says something. You don't need to keep asking.

 

[Deus Irae]

Interesting exchange between Rapoport and Mary Kay Cabot:

That's who the scouting department wanted. Alas, not to be.

Ian Rapoport added,

Mary Kay Cabot @MaryKayCabot Alternative universe: Where the #Browns would be now if they'd drafted Teddy Bridgewater instead of Johnny Manziel Cleveland Browns Football News - NFL Coverage - cleveland.com

So, ownership overrules football ops, and football ops ends up paying the price (Right, Mr. Pettine?). Cleveland Browns gonna Cleveland Brown.

 

[50-yard-line]

The thing with Hogan is, 4-per is not something you want to pay your #3 guys, and on the Bills, that's what he is.

Rexy is losing his mind right now.

Watch Hogan come here and have a very good year and the Bills take an injury at WR - Rexy will be blamed. Love it.

 

[PatsFan2]

Will the Kearse signing reignite the Chandler Jones trade rumours for Floyd.. ***Shudders***

IF Chandler Jones was our Best DE or Best Player I would be worried about such a Trade.

 

[IllegalContact]

Hicks is a DT, I thought.

Kearse is 6'5" 310

 

[BobDigital]

Kearse is 6'5" 310

Yep. Sure looks like a DT to me. One of those hybrids who are small enough to potentially pass rush but big enough to stop the run.

 

[Kontradiction]

Why do you keep making this comparison of Hogan to Amendola?
Hogan is 6'1 and 221lbs. He's, essentially, a quicker version of David Givens, but with more versatility.

Amendola is 5'10 4/8 and 185 lbs. Amendola's can play both inside and out, though is primarily in the slot.

Hogan. imho, is a LaFell replacement.

Hogan has the size of Lafell but his skillset is similar to Amendola's. Watch the two play. Hogan's specialty is getting open quickly on quick slants, hitches, crossing patterns, screens, etc. That's his bread and butter. It's also what we were missing down the stretch in 2015 when he and Edelman got hurt. That means that he's capable of giving the team what Amendola gives them. So, yes, he can line up at the X if needed but he's also a redundancy in the event that Amendola gets hurt or the team cuts ties with him.

 

[DaBruinz]

So go root for the Dolphins or Jags, who have won free agency lately
LOLLLLL

Your sarcasm meter is broke..

 

[Ross12]

Interesting exchange between Rapoport and Mary Kay Cabot:






So, ownership overrules football ops, and football ops ends up paying the price (Right, Mr. Pettine?). Cleveland Browns gonna Cleveland Brown.

Come on, it was either listen to his scouting department or listen to a homeless person, what do you expect?

 

[Ross12]

Hogan has the size of Lafell but his skillset is similar to Amendola's. Watch the two play. Hogan's specialty is getting open quickly on quick slants, hitches, crossing patterns, screens, etc. That's his bread and butter. It's also what we were missing down the stretch in 2015 when he and Edelman got hurt. That means that he's capable of giving the team what Amendola gives them. So, yes, he can line up at the X if needed but he's also a redundancy in the event that Amendola gets hurt or the team cuts ties with him.

The plus here is that Hogan has the size, strength and frame to box out a defender on a slant/crosser/etc. I feel like it was too easy for a defender to swallow Amendola up at times last year and break up the play.

 

[Gronkowski123]

so is dola getting cut???

 

[Kontradiction]

The plus here is that Hogan has the size, strength and frame to box out a defender on a slant/crosser/etc. I feel like it was too easy for a defender to swallow Amendola up at times last year and break up the play.

Yep. He can play the X too. My personal hope is that Amendola restructures and they have that contingency plan in place. It just wouldn't surprise me to see the team cut ties if he doesn't. That's a lot of cap money to tie up in a guy who is almost a guarantee to get injured at some point. I also don't think we're done seeing moves at the position either (either through the draft or FA).

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Sign Johnny Football as backup QB & heir apparent
Trade Garapollo for several 2nd round picks
SB is ours, baby!

 

[Marqui]

Damn, what's going on with Streater?

 

[Deus Irae]

Sign Johnny Football as backup QB & heir apparent
Trade Garapollo for several 2nd round picks
SB is ours, baby!

I'm not saying who, but we've got an irishman on this board who's been hitting the Guinness too early in the day (and not sharing, either. The bastard).