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[BSLChrisStoner]

Sports Illustrated / MMQB: The 2015 Free Agents Ranked, 1-50

http://mmqb.si.com/2...ee-agents-1-50/

[BSLChrisStoner]

Sports Illustrated / MMQB: The 2015 Free Agents Ranked, 51-100

http://mmqb.si.com/2...ts-2015-51-100/

[BSLChrisStoner]

Sports on Earth: NFL Trades That Should Happen

http://www.sportsone...-marshawn-lynch

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Quarterback Desperation Rankings: How screwed is your NFL team?

http://www.cbssports...s-your-nfl-team

[BSLChrisStoner]

Sports Illustrated / MMQB: The Free Agency Bargains

http://mmqb.si.com/2...gency-bargains/

[BSLChrisStoner]

Grantland: Free-Agent Report Card: Which Teams Made the NFL’s Honor Roll?

http://grantland.com...fls-honor-roll/

 

Grantland: The Invisible Impact All-Stars: Eight NFL Free Agents Who Deserve a Close Look

http://grantland.com...e-a-close-look/

[bnickle]

Grantland: Free-Agent Report Card: Which Teams Made the NFL’s Honor Roll?
http://grantland.com...fls-honor-roll/

Grantland: The Invisible Impact All-Stars: Eight NFL Free Agents Who Deserve a Close Look
http://grantland.com...e-a-close-look/

I puked a watching Wagner be absolutely bitched in that last gif. We have to be careful about how good we think our OL is in pass protection based on last year. The system better continue to call for Joe getting the ball out quickly most of the time. If we deviate from that in '15 the sacks will shoot back up again.

[SportsGuy]

Suh getting 60M guaranteed from Miami.

[Mike in STL]

Suh getting 60M guaranteed from Miami.

That'll cover his fines for the rest of his career.

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Can't afford big-ticket NFL free agents? Check out these value players

http://www.cbssports...e-value-players

[DJ MC]

http://profootballta...lly-guaranteed/

 

I post this here instead of the Dolphins thread because of a point Florio makes in the story:

 

Teams usually won’t fully guarantee large amounts because the NFL requires teams to fund the fully-guaranteed payments at signing.  In this case, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross will be required to write a check for $60 million, with Suh getting plenty of it up front and the rest going to an escrow account for future distribution.

 

Other teams (and likely the league office) won’t like this.  If owners who have the cash to make that kind of commitment start making that kind of commitment, they’ll have a huge advantage when it comes to signing players.  Eventually, the richest owners will take over the league.

 

As wealthier people buy into the NFL, could this be a way of circumventing the salary cap and creating a competitive advantage on the open market?

[bnickle]

http://profootballta...lly-guaranteed/

I post this here instead of the Dolphins thread because of a point Florio makes in the story:


As wealthier people buy into the NFL, could this be a way of circumventing the salary cap and creating a competitive advantage on the open market?

The NFL has been the best about taking competitive balance seriously. I would expect them to nip anything in the bud. It's actually one thing the NFL does very well and should be applauded for doing.

[Chris B]

This is one of the more exciting NFL off seasons I can remember.

[bnickle]

Saints get Unger, Sea 1st and 4th. Good trade for them. I think Graham has lost  a step. Still will be good, but I think Saints sold high here. 

[bnickle]

Chip Kelly is crazy. 

[SportsGuy]

Why does he want Bradford so bad?

[SportsGuy]

Wow..St Louis also gets a 2nd and a 4th for a 5th.

What is about the Rams raping NfC East teams for a QB?

[SportsGuy]

@AlbertBreer: Condition to Foles/Bradford deal ... If Bradford doesn't start 8 games, Eagles get a 4th round pick back. If he's reinjured, they get a 3..

@AdamSchefter: If Sam Bradford is not Eagles' starting QB this season, Philly gets back its 2016 2nd-round pick from STL.

[bnickle]

So they built in some protection but if Bradford s that much of a flop it's still proved to be a bad trade.

[DJ MC]

http://profootballta...tire-per-agent/

 

So Willis, Locker, and now Worilds, all retiring completely out of the blue, and all three surely able to continue their careers otherwise.

 

Anyone else find that strange, and wonder if there might be a trend about to surface?