Welcome Your Players Here (The Free Agency Discussion Thread)

The Colts would like to close the book on a very successful free agency year with the addition of vet ILB Bradie James.

 

Don't forget 16 million on a RT.

 

Seattle would like to welcome 2 more quality depth signings: Justin Bannan on the DL for just $550,000 and Leroy Hill at LB at $530,000. Both players agreed to massive paycuts to play for a contender.

 

The butt soreness is strong with this one.

We just watched a guard go for $13 million in free agency and last I checked Beatty for over $13 million so I feel just fine picking up the best run blocking tackle available.

 

With guards going for 13M and RT's for 16 Mike Wallace is a freakin steal at 21.5 lol

 

I honestly thought he'd go for $24 myself. Folks just had so much cap room to play with.

 

Thats about what I had figured. Colston went for 16 last year and Wallace is better plus hes a Dolphin. Based on my calculations:
Colston x 1.5 Dolphin Factor = 24M

Pretty much same thing is happening with Ellerbe.

 

With all the high-priced OL, I'm thrilled with signing Gosder Cherilus at $6 mil. Elite RT to go with the league's top LT, Cherilus graded out at +26.3 by PFF this year.

 

Agreed and hes gotten over the injury bug that plagued him early in his career.

 

True. His perceived value league-wide to casual fans might be down because he was drafted so high and didn't pan out at LT, but he's really a solid RT, perhaps one of the league's best.

 

I was happy to get Welker with a single bid at the end, and for 13.25 million was a good price for a named WR with a lot of production going to play with another elite QB.

 

Finally Seattle has landed their starting SS, Kerry Rhodes for 5.3M. Rhodes was a surprise cut from the Cards despite being PFF's 4th ranked safety (FS or SS). Rhodes allowed just a 64.5 NFL rating against on passes and displayed solid play vs the run and pass. He had 4 INT's and 6 passes defensed.

 

Cardinals throw conscious to the wind, don't follow PFF numbers and want another Safety out of their price range.

 

He wouldn't have if I wanted a pass blocking RT ;p

 

So you would've spent $32 million on two RTs?

 

Needed money for William Moore. Among other things that didn't work out in my favor

 

No.

 

I still hate you for stealing Moore.

 

I'm sorry. I hate Schisno for bidding for Quin.

 

I know sports24/7 doesn't. He is getting himself a comp pick for Quin. Speaking of which, once Barwin and Powers sign, I should have an idea of who gets one. Those two players have the potential to move into the 7th round spots.

 

The New York Giants announce the signing of their new Starting TE Brandon Myers $3,900,000.

He is the 4th TE in the last 4 years and Eli Manning has proven over this time to develope TE's at a very high level (Kevin Boss 2010, Jake Ballard 2011, Martellus Bennett 2012).....is there Pro Bowl Potential in Myers???

 

I hope the Steelers resign Joe Long and then draft Kyle Long so they have a Long offensive line.

 

strictly highest paid for FAs? Or will you factor in significant FAs signed vs those lost? If you did that some teams just might not get compensatory picks.

 

Highest paid. It's how we have always done it here because it's the only way to do it where it's black and white.

 

In that case Pitt is getting the highest pick lol....You're welcome

 

They could sign Jerome Long and trade for Chris Long for the DLine and they'd have the longest team in the league.

Or two Long lines.

 

LMAO no. I went for a more run blocking line considering who I have at RB. So that made Loadholt the choice (PFF's #4 overall run blocking tackle).

 

Does that mean McKelvin is currently in comp pick range?

 

No. I'm not bidding on McKelvin so you get a pick.

 

If he thinks Barwin and Powers might sneak in...I think it does mean he's there at the moment. Which if he is....that's cool. Totally wasn't expecting it.

 

You only have $16M left Paul???

 

16 thousand million? That aint bad