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I don't see any negatives from either side. It was a Win WIn deal for both sides. We got Ngata's cap number off the books and got 2 valuable mid round picks. The Lions got a pro bowl DT to fill the hole left by Suh and Fairley. There were no D-Linemen available on FA to fill that role and there is no one in the draft at the point the Lions will be picking that is as good as Ngata. You know it's a good deal when both sides Win.

I understand what these guys are thinking. If they have made enough money to live out their lives comfortably then why subject their body to the stresses of an NFL season. Get out why you still have your health and can enjoy what you have earned. That said, Worilds retirement seems a little early.

I don't think Locker's retirement had any bearing on what the Titans are doing as they weren't going to resign him anyway. They had already moved on from Locker and are behind Mettenberger as their starter. I think they either trade down or take Leonard Williams.

Joe's agent has said before that he knows Joe's deal was really only a 3 year deal. They just wanted the headline figures. Joe is a smart guy. He knows he will still make plenty of money and that for the interests of the team and him (for both his health and his numbers) some of the money he makes would be better spent making sure he has some protection and some weapons to throw to. I will be totally shocked if he doesn't sign a cap friendly extension before free agency next offseason.

I'm not surprised we haven't extended him. Isn't he one accidental illegal supplement away from a year long suspension? He is on the downside of his career and we have young guys waiting to take over.

How about this comparison: Jaelen Strong Ht. 6'2" Wt. 217 lb. Arm Length 32 1/2 in Hand Size 9 in 40 Yd. Dash 4.44 sec Bench Press DNP Vert. Jump 42.0 inch Broad Jump 123.0 inch Devin Funchess Ht. 6'4" Wt. 232 lb. Arm Length 33 1/2 in Hand Size 9 3/4 in 40 Yd. Dash 4.70 sec Bench Press 17 reps Vert. Jump 38.5 inch Broad Jump 122.0 inch Strong is a little smaller but faster and more explosive. He had good production in college and has good hands even if they are smaller than Funchess. Strong is no doubt a WR whereas Funchess is a tweener. I really want Strong if he is available. I think he is going to be great in the Pros.

Not really a surprising move.

Jaelen Strong is my draft crush for this year. He's big, fast and has good hands. I love how he adjusts and plucks the ball out of the air. I think he is exactly what Joe needs.

No RBs before the 4th unless we have a 3rd round compensatory pick. I'm not sure that any RBs go in the 1st round this year.

They are just doing what every team looking for a new stadium deal has been doing. "Give us what we want or we are off to LA" The NFL is in on it. They want as many teams to get their deals before they actually put a team there. Then they can start the merry go round all over again with a team going to London.

Not at a $16m cap number they don't. He is one boneheaded move away from a full season suspension and he's getting old so I don't believe he should get an extension. That leaves being cut or traded. The $8m cap savings can be spent on other areas of the team.

I agree but then Crav is in Florida where they worship Winston and he is being brain washed by the FL media. Jameis can rape women, steal food and they still think the sun shines out of his arse. That's Free Seafood U for you.

I do agree we go BPA within reason. If the BPA in the first 3 rounds was a WR do we take 3 WRs? No, Ozzie will move around the draft board to pick up the guys they really want at the correct spots. I have always believed he pretty much drafts Best Need Available anyway. I'm just saying I think they should be targeting WR/CB/TE early. This all depends on what happens in free agency and if we cut/trade any of our high cap numbers for some cap relief.

This is what they have as our top 3 needs: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000407751/article/2015-nfl-draft-order-top-three-needs-for-all-32-teams 26. Baltimore Ravens 2014 record: 10-6 (.475) Top three needs: Pass rusher, RB, OL Top-rated prospects at positional needs: Pass rusher: Leonard Williams (USC), Shane Ray (Missouri), Dante Fowler, Jr. (Florida); RB: Todd Gurley (Georgia), Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin), Tevin Coleman (Indiana); OL: Brandon Scherff (Iowa), Cedric Ogbuehi (Texas A&M), La'el Collins (LSU). Neither of those 3 spots are in our top needs. WR/CB/TE in any order should be the focus of the first 3 needs and then pass rusher/RB. OL isn't even a need. We maybe take a late round punt on someone for depth/development but we don't lose any starters or the top backups at OT and G/C.

Crav, No way Mariota gets all the way to New Orleans at 13. There are at least 5 teams ahead of them that need a QB. It's very possible that if Winston passes all the tests at the combine in terms of team interviews and his checkered past then Mariota and Winston go 1 and 2 to Tampa and Tennessee. Regardless, the Jets at 6, possibly Bears at 7 and Rams at 10 would take him at their spots and even trade up. Not to mention the Saints have Brees. They don't need a QB unless they are preparing for life after Brees and even then they might wait until another draft where there are better players available at more affordable picks (in terms of trading up)

I have to believe that the delay is so they can get the house in order. You know that the Ray Rice situation is going to come up again and some of the FO people didn't exactly tow the party line. They are probably rehearsing how they are going to handle the media to present a united front. Either that or they are figuring out the makeup of the FO as a few guys are pushed towards retirement (aka fired for not following Biscuit's lead).

Don't feed the trolls max. This will end up as another 5 page thread where the only argument from the haters is "Wawawa, you are all Flacco groupies blablabla."

There was a stat from the Superbowl that neither the Patriots or Seahawks had any 5* recruits on their teams. It's just really hard to project how a kid will handle college. Kids mature at different rates and some kids have close to NFL bodies while in high school. They look like 5* recruits until they get to college where most junior/seniors have close to NFL bodies and their development stunts.

If Torrey wanted to be in Baltimore so bad he would have signed for $7m per season last year. That's what Decker got from NYJ ($7.2m per season) last year and he has put up much better stats than Torrey ever has. Torrey is gone and I just hope he gets stupid money from someone so that we pick up a higher compensatory pick in the 2016 draft.

This draft is loaded with RBs and we are going to be able to pick up a good one again sometime from the 3rd round onwards. If we get any comp picks in the 3rd round then spending one on a RB wouldn't be a waste. There are a number of guys with good vision, can catch the ball and have some burst that will be perfect for the WCO that we want to run. There is no reason to waste money on Forsett. Let him test the market and if no big offers are forthcoming then move for him. Otherwise, thanks for the season JF and good luck.

Just think how good the line can be this season with a year playing together under their belts. Cohesion along the O-Line is a big plus going into this season.

At this point I would rather keep that money to invest elsewhere in the team and just take a shot on a couple of WRs in the draft and/or develop Aiken/Brown/Butler/Camp. With his play this year I wouldn't offer anything more than 5 years 30m with 15 guaranteed. Maybe offer an extra $5m in incentives?

Definitely. Even if they failed to get in with Lynch on 2nd down, they could have called a timeout and then run a pass play (maybe a Play Action bootleg and give Wilson the option of the pass or using his legs to run it in). If they failed to get in on 3rd down they would have still had time to run a 4th down run play to Lynch again. You got to trust your beast RB in those situations. So many plays would have worked/looked better in that situation than a shotgun slant on the 1.

The zone blocking scheme requires vision and quick feet. Any other attributes are just icing on the cake. If you put JF in Tali's body or with just a bit more speed and you have a 2,000 yard back.