NFL Free Agency Open Thread
Already some crazy deals going on:
wow RT @RavensInsider Haloti Ngata traded to Detroit Lions, according to a source
— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) March 10, 2015
Trade final: Jimmy Graham to Seattle, per Seahawks official.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2015Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
As of yet.
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Peter King says the Lions gave up a 4th and 5th round pick.
Fourth OR fifth rounder. Not both.
Ravens felt like they had no choice with Ngata. They couldn't do a deal with him, so turned him into 4+5 from Detroit.
— Peter King (@SI_PeterKing) March 10, 2015
Lions send a fourth and a fifth to Ravens for Haloti Ngata http://t.co/yMjZIU7Qno
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 10, 2015
Win win win.
Lions would not get a DT like Ngata in the 4th, 5th rounds.
Convert a big chunk of that 16 into a signing bonus, extend the contract out a 3 years.
Much better player than Fairley.
Saw an Albert Breer tweet saying it was 4 or 5. Guess he's wrong (and consequently, I am as well).
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Filed to ESPN: Rams close to trading QB Sam Bradford to Philadelphia for Nick Foles and draft-pick compensation, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2015
Salary dump. Sam Bradford is due $13 million in 2015.
I'm wondering who Philly gets to replace McCoy.
This is crazy-zany.
What's next, the 49ers firing a successful head coach?
March 10th, 2015 at 11:56 PM ^
This has me thinking Kelly has already worked a deal to send Bradford to the Titans--Rams do NOT want to move up for Mariota, but needed better than this year's crop of free agent QB's in return--in exchange, Kelly gets Mariota, Tennessee gets the QB in Bradford that they believe will fit them, along with draft picks, and the Rams end the $50 Mill saga with the last of the lottery winner #1 picks...oh, and maybe a guy that actually plays most of the season. Now, what if Tampa likes Mariota over Winston...hmmmm.
Lions fans should be happy. Lose Suh and get Ngata. Not bad. Also Woodley just signed w/the Cardinals.
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Saints get Seattle's 1st round 31st overall pick... Funchess to replace Jimmy??
Huge downgrade if so. 2+ inches shorter, 30 lbs lighter, and 0.15s slower 40 time.
They might want to acquire a TE that will have some ability to block if thats their play...
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I knew the ravens wanted to cut him because he was due $16 million like the article said. Why is he only going to get $8.5 from the lions?
Ravens still on the hook for $7.5 million. It's the way they pay signing bonus by sprending it out over multiple years to limit cap hit on one year.
thanks for the explanation. Great move by the lions, IMO.
Lions have some good LB's. Tulloch, Van Noy Whitehead, and Levy. Instead of three DTs they'll need only to pick up two. Landing Ngata is a nice start.
I think this qualifies as you saying something nice about the Lions.
Let's party, folks :)
We have good LB's already. It makes to damn much sense not too.
I think that is the direction they are going.
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Lions have guys who can play DE in the 3-4.
I'd prefer at least one of them to be a bigger guy. Ansah I think is around 270, Jones a little heavier. Someone in the 290-300 range.
Also is Jones still under contract?
March 11th, 2015 at 12:32 AM ^
fits the 3-4 scheme. If any, it's 4-3 under that makes the most sense which is their base scheme anyway.
A lot of movement. This is awesome. I do not like giving up 2 draft picks. Just because the Lions suck at drafting isn't an excuse to get rid of them but a 4th and 5th are not the end of the world.
A 4th and 5th is a good deal for a All Pro DT.
I agree. However, I believe he only has 1 year left on his deal. Hopefully the Lions restructure/resign him to a new deal. He is 31. Still has some solid tread on those tires.
Still somewhat odd that Graham would leave the Saints. Seemed like he was a fixture there, but Brees isn't getting any younger either.
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That was a stupid trade.