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NFL Offseason 2: Free Agency or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Squicken
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Mackenzie 92
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Seems like a complete overreaction just because it's the Raiders. I really don't see what the big deal is. They are concerned about his health and it's a big guaranteed contract, they made a decision, big whoop.
Jenkins aint all world but hes not the worst yall could do. He has talent and is a physical player. Coached right he could be pretty good. Hes not Byrd but yall dont need Byrd.
Dont confuse me with him. Please no.
Came here to post how bad I feel for Raider Nation right now.
I have a healthy fan hatred of the Raiders organization, but no teams deserves such incompetence and perpetual suckage. Most cap space in the entire NFL and the only thing the Raiders have done is lose the good players that they had.
Officerrob
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All over Twitter it's being said that the perception around the league is that the Raiders backed out of the deal because they had cold feet, that's awful for the Raiders
I know Silver has issues with the Raiders, but he's trashing them pretty good. I was in your corner yesterday. I thought a lot of it was piling on. But this is bad form.
2014: $1.3 million base salary, $3.5 million cap number
2015: $2 million, $10.3 million
2016: $7.4 million, $9.7 million
2017: $8.6 million, $10.9 million
2018: $8.6 million, $10.9 million
2019: $8.6 million, $8.7 million
- $20.3 million fully guaranteed
- $11 million signing bonus
- $6 million of 2016 base guaranteed for injury only
- 2015 roster bonus: $6 million (guaranteed)
- 2015-2019 workout bonus: $100,000
Salary breakdown for New Orleans Saints' Jairus Byrd
2015: $2 million, $10.3 million
2016: $7.4 million, $9.7 million
2017: $8.6 million, $10.9 million
2018: $8.6 million, $10.9 million
2019: $8.6 million, $8.7 million
- $20.3 million fully guaranteed
- $11 million signing bonus
- $6 million of 2016 base guaranteed for injury only
- 2015 roster bonus: $6 million (guaranteed)
- 2015-2019 workout bonus: $100,000
Salary breakdown for New Orleans Saints' Jairus Byrd
That's the porkchop. We need a steak damnit! Drafting will only get us so far. Datone Jones showed that.
Buckethead
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Datone could be a difference maker this season.
Let's hope he doesn't fuck up his leg again.
Let's hope he doesn't fuck up his leg again.
This was the free agency every raider fan was waiting for. The plan for 2 years was Reggie comes in, cleans house, saves cap space and this year make real moves. Draft some dynamic skills guy in the draft like Sammy Watkins if he fell our way or groom a potential standout QB.
But all that is gone now. We got worse in free agency. Worse
But all that is gone now. We got worse in free agency. Worse
Mackenzie 92
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It's day 2 dude.. Step back from the ledge. Media is 90% bullshit spin. We lost 3 good players that are replaceable and gained one. Lots of teams are losing their players, not just us.
Raiders brass are out to dinner with 2 pass rushers right now. (Which is kinda funny considering all this supposedly just went down.)
That does suck. It was always sold the Raiders had to endure two bad years but then they'd be able to sign anyone. Definitely can sympathize with Raiders fans. I really don't know what will happen there
Mackenzie 92
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Sounds more like Saffold backed out to be honest. Never got on the plane to Oakland, and then immediately signs Rams offer sheet and passes physical. Still don't think it's that big of deal in the scheme of things. Shit happens.
Seriously. We cut like 7 longtime veterans and signed a safety. Not exactly volcanic activity.
Alligatorjandro
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FrenchMovieTheme
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That and it's not like saffold is some elite player that is going to fix an oline. Maybe I didn't see enough of him but in the 2 games I did see he got abused by any of our dlinemen in front of him. Rams had like 18 rushes for 16 yards in the first game against us
Mackenzie 92
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You know who else failed their physical today? O'Brien Schofield. And the Giants killed the contract accordingly. And guess what, no one gives a shit.
Exactly. Yesterday the media were calling the Raiders stupid for even signing him.
Exactly. Yesterday the media were calling the Raiders stupid for even signing him.
unknownstranger
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He was a way overpaid role player anyways.
sf2fanatic
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Lttp but RIP Eric Decker.
Didn't play the first game and the Rams outrushed SF the second game 114 to 83 with him at guard. He's a good guard who is injury prone.
FrenchMovieTheme
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I'll give him props for going all in this year. NFL will probably be out of business by the time the cap could fuck them anyways
I feel bad for him he wanted to stay of course. Clearly though, the Broncos have to upgrade on defense more and they certainly have.
He we be like Tebow.
FrenchMovieTheme
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Really? Could have swore he was your RT... Oh well! He maybe a good guard but I still say I would call off a deal with a FA who wanted that kind of money and needed surgery. Maybe different resigning a guy
Mackenzie 92
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Oh my god, the world is still turning.
Possible Raiders seeing his damaged shoulder for first time and didn't like it, got spooked, where Rams already know about it extensively.
I am so glad we get to beat the 49ers in the regular season this year at home.
But seriously peace, thinking about the Broncos still sucks right now, a feeling that I am sure is understood mutually in San Francisco.
Vic Tafur
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Giants could still be in play for Tuck … and there are physicals … but things moving nicely in right direction w/ Tuck and Woodley. #Raiders
https://twitter.com/VicTafur/status/443988916056498176
‏@VicTafur
Giants could still be in play for Tuck … and there are physicals … but things moving nicely in right direction w/ Tuck and Woodley. #Raiders
https://twitter.com/VicTafur/status/443988916056498176
Fuck Revis.
I was so wrong. Praise Revis! I'm going to ignore how miserable next offseason is going to be dealing with his next contract, but this moment is bliss.
Bliss....
Duxxy3
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Gonna miss Talib and his craziness though. He may have had his ass handed to him by Steve Smith, but god damn was that entertaining.
He started the year at RT, got hurt, Rams were sick of him being injured all the time, tried him out at guard, he was awesome, everyone else on the line got hurt and he had to move around.
But they need 3 guards b/c he is hurt so much. They are looking at Davin Joseph. That's fine if he is a backup and has no more MRSA
I loved his interviews and the swagger he brought to the defense, and he and LeGarrette Blount were funny together. I'll always remember him shutting down Jimmy Graham in the Saints game. We hadn't had that kind of dominant defensive performance from a Patriot in years. But he did always shit the bed when he was needed most. Hopefully Revis can stay healthy and prove useful in the playoffs, unlike Talib.
Duxxy3
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Watch the panthers game. And yeah, the interviews were interesting.
I'll say it again, it was pretty clear jimmy was hurtin that game.
sucks to Chan. And jnc Kas jizzing over Tate overpay
Sweeney Tom
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Teams that have done nothing in the period since free agency started have still done better than the Raiders. Hell, it's impossible to do worse.
I feel bad for Raiders fans (at least the non-murderous ones).
I feel bad for Raiders fans (at least the non-murderous ones).
Ehh sounds like they've landed tuck and woodley. They'll be fine as far as getting to the cap floor. They just can't spend recklessly to make sure they get there.
Okay, I still think Reggie is an idiot but he can redeem himself. What can easily be done is to front load a contract that the Browns can't match for Alex Mack, kick Wiz out to LG and extend his contract.
Sure up the d-line as well by signing a fat boy like Raji and/or Melton. The DE market sucks, but they can find some rotational players.
Sure up the d-line as well by signing a fat boy like Raji and/or Melton. The DE market sucks, but they can find some rotational players.
Now that filet-o-fish sandwiches are on sale, his value is 4 filet-o-fishes.
Without cheese.
Don't know if this matters, but Mack's agent is the father of the VP/cap guy of the Rams
Sweeney Tom
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It's just flat-out ridiculous that with the amount of great players they did have, all of them left and all they could get are maybe Tuck and Woodley (and that's assuming neither backs out). I don't understand how anybody here or anybody period could be fine with that! $60 million to spend, Veldheer and a bunch of others to resign, talented people to replace them with if you stupidly decide not to do the previous, and somehow they do none of the above.
And that's not even counting the Saffold stupidity, which judging by 90% of the beat writers is their own fault for overreacting to his shoulder which will probably need surgery which is totally doable (WITH full recovery at that) long before preseason when he'll be needed. Even if he sucks, he'd be there, which is more than can be said for the half of the roster that's now unemployed or elsewhere.
I just hate seeing shit like this happen to teams like the Raiders, Browns, or Lions, and the fans blame everybody BUT the idiots running things and in charge of making these idiot decisions in the first place. Once? Accidents and mistakes happen. Twice or three times? Maybe understandable. But after the millionth time these idiots do things idiots would do, at some point you have to stop giving the benefit of the doubt.
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