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Arizona is estimated to have $51.5M of free cap space in 2020. They can pay Drake fair value and Johnson for one more season if they want. Incidentally, Spotrac estimates Drake’s market value at 4 years, $22M or $5.5M AAV. That’s nothing for the Cards to take on right now. They are fine. The big difference with Houston was that they were in awful cap shape when they made their deal with Cleveland. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/kenyan-drake-19023/market-value/

Or one will make a mistake. You just have to wait and see. Nothing wrong with “We’d love to have you back, but we know this is a business. Check around and see what is out there for you and please talk to us once you have.”

I agree. The thought of Jones and Oliver manning the interior of the DL on passing downs while Star plays running downs with one of them makes me giddy. But Spotrac estimates Jones’ MV at $19.2M AAV. That’s just too much in resources to have tied up long term in the 3 man DT rotation.

Yeah, this is the kind of deal the OP was talking about. It isn’t a bad idea at all, but the Cards are fine with cap space (unlike Houston at the time of the BO deal) so they aren't in a bind. Also we’d have to wait until 2021 for the 3rd. Cleveland had to wait a season for their 2nd when they got BO and a 6th for a 4th. Prior to that, the league vetoed a trade where the Browns got a better pick and BO for a lower pick all in the same year.

Ok. That’s fair.

I didn’t know that you work at Lowe’s.

Once a new CBA is agreed to there will be rollover to 2021. No way does an agreement happen without that.

That’s a ridiculously high floor for any prospect. Just a ridiculous statement to make. I think the mock was nicely done in general. Probably a little high for Wirfs especially with the other OTs on the board and definitely low for Simmons at 14, but a good job overall.

I can’t post the one from Nov 15th, 2019 here due to premium restrictions from where it came from. Believe me or don’t. I’ll leave it there except to reiterate that Rudolph calling Garrett a racial slur doesn’t excuse Garrett‘a actions.

I dropped you a note regarding what I got the same day. I can’t link it here, but this is a mainstream media link from within a week of the incident:

I always think it’s tough for a guy like Norman to play for a small contract unless he’s chasing a ring. 32 years old and made $65M so he’s not going to take a prove it deal. We made the playoffs so maybe an incentive laden deal would get it done. If he’s worth it. I haven’t seen him play in years, but it doesn’t sound like he’s played well. Maybe it was scheme. Maybe it was him. Dunno.

The nut shot, helmet twisting and going after Garrett after he was locked up with DeCastro should’ve led to a suspension for Rudolph too. It doesn’t forgive the helmet swing, but it should’ve been more than a $50k fine.

I made it clear that I agree with that. How about this as a takeaway for Garrett: How about next time don’t do something that could’ve been unforgivable in retaliation to a slur? Then maybe people can focus on the slur you were called and the guy who called you it rather than your much worse response. As for pushing the issue of the slur, there’s no way that was happening during the indefinite suspension. Had Garrett done so I am positive that he’d still be suspended. In fact I’m surprised he brought it up again. It might not help him in the future.

I’m from Cleveland. People around the team were talking about it that same day. I think the NFL wants to avoid the PR nightmare. No way do they even admit it happened.

First off let me be clear in saying that in no way shape or form does it justify his actions. But Garrett was mic’d up for that game and there were field mics everywhere, yet no audio has been released or leaked. If it didn’t happen it could’ve been easily disproved. To me it looks like the NFL locked down an exceptionally bad PR situation. A lot of things about this situation could’ve been a lot worse. Garrett could’ve connected with that helmet swing with horrifying consequences. But beyond Rudolph’s serious injury and Garrett’s lifetime ban it’d have ended there. Now instead imagine the situation as it stood (no serious injuries) and audio of Rudolph dropping the N word on Garrett getting leaked. The media storm, protests and backlash would’ve been massive. Alienation of substantial demographic groups of fans and real damage to the shield. Again, the allegations would’ve been very easy to disprove and there’s only one reason that’s not happening. Edited to add: An important piece of info many might not be aware of is that In the locker room immediately after the incident Garrett was livid about Rudolph dropping the N word on him. This wasn’t something that an agent came up with later.

It’s not like Dallas couldn’t have gotten a discount last year. Now it’s pay market value (or very close to it) or tag him and go down that road.

If there’s one QB in the league that I’d love to see a lot more of before forming my full opinion on, its Dak. His stats and advanced metrics are elite, but I’ve seen a notch below that on the rare instances I’ve seen him play. I’d wager that’s the difference between the two sides now. Also there is plenty of time on the clock for negotiation so neither side has to make a move yet. This will drag out.

You don’t get to be a grandma at 34 by knowing how to put up a stop sign - or by teaching your kid how to. A cousin on the wife’s side tried to get her tubes tied when she was in her twenties and the hospital refused. She already had 4 kids and didn’t want more. Incidentally she was pretty hot early on, but 4 kids took its toll.

He’s probably just a French fast food fan

Yeah. He is a far better QB than the Lions deserve. They’ve wasted his career to this point. I do not want to see him playing for Belichick. He’d easily be the best QB in the AFCE if he went there.

Seriously. You see a poster with a handle from one of your all time favorite movies and you think he’s a decent guy. Then something like this happens........

Njoku was in Kitchens’ doghouse last season, but Stefanski ran a ton of multiple TE packages in Minny. I just don’t see him getting rid of the best TE on the roster unless he finds an upgrade. Even then he might keep him. Njoku is a physical freak, but is still not much of a blocker. Definitely a TE that’s home is in the slot. But he can do real damage from there.

The Bills are a long, long way from any cap problems, but that’s not to say that they should waste space or give out bad contracts. OTOH paying market value to elite players at important positions should be on their “To Do” list, not something they shy away from. If they do that and draft well they’re going to be fine.

You’re probably right here. And the Pats were the first team I thought of.

There’s nothing else the GM can say in this situation. It doesn’t meant it’s true or false. It means nothing except that the GM has a clue.