The NFL Free Agency and Trades Thread

[Rayman70]

man I hope the plan isn't to count on Tristan Hill. My guess is we will be drafting a DT.

 

[Typhus]

I'm counting about three defensive linemen we could have signed for roughly the same as Crawford alone is costing us:

Andrew Billings - $3.5
Shelby Harris - $3.25
Derek Wolfe - $3.0
Total for 2020 $9.75

Ya, there ya go putting it together like that,, now my belly really hurts.

 

[gimmesix]

I'll go with the Joneses, who have overvalued this player for years.

Possibly. It would seem logical, but considering the DTs we brought in (especially Poe, who would be indicative of a change of priorities), I can't see McCarthy's staff agreeing to keeping him if they didn't think he had any value. Now, it may be a little like Bill Parcells with Quincy Carter, where Parcells was willing to kick the tires before throwing him to the curb. If the Joneses strongly vouched for Crawford, then McCarthy/Nolan might be taking a wait-and-see approach.

I highly doubt, though, if they saw no value in a player making that much that they would be on board with keeping him, especially since they could get some players they like with that money instead.

 

[gimmesix]

man I hope the plan isn't to count on Tristan Hill. My guess is we will be drafting a DT.

Count on him for what? To possibly be a rotational player at DT? I'm sure they are. He's in his second year coming out of a smaller school where he didn't get as much snaps as he needed to develop.

I'm pretty sure our planned DT rotation is McCoy, Poe, Woods and Hill, with Crawford getting some snaps there on passing downs. I don't think we would pass on adding one who fell to us in the draft, but I don't think we'll be pushing hard to get one.

 

[Rayman70]

Count on him for what? To possibly be a rotational player at DT? I'm sure they are. He's in his second year coming out of a smaller school where he didn't get as much snaps as he needed to develop.

I'm pretty sure our planned DT rotation is McCoy, Poe, Woods and Hill, with Crawford getting some snaps there on passing downs. I don't think we would pass on adding one who fell to us in the draft, but I don't think we'll be pushing hard to get one.

preaching to the choir my friend.I am pulling for him..but don't put any stock into him being here. I think its up to Hill to show he belongs here.

 

[gimmesix]

preaching to the choir my friend.I am pulling for him..but don't put any stock into him being here. I think its up to Hill to show he belongs here.

I do like having a new coaching staff that doesn't have ties to these players. McCarthy/Nolan don't have to "prove" Dallas was right to draft Hill, if he doesn't show progress.

The only question is whether the Joneses will allow them to move on if they decide it's best. Considering we did cut Taco, I think it's a good possibility, especially since McCarthy seems to know how to stand up for himself.

 

[Stash]

Possibly. It would seem logical, but considering the DTs we brought in (especially Poe, who would be indicative of a change of priorities), I can't see McCarthy's staff agreeing to keeping him if they didn't think he had any value. Now, it may be a little like Bill Parcells with Quincy Carter, where Parcells was willing to kick the tires before throwing him to the curb. If the Joneses strongly vouched for Crawford, then McCarthy/Nolan might be taking a wait-and-see approach.

I highly doubt, though, if they saw no value in a player making that much that they would be on board with keeping him, especially since they could get some players they like with that money instead.

Another possibility is that the Joneses are still firmly in control of the cap situation. And actions thus far would support that. McCarthy and his new staff may make proposals for acquisition to the GM, and then it is up to that GM (or group) to acquire the requested talent at an agreeable cost or not. But, the new staff has thus far not mandated any players currently under contract who would be removed from the roster. McCarthy may have the authority to request that players be kept or added, but not the authority to remove players currently under contract. In other words, this could very likely be the Jones boys keeping someone that they like and the coached agreeing to work with that. Crawford hasn't been healthy enough or even around enough to have established a relationship with the new coaching staff, and his recent work certainly hasn't helped his cause.

 

[gimmesix]

Another possibility is that the Joneses are still firmly in control of the cap situation. And actions thus far would support that. McCarthy and his new staff may make proposals for acquisition to the GM, and then it is up to that GM (or group) to acquire the requested talent at an agreeable cost or not. But, the new staff has thus far not mandated any players currently under contract who would be removed from the roster. McCarthy may have the authority to request that players be kept or added, but not the authority to remove players currently under contract. In other words, this could very likely be the Jones boys keeping someone that they like and the coached agreeing to work with that. Crawford hasn't been healthy enough or even around enough to have established a relationship with the new coaching staff, and his recent work certainly hasn't helped his cause.

I have no doubt it works that way to some extent since the Joneses have made it clear that they ultimately make the decision.

 

[Risen Star]

 

[Risen Star]

 

[Risen Star]

Cowboys?

 

[darthseinfeld]

Cowboys?

I definitely take a look at Dre

 

[Risen Star]

 

[Stash]

I didn't know where to put this, but it appears that the Seahawks are freeing up cap space for a move. I would guess that it will be for a pass rusher and my first guess would be a deal for Clowney (one year or otherwise) or secondly, a deal for Everson Griffen (who I think played for Pete Carroll at USC).

Or I could be completely off.

 

[LifetimeBoysFan]

I didn't know where to put this, but it appears that the Seahawks are freeing up cap space for a move. I would guess that it will be for a pass rusher and my first guess would be a deal for Clowney (one year or otherwise) or secondly, a deal for Everson Griffen (who I think played for Pete Carroll at USC).

Or I could be completely off.

Maybe they are taking both to really screw us.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Cowboys?

He’s only thanking one teammate apparently.

Shots fired Dre’.....shots fired!

 

[Risen Star]

 

[unionjack8]

Dude is looking for Chaz green on the schedule

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Dude is looking for Chaz green on the schedule

LLLOOOLLL

 

[Oneiros]

These are the kinds of deals that drive me nuts. There's no doubt that a deal like this could have benefited us without breaking the bank, but hey, we still got Crawford.