2022 NFL Free Agency

[Puck]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Safety is the least of our concerns LT and WR have to be the priorities from here on out.

I assure you that LT is high on the list for Ballard. But it doesn't have to happen in any particular order does it?

Safety is a huge position on the D and Mathieu would be a game changer for us

[bigalbert]

Originally Posted by Puck

I assure you that LT is high on the list for Ballard. But it doesn't have to happen in any particular order does it?

Safety is a huge position on the D and Mathieu would be a game changer for us

This is so ironic Puck because I feel the same way about Honey that you do with Baker. I can’t stand him, lol. I ain’t gonna root for no other team tho


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[apballin]

It’s a passing league and with the QBs in the AFC I love the thought of Maniac, Moore, Blackmon, and Mathieu in the field on 3rd and long

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Wait a minute, why do we need Mathieu? We have 2 decent, much cheaper safeties. He doesn’t play cornerback, does he?

It’s the scheme we are moving to. Cover 3 with three safeties. One of them usually playing close to the line. Also our secondary is pretty young. Honey Badger would add experience and brains. Can read offensive schemes, understand and line up all three levels of the defense. Can cover wr and TEs in a pinch. He is valuable and we could use him. Like having another experienced middle linebacker/leader of the defense.

Ryan might give us the edge over the cowboys.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

It’s the scheme we are moving to. Cover 3 with three safeties. One of them usually playing close to the line. Also our secondary is pretty young. Honey Badger would add experience and brains. Can read offensive schemes, understand and line up all three levels of the defense. Can cover wr and TEs in a pinch. He is valuable and we could use him. Like having another experienced middle linebacker/leader of the defense.

Ryan might give us the edge over the cowboys.

I hope that somehow the Colts can draft Cine. He is about the 4-5th rated safety in the draft but his attitude/leadership/intelligence is apparently off the charts.

He could learn under Mathieu for a yr. Also I wouldn't get to excited about Blackmon. He has had 2 pretty bad injuries in back to back yrs. His NFL time could be a short one. Lot's of talent though

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Puck

I hope that somehow the Colts can draft Cine. He is about the 4-5th rated safety in the draft but his attitude/leadership/intelligence is apparently off the charts.

He could learn under Mathieu for a yr. Also I wouldn't get to excited about Blackmon. He has had 2 pretty bad injuries in back to back yrs. His NFL time could be a short one. Lot's of talent though

I really hope Blackmon doesn't go down as another snake-bitten guy. I like how he plays a lot.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Puck

I hope that somehow the Colts can draft Cine. He is about the 4-5th rated safety in the draft but his attitude/leadership/intelligence is apparently off the charts.

He could learn under Mathieu for a yr. Also I wouldn't get to excited about Blackmon. He has had 2 pretty bad injuries in back to back yrs. His NFL time could be a short one. Lot's of talent though

Would have to use that 2nd round pick on him. He could last, most have him as a late 1st round pick. KC makes a lot of sense for him.

[Discflinger]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

I really hope Blackmon doesn't go down as another snake-bitten guy. I like how he plays a lot.

Regardless, we need at least 2 behind them.

[Chaka]

Apparently the Browns are finding it difficult to move Baker Mayfield:

https://www.profootballrumors.com/20...baker-mayfield

I read yesterday that they had only received one offer for him, and that offer required the Browns to pair Mayfield with a draft pick (like the Osweiler deal a few years ago) in order to take on his contract.

The Browns have painted themselves into a corner. They signed Watson and Brissett, after previously picking up Mayfield's $19M fifth year option, so every team knows they HAVE to get rid of Mayfield. They have no negotiating leverage. It's really interesting. I wonder if the other teams are freezing the Browns out to punish them for the Watson 100% guaranteed contract?

[Chaka]

Incidentally, the Mayfield-type circumstances are the kind of situations that Ballard typically takes advantage of with his mega cap space. Every year there are high quality players that teams are unable to keep due to their poor cap management. Ballard is able to take on these guys at a bargain price. Obviously Mayfield didn't fit the bill here (or the Colts were the team that demanded a draft pick to take Mayfield).

The Wentz situation was like this too, as the Colts had all the negotiating leverage, but inexplicably gave the Eagles a conditional 1 and a 3 for him. Honestly, I would have expected a mid-to-late rounder, given the rift between the Eagles management and Wentz, and presence of Hurts. I can only imagine that the Wentz trade compensation was driven, in part at least, by Reich's rabid enthusiasm and the close relationship between the Colts and Eagles personnel. Regardless of the outcome, I still think the plan to acquire Wentz was a worthwhile gamble, but the price paid was just too high given the circumstances.