2026 Off-Season Thread

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by Puck

Cousins got 100 for 2 years after his Achilles

How'd that work out for the Falcons

2 losing seasons
average QB rating of 86
28 TD passes 21 INTs

Do you think the Falcons got their monies worth or did they just piss away 100 million?

[Puck]

Originally Posted by albany ed

How'd that work out for the Falcons

2 losing seasons
average QB rating of 86
28 TD passes 21 INTs

Do you think the Falcons got their monies worth or did they just piss away 100 million?

Just showing what teams are willing to pay. DJ may get more than we hope,
But I think Ballard is pretty good with the cap

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by Puck

Just showing what teams are willing to pay. DJ may get more than we hope,
But I think Ballard is pretty good with the cap

The Cousins contract should make teams even more wary of committing big guaranteed bucks for recovering QBs. And even more so for one that has more poor performances than great performances during healthy times.

I'd rather lose Jones to Free Agency than over pay him.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by albany ed

The Cousins contract should make teams even more wary of committing big guaranteed bucks for recovering QBs. And even more so for one that has more poor performances than great performances during healthy times.

I'd rather lose Jones to Free Agency than over pay him.

Fair enough. Who is your starter then?

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by Puck

Fair enough. Who is your starter then?

Several options:

1. Jones on a fair but not exorbitant contract
2. Either Leonard or Richardson if it comes to that. A fair competition in camp and preseason
3. One of the other free agent QBs that can be gotten on a fair but not exorbitant contract.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Puck

Would you do this?


https://x.com/SleeperColts/status/20...542164506?s=20

SleeperColts

@SleeperColts
Mock trade idea from Bengals OnSI’s
@JamesRapien
👀

#Colts receive:
▫️ Trey Hendrickson

#Bengals receive:
▫️ Josh Downs

Fair swap or overpay?

Even swap? Not sure I would do it for a guy about to decline due to age. If they also threw in a pick, I might think it is a good idea.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Even swap? Not sure I would do it for a guy about to decline due to age. If they also threw in a pick, I might think it is a good idea.

I think I got duped by the post. Trey is a FA so no trade

[Mr. Session]

The Hendrickson discussion disgusts me. It reeks of desperation and it makes sense given the regime is desperate.

I am not sure if Downs is necessarily the next great slot WR but I think he still has a lot of work to put in. More than Hendrickson can for us, at least imo.

I understand we've cleared up this isn't accurate but I still find little comfort in all the energy the universe is putting into getting Hendrickson here. I've had idiot takes before though.

[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by Mr. Session

The Hendrickson discussion disgusts me. It reeks of desperation and it makes sense given the regime is desperate.

I am not sure if Downs is necessarily the next great slot WR but I think he still has a lot of work to put in. More than Hendrickson can for us, at least imo.

I understand we've cleared up this isn't accurate but I still find little comfort in all the energy the universe is putting into getting Hendrickson here. I've had idiot takes before though.

Not an idiot take. If Hendrickson was the last piece in a Super Bowl team maybe but that isn't what we are talking about is it?

[albany ed]

competing for Hendrickson is worth pursuing, however, I'm thinking there are teams that can offer him a better contract than the Colts can. As for Downs, he's still under contract.