Ongoing NFL discussion thread part 2

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Free Agency:
Mike Wallace, Daniel Ellerbe to Miami
Martellus Bennett to Chicago
Paul Kruger to Cleveland
Greg Toler + 3 head to Colts
Andy Levitre to Tennessee

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@RapSheet
RT @MikeJonesWaPo: Confirmed that Trueblood has agreed to terms with #Redskins pending a physical.

[cherriesfna]

i hope (or dont hope in my view) that the niner make there secondary more solid, near the end of last yera it seemed if the front 7 wernt presurring then teams were able to pack apart that secondary.

niners are the complete opposite of the seahawks infact
niners front 7 make the QB throw it quicker which works as WR havnt found space or completed routes
the hawks secondary covers the WRs well so it buys more time for the pass rush to get to the QB.

Seriously the hawks secondary and the niners front 7 would shut teams out on a weekly basis

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Cardinals will cut Kevin Kolb

Who presumably walks to the Jets

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Cardinals will cut Kevin Kolb

Who presumably walks to the Jets

stupid desicion kolb was 4-1 before he went down

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Eh, Arians wants somebody to push it down the field.

[sodhat]

JaMarcus Russell?

Just leave a cake in the endzone and he'll drive his team right down there.

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@RapSheet
Sounds like #Rams & OT Jake Long are hammering out a deal. Could have a resolution soon, barring any snags. They are OK with him medically

The worlds longest medical is over!

[Colan (niner)]

wow, apparently Zach Miller on the Hawks has the biggest cap hit on the team this year and Sidney Rice 2nd. 2 okay players but nowhere near worth their deals. I like going on all the different teams forums, you find news sooner than anywhere else

[mikeygnfl]

Kolb is also expected to be cut due a roster bonus on the 17th.

I heard he will be signing a restructured contract.

[mikeygnfl]

There were rumours that Matt Cassel could return to the Patriots if Ryan Mallet goes to Cleveland.

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@JasonLaCanfora
Broncos remain in Lombardi or bust mode. Pass rusher like Barwin/Freeney/Seymour on radar. Could still add depth to secondary too

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Sean Smith to Kansas confirmed by his agent

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Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
RT @caplannfl: Ricky Jean Francois agreed to a 4 year, $22 M deal with the Colts, per source.

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@RapSheet
On a conference call with Competition Committee. First proposal: Fix the Schwartz rule. Second? Eliminating ganging up on long snapper
@RapSheet
Whoa: Tuck Rule is changing. If the passer loses control going forward it's still INC. If he loses ball while tucking, it's a fumble.
@AlbertBreer
CC second proposal add restrictions to PAT rush/FG rush teams ... Requiring that no more than 6 defensive players align in front of snapper.
@AlbertBreer
Competition rule proposal: Runners can't use the crown of the helmet as a weapon outside the tackle box.
@AlbertBreer
CC rule change: TE/H-backs can wear numbers 40-49 now.

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Jay Glazer ‏@JayGlazer
QB Matt Cassel to the Vikings

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Jay Glazer ‏@JayGlazer
QB Matt Cassel to the Vikings

Yup that's how you entice Greg Jennings.

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The Colts just paid Rickie Jean-Francois 22m.

Thats why we didn't sign him haha.

[Colan (niner)]

He is good but not that good. We got rid of him and declining Soap at right time it seems

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Yeah probably. Sopoaga a decent stopgap while we draft his replacement at NT

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@AlbertBreer
Louis Delmas signs with 49ers,

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Delmas signs with the 49ers.

Interesting player but needs to get on the field more.

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Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer
Louis Delmas did NOT sign with the Niners. That wasn't his agent. He's repped by @RosenhausSports.

Hold your hats

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@AlbertBreer
Louis Delmas did NOT sign with the Niners. That wasn't his agent. He's repped by @RosenhausSports.

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‏@DetroitLionsNFL
The Detroit Lions are announcing that Jeff Backus is retiring after 12 seasons in the @nfl.

So genuine chance Joeckel, Fisher and Johnson could go in top 7.

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Doubt it. Lions have nobody at DE

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Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer
Eagles agree to terms with CB Cary Williams (3 yrs) and S Kenny Phillips (one year).

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Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Another free-agent jolt: Rams free-agent RB Steven Jackson has reached agreement with the Atlanta Falcons.

[Take it to the house]

Well at least we have someone to compete with Ponder, just no one to throw to... Yet

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Cary Williams and Kenny Phillips

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH

[Derbyblue]

Doubt it. Lions have nobody at DE

Really depends on how they see the LT's if they see their next franchist OT there at 5 they'd be stupid to pass him up.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Doubt it. Lions have nobody at DE

Really depends on how they see the LT's if they see their next franchist OT there at 5 they'd be stupid to pass him up.

Especially with the amount they like to throw the ball.

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Though Phillips is in the same bracket as Delmas, in needing to get him on the field.

[Colan (niner)]

Cary Williams and Kenny Phillips

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH

Cary Williams is a solid player. But not sure about Kenny Phillips, definitely talented but fits the same crticisms you had of Delmas really

[Pr4wn]

Saints sign Keenan Lewis.

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Doubt it. Lions have nobody at DE

Really depends on how they see the LT's if they see their next franchist OT there at 5 they'd be stupid to pass him up.

Took Reiff a year ago though.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

CB Market seems to be quite low this year, which improves our chances of keeping Talib on a low risk deal which I like.

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Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Eagles gave former Ravens CB Cary Williams a three-year, $17 million deal, including $10.5 million guaranteed.

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Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Eagles gave former Ravens CB Cary Williams a three-year, $17 million deal, including $10.5 million guaranteed.

And the downside in paying SB winners. Ah well, we have cap room to burn.

[Colan (niner)]

Don't like the Williams contract at all. Lewis is better so I'd imagine he would get a bit more again, maybe 4 years, 25m?

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Yeah its slightly above market, but the years would work in our favour in terms of dumping him if necessary

[Colan (niner)]

Derek Cox should have had much bigger market imo

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Lewis gets 26m with 10.5 guaranteed

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Possibly, but like Delmas and Phillips he has trouble staying on the field recently. Imagine Delmas' deal will look something like Phillips.

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@RapSheet
CB Keenan Lewis' deal with the #Saints is for 5 years. It's $26M with $10.5 guaranteed. Strong.

Seriously couldn't beat that Banner?

[NYJ]

Doubt it. Lions have nobody at DE

Really depends on how they see the LT's if they see their next franchist OT there at 5 they'd be stupid to pass him up.

Took Reiff a year ago though.

They lost both starting Tackles. Reiff is a RT and there was even talk of him moving to Guard. They need to draft a LT at 5.

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I think Lewis wanted to return home to NO

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We'll see. The makeup of Schwartz's defenses have always started with a 4 man rush that wins. Hard to see Detroits starting DL win as is. Imagine a DE first and come back for a tackle in the late first/early 2nd.

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So we go from:

Allen-Coleman
Asomugha----------------DRC

to

Chung-Phillips
Fletcher----------------Williams

It'll be interesting at least

[Colan (niner)]

Lewis deal is a steal, love how physical he is and he is this FA underrated gem imo.

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Connor Barwin to Eagles inbound

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