Archives for February 15, 2017

'If Taylor is waived, it means a full-scale rebuild is in the offing, and this team will get worse before it even starts to improve. Small wonder there was no raise in season ticket prices.'

'Not surprisingly, the Patriots are first on the list. The Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, and Minnesota Vikings round out the top 10.'

'New England paid the four members of its starting secondary, one of the best in the NFL, a combined $10.6 million last season. That's a shade less than the $11 million that Stephon Gilmore commanded in the final year of his original contract.'

'Road Less Traveled Productions has been interviewing Thomas in depth in order to create a multi-faceted view of the man. It describes the production, which is still being developed, as "full of comedy, music, romance and NFL triumph."'

'Schaffer told CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora that he expects Alexander to make between $5-$10 million per year on a short-term deal.'

'"I wouldn't try to pigeonhole us just yet that we're going to try to be ground and pound," Roman said, via the Ravens' website. "Who really wins big doing that? I think you have to have balance. But that doesn't mean we're not going to make people respect us in that phase of the game."'

'Bryant made roughly $1.7 million last season after being kept as a Restricted Free Agent. A 2-3 year deal starting at $2 million/year and bumping up slightly each year could work for both sides.'

'Normally, the decision to keep Gilmore around wouldn't be that much to think about, but given the Bills' poor management of the salary cap over the last few years, it doesn't lend itself to keeping both… unless a lot of restructuring and/or the cutting of unexpected players with a high cap number, gets them some more room under the cap.'

'Cooper was Kansas City’s rookie of the year in 2013 when he made four interceptions, but was squeezed out of their rotation. The fourth-year pro made the most of his opportunity in Arizona as he led the team pass breakups (11) and interceptions (4) despite being a frequent target with Peterson on the other side. Cooper also finished fourth on the team in tackles.'

'“McCoy was kept in to block 92 times this season, and earned a pass-blocking grade of 37.1 — the worst mark of any running back in the NFL. On those 92 snaps, he allowed 13 total QB pressures,” Monson wrote. “McCoy was certainly in the conversation in the latter stages of the list, and would be among the next few names to go on it, but was ultimately kept off by his blocking performance.”'