buffaloboyinATL Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I believe starting tomorrow, May 10, teams can start signing FA's without affecting next years compensatory picks. So I am guessing we will see some activity very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Nails Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I believe starting tomorrow, May 10, teams can start signing FA's without affecting next years compensatory picks. So I am guessing we will see some activity very soon. We've already ruined this so no big thing for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 so harshing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 @RapSheet Former #49ers LB Gerald Hodges is visiting the #Jets today, source said. Played for the #Vikings before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Does anyone really believe that when trying to put together the best team possible, that the GM says "Oh, we can't sign this player...he can help us, but we would lose out on a compensatory pick". Who freakin' cares! I think Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and New England usually care.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I think Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and New England usually care.... For the record, as of today, players will not count against the compensatory pick formula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 If Floyd has his head straight I think he could really help, I think he's much better than Andre Holmes / Dez Lewis and gives us a big body receiver who would fit nicely in 3 WRs sets with Sammy / Zay, but it doesn't seem that McD has any interest in borderline off the field players. I like the pursuit of Barnidge and Boston. I'm curious what the Bengals price on Jeremy Hill would be, they just took Mixon high and Hill is in his walk year, he's pretty out of favor with the coaching staff, if we could snag him for a 7th he could be an interesting compliment to Shady if he regains his form. Daryl Washington is another questionable character guy I doubt we'd look at and I'm not sure the situation in Arizona but I think he'd fit the scheme if he could be had for cheap. For the record, as of today, players will not count against the compensatory pick formula. I know. I just think it's funny when people say "do GMs actually care about comp picks?" and the best run organizations usually try to maximize their comp picks. I think FA is a suckers game for the most part anyway. It's one thing if you have the cap space to sign a guy like Gilmore who you are certain can be a major player in your system, it's something else when you have to carpet bomb the available players to fill out your roster. Yes, you'll occasionally run into a Zach Brown, but since you are making minimal risk moves to protect yourself you get no benefits of finding the player outside of a year or two before they are back in the market for much more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 If Floyd has his head straight I think he could really help, I think he's much better than Andre Holmes / Dez Lewis and gives us a big body receiver who would fit nicely in 3 WRs sets with Sammy / Zay, but it doesn't seem that McD has any interest in borderline off the field players. I like the pursuit of Barnidge and Boston. I'm curious what the Bengals price on Jeremy Hill would be, they just took Mixon high and Hill is in his walk year, he's pretty out of favor with the coaching staff, if we could snag him for a 7th he could be an interesting compliment to Shady if he regains his form. Daryl Washington is another questionable character guy I doubt we'd look at and I'm not sure the situation in Arizona but I think he'd fit the scheme if he could be had for cheap. I know. I just think it's funny when people say "do GMs actually care about comp picks?" and the best run organizations usually try to maximize their comp picks. I think FA is a suckers game for the most part anyway. It's one thing if you have the cap space to sign a guy like Gilmore who you are certain can be a major player in your system, it's something else when you have to carpet bomb the available players to fill out your roster. Yes, you'll occasionally run into a Zach Brown, but since you are making minimal risk moves to protect yourself you get no benefits of finding the player outside of a year or two before they are back in the market for much more money. Draft picks and UDFAs are always something of a shot in the dark whereas with FAs, there is a "book" on how capable they are against NFL competition. Their success rate should be higher. To twist Dennis Green's famous quote, "They are who we think they are." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Draft picks and UDFAs are always something of a shot in the dark whereas with FAs, there is a "book" on how capable they are against NFL competition. Their success rate should be higher. To twist Dennis Green's famous quote, "They are who we think they are." Two words: Albert Haynesworth A lot goes into NFL success and whether or not that success will translate to a new team. Draft picks are cost controlled risks, but usually motivation and hunger are not issues. With FAs you always have to weigh if a guy was a product of the system, if you can recreate the situations for his success, if he'll still have the fight in him when he's getting paid or if you take a chance on a guy it's usually a short term deal while a draft pick gives you 3-4 years of a very cheap contributor. Unless it's a QB you take high, a draft pick isn't going to put your franchise in a major hole in regards to the cap. There's a risk/reward with both scenarios, but the ratio tends to favor draft picks over FAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 @RapSheet For the #Vikings and new WR Michael Floyd, it's a 1-year-deal worth roughly $1.5 million with incentives up to $6M, source said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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