NFL (since 2016)

[crystal falace]

"Free agency started last night and was pretty crazy some huge money being spent. Osweiler getting £18m a year for the Texans, leaving the Broncos without a QB, Giants have spent a fortune on good but not great players, Oliver Vernon has more guaranteed money than JJ Watt. lots more deals but cant be bothered to list them all."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Brees retires - and that incredible QB class of the early 2000s dwindles a little further. What a QB, and more, he was."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Yeah, but that's what's a bit weird about the Prescott deal, Trundle: he's getting huge guarantees for seasons two, three and four. Yet he hasn't even fully recovered from a huge injury. I hope for his sake that this doesn't happen (he's a good player and deserves to come back in good nick), but he could take the field next season and not have anything like the same mobility or strength in that foot. Yet the Girls have just lumped a lot on him for the next four seasons. Like I said. I'll be surprised if he starts every game next season. Still, good luck to him. He's a decent fella."

[Lee Trundle]

The Cowboys are paying Dak Prescott $22.5 million to play for them in 2021. The Eagles are paying Carson Wentz $34M to play for someone else in 2021.

[southbankbornnbred]

"It's a little insane for the Cowboys to offer that much to Prescott (admittedly a talented QB) coming off the back of that injury. There must be some sort of clause in the deal? Unless the Girls are back to their pre-cap lunacy. A past compound fracture (and dislocated ankle) is easily the sort of injury where you could miss future games following little more than a high ankle sprain. The soft tissue around the injury almost never heals up 100%, even when you can pin the bones etc. And the Girls are going to throw that sort of money at it? I'd be amazed if he starts 16 games next season. They must REALLY rate Prescott."

[zebthecat]

It is huge but they must be pretty confident of him getting back to full fitness. Lawrence Dallaglio had a similar injury and went on to win the World Cup and was even better once he got fit. The Cowboys looked like a good playoff prospect while he was at the helm. Sort their shite secondary out and they have the offense to go long.

[crystal falace]

Cowboys reach a deal with Dak prescott 4 years 160 million 126 million guaranteed is a new record. Huge deal for someone coming off such a big injury

[southbankbornnbred]

I was half-wondering whether Saleh might take a Klecko-style punt on Watt at the Jets (when Gang Green gave Klecko a contract despite his knee injury - a move which worked out superbly when he moved from DE to DT). Clearly not. Probably the right choice when you're trying to rebuild with younger players. But we could do with some more experience on the D-line.

[southbankbornnbred]

"CF - yeah, I had a feeling he might go to the Cards once some of the other offers came in on the 'lower' (for his expectations) side of things. He was a beast of a player, but he has played around half of NFL games in the past five seasons and, some say, he might be one more injury away from calling it a day. Reckon he's balancing his pre-retirement cash with the desire to win. Don't blame him - it's an unforgiving sport and he has had more than his fair share of injuries due to his intensity. Superb player when he's fully fit and raging."

[crystal falace]

JJ Watt to the Cardinals then. Seems like he went middle of the road on money and calibre of team. Seems like he had bigger offers for lesser teams and bigger teams with smaller offers so chose quite well in the end.

[11MDE]

"Found a decent UK based podcast called '4th and Out', which for a simplton NFL fan like me made good listening."

[Takashi Miike]

"hermit, it can be sorted as shown at our place but wiseman needs to go and that's unlikely as he seems to have similar influence to what bruce allen had in washington"

[Hermit Road]

"I agree. They have totally fucked up this whole situation. Handed him a huge contract, drafted a QB in the 2nd round a couple of months after, were left with no weapons and no O Line, shock horror, Wentz has a bad season and they trade him away whilst swallowing over $30 million in dead cap!"

[Takashi Miike]

I don't listen to the 'bad leader' shit. the biggest problem in philadelphia are the numbskulls in their front office. little will improve until that changes

[Hermit Road]

"Wentz has got a cannon of an arm and with the right set up, could do very well. This signing also puts to bed some of the rumours about how he is a negative influence in the locker room. The Colts' HC and Press Taylor know Wentz as well as anyone, if he is that bad a leader then they wouldn't have wanted anything to do with him. I think the Eagles got bent over and rammed pretty hard with this deal. It was clear they were holding out for more and Wentz forced their arm. They should have held tight. They have let him go for nothing and still are into him for £30 million of dead cap. It's a terrible deal"

[Takashi Miike]

"I'm not a fan of wentz. he's far too reckless, and turns the ball over far too much but at least he'll be playing now for a coach who believes in the run game so he may get his confidence back"

[crystal falace]

22 QBs taken in the first round from 2009-16 and not one of them is still with the team who drafted them.

[crystal falace]

Eagles trading Wentz to the Colts for a third and conditional 2nd round pick. May be the missing piece the colts need?

[Takashi Miike]

looks like Watt fancies a few years in Cleveland :.)

[El Scorchio]

"That's shit. Sounds like unfortunately it could be a suicide, which would be incredibly sad."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Sad news - he was a fine wideout. Sounds like his family reported him missing, the police located him at the hotel and then found him dead a few days later."

[crystal falace]

Former pro bowl WR vincent jackson has been found dead at his home ge 38. Police are currently investigating foul play

[Joe C]

It's mental how far over the Saints are

[RBshorty]

Cheers Joe.

[Joe C]

Rams will struggle too https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space/

[RBshorty]

Bills would be a good fit. However it's still the AFC. Maybe the Rams or the Packers.?