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."

[Far Cough]

"Good man Aden Durde Hammer, couldn't have chosen two better defensive players as Richard Dent and Mike Singletary as inspirations."

[southbankbornnbred]

"""Durde""! Blimey, spellcheck must like Fight Club or something: wants to turn everybody into Tyler Durden..."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Good man, Durden! Hope he does well in Seattle. Way to go yet, but it's possible a Hammer will become the first British head coach in the NFL..."

[Lee Trundle]

https://www.whufc.com/news/seattle-sounding-how-hammer-aden-durde-making-history-nfl

[southbankbornnbred]

"Had a whiz around some of the commentary on the QB that the Jets picked up in the 5th Round, Jordan Travis. I hadn't realised he was the Florida starter who broke his leg last season. This kid has some serious talent. But got his injury, he would probably have been a 3rd round pick most years. Quick, mobile, decent arm, decent mechanics etc. Looks a bit Russell Wilson (early version). You never know how players respond to injury, but this could be a real bargain. He can sit for a year or two and learn from one of the best ever, Rodgers, and then - if he's good enough - slot in. If he isn't good enough, well, it's no big loss on a 5th round pick. Joe Douglas on the money once again."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Couple of decent low-round picks for the Jets to finish off the draft: Allen (RB) is a powerful runner who will be effective in short yardage situations. He can also block, so gives options in two-back line-ups. Stiggers is a solid defensive back. Already played in Canada's league (not as strong obviously), and is a pro already. So he's used to the training, discipline and grind. It'll be a step up for him, but he's already halfway up that step. We also took a project QB (Travis). Don't know a lot about him, but we took him in the 5th round - so it's hardly a risk. You never can tell, but that looks like a solid, unspectacular draft for the Jets. It's a Joe Douglas draft, which was needed. Our issue is always what happens when college kids with talent meet our coaches! Saleh knows his defence. But is our backroom staff good enough (particularly on offense)?"

[RBshorty]

A safety and CB. Solid pick's for holes that needed to be filled. Rome wasn't built in a day. And Big Blue certainly wasn't.! GO GMEN.

[Takashi Miike]

*slot corner*

[Takashi Miike]

"great day two. picked up a beast DT projected to go top twenty but fell because of a foot surgery., the best spot received in the draft and one of michigan's captains, a complete tight end, finally a big strong LT and ending up taking Christian Mccaffrey's brother who's still improving at WR"

[southbankbornnbred]

"Jets took a decent, versatile receiver (Corley) with the opening pick of round 3. Quite happy with that. He can play slot and outside. Just needs a good offense coach (big challenge for us!). Two decent picks so far, in what was always likely to be a quieter pre-season than last year. Some teams made really strong second and third round selections. Both rounds were stacked with ""decent""ù talent because so many sides overspent on Rnd1. Unsurprisingly, no QBs taken on day 2 after six first rounders. It makes no sense at all: some of those early QBs are more realistically second and third rounders - and some teams are going to get lumped with big wage deals for bang average talent. The QB premium is getting bonkers. It's the most important role, so I get why it happens. But the gap between hope and reality is nuts right now."

[RBshorty]

Very happy with that pick south. Even more happy our GM didn't reach and sell off the future on a QB your not 100% on. GO GMEN

[RBshorty]

Very young. And very raw Far. But the experts reckon if he coached well. And given time There's a very talented QB in there.

[Far Cough]

This JJ McCarthy QB is he any good?

[southbankbornnbred]

"True, Shorty. Although Penix might have a worse injury record. I'm not sure he played a full college season through his career. The kid clearly has talent, though. Anyway, it's Atlanta's problem - and thankfully not ours! Your (Giants) WR is a good pick. I say that through gritted teeth!"

[RBshorty]

Maybe Atlanta know Cousins body might not hold up over the contract.? It's a real head starcher for anyone outside the room. But GM's live and die on the hill of their QB choices. GO GMEN.

[southbankbornnbred]

"Let's be honest, Atlanta will have known there was a decent chance they'd take a QB with #8 pick back when they signed Cousins for $180m. Maybe they wanted Alt (OT) or somebody more, but he was off the board? But they would have known a QB was an option for the top-ten pick - you always have back up plans. So they should have told Cousins before he signed. And then, even if they did not, they could have made one phone call to him at any time before the draft and explained an already-embarrassing situation. But, according to Cousins, did not even do that until they were on the board. It is mental."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Totally agree. Penix looks decent. But, if what Cousins is saying is true - and the franchise didn't tell him - then that is astronomically bad. It's not Penix's fault. But Cousins has every right to be furious with Atlanta. You have to manage players, and not always manage decisions. There will be at least some bad blood in the dressing room and at the training ground now (and not necessarily between the two QBs: Cousins is generally pretty grounded) - from day one. It's almost Jets-like in its atrociousness!"

[Takashi Miike]

"SB, just had a look at Cousins contract. The earliest they can move him where it doesn't cost a fortune is 2027, where the cap hit will be $12.5m. That means Penix is possibly sitting for three years, madness"

[Takashi Miike]

"SB, no problem with Penix, he's a good player and a few teams wanted him. it just makes no sense if you've invested that much in Cousins. JJ is a better comp, is three years younger and was still on the board. Absolute mental cunts"

[southbankbornnbred]

"I'd even consider asking for a trade. Not because of the competition - that's fine - but because you couldn't trust the people running the franchise, the GM, the coaches etc. How can Cousins trust a word they say in future? Not a great start to his Atlanta career!"

[southbankbornnbred]

"Let me be clear, though: I have no problem with NFL teams drafting high-pick QBs when they already have a clear starter. Especially when that starter is 35 years-old etc. In my view, sides should draft a QB that can spend some time on the sidelines learning from the starter, getting to know the playbook and getting some proper professional coaching. I don't like this modern obsession with picking high-pick QBs and throwing them straight in as starter - with everything at the franchise hanging on them. The Falcons have picked a guy to become their ""future"" QB. No problem. BUT... IF you're going to take that approach, you should tell you newly signed 35 year-old starter (on a $180m 4-year contract) that's what you're going to do. Or, at least, that's what you might do if the right man is on the baord at the draft. But failing to tell Cousins, who they've just signed expensively and who assumes he's their man...that's utterly shit. On every level. I imagine Cousins was told he was #1 choice at QB, would be a multi-year starter etc etc. He could have gone elsewhere if he was told they'd draft a QB in the top ten. I think it's fucking low for that reason alone. I'd be furious if I was Cousins and did not know that was happening."

[southbankbornnbred]

Hahaha! At least it's some other fans boo-ing at the draft. It's usually our lot!

[Takashi Miike]

video of the draft party at Falcons stadium as Penix is announced üòÅ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B4KevDeoSvc

[southbankbornnbred]

"Nubin, Hicks, Bullard, Bullock, Taylor, Tykee Smith... Some will go in Rnd 2 and some will even drop to Rnd 3 or 4. Some teams are going to get bargains at safety tonight. I'd be focused on putting together my backfield combination for the next five years."

[southbankbornnbred]

I'd be fucking furious if I were Cousins.