Official 2011 NFL Free Agency Thread

[Rayman]

Steve Smith is the single Eagles signing that scares the shit out of me. Dude has been a straight-up Cowboy killer over the years. Orlando Scandrick simply can not cover him.

I hope his knee is more fucked up than he's willing to admit.


@ the Giant fans reactions I've seen on twitter, though.

[shag773]

Fuck Steve Smith. Fuck the Eagles. Fuck the city of Philadelphia. Fuck Rocky. Fuck you.

On behalf of Philadelphia, it's great to be relevant enough to be "fuck-bombed" by Dan the Man....

[Len B]

Wonder what drew Smith to Philadelphia? Between Jackson/Maclin/McCoy and Vick running touches will be limited.

[Survivor]

Wonder what drew Smith to Philadelphia? Between Jackson/Maclin/McCoy and Vick running touches will be limited.

Plus it works both ways. More weapons equals less defensive attention. Seize the opportunity, bra.

[TheImmortalGoud]

Matt Roth to the Jaguars for 1-year, $3 Mil.

Jared Gaither to the Chiefs. Terms not available.

[Blick]

Gaither is a nice low risk/high reward signing for the Chiefs.

If he's healthy, he's an upgrade at either tackle spot.

[Herm]

Wonder what drew Smith to Philadelphia? Between Jackson/Maclin/McCoy and Vick running touches will be limited.

straight cash homie the eagles gave him double the guaranteed money NYG was offering.

[Bmore]

Gaither is a nice low risk/high reward signing for the Chiefs.

If he's healthy, he's an upgrade at either tackle spot.

I'll give you high reward.. but low risk?... lol

Dude has chronic back issues, if a starter, he is almost guaranteed to miss at least 4 games. He failed a physical by the Oakland Raiders only 2 weeks ago...

So good luck with your "low risk"

[Point Blank]

Eagles still making moves, goddamn.

[Blick]

I'll give you high reward.. but low risk?... lol

Dude has chronic back issues, if a starter, he is almost guaranteed to miss at least 4 games. He failed a physical by the Oakland Raiders only 2 weeks ago...

So good luck with your "low risk"

I know all that. It's low risk because they don't need him to start. If he ends up being healthy and contributing, then great, but if not, then they still have the same group of tackles that they won the division with.

[Aso]

Part of me things it is an elaborate scheme to get Andrew Luck. The other part of me is in shock that both Shanahans believe in two quarterbacks who are beyond :turrible: in Beck and Grossman. I was talking to a friend today and I really believe that Kellen Clemens will be our starter by the end of the season.

We have the makings of a good line with the zone blocking system. We have a solid group of receivers. The defense is looking great this season. Sadly, we won't do anything if we have those shitty quarterbacks starting.

You think your team is way better than it is. 'Good' isn't how I would characterize that offensive line. I guess you can say the Redskins receivers are solid. The defense looks like it has potential but again DeAngelo Hall is their weak link.

John Beck never got a chance to be a franchise QB. He was apart of the debacle that was Cam Cameron as the Dolphins head coach and then he was a 3rd stringer from then on.

[Guest]

You think your team is way better than it is. 'Good' isn't how I would characterize that offensive line. I guess you can say the Redskins receivers are solid. The defense looks like it has potential but again DeAngelo Hall is their weak link.

John Beck never got a chance to be a franchise QB. He was apart of the debacle that was Cam Cameron as the Dolphins head coach and then he was a 3rd stringer from then on.

I said we have the makings of a good offensive line. That is completely different from actually having a line. Trent Williams needs to show that his weight loss in the off-season and his worth ethic will carry over to the season. Jammal Brown needs to be healthy and have full range of motion in his hip to be effective. Lichensteiger is a better center than left guard, Montgomery is a better center than guard, and Chris Chester is an athletic lineman, but has never played in a zone-blocking system.

Yes, Deangelo Hall can be classified as a weak link. But the team still has two elite talents in Orakpo and Landry. The secondary outside of Hall is pretty damn impressive. The line, while lacking a top end talent, is two deep at each position (and you want depth in a 3-4 system.) The defense is going to be good. It could be one of the best units if the offense could keep them off the field.

You also won't find me trying to defend Beck. It will defy all logic if he pans out the way Shanahan thinks it will, with either Beck or Grossman. Thats why I think we will end up tanking for Luck, and will end up with Clemens as our starter at some point this season.

[ryne candy]

Bills released LB Aaron Maybin today.

[manchild24]

Bills waived OLB Aaron Maybin.
One of the bigger draft busts in recent memory, Maybin didn't manage a single sack in two seasons after being the No. 11 overall pick in 2009. Maybin couldn't keep his weight above 225-230 pounds, contributed nothing on special teams, and in camp was buried behind much less heralded linebackers Danny Batten, Antonio Coleman, and Jammie Kirlew. Perhaps a team that liked Maybin before the 2009 draft will put in a waiver claim. His base salary is just $757,500, and Maybin is still only 23 years old.


A source tells CSN Bay Area that the 49ers plan to sign free agent Daunte Culpepper to a one-year contract.
The move obviously reeks of desperation, but at least the 49ers are acknowledging a problem. They're not going to go anywhere with Alex Smith at quarterback. Per CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, however, the Niners would only view Culpepper as a third-stringer with experience who could play in a pinch if needed. The 34-year-old would not be added to compete for the starting job.

[young2rice]

I remember when we used to be good.



Culpepper? seriously