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Continue reading →: Houston Texans trade QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets
Trade for Texans: I gave the Texans a bad grade for signing Brian Hoyer and re-signing Ryan Mallett because I thought they should have went into 2015 with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the starting quarterback. That might sound weird, especially since Fitzpatrick is going into his age 33 season and got…
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Continue reading →: Houston Texans sign QB Brian Hoyer and re-sign QB Ryan Mallett
These are obviously separate deals, but I feel like I have to grade them together. Both deals are pretty appropriate values, as Hoyer gets 10.5 million over 2 years with 4.75 million guaranteed, while Mallett gets 7 million over 2 years with 1.75 million guaranteed. However, the fact that the…
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Continue reading →: Washington Redskins sign CB Chris Culliver
I thought Culliver was one of the underrated players in free agency and would be a good value signing. He was just a 3rd round pick of the 49ers in 2011, but he’s quietly one of the better cornerbacks in the NFL. He had a significant role from the word go…
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Continue reading →: St. Louis Rams sign OLB Akeem Ayers
Akeem Ayers, a 2011 2nd round pick, graded out above average in each of his first 3 seasons in the league with the Titans, including 4th among 4-3 outside linebackers in 2013. He showed versatility as a base package run stopper and someone who could either cover in sub packages or rush…
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Continue reading →: St. Louis Rams sign DT Nick Fairley
The Rams had Kendall Langford as a starting caliber player playing in rotation with Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers at defensive tackle last season. They cut him this off-season because he was owed 6 million and that didn’t seem worth it for a player who only played 494 snaps last…
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Continue reading →: Washington Redskins sign DT Terrance Knighton
Terrance Knighton was one of the better defensive tackles in the NFL over the past 2 seasons, grading out as Pro Football Focus’ 9th ranked defensive tackle in 2013 and their 12th ranked in 2014. I expected him to get a deal somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 million over…
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Continue reading →: Houston Texans sign S Rahim Moore
Given that it was a weak safety market, especially after Devin McCourty re-signed with the Patriots, I thought Rahim Moore had a good chance to be overpaid. There was an argument to be made that he was the best safety that hit the open market this off-season. Given that, the…
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Continue reading →: Indianapolis Colts sign WR Andre Johnson
What’s with the Colts and signing old skill position players? First Frank Gore and now Andre Johnson? I get that they’re in win now mode and had needs at both running back and wide receiver, but both deals were overpays. Johnson gets 21 million over 3 years with this deal,…
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Continue reading →: Kansas City Chiefs sign WR Jeremy Maclin
Maclin had a great 2014 season, as he had career highs across the board in Chip Kelly’s offense, despite quarterback problems, catching 85 passes for 1318 yards and 10 touchdowns, while grading out as Pro Football Focus’ 14th ranked wide receiver. However, he’s a one-year wonder. From 2009-2013, he missed 21…
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Continue reading →: Pittsburgh Steelers extend QB Ben Roethlisberger
Roethlisberger’s contract was originally scheduled to expire after 2015. This new deal will keep him in Pittsburgh through 2019 and pay him 99 million over those 5 years, with escalators that can make it worth up to 108 million. It’s a lot of money, obviously, but it’s the going rate…
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