2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[Rblu-Dblu]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

It would be if they won. But they have been bad for so long, it's no wonder it's not anyone's first choice. FWIW I feel your frustration, but do you treally think one or tow mid round picks is going to help offset losing quality FAs who move onto greener pastures?

The reason no one wants to sign with Jacksonville is because they haven't had success. Sure being a low end market doesn't help, but last time I checked New Orleans, Buffalo and GREEN BAY all have smaller markets than Jacksonville.

There is an even playing field. The Jags have the most to spend to get under the 2015 cap (might have been before FA started). I'ts not like MLB where there is an outrageous divide between the haves and have nots.

BTW i like your signing so far, you may have over payed a bit for Odrick but he is a solid player, and wish the Fins could have found a way to resign him, although not at that price.

Obviously a consistent winner is not going to have problems signing free agents. The Saints were winning but now the free agent pool is slimming down for them, plus theyre in cap space hell. Buffalo signs a lot of ridiculous contracts. Green Bay just has history plus theyre a consistent winner.

BTW the Jags are not my team. Was just using them for an example.

Teams like the Dolphins shouldn't have trouble bringing in big names but even they have to overpay because they dont consistently win. Its hard to put together a winning organization when all your good players leave.

[Tony208]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreRavens

NFL owners have passed the rule proposal banning the use of ineligible receivers like the Patriots did in the AFC divisional playoffs.

If you can't beat them, change the rules.

Ravens and Colts sure have a lot in common.

[Brady_2_Moss]

Originally Posted by Tony208

If you can't beat them, change the rules.

Ravens and Colts sure have a lot in common.

It should be called the Ravens can't count rule.

It was funny seeing the Ravens twitter putting this out almost wording it as a "victory" for them.

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by R3P0

Just because it took 3 days to ink the paper does not mean there wasn't tampering his contract details leaked Friday Night and what a shock Fridays contract was spot on to what he signed which means they negotiated before Friday which means the Dolphins who were not allowed to offer a contract tampered with the Lions exclusive right to Negotiate with Suh. The Jets who didnt even talk to Revis before he was released are about to get popped which is total BS. But the Dolphins are going to get away with obvious tampering no matter if Detroit intended to resign him or not. Saying you want a guy back is not tampering, Offering a contract of 114 million with 60 million Guaranteed 5 days before the 4pm Tuesday opening period clear cut tampering.

All the teams do it. It's a stupid rule. WTF are teams and agents supposed to talk about?? Look at Frank Gore, he changed his mind during that period. Either all discussion between Agents & Teams or don't. I agree it needs to be consistent for all teams. I think the Fins waited to make it look like it wasn't set in stone, I'm sure otherwise they would have liked to announce it earlier on.

Originally Posted by Brady_2_Moss

Ya it may have took 2-3 days...but contract details were talked about..leaked details ect

So?

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by Brady_2_Moss

It should be called the Ravens can't count rule.

It was funny seeing the Ravens twitter putting this out almost wording it as a "victory" for them.

It wasn't outright cheating, but certainly pushing the rules. If it were made somewhat obvious who is eligible and ineligible when they announced that is one thing. Good rule change.

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

Obviously a consistent winner is not going to have problems signing free agents. The Saints were winning but now the free agent pool is slimming down for them, plus theyre in cap space hell. Buffalo signs a lot of ridiculous contracts. Green Bay just has history plus theyre a consistent winner.

The Saint will probably still win the South.

Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

BTW the Jags are not my team. Was just using them for an example.

You dodged a bullet there!!! I actually admire Jags fans for sticking with them, better than annoying bandwagoners.

Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

Teams like the Dolphins shouldn't have trouble bringing in big names but even they have to overpay because they dont consistently win. Its hard to put together a winning organization when all your good players leave.

It depends on the player and the year. This year was a soft market for TE, which is why Clay got that ridiculous contract. Sometimes you have to overpay to fill a need. In fact every year teams are spending more on the high end FAs because the Cap continues to grow. I do agree that the consistently good franchises probably have an easier time luring free agents, but don't fool yourself $$$ is most players biggest concerns. I don't say that in a negative way, their window for earning is tight. One play away from never playing again, so I don't blame them in trying to get as much as they can.

[Moviefan1203]

Randy Gregory tested positive at the combine. How do you fail a drug test at the combine? You know the test is coming.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Randy Gregory tested positive at the combine. How do you fail a drug test at the combine? You know the test is coming.

That's just moronic. There were already off the field concerns about him and teams may be leery to use a top 5 pick on him now that he's in the NFL's drug program. He's admitted to failing two drug tests in 2014 at Nebraska and was going to get kicked off the team if he failed another, but he admits he was still smoking weed during the season.

[Rblu-Dblu]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

The Saint will probably still win the South.

No chance this happens.

[Brady_2_Moss]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

It wasn't outright cheating, but certainly pushing the rules. If it were made somewhat obvious who is eligible and ineligible when they announced that is one thing. Good rule change.

The ref announced it as i was at the game...ravens still couldn't figure it out

[Brady_2_Moss]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

So?

So....you aren't allowed to talk about contract details and specifics...how are you not understanding this?

[TitansFan4Life]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Randy Gregory tested positive at the combine. How do you fail a drug test at the combine? You know the test is coming.

Good. Now whatever chance our team had at being dumb and drafting him at #2 just went out the window.

A lot of our fans have wanted Gregory... I view him as a very raw, boom or bust type player. I was never that impressed with him, to be honest, and I had a bad feeling about him. Would be a horrible pick at #2. I think he's a bust... and that was my opinion before the failed test.

If you throw in the fact that he's a pothead and a potential Josh Gordon who's too stubborn to change, he may fall hard come draft day. I have no personal problem with pot though... it's just the fact that the NFL takes this shit seriously that would make me want to avoid a player like that.

Now if he's sitting there at #33 when we pick, I'd take him in a heartbeat. But that's probably not likely.

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by Brady_2_Moss

So....you aren't allowed to talk about contract details and specifics...how are you not understanding this?

Detroit didn't file tampering charges against the Fins.

[Rblu-Dblu]

Originally Posted by TitansFan4Life

Good. Now whatever chance our team had at being dumb and drafting him at #2 just went out the window.

A lot of our fans have wanted Gregory... I view him as a very raw, boom or bust type player. I was never that impressed with him, to be honest, and I had a bad feeling about him. Would be a horrible pick at #2. I think he's a bust... and that was my opinion before the failed test.

If you throw in the fact that he's a pothead and a potential Josh Gordon who's too stubborn to change, he may fall hard come draft day. I have no personal problem with pot though... it's just the fact that the NFL takes this shit seriously that would make me want to avoid a player like that.

Now if he's sitting there at #33 when we pick, I'd take him in a heartbeat. But that's probably not likely.

Unless the Eagles give up Bradford and a few first round picks I think you guys are taking Mariota.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

Unless the Eagles give up Bradford and a few first round picks I think you guys are taking Mariota.

I think the Titans are bluffing with Mariota and just trying to get the Eagles or some other team to trade up with them.

[Brady_2_Moss]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

Detroit didn't file tampering charges against the Fins.

Why would they? As far as i know the MIA owner didn't come out a few months before FA and say...i would like to have Suh on the dolphins

[TitansFan4Life]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

I think the Titans are bluffing with Mariota and just trying to get the Eagles or some other team to trade up with them.

I'm so back and forth on what we're going to do. Hard to know, but I think (and hope) the Mariota talk is just a smokescreen as well. Part of me has a bad feeling we will take him if we can't work out a trade though.

What I'd prefer:
1. Trade back
2. Winston
3. Williams

The Browns have already shown their hand by trying to give a 1st for Bradford. They'd be willing to trade for Mariota... it's just a matter of the price.

[Sgt]

Originally Posted by TitansFan4Life

I'm so back and forth on what we're going to do. Hard to know, but I think (and hope) the Mariota talk is just a smokescreen as well. Part of me has a bad feeling we will take him if we can't work out a trade though.

What I'd prefer:
1. Trade back
2. Winston
3. Williams

The Browns have already shown their hand by trying to give a 1st for Bradford. They'd be willing to trade for Mariota... it's just a matter of the price.

So who do you want playing QB?

[TitansFan4Life]

Originally Posted by Sgt

So who do you want playing QB?

If the Bucs take Winston and this ludicrous trade rumor of Rivers coming here doesn't miraculously come to fruition, then I would just roll with Mettenberger as the starter and take a QB somewhere in rounds 2-4.

I can honestly say that there isn't a single statue/pocket QB who could've done well behind our OL. And that includes Peyton and Brady.

Remember how Brady looked against KC on that Monday night game? That's what our OL looked like every game...

So people can blame Mett all they want, but the fact of the matter is that as a rookie, only 9 months removed from ACL surgery, playing for the worst team, and passing behind the worst OL on the planet, he wasn't bad.

Mett's biggest flaw is that he holds onto the ball too long. Will that get better? I assume it will. If not, he will suck... especially with our OL. But the dude does have an NFL arm.

Our team sucks so bad that we'd be better off building around a QB before taking Mariota (who I still firmly believe is a bust in the waiting unless he ends up in the right system aka Philly). Whiz would be too stubborn and wouldn't design a good offense for him.

[Sgt]

Originally Posted by TitansFan4Life

If the Bucs take Winston and this ludicrous trade rumor of Rivers coming here doesn't miraculously come to fruition, then I would just roll with Mettenberger as the starter and take a QB somewhere in rounds 2-4.

I can honestly say that there isn't a single statue/pocket QB who could've done well behind our OL. And that includes Peyton and Brady.

Remember how Brady looked against KC on that Monday night game? That's what our OL looked like every game...

So people can blame Mett all they want, but the fact of the matter is that as a rookie, only 9 months removed from ACL surgery, playing for the worst team, and passing behind the worst OL on the planet, he wasn't bad.

Mett's biggest flaw is that he holds onto the ball too long. Will that get better? I assume it will. If not, he will suck... especially with our OL. But the dude does have an NFL arm.

Our team sucks so bad that we'd be better off building around a QB before taking Mariota (who I still firmly believe is a bust in the waiting unless he ends up in the right system aka Philly). Whiz would be too stubborn and wouldn't design a good offense for him.

That.. is pretty much the exact response I was hoping to hear.
I'm not believing that Rivers jank, either. Mett can certainly handle a full year