The NFL Thread -

[Techpriest]

Meanwhile as a Vikings fan I’m looking forward to once again not being terrible enough to get a franchise QB through the draft yet not good enough to win a Super Bowl or somehow choking through kicking or a dumb penalty.

Life is pain.

 

[Absolutego]

About three weeks after acquiring Sam Darnold from the Jets, the Panthers have traded Teddy Bridgewater to Denver for a 6th round pick in this week's draft.

That's twice now that Teddy has signed a contract with a team and then been traded away and replaced by Darnold within a year.

 

[Ralph Cifaretto]

Rodgers wants out of Green Bay. Tebow is reuniting with Urban Meyer in Jacksonville to play tight end. The Patriots want to move into the top ten for a quarterback and are dangling Gilmore as bait. The Saints also want to move into the top ten, but not for a quarterback (I'm guessing receiver). Did I miss anything from like the last hour? Should be a fun couple of days.

 

[Local Fed]

Take it with a grain of salt. Apparently this is more recent than the previous speculation about him leaving the Packers.

Aaron Rodgers Reportedly Unhappy with Packers, Doesn't Want to Return to GB​

Aaron Rodgers Reportedly Unhappy with Packers, Doesn't Want to Return to GB

Aaron Rodgers ' comments after the NFC Championship Game weren't a heat-of-the-moment incident after all...

bleacherreport.com

Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, the reigning NFL MVP is "so disgruntled" with the Green Bay Packers that he's told some members of the organization that he doesn't want to return to the team.

Apparently the 49ers offered Green Bay the 3rd overall pick in a trade offer for him.

In other less serious news, Tim Tebow requested and received a workout with the Jags as a tight end recently. He retired from baseball back in February. He'll turn 34 in August.

Edit: @Ralph Cifaretto beat me to it lol

Edit 2: apparently, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, Rodgers has three teams on his trade wish list: the 49ers, Raiders and Broncos. I'd laugh/feel bad for Teddy Bridgewater is Rodgers eneded up getting traded to Denver.

 

[albert chan]

“I will say this — I think what rubs people the wrong way, maybe like you, Stephen A., I know it’s on my radar,” Kellerman said of Fields’ draft stock. “Sometimes, quarterbacks rise, sometimes they fall, but what I’ve noticed, in recent years after decades of artificial barriers being put in place for quarterbacks is that vis-a-vis white quarterbacks, black quarterbacks in the draft tend to fall pre-draft — their evaluations.”

He added, “And sometimes, it’s right, like Daniel Jones looks like he’s going to be better than Dwayne Haskins. And sometimes it’s wrong, like Mitch Trubisky is not as good as Deshaun Watson or certainly not Patrick Mahomes, right? … But the point is the correlation that can be made, is that your status falls, vis-a-vis white quarterbacks, and so that’s why my antenna are up when I notice one, two and three this year – white guy, white guy, white guy. But that may be correct. Like, we need to see in the end … how these guys turn out as pros.”

 

[Ralph Cifaretto]

Take it with a grain of salt. Apparently this is more recent than the previous speculation about him leaving the Packers.

Aaron Rodgers Reportedly Unhappy with Packers, Doesn't Want to Return to GB​

Aaron Rodgers Reportedly Unhappy with Packers, Doesn't Want to Return to GB

Aaron Rodgers ' comments after the NFC Championship Game weren't a heat-of-the-moment incident after all...

bleacherreport.com

Apparently the 49ers offered Green Bay the 3rd overall pick in a trade offer for him.

In other less serious news, Tim Tebow requested and received a workout with the Jags as a tight end recently. He retired from baseball back in February. He'll turn 34 in August.

Edit: @Ralph Cifaretto beat me to it lol

If I'd bothered to link anything, you would have been first haha.

 

[Iron Hamster]

Wow. Rodgers wants out of Green Bay all of a sudden. Allegedly there were talks with 49ers for trade and GB balked. Pissed Rodgers off. Doesn't like anyone in front office. Wants trade to Raiders, Broncos, or 49ers. This is all per ESPN radio

 

[killuminati]

Trey Lance at 3. Very interesting.

I swear to god though, if Cinci doesn't pick Penei Sewell...

 

[Ralph Cifaretto]

Well I wonder what Stephen A thinks about Trey Lance, confirmed black man, going ahead of Fields.

 

[Local Fed]

Well I wonder what Stephen A thinks about Trey Lance, confirmed black man, going ahead of Fields.

Lance's mother is white so it'll be "progress" but not enough for Stephen.

 

[killuminati]

WHY. GOD WHY. WHY. WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?

 

[Local Fed]

WHY. GOD WHY. WHY. WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?

I don't hate Chase to Cincy, but I agree with you. Man, I'd certainly have gone with Sewell. Burrow is still going to be getting pummeled unless they can do something about the line. Maybe they can swing a deal to grab Alex Leatherwood from Bama near the end of the round.

 

[Ralph Cifaretto]

WHY. GOD WHY. WHY. WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?

If it's any consolation, he and Burrow had amazing chemistry at LSU. This draft is also super deep at day two tackle prospects, so if the Bengals hit on one tomorrow, they could come out smelling like roses.

 

[killuminati]

If it's any consolation, he and Burrow had amazing chemistry at LSU. This draft is also super deep at day two tackle prospects, so if the Bengals hit on one tomorrow, they could come out smelling like roses.

I'd never bet on the Bungles not fucking everything up. I'm not a Bengals fan, but it's hard to watch man. Burrow is everything he was sold to be, I hope it works out for him.

 

[Local Fed]

Like this pick of Waddle for the Dolphins. Nice asset for Tua.

 

[Ralph Cifaretto]

Like this pick of Waddle for the Dolphins. Nice asset for Tua.

Fuller, Parker, and Waddle is a scary trio when healthy.

Edit: Can't believe Detroit didn't go with Devonta Smith. Who the fuck do they even have at WR? I like Sewell and all, but man.

 

[Local Fed]

Jones is going to Detroit, calling it now. If I'm wrong I owe you all nothing.

Edit: I like the Sewell pick. Mac Jones to Carolina, calling it now...

Okay, I'm going to stop guessing. At least I called the Lawrence stunner. Panthers going with the local pick in Jaycee Horn over Surtain Jr. for the top CB. Don't hate it, a little surprised by it.

 

[Ralph Cifaretto]

Well that's the first "what the fuck" pick of the night. Horn is good and all, but how much better is he than Surtain? Also I'd have to look up the source, but I believe this is the first time in about 40 years that a defender didn't go in the top 7.

Edit: Cowboys are on the clock. Surtain and Horn are off the board. Slater or trade back. FUCK I NEED SLATER. Smith, Martin, Frederick, we've done gangbusters drafting offensive line in the first round. Make the pick Jerruh!

LMAO did anyone else see Surtain's jersey? It said "Surtain 11" not "Surtain II."

 

[killuminati]

Broncos taking up Surtain, that's a 4D chess pick for sure.

Well that's the first "what the fuck" pick of the night. Horn is good and all, but how much better is he than Surtain? Also I'd have to look up the source, but I believe this is the first time in about 40 years that a defender didn't go in the top 7.

Edit: Cowboys are on the clock. Surtain and Horn are off the board. Slater or trade back. FUCK I NEED SLATER. Smith, Martin, Frederick, we've done gangbusters drafting offensive line in the first round. Make the pick Jerruh!

LMAO did anyone else see Surtain's jersey? It said "Surtain 11" not "Surtain II."

WEW LAD. Eagles trading up lmao. I'm gonna pray for you brother.

 

[Psychic Espeon]

Trey Lance at 3. Very interesting.

I swear to god though, if Cinci doesn't pick Penei Sewell...

Jimmy will probably have to play another year in SF so that Lance can develop.