FREE AGENCY THREAD (and Potential Trade Bait)
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I'm kinda surprised we haven't heard anything on Amari Cooper, He went from having 2 good years with the Browns to fading into irrelevancy last season with no QB, then traded to the Bills mid-season (not a recipe for production). He's only 30, I'd at least kick the tires and see if there is still air in them.
I know there have been rumors but I'm not seeing him coming here, he's already shot that down when we tried to get him last time.
TheRainMaker
I'm getting paid!
Now that would be hilarious going the Favre route!
I wouldn't do it. They spent pick 193 on him.. it costs nothing to continue to develop him and find out if he's good. IMO his value will go up and they can possibly get more later.
Aaron Rodgers, has expressed enthusiasm about a chance at a fresh start: moving to a brand-new city and swiftly dashing the hopes of an entirely new demographic.
Sources close to the quarterback say he’s relishing the opportunity to shake up a fresh locker room, foster wildly unrealistic championship aspirations, and then systematically dismantle all of them with a combination of cryptic press conferences, mid-season existential crises, and baffling public shots at coaches and team personnel.
“The Vikings are a team that’s clearly on the rise, they seem like a team that's building something great.” Rodgers allegedly told close friends this week.
"I can't wait to torch it all and watch it smolder." Witnesses say he punctuated the statement with a self-satisfied chuckle before debating whether to spend training camp on a six-week darkness retreat inside an abandoned missile silo or vanish into the Amazon rainforest to commune with an ancient tribe that speaks only in tongues he could never understand or be held accountable by.
The New England Patriots' decision to sign quarterback Josh Dobbs earlier this week has led to speculation that the franchise could be looking to trade quarterback Joe Milton.
Milton, a former Tennessee Vols standout who was selected in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Patriots, served as New England's No. 3 quarterback as a rookie last season.
The former Vol started the Patriots' regular-season finale and led the team to a win against the Buffalo Bills. Milton passed for 241 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for a touchdown, in the win.
Dobbs, a journeyman quarterback who also played college football at Tennessee, will likely serve as the primary backup in New England in 2025.
It makes sense that the Patriots could look to trade Milton in an effort to capitalize off his solid performance last season against the Bills.
But according to Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson, there likely won't be a big trade market for Milton this offseason.
Robinson spoke to multiple NFL front office executives about Milton. Most of the responses indicated that one good start in the regular season won't be enough to convince teams to give up a high draft pick for Milton.
“He fell in the draft because the evaluations were what they were," said an AFC talent evaluator to Robinson. "What’s changed? It’s not like he was out there developing as a starter [last season].”
A "high level AFC executive" told Robinson that he doesn't think Milton excels at reading defenses while also questioning Tennessee's offensive system.
“Two picks in the Senior Bowl game, not the best at reading defenses, despite a million-dollar smile and a huge arm,” said the AFC executive. “He couldn’t keep the job at Michigan, ran a simple system at UT. People don’t forget.”
An NFC evaluator suggested that Milton needs another strong preseason to generate trade interest.
All it takes is one team to fall in love with Milton and make the Patriots an offer they can't refuse. But for now, at least based on what Robinson's hearing from front office members, it doesn't sound like the Patriots are going to be flooded with trade offers for Milton anytime soon.
Milton, a former Tennessee Vols standout who was selected in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Patriots, served as New England's No. 3 quarterback as a rookie last season.
The former Vol started the Patriots' regular-season finale and led the team to a win against the Buffalo Bills. Milton passed for 241 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for a touchdown, in the win.
Dobbs, a journeyman quarterback who also played college football at Tennessee, will likely serve as the primary backup in New England in 2025.
It makes sense that the Patriots could look to trade Milton in an effort to capitalize off his solid performance last season against the Bills.
But according to Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson, there likely won't be a big trade market for Milton this offseason.
Robinson spoke to multiple NFL front office executives about Milton. Most of the responses indicated that one good start in the regular season won't be enough to convince teams to give up a high draft pick for Milton.
“He fell in the draft because the evaluations were what they were," said an AFC talent evaluator to Robinson. "What’s changed? It’s not like he was out there developing as a starter [last season].”
A "high level AFC executive" told Robinson that he doesn't think Milton excels at reading defenses while also questioning Tennessee's offensive system.
“Two picks in the Senior Bowl game, not the best at reading defenses, despite a million-dollar smile and a huge arm,” said the AFC executive. “He couldn’t keep the job at Michigan, ran a simple system at UT. People don’t forget.”
An NFC evaluator suggested that Milton needs another strong preseason to generate trade interest.
All it takes is one team to fall in love with Milton and make the Patriots an offer they can't refuse. But for now, at least based on what Robinson's hearing from front office members, it doesn't sound like the Patriots are going to be flooded with trade offers for Milton anytime soon.
