2018 Free Agent Bids

Chargers have signed FS Tre Boston
$6,000,000

 

Alright, Colts officially aren’t competing any longer

 

I almost didn’t make the 10.6 offer.
But at least we did a good job driving up the price on our competition

 

I am going to be playing UDFA at linebacker this year if Tahir Whitehead and Nigel Bradham are 12 million dollar LBers...

 

I blame Kirk Cousins

 

Nah Kirk is going to hold a team for ransom and tie up lots of dollars that might otherwise go to players I am looking at. Let Kirk be an albatross around the necks of someone as long as it isn't my Giants... I am almost sad to see him leave Washington after screwing up their cap without doing much for them for years.

 

I meant just for the Jets, I had put aside plenty of money for Cousins but after seeing his price I backed out. Now I'm overpaying in the already inflated LB and C market because they are major needs and I have extra money to spend.

 

The New York Jets bid on
Avery Williamson LB
$10,250,000

Previous bid: Titans
$9,075,000

 

Me too. I like Whitehead a lot. He's under-rated. But Kuechly money?? I dunno...

I'm playing real life and assuming anyone I'm giving double digits to, I have tied to my cap for 4+ years. Can't get too caught up on one guy, unless that guy is Andrew Luck. And that decision was made for me.

 

I agree with both you and Xinik that 11.9 is too much for Tahir, and in my figuring I wasn't taking into account the rookie pool I still need to pay for. Thank you Joe for pointing that out a few moments ago..So I'm going to rescind on Tahir Whitehead.

 

So we'd be back to this current standing on Whitehead

Colts bid on Tahir Whitehead
New bid
$10,670,000

Previous bid
Chargers
$9,700,000

 

49ers bid on Eric Reid: $9.25 million
Previous bid: Titans $8.25 million
49ers bid on Andrew Norwell: $20 million
Previous bid: Lions $19 million

 

And if you wanted to rescind on the $10.6 bid RT, I don't blame ya...I'll be happy to get him under $10M, which is where he should be...

 

The real life Falcons did exactly that in 2013 and 2014. Mike Nolan took over as DC in 2012 and basically dismantled the team's existing LB corps. The problem was that we didn't have "real" free agents or draft picks to replace the players that he jettisoned or simply didn't want to play.

After two games and two key injuries, we were starting a pair of UDFA rookies for most of the 2013 season and signing scrubs off the street as backups.

 

How about Norwell?? I remember being called a homer because I drafted him with a late rd pick the year he came out....I think he'd be quite pleased with bidding like this.

 

Cleveland Browns bid on
Jarvis Landry
$14,000,000

Previous bid

Bears bid on
Jarvis Landry
$13,000,000

 

You're right. In real life I think he'll get maybe around $8 AAV. $7-$8 million.

But considering our desperation, and our top 5 available cap space, I will uphold my $10,670,000 bid. I know it's one year offers, but in my head I'm picturing a front-loaded 3-4 year offer.

 

My Giants have done it before as well...

In reality I have a young MLB I like and the switch to a 3-4 makes Olivier Vernon effectively an OLB. I just was hoping to snag a WILB but that is crazy money for one of those. When we start the next tier of free agency I hope all the rich teams spent out there ridiculous amounts of cap and I can actually get at least NFL players to fill out my roster...

 

FA current Bids 2018 AS OF 4:15pm Feb 15

49ers bid on
Andrew Norwell OG
$20,000,000 2/15 3:56pm
Previous bid
Detroit Lions bid on
Andrew Norwell OG
$19,000,000 2/15 9:21am

New York Jets bid on
Ryan Jensen C - $11,000,000 2/14 11:42pm
Previous bid
Baltimore Ravens bid on
Ryan Jensen C
$9,900,000 2/13 3:51pm

Raiders bid on
Trumaine Johnson
$13,000,000 2/13 11:30pm
Previous bid
New York Jets bid on
Trumaine Johnson CB
$12,000,000 2/13 12:47pm

New England Patriots bid
Nate Solder OT
$16,500,000 2/14 1:22pm
Previous bid
The New York Giants bid on
Nate Solder OT
$15,000,000 2/14 12:46pm

The Rams bid on
Malcolm Butler CB
$11,500,000 2/14 10:38am
Previous bid
The Texans bid on
Malcolm Butler CB
$10,500,000 2/14 10:25am

Bears bid on
Sammy Watkins WR
$10,500,000 2/14 1:04pm
Previous bid
Rams bid on
Sammy Watkins WR
$9,500,000 2/14 4:30am

The Minnesota Vikings Bid:
Kirk Cousins QB
$41,250,000 2/15 1:30am
The Previous Bid
Denver Broncos
Kirk Cousins QB
$37,500,000 2/15 12:19am

Cleveland Browns bid on
Jarvis Landry
$14,000,000 2/15 4:04pm
Previous bid
Bears bid on
Jarvis Landry
$13,000,000 2/15 1:33pm

New York Jets bid on
Rashaan Melvin CB - $11,500,000 11/14 11:42am
Previous bid
49ers bid on
Rashaan Melvin CB
$10,500,000 2/13 4:10pm

49ers bid on
Allen Robinson:
$16,500,000 2/13 10:11pm
Previous bid
Chicago Bears bid on
Allen Robinson
$15,000,000 2/13 10:07pm

New York Giants bid on
Juston Pugh
$11,000,000 2/15 12:37pm
Previous bid
The Texans bid on
Justin Pugh OG
$10,000,000 2/14 10:32am

49ers bid on
Eric Reid S
$9,200,000 2/15 3:56pm
Previous bid
Tennessee Titans bid on
Eric Reid SS
$8,250,000 2/14 7:37pm

The Denver Broncos bid on
Teddy Bridgewater QB
$7,700,000 2/15 2:34pm
Previous bid
Minnesota Vikings bid;
Teddy Bridgewater QB
$7,000,000 2/14 1:17am

Chargers bid on DT
Star Lotulelei DT
$9,000,000 2/13 5:59pm

New York Jets bid on
Nigel Bradham
$12,000,000 2/15 1:35pm
Previous bid
Eagles Bid on
Nigel Bradham
$11,000,000 2/15 5:59am

The Minnesota Vikings bid;
Josh Kline G
$8,000,000 2/15 3:29am
Previous bid
Miami bids on
Josh Kline
$6,000,000 2/13 7:38pm

Indianapolis Colts bid on
Tahir Whitehead
$10,670,000 2/15 11:50am
Previous bid
Chargers bid on
LB Tahir Whitehead
$9,700,000

Eagles bid on
Trey Burton
$8,000,000 2/14 7:03am
Previous bid
NY Jets bid on
Trey Burton TE
$7,000,000 2/14 6:54am

Ravens bid on
Jimmy Graham
$7,750,000 2/14 7:24am
Previous bid
NY Jets bid on
Jimmy Graham TE
$7,000,000 2/14 7:08am

Bears bid on
Prince Amukmara - CB
$9,000,000 2/14 1:01pm
Previous bid
NY Jets bid on
Prince Amukamara CB
$8,000,000 2/14 6:54am

Minnesota Vikings bid;
Jerick McKinnon RB
$9,000,000 2/14 1:20pm
Previous bid
New York Giants bid on
Jerick McKinnon
$7,000,000 2/14 12:46pm

Minnesota Vikings bid;
Marcus Sherels CB
$6,000,000 2/14 5:45am

San Francisco 49ers bid on
E.J. Gaines CB
$11,500,000 2/14 3:55pm
Previous bid
The New York Jets bid on
E.J. Gaines CB –
$10,500,000 2/14 11:20am

NY Jets bid on
Morris Claiborne
$7,500,000 2/14 4:43pm
Previous bid
Tennessee Titans bid on:
Morris Claiborne CB
$6,600,000 2/14 1:23pm

Eagles bid on
Philadelphia Eagles bid on
Demario Davis LB
$10,010,000 2/15 5:59am
Previous bid
NY Jets bid on
Demario Davis LB
$9,100,000 2/15 5:52am

The Packers bid on
Johnathan Joseph CB
$9,500,000 2/14 8:31pm
Previous bid
Cincinnati Bengals bid on
Jonathan Joseph CB
$8,500,000 2/14 4:02pm

The Bengals bid on
Le'Veon Bell RB
$20,000,000 2/15 8:34am
Previous bid
The Bucs bid for
Le'Veon Bell
$18,000,000 2/14 8:56pm

The Cardinals bid on
Paul Richardson WR
$9,000,000 2/14 10:27am
Previous bid
Ravens bid on
Paul Richardson
$7,750,000 2/14 10:15am

The Texans bid on
Kenny Vaccaro SS
$6,000,000 2/14 10:10am

The Cardinals bid on
Sam Bradford QB
$6,000,000 2/14 10:10am

Cleveland Browns bid on
Carlos Hyde RB
$7,500,000 2/15 8:46am
previous bid
New York Jets bid on
Carlos Hyde RB
$6,000,000 2/14 1:22pm

Chargers bid on
LB Preston Brown
$6,000,000 2/14 5:07pm

Patriots bid on
CB Patrick Robinson
$8,000,000 2/15 5:25am
Previous bid
Chiefs bid on
CB Patrick Robinson
$6,500,000 2/14 5:12pm

New York Jets bid on
Avery Williamson LB
$10,250,000 2/15 3:47pm
Previous bid
Tennessee Titans bid on
Avery Williamson LB
$9,075,000 2/15 10:59am

Cleveland Browns bid on
Terrelle Pryor WR
$6,000,000 2/15 8:36am

The Texans bid on
Orleans Darkwa
$6,000,000 2/15 8:54am

Ravens bid
Daniel Kilgore
$6,000,000 2/15 9:07am

 

I do this too. I should probably play it as a one year scenario but I like to think in terms of the next 3 - 5 years not just this year when I make moves.