The first two days of the legal mess in the NFL were incredibly turbulent, as dozens of players agreed on new deals with news teams, others re-occupied their current club and then there were other players who were released, and quickly found themselves in the free agency. found conflict. On Tuesday, we saw several quarterbacks change teams, a top receiver coming off the board, and once again, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots were incredibly aggressive in their trade.
There were some clear winners and losers on Day 1, but what about Day 2? We still have a way to go in free agencies, but let’s look at some teams that won Tuesday and some that lost.
Winners: Jacksonville Jaguars
The first-year head coach, Urban Meyer, began shaping his roster in Jacksonville. To get underway Tuesday, the Jaguars agreed to enter into a $ 40 million three-year deal with Shaquill Griffin, the former cornerback of the Seattle Seahawks. Despite missing four games in the regular season in 2020, Griffin recorded a career high of three distinctions, 12 deviations and 63 joint tackles. The Seahawks passed the franchise label on him and have now paid the price. Hours later, the Jags made a bigger leap by catching former Detroit Lions receiver Marvin Jones, who allegedly gave him a $ 14.5 million two-year deal. While just turning 31, Jones achieved a career high of 76 passes for 978 yards and nine times in 2020. He is also the only player in the NFL which has continued at least nine times in each of the past two seasons. To prevent matters, the Jaguars traded with the New Orleans Saints for defensive line Malcolm Brown. according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, who would be released as a captain. The defensive attack was a constant presence on the New Orleans defensive line and would have to play a role in the run-up to Jacksonville.
Losers: Chicago Bears
The Bears finally got some quarterback news, but it was not the news fans were hoping for. On Tuesday, the Bears allegedly agreed to sign former Dallas Cowboys backup Andy Dalton for a $ 10 million one-year deal. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Bears made a “very aggressive pursuit” of Seattle Seahawks fullback Russell Wilson, but were told that Seattle is not currently trading him. Just last week, Jason La Canfora, a CBS insider, reported that the Bears were willing to throw a ‘bootload’ to the Seahawks for Wilson or the Houston Texans for Deshaun Watson. Instead, Chicago ends up at Dalton. If the Seahawks finally offer up for Wilson in the near future, you should think the Bears will put themselves back in the mix. Still, Tuesday was not a happy day for Bears fans. In fact, their chance of winning the Super Bowl actually took a dive with the addition of Dalton!
Winners: New England Patriots … weather
The Patriots were the clear winners on Day 1 after selecting tight end Jonnu Smith, wide receivers Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne and then linebacker Matt Judon, but they made another shock wave on Tuesday by agreeing to the former Los Angeles Chargers washbasin Hunter Henry. Smith was already considered one of the elite endings looking for a new NFL home, but the Patriots did the best in Henry. He has received at least 550 yards in the last three active seasons, with a career high of 652 in 2019, despite having played in just 12 games. Henry has also taken at least four times in each season. We know how much success Belichick and the Patriots have had in the past with elite finishes, and that Smith and Henry are going to open this offense to Cam Newton in great ways. Although the Patriots have so far been the clear headline in free agencies, we may have to pump brakes if it is going to predict how it will fare in 2021. Yet there is a chance the Patriots are not done yet. CBS Sports NFL writer Tyler Sullivan wrote a piece on Tuesday assuming the Pats’ aggressive attitude will not change any time soon.
Losers: Derek Carr
Carr was pretty much in the middle of the pack when it comes to how many times he was fired in 2020, as he was brought down 26 times – which was tied for the 16th most. From now on, it looks like the number will increase in 2020, as the Las Vegas Raiders have moved on from four of their five offensive lineouts. The Raiders swapped Trent Brown with the Patriots, cut off offensive guards Gabe Jackson and Richie Incognito, and on Tuesday cut star Rodney Hudson. according to Rapoport. It was a move that was not expected at all, as the Raiders did not save money by separating from him. Hudson is a three-time Pro Bowler and was named the second-team All-Pro in 2019. Only two years ago, the Raiders made him the highest paid center in the league! All of a sudden, Jon Gruden faces a major reconstruction along the offensive line.
Winners: New York Giants
How about a little love for Big Blue? The Giants and defensive line Leonard Williams agreed on Tuesday with a three-year report of $ 63 million to keep him in New York for the past 2021. The average annual salary of $ 21 million is higher than the projected $ 19.4 million that Williams would receive under the franchise label this year. After being traded from one New York NFL team to another, Williams recorded 57 combined tackles and a career-high 11.5 sacks in his first season as a giant. Williams’ 42 hits and 12 rushes were third among all defensive tackles (just behind Aaron Donald and Chris Jones), and his 30 quarterback hits put all the players in his position. The Giants also made an intriguing move on the offensive side of the ball as they reportedly agreed to sign a former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver and speed John Ross on a one-year deal. according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. The former Washington star will be remembered for breaking Chris Johnson’s detection time in the NFL Combine in 2017 when he scored a 4.22 run. It was so impressive that Ross flew up concept boards and was selected by the Bengals with the number 9 overall choice. He could not stay on the field and certainly could not maintain steady play, but it is a low risk signing that could help Daniel Jones in the passing game.