The NFL-free period in 2021 may be well underway, with dozens of big names on the board, but that does not mean many others are not yet available. From Kenny Golladay and JuJu Smith-Schuster to Chris Carson and Melvin Ingram are still a number of beginners. That being said, with two full offseason days officially in the books, it’s time to take stock of the latest movers around the NFL. Who won Day 2 of the official start of free agency? Who lost? Here are our knee-jerk evaluations:
No lie, it’s a rock solid combination. Buffalo needs a new backup for Josh Allen with Matt Barkley hitting free agents, and Trubisky is on another level when it comes to athletics, upside down, and so on. bag. Troobs, meanwhile? Instead of returning to the sinking ship, the Bears, he could enjoy a modest $ 2.5 million while learning from Allen and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, and possibly filling in for a fighting team, and then in 2022 with a fresh chance at a bigger role. Well done, boys.
Loser: Bears fans
No one expected the Bears to knock it out of the park out of season, which with such desperation on the quarterback and the team that would be buyers in a make-or-break year. But it was worse than expected. It was bad enough to sign Andy Dalton as a stopper when they already had Nick Foles on the rankings. But now Dalton says the Bears have already told him he will be the starter? Do you play? The $ 10 million contract might justify it, but … come on. Trubisky at the same price would have been the best bet! To put a cherry on top, Chicago closed Thursday by dumping former All-Pro cornerback Kyle Fuller.
Top WRs are forced to wait for big deals, but Drake gets $ 14.5 million as a setback from a team that already owns a workhorse on the position? The Raiders may or may not abuse resources through a premium for a no. 2 to repay, but that’s a big win for Drake: he will move to Las Vegas, limiting wear and tear as a supplement to Josh Jacobs. a bunch of passes from the efficient Derek Carr, and collect almost top-10 RB money while doing so.
The Eagles are trying to gain interest in their long-term end, which will depart after a sluggish 2020 and amid a high 2021 salary, but one of Ertz’s most logical landing spots now appears to be off the board. The Chargers made a lot of sense when they played in the Pro Bowler’s home state and just lost Hunter Henry, but by signing Jared Cook for $ 6 million, they actually wrote off further big money moves there. Now he can be forced to go to a less attractive team / place.
Miami made some clever depth additions to the offense, adding Jacoby Brissett at QB and Malcolm Brown at RB. But on Thursday, the Dolphins made their most exciting turn by adding Will Fuller to a one-year deal. Talk about a win-win, low-risk, high-reward. Is Fuller reliable? Not necessarily. But with the concept around the corner and probably offering more swings at major WR upgrades, you could do much worse, where Fuller’s great play ability could flicker and be an excellent addition to DeVante Parker.