The Official ES 2021 Free Agency Thread / Tracker Fitzpatrick, Curtis Samuel, William Jackson, LB Mayo, C Larsen WR Humphries, CB D. Roberts, KR D. Carter , LT Charles Leno, S Bobby McCain signed

[clskinsfan]

The teams social media staff has really been good the past couple of years:

 

[Jericho]

2 minutes ago, JamesMadisonSkins said:

No announcements .... yet ... anywhere really.

 

Didn't multiple deals drop last year right at noon?

 

You don't want to look too guilty. Players (or really their agents) aren't supposed to talk to anyone else until noon today. We all know that does not happen, but if you announce a deal within seconds it sends up red flags.

[HigSkin]

 

We have to play them this year....geez

 

 

[Cooleyfan1993]

One MLB off the list for us 

[JamesMadisonSkins]

2 minutes ago, Jericho said:

 

You don't want to look too guilty. Players (or really their agents) aren't supposed to talk to anyone else until noon today. We all know that does not happen, but if you announce a deal within seconds it sends up red flags.

 

Oh I know, but I remember last year there were multiple big deals announced right as the clock started, and nobody batted an eye.

[Burgold]

It'd be kind of neat if we had a phone tracker. See who's getting phone calls and from what area code. Mind you, the players probably aren't getting that call and the area code for the agent may not be instructive.

[JamesMadisonSkins]

Just now, Cooleyfan1993 said:

One MLB off the list for us 

 

Isn't Barrett an OLB/DE?

[RWJ]

I guess the NFL recession of $182 mill is making FA different this year in the news explosion we are use to.

[Skinsinparadise]

Looks like the Chiefs are chasing Trent.  So perhaps their release of their tackles was strategic.  Reid is usually ahead of the curve

 

 

Edited March 15, 2021 by Skinsinparadise

[Est.1974]

1 minute ago, RWJ said:

I guess the NFL recession of $182 mill is making FA different this year in the news explosion we are use to.

It’s maybe just taking the Jets a while getting around everyone.

[DWinzit]

Just now, Skinsinparadise said:

Looks like the Chiefs are in chasing Trent.  So perhaps their release of tackles was strategic.  Reid is usually ahead of the curve

 

 

The curves seem to find his figure fine

[Skinsinparadise]

 

 

[Est.1974]

Just now, Skinsinparadise said:

Looks like the Chiefs are chasing Trent.  So perhaps their release of their tackles was strategic.  Reid is usually ahead of the curve

 

 

Said that earlier, makes sense.

[Skinsinparadise]

Just now, UK SKINS FAN 74 said:

It’s maybe just taking the Jets a while getting around everyone.

 

Watching NFL Network, it comes off like today is NY Jets day and others teams are their sidekicks. 

1 minute ago, UK SKINS FAN 74 said:

Said that earlier, makes sense.

 

Yep I recall you saying it. 

[clskinsfan]

Lions keep Okwara. Was an edge guy I had some interest in. 

[DeaconBlue]

Maybe with the cap being weird nobody wants to look like a dummy because they don't know what market looks like yet. The numbers could look a little wonky this year...

[Burgold]

Just now, clskinsfan said:

Lions keep Okwara. Was an edge guy I had some interest in. 

Edge isn't going to be a top priority unless you're talking outside linebacker. I'd love to hear news about QB, CB, WR, and LB.

[clskinsfan]

Looks like it will take 20 PLUS mill per year for Trent. Damn. 

 

[Skinsinparadise]

 

 

[RWJ]

Just now, clskinsfan said:

Looks like it will take 20 PLUS mill per year for Trent. Damn. 

 

Yep, biggest and last pay day for TW.

[Est.1974]

Trent bailing out on SF would be nice.

[RabidFan]

Bring us some Jamal Williams to repl Barber. 

[clskinsfan]

6 minutes ago, Burgold said:

Edge isn't going to be a top priority unless you're talking outside linebacker. I'd love to hear news about QB, CB, WR, and LB.

Yeah. I liked him on the strong side. Too rich for us though. 

Shaq Barrett got 17 Mill per year with up to 18 mill for 15 sacks. FA is going to be expensive ya'll.

Edited March 15, 2021 by clskinsfan

[JamesMadisonSkins]

I guess there was an expectation that Barrett could hit $20m APY, so coming in at $17m with $18m APY with incentives means the market might be deflated. We'll see how that translates to other deals.

 

https://twitter.com/Jason_OTC/status/1371497914657308672?s=

 

Edited March 15, 2021 by JamesMadisonSkins

[Cooleyfan1993]

16 minutes ago, JamesMadisonSkins said:

 

Isn't Barrett an OLB/DE?

Yep. OLB. I remember LB being a big need for FA, and MLB specifically, and he’s one of the names people were talking about after the other bucs LB Lavonte David re-signed, so i guess I figured he was an MLB. 

Edited March 15, 2021 by Cooleyfan1993