2014-15 NFC North/NFL Thread

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Yea, I wanna see the amount of the deal before I comment but I am ok with giving him a 1 year deal. Gives time to develop a young CB out of the draft so Peanut and Jennings can mentor him.

Lawrence Holmes had it at $3mil

[Sir Lawrence]

Packers sign Julius Peppers.  Sigh.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/250454751.html?ipad=y

[hairy worthen]

Packers sign Julius Peppers.  Sigh.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/250454751.html?ipad=y

That's not a bad signing for the pack. Even if they get 1 year of peppers at 75% of his prime it will be much better than anything they had.

[Sir Lawrence]

Peppers didn't seem very motivated last season.  Concerned about his work ethic and ability to fit into the 3-4.  Hope I'm wrong. 

[hairy worthen]

Peppers didn't seem very motivated last season.  Concerned about his work ethic and ability to fit into the 3-4.  Hope I'm wrong. 

Maybe a change of scenery will help. Pretty sure he will be motivated for at least 2 games

[MUeng]

Packers sign Julius Peppers.  Sigh.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/250454751.html?ipad=y

great pick up. He'll find somewhere to play in that 3-4. Go pack!

[🏀]

$7.5 m guaranteed? I'll take him.

[JWags85]

great pick up. He'll find somewhere to play in that 3-4. Go pack!

Somewhere to play?  He's not a swiss army knife kind of guy you can move around.  He's a classic 4-3 DE.  Very different player than someone like Matthews.  My initial thought was being confused how he'll work in a 3-4, especially given his regression.  But I'm sure he'll have two big games a year, sigh.

[brandx]

Somewhere to play?  He's not a swiss army knife kind of guy you can move around.  He's a classic 4-3 DE.  Very different player than someone like Matthews.  My initial thought was being confused how he'll work in a 3-4, especially given his regression.  But I'm sure he'll have two big games a year, sigh.

He has always preferred a 3-4, so I don't think it will be a problem plus he's only gonna be a 30 play a game type guy. Perfect signing for GB as commitment is only for one year. Motivation should be there since he only sees years 2 and 3 if he plays well - no financial commitment.

[Dish]

Worth a chance of Peppers on one year deal. At his age and motor level, seems like an odd fit at this point though moving to 3-4. Agree he's better than what they had, but he's clearly lost a lot off his fastball.

[brandx]

Worth a chance of Peppers on one year deal. At his age and motor level, seems like an odd fit at this point though moving to 3-4. Agree he's better than what they had, but he's clearly lost a lot off his fastball.

Agreed. If they were expecting an every down player at his age it would be questionable. But money and situation make it look good - at least on paper.

[Dish]

A lot came out of the competition committee conference call with the media. The Redskins bascially want to change every rule possible, proposing 8 (!) changes. Lot of procedural changes proposed. One thing is for sure going to happen, playoff expansion is coming in 2015. The logistics of it are going to be difficult to figure out though, there's virtually no way they can re-seed and have it be fair.

[NavinRJohnson]

One thing is for sure going to happen, playoff expansion is coming in 2015. The logistics of it are going to be difficult to figure out though, there's virtually no way they can re-seed and have it be fair.

Yuk! I get it, but I sure don't like it.

[Jay Bee]

Woott, Woott!

The Consensus is back!

[SaintPaulWarrior]

Bears sign Jared Allen for 4 years/ $32 mill according to FS1. $15.5 mill guaranteed.

[jesmu84]

Bears sign Jared Allen for 4 years/ $32 mill according to FS1. $15.5 mill guaranteed.

bleh 

[SaintPaulWarrior]

bleh 

I agree.  Average at best as a run defender.

[ATWizJr]

Bears sign Jared Allen for 4 years/ $32 mill according to FS1. $15.5 mill guaranteed.

Big overpayment for a guy past his prime.  Smells desperate.

[Real Chilly Podcast]

This Allen move is akin to when the Lions signed Vanden-Bosch about 5 years ago...  A spazzy DE who makes plays because of his motor more than his natural skill.  He will have two more "productive" years (definitely past his prime, though) and then the next two years he will be dead weight and/or cut once the Bears find a true successor to Peppers

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Well its better then what the Bears have now. The NFC North is playing "Musical Defensive Ends"

[ATWizJr]

Well its better then what the Bears have now. The NFC North is playing "Musical Defensive Ends"

yeah, i guess its an upgrade, but seems pricey.

[JWags85]

yeah, i guess its an upgrade, but seems pricey.

Cheaper than Peppers would have been.  Basically $8mm a year for 2 years.  For a guy who has only had less than 10 sacks once in the last 5 years and had 11.5 last year, I'm not unhappy about it.  He's only 31.

The Vanden Bosch comparison isn't exactly fair considering his "career" years are barely equal to an average year for Allen.  Maybe similar in the motor comparison, but not the same level of player.  Its not a long term solution, but its definitely a positive signing and an upgrade.

[RushmoreAcademy]

Bears sign Jared Allen to 4 year deal worth 32 mil.
Just the pass rusher that that defense needed.

[jesmu84]

Two updated (3/31) mock drafts: (yes, two guys, same site)

http://walterfootball.com/draft2014.php

Round 1
1. Texans - Bortles; 2. Falcons (trade) - Clowney; 3. Jags - Mack

Vikes: Bridgewater, QB, Lousiville (Manziel, QB, A&M)
Lions: Barr, DE/OLB, UCLA (Gilbert, CB, OKSt)
Bears: Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama (no change)
Pack: Mosley, ILB, Alabama (Hageman, DE/DT, Minn)

Round 2
Vikes: Thomas, OT/G, Clemson (Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA)
Lions: Ward, S, NIU (Matthews, WR, Vandy)
Bears: Roberson, CB, Florida (no change)
Pack: Murphy, DE/OLB, Stanford (no change)

Round 3
Vikes: Loston, S, LSU
Lions: Swanson, C, Arkansas (Brooks, S, FSU)
Bears: Johnson, DT, LSU
Pack: Boston, S, UNC
Vikes: Smith, OLB, FSU
Pack: Clarke, DE/DT, WVU


http://walterfootball.com/draft2014charlie.php
Round 1
1. Texans - Clowney; 2. Rams - Mack; 3. Jags - Bortles

Vikes: Manziel, QB, TxA&M (no change)
Lions: Evans, WR, TxA&M (no change)
Bears: Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama (Jernigan, DT, FSU)
Pack: Hageman, DE/DT, Minn (Shazier, OLB, OSU)

Round 2
Vikes: Yankey, G, Stanford (Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA)
Lions: Bailey, S, USC (Adams, WR, Fresno)
Bears: Ferguson, DT, LSU (Easley, DE, Florida)
Pack: Niklas, TE, ND (Bailey, S, USC)

Round 3
Vikes: Loston, S, LSU (Martin, DE, UNC)
Lions: Lawrence, OLB/DE, Boise St (no change)
Bears: Ellis, DT, LA Tech (Ward, S, NIU)
Pack: Smith, S/OLB, FSU (McCullers, DT, Tenn)
Vikes: Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
Pack: Savage, QB, Pitt

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

I hope to God we do not get Hageman.  That guy is a cluster*&@# and I believe he's almost 24?  Correct me if I"m wrong.  I saw a quote from him saying that "he thinks too much" so he doesn't react the way he should.  This is in college where you have much more time to think than the NFL.  He's a bust.  Louis Nix would be the DT I would target as long as the scouts do their homework on his injury history.