2021 Miscellaneous NFL News

[CheezWizHed]

If he is half-way competent, he ought to be kicking himself. This was what most people thought he should do from day 1 (or at least after proving QB wasn't reality).

 

[sarcasm]OOOOhhh maybe Tebow can replace Rodgers as QB this year![/sarcasm] I'm surprised the print media hasn't picked up on that yet with as sensational as the reporting has been so far...

[pacopete4]

Drafting WR’s in the first round...

[CheezWizHed]

Drafting WR’s in the first round...

 

The raw numbers of Pro Bowlers are pretty interesting, but it would be more complete if they had the Pro Bowlers per WR drafted in the rounds. I'd guess #1 and #2 rounds are similar, but the would complete his thought if it was included.

[nodakfan17]

Tebow back in the NFL as a TE is pretty funny to me.

I think he could have been Taysom Hill before Taysom Hill was a thing. In fact, once he signed with the Patriots, I was certain Belichick would figure out how to properly use Tebow and make the rest of the league look silly.

[pacopete4]

Tebow back in the NFL as a TE is pretty funny to me.

I think he could have been Taysom Hill before Taysom Hill was a thing. In fact, once he signed with the Patriots, I was certain Belichick would figure out how to properly use Tebow and make the rest of the league look silly.

 

Taysom Hill seems like the better athlete and better thrower of the football. But yeah, I agree there might be some use there. I just find it funny that he hasn't been in the league for 8 years. Now he lives next to Urban Meyer and has signed an NFL contract. A bit comical to me.

[nodakfan17]

Tebow in Jacksonville feels like a bit of a sideshow, but who knows. I honestly didn’t think he could hit .273 in AA baseball, but he did. If he’s truly serious, I could see him sticking in the JAX as a TE for a few years.

[stoutdude04]

I hope he is somewhat relevant at it. He entire career in sports is kind of crazy. Everyone thought the baseball thing was comical and then he went out there and was somewhat competent. He wasn't good, but then again he hadn't played baseball since like high school. Heck in AA he had an OPS north of .700...better ballplayer than Michael Jordan.

 

He probably won't be good, but I give him credit for doing his own thing on his terms.

 

Rumor has it that they brought him in to take some of the spotlight off of Lawrence, which could be a good idea.

[MrTPlush]

I hope he is somewhat relevant at it. He entire career in sports is kind of crazy. Everyone thought the baseball thing was comical and then he went out there and was somewhat competent. He wasn't good, but then again he hadn't played baseball since like high school. Heck in AA he had an OPS north of .700...better ballplayer than Michael Jordan.

 

He probably won't be good, but I give him credit for doing his own thing on his terms.

 

Rumor has it that they brought him in to take some of the spotlight off of Lawrence, which could be a good idea.

 

Interesting concept I suppose.

 

I have a hard time seeing him be a decent TE though. Blocking is a pretty essential part of being a TE....Tebow is going to figure that out at 30+ with zero experience doing it? They are going to trust Tim Tebow to not blow a block on the edge and let Lawrence get destroyed? Imagine Lawrence having his career get derailed early due to an injury sustained by a blown Tim Tebow block. That sounds like an April Fools joke.

[madbad2000]

 

I have a hard time seeing him be a decent TE though. Blocking is a pretty essential part of being a TE....Tebow is going to figure that out at 30+ with zero experience doing it? They are going to trust Tim Tebow to not blow a block on the edge and let Lawrence get destroyed? Imagine Lawrence having his career get derailed early due to an injury sustained by a blown Tim Tebow block. That sounds like an April Fools joke.

 

I would expect this to be Tebow added as a special assistant or coach or something along that line. To pickup the TE spot at his age and experience level. With the game really putting a focus on the receiving aspect of the position. This seems more about publicity than production. Good on the Jags if that helps them.

[homer]

He could have made a heckuva TE/H-back in his prime. Too bad his pride got in the way.

[Underachiever]

I have a hard time seeing him be a decent TE though. Blocking is a pretty essential part of being a TE....Tebow is going to figure that out at 30+ with zero experience doing it? They are going to trust Tim Tebow to not blow a block on the edge and let Lawrence get destroyed? Imagine Lawrence having his career get derailed early due to an injury sustained by a blown Tim Tebow block. That sounds like an April Fools joke.

Lawrence gets destroyed, who could play QB in a pinch? Tebow. I love it when a plan comes together.

[GAME05]

Tebow, Lawrence and Minshew. Someone in Jacksonville is bound and determined to make the wishbone formation actually work.

[nodakfan17]

I read an article on Frank Gore’s longevity. It’s incredible.

 

In 16 NFL seasons, he’s rushed for exactly 16,000 yards. He’s played in 241 of 256 possible games, which works out to 15.1 games per year.

[nodakfan17]

Interesting article on ‘net rest edge’ in the NFL.

 

Unsurprisingly, the Packers get a raw deal by playing two teams coming off their bye weeks. Overall, their net rest deficit is 5 days. Carolina enjoys the greatest net rest advantage (+12), while New England has the most punitive deficit (-15). In the age of analytics, it’s disappointing that the NFL can’t figure out how to balance out schedules better. In fact, I think they’re headed in the opposite direction by adding an extra inter-conference game to juice the TV schedule.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/why-nfl-schedule-matters-hurts-151145139.html

[CheezWizHed]

Interesting article on ‘net rest edge’ in the NFL.

 

Unsurprisingly, the Packers get a raw deal by playing two teams coming off their bye weeks. Overall, their net rest deficit is 5 days. Carolina enjoys the greatest net rest advantage (+12), while New England has the most punitive deficit (-15). In the age of analytics, it’s disappointing that the NFL can’t figure out how to balance out schedules better. In fact, I think they’re headed in the opposite direction by adding an extra inter-conference game to juice the TV schedule.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/why-nfl-schedule-matters-hurts-151145139.html

 

Hmmm... make more money or balance the schedule? I think it is obvious which the league will select and it doesn't take a metric to figure that out.

 

But it seems that "net rest advantage" sounds like a new metric, so it souldn't surprise me if it wasn't very accepted quite yet. Is there any correlation between the advantage and wins?

[nodakfan17]

I wrote a stats paper in college about whether teams who plan on MNF were at a disadvantage come the following Sunday and concluded there was not a statistically significant difference in win-loss outcomes. The disadvantage of playing on 6 days rest (instead of 7) shouldn’t be of great concern (especially now that most teams only play on MNF once per year).

 

But playing teams coming off a bye or TNF? That might be a different story.

[young guns]

Julio Jones wants out. Falcons asking price is a first. 3 yrs left on his contract, not sure what type of cap hit his new team would take on for this year, but can we do it? Should we do it?

 

If it's me I'm going for it assuming his cap number can be fit in. At least it should end the Rodgers drama.

[MrTPlush]

Falcons probably won't get a first, but never know. I have seen Jordan Love for Julio Jones. That was be an interesting twist in the Rodgers drama.

 

If it got Rodgers to come back and all it takes is Love that would make a lot of sense for the Packers, imo.

[nate82]

Hopkins has already told the Cardinals he would restructure his deal to make a Jones trade happen.

 

I think the Cardinals are probably the most likely landing spot for Jones.

[Underachiever]

I have seen Jordan Love for Julio Jones.

 

Did someone say Love Jones?

 

"What, baby

What is a Love Jones?

Shucks, darling

It's when you love someone

Very, very much and you

Just can't seem to

Get yourself together"

[PeaveyFury]

If it's me I'm going for it assuming his cap number can be fit in.

 

He'd have to do a restructure immediately for it to be feasible. He'd have a $15m cap number for 2021, and the Packers aren't even in the ballpark of having the space for that.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

If it's me I'm going for it assuming his cap number can be fit in.

 

He'd have to do a restructure immediately for it to be feasible. He'd have a $15m cap number for 2021, and the Packers aren't even in the ballpark of having the space for that.

 

They would be if they signed Adams to an extension, and Rodgers restructured.

 

2022 would be a nightmare, though.

[PeaveyFury]

and Rodgers restructured.

 

Certainly would be a test of what Rodgers' actual priorities are....

[Fear The Chorizo]

NFL sets 2022 salary cap ceiling to $208.2M...that means it won't go over that amount next year no matter what the league revenues look like. That would amount to a nice, healthy ~$25M hike from what 2021's cap number is but not nearly as high a jump as many had speculated it could jump to given an assumed return to typical gameday revenues, + adding a 17th game and new TV money. With all the cap gymnastics many teams had to go through to get under the 2021 cap, that $208M number doesn't provide a ton of relief for teams that kicked the can down the road.

 

Specifically to the Packers, it should give them enough room to lock up some key players that will need to get paid next year to remain Packers (Alexander, Adams in particular) regardless of what happens with this Rodgers soap opera. But, bringing in new talent from outside will need to happen via the draft much more than free agency given their midterm cap situation.

 

Pretty sure this cap increase all but guarantees many of the other high dollar QB/marquee player contracts are going to be in for another round of restructurings next offseason, too...

[CheezWizHed]

They are already reporting we will be $30M over next year's cap. I think Preston Smith is about $17M of that, but still...