NFL Spring Cleaning Starts Early
You know the expression: One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure. It works in the NFL too, as teams continue to clean house like never before.
It seems if you were a 70’s baby you’re looking for work this year in the NFL. Old running back releases are nothing new, but some teams are getting rid of anything that has a heavy price tag and/or bad memory of a losing season.
San Diego Chargers: Letting go of LT is not much of a shocker, (although it will be strange to see him in another jersey color) what is strange is the soon to be loss of Darren Sproles, a player that was thought to be part of the future. It won’t be too hard to predict the Chargers draft needs in about a week, but if a replacement isn’t found that can be looked at as an addition, then why let quality players walk in a cap-less year.
Buffalo Bills: The Bills informed free agent WR Terrell Owens, WR Josh Reed, and DE Ryan Denney that they will not be offered contracts before March 5 , therefor making the Bills that much crappier. The one thing that we see after years of being die hard NFL fans here at Gridiron Experts is that people can’t wrap their brains around the fact that these are people and respond differently under different coaching units. Everybody hates change, but a new regime can do amazing things. New coaches are always quick to paint the walls a different color, but T.O has still got talent and played a fairly “media-quite” year. Giving up on arguably the teams best receiver is a mistake.
New York Jets: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Thomas Jones will not restructure his contract, and he’s expected to be released within a week. Jackpot for Shonn Greene fantasy owners who are getting a faster keeper than expected. Thomas Jones on the other hand shouldn’t be rolled in the same blanket with Westbrook & Tomlinson, he had a good season last year and could be a free agent steal for a team.
Denver Broncos: A source has confirmed that coach Josh McDaniels hasn’t spoken face-to-face with Brandon Marshall since the end of the season. I’m not going to play the fiddle for Marshall, but take a page out the Eagles offseason playbook and make it look like he’s not dead in the water. The best franchises can blow a smoke screen of lies that even their mothers will fall for. Make it look like he isn’t a massive headache and that maybe it’s just a bad chemistry thing, otherwise teams will play hard ball and wait for you to release that canker sore, thereby losing a chance at draft picks.
Philadelphia Eagles: Speaking of smart franchises (expect when it comes to a Super Bowl) the Eagles are very clever in their dealings off the field, and should walk into this years draft with extra picks thanks to the signing of Vick.
We wrote an article when Mike Vick had signed last summer ( Mike Vick Buy Low Sell High) that fits well into the current situation. but the 1.5 million that the Birds are willing to eat just to drag trading talks on longer might just back fire. If more unexpected players continue to get released the market for a QB could go down, especially with the young rookies and all their new sparkle and shine wowing those who might do the math that a new talent is better than an old jail-bird (zing).
Currently the going market for quarterbacks is weak ,with Daunte Culpepper and Kyle Boller topping the lists, but other back up quarterbacks are probably being looked at and the Eagles need to find a home fast for this overratted QB before the water boils over. McNabb has a year before he’s gone, Kolb is the future, don’t get greedy and miss out on dealing a player your not using.
