2017 NFL Off-Season News Thread Part 2

[Gene Parmesan]

Receivers will never be highest paid. Even though Odell is worth every penny.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Not even the best receiver....highest paid, heh.

 

[Bonzai12]

Yeah I'd take Julio as the best WR, maybe AB

Both AB and OB are such prima donnas though that it's risky to give them gigantic money

 

[What the Faulk]

Since when is Brown a pimadonna?

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

A WR will never be the highest paid. It's always going to be a QB. Maybe, maybe, a DE or LT become the highest paid for a brief moment but then the next QB is just going to surpass them.

 

[What the Faulk]

Here's a top 12 of total cash due in 2017. It's a good mix of a few different positions, but no WRs.

If you go by average or base instead of total cash, WRs fare worse.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

ummmmmmmm

 

[Bonzai12]

Since when is Brown a pimadonna?

Do you not remember the video incident and the Steelers telling him to quit the TD dances?

Those aren't even really noteworthy offenses, but if you're going to be paid as the highest paid player in the NFL you can't be missing games due to suspensions for silly stupid things like breaking uniform rules or posting videos online.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I'm not defending them I'm just saying that Jason Garrett is not " pure scum " .

Sure he is. He can't even admit he was wrong. But keep pretending otherwise.

 

[What the Faulk]

Do you not remember the video incident and the Steelers telling him to quit the TD dances?

Those aren't even really noteworthy offenses, but if you're going to be paid as the highest paid player in the NFL you can't be missing games due to suspensions for silly stupid things like breaking uniform rules or posting videos online.

No?
.

 

[Voight]

Can someone explain why Jabril Peppers is listed that high? Is that not a typo?

 

[Bonzai12]

Can someone explain why Jabril Peppers is listed that high?

As part of his signing bonus, Jabril Peppers assumed 100% ownership of the Cleveland Browns franchise

...wait, they're not worth that much lol.

 

[Bonzai12]

No?
.

Locker Room Video -
http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...book-video-filmed-steelers-locker-room-011717

How he showed up to training camp this year -


Steelers having to address his TD dances -
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-touchdown-celebrations-addressed-by-steelers

 

[kingsholygrail]

I like the car. Classic.

 

[What the Faulk]

Oh, right. That video. Nothing about that makes him a primadonna, just kinda dumb for posting it. The car thing is funny. And I'm pretty sure the dance is no longer a penalty under the updated celebration rules.

 

[m9]

The video thing was incredibly dumb by Brown.

Don't care about the rest of his "negatives". He is an extremely hard worker and almost never misses games.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

I wouldn't call Brown "low maintenance," but there's a difference between having little quirks and being a primadonna.

Hell, I don't even have problem if they are prima donnas so long as they put in the work and do their jobs; when they start going off script on the field, that becomes an issue.

 

[Voight]

The video thing was incredibly dumb by Brown.

Don't care about the rest of his "negatives". He is an extremely hard worker and almost never misses games.

Agreed - the dude had to work his ass off to go from a small school to a 6th round pick to arguably the NFL's best receiver. People make stupid decisions every day, his is just magnified.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[Bonzai12]

Hell, I don't even have problem if they are prima donnas so long as they put in the work and do their jobs; when they start going off script on the field, that becomes an issue.

Yeah agreed

I think circling back though to the start of the discussion, I wouldn't pay a guy a huge amount of money if he's going to do stupid things to get suspended. You simply just can't pay a guy $20-$30M a year and then have him sit out 4 games. No championship teams allow that to happen. I don't care if he's Le'Veon Bell or OB - despite however talented they may be, you need them on the field at those higher salaries. If I was the Steelers or Giants I'd be completely leery of signing those guys to megadeals.

...this is a reason I love the Giants bringing in Brandon Marshall though. I think the timing is no coincidence at all. Get OB's attention directed 100% towards football, and he has the chance to be one of the best WR's of all time. If OB can cut out all the off-field stuff and not get emotionally wrecked by guys like Josh Norman, he'll earn every cent of what he's going to get paid. And with contract negotiations probably coming up soon, the timing of bringing in Brandon Marshall is perfect. Brilliant move by NYG.

 

[Avs_19]

Finally official.

 

[sigma six]

First day of Seahawk camp, and a warm WELCOME BACK to Mr. Earl Thomas!!

Tyler Lockett still not quite back yet after last season's nauseating double leg fracture. Pete says that he'll be back "soon, just not yet" Man when I first saw that I wasn't even sure if he would play again.

CJ Prosise also missed due to a stomach bug, proving that his GI tract is as fragile as the rest of him.

Edit- Hrmm, meant to put this in the TC thread. My bad.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[bluesfan94]

Can someone explain why Jabril Peppers is listed that high? Is that not a typo?

He got a $2B signing bonus. Great agent.

 

[What the Faulk]

Hasn't Beckham only been suspended that one game?