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  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #1

    So, in the few days since the beginning of the Free Agency Period who at this point are the winners and losers? Here is how I calculate it: I take the ESPN Free Agent Tracker rankings put forth by Bill Polian who grades FAs A-D. Then I look only at the C or better players who have moved and count which teams have gained the most C or better players and who have lost the most. I am only looking at players who have moved. I have not counted players resigning with their old team....but yes, I know, sometimes those are the best moves. But I am only looking at players who have switched teams. So here we go:

    Winners:

    Jacksonville....has signed 4 C or better FAs and lost none.

    Oakland....same....signed 4 C or better and lost none.

    Arizona....signed 3 C or better, lost one

    Chicago...signed 3, lost one

    Losers:

    Baltimore....lost 3 C or better FAs, signed none

    Dallas....lost 2 signed none

    Green Bay....lost 2 signed none

    This is completely anecdotal and unscientific and may be based on a ranking system that is flawed. I am also going just by numbers. For these totals didn't differentiate between A and C ranked players. E.g. Miami got the big prize with Suh, ranked an A+.....but also got a C player from the Steelers. But they also lost an A- player. So with all that I didn't form some complex algorithm to figure it out, I just went by C or better players gained or lost.

    Feel free to chime in on who you think the winners/losers are so far.

  • Opal312O Opal312 wrote on
    #2

    I like the fact that Cleveland is not throwing money at older free agents. The Raiders, Bucaneers and Denver did that last year. But I think the Browns lost when they let Buster Skrine and Sheard go. They had the money and now look for replacements. This never makes sense to me. Getting older is not getting better. Hopefully they win out on draft day. If they do a deal with Chip Kelly they're crazy.

    DAMN THE TORPEDOES! FULL SPEED AHEAD!
  • Opal312O Opal312

    I like the fact that Cleveland is not throwing money at older free agents. The Raiders, Bucaneers and Denver did that last year. But I think the Browns lost when they let Buster Skrine and Sheard go. They had the money and now look for replacements. This never makes sense to me. Getting older is not getting better. Hopefully they win out on draft day. If they do a deal with Chip Kelly they're crazy.

    Opal312O Opal312 wrote on
    #3

    @opal312 said:

    I like the fact that Cleveland is not throwing money at older free agents. The Raiders, Bucaneers and Denver did that last year. But I think the Browns lost when they let Buster Skrine and Sheard go. They had the money and now look for replacements. This never makes sense to me. Getting older is not getting better. Hopefully they win out on draft day. If they do a deal with Chip Kelly they're crazy.

    So far the winner is the Jets

    DAMN THE TORPEDOES! FULL SPEED AHEAD!
    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • KvoetheK Kvoethe wrote on
    #4

    San fran is falling apart.

  • Opal312O Opal312

    @opal312 said:

    I like the fact that Cleveland is not throwing money at older free agents. The Raiders, Bucaneers and Denver did that last year. But I think the Browns lost when they let Buster Skrine and Sheard go. They had the money and now look for replacements. This never makes sense to me. Getting older is not getting better. Hopefully they win out on draft day. If they do a deal with Chip Kelly they're crazy.

    So far the winner is the Jets

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #5

    @opal312 said:

    So far the winner is the Jets

    How do you figure that they are doing better than the Dolphins? Jets get DBs Revis and Skrine, but Miami gets DT Suh and CB Brice McCain from Pitt.....possibly comparable to Skrine. (Polian had McCain rated higher)

  • B BaconHound wrote on
    #6

    The Colts seem to be making solid FA moves for a 2 year run.

    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • cdl15C cdl15 wrote on
    #7

    Colts in a landslide

    "We are Americans. We don't quit doing something because it's wrong. We just keep doing the wrong thing till it turns out right." Browns maybe the most American Football team ever.
    ConnerLangfordC 1 Reply
  • B BaconHound

    The Colts seem to be making solid FA moves for a 2 year run.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #8

    @baconhound said:

    The Colts seem to be making solid FA moves for a 2 year run.

    Well, they acquired some names.....but maybe over the hill names, like Frank Gore and Andre Johnson.....but they may have lost as much as they gained....just not as well known names: lose DB Sergio Brown and DE Cory Redding

    .....oh, and they did did lose one big name: Ricky Jean Francois!!!

    And don't forget....they have now lost TR.

    B 1 Reply
  • cdl15C cdl15

    Colts in a landslide

    ConnerLangfordC ConnerLangford wrote on
    #9

    @cdl15 said:

    Colts in a landslide

    Colts will win the Super Bowl this year. Book it
  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @baconhound said:

    The Colts seem to be making solid FA moves for a 2 year run.

    Well, they acquired some names.....but maybe over the hill names, like Frank Gore and Andre Johnson.....but they may have lost as much as they gained....just not as well known names: lose DB Sergio Brown and DE Cory Redding

    .....oh, and they did did lose one big name: Ricky Jean Francois!!!

    And don't forget....they have now lost TR.

    B BaconHound wrote on
    #10

    @the-gipper said:

    Well, they acquired some names.....but maybe over the hill names, like Frank Gore and Andre Johnson.....but they may have lost as much as they gained....just not as well known names: lose DB Sergio Brown and DE Cory Redding

    .....oh, and they did did lose one big name: Ricky Jean Francois!!!

    And don't forget....they have now lost TR.

    Yeah but both Gore and Johnson are in effect 2 year deals.

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