I haven't seen a single thread on here about any of the NFL moves from the last few weeks, so what do you guys think about the off-season so far as it relates to your teams?
As a Niners fan, I'm ecstatic so far. Unloading Alex Smith and his $8M cap hit for an essential 1st rd pick(ok, 1st pick in the 2nd round) and solid pick next year was excellent. Then they snag Anquan Boldin yesterday for a 6th rounder, and they still have 14 picks left in this year's draft. Great moves so far, and I feel like we're getting close to seeing some solid veterans(Ed Reed maybe?) jump on the San Fran ship in order to try to get another ring before their careers are over. Also, speaking of Boldin, the team hasn't had a solid possession receiver since TO, so even though he may not be what he once was, I'm really happy about this pickup. Boldin, Crabtree, and Davis will already be a deadly combo and if San Fran can pick up a burner to stretch the field, look out. Maybe AJ Jenkins will be able to step up.
Lastly, for those trying to justify Flacco's absurd contract from a couple weeks ago, well... The Ravens have now had to let Boldin go and all signs point to Reed walking too. These are the types of things that happen when you tie up 25% of your cap in one player and even worse for Baltimore is the fact that Flacco is not an elite player. Mark my words that his contract will be one of the biggest albatrosses in the NFL in a couple years.
As a Niners fan, I'm ecstatic so far. Unloading Alex Smith and his $8M cap hit for an essential 1st rd pick(ok, 1st pick in the 2nd round) and solid pick next year was excellent. Then they snag Anquan Boldin yesterday for a 6th rounder, and they still have 14 picks left in this year's draft. Great moves so far, and I feel like we're getting close to seeing some solid veterans(Ed Reed maybe?) jump on the San Fran ship in order to try to get another ring before their careers are over. Also, speaking of Boldin, the team hasn't had a solid possession receiver since TO, so even though he may not be what he once was, I'm really happy about this pickup. Boldin, Crabtree, and Davis will already be a deadly combo and if San Fran can pick up a burner to stretch the field, look out. Maybe AJ Jenkins will be able to step up.
Lastly, for those trying to justify Flacco's absurd contract from a couple weeks ago, well... The Ravens have now had to let Boldin go and all signs point to Reed walking too. These are the types of things that happen when you tie up 25% of your cap in one player and even worse for Baltimore is the fact that Flacco is not an elite player. Mark my words that his contract will be one of the biggest albatrosses in the NFL in a couple years.
