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free agency frenzy day one: Tags and stuff

3/17/2020

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shaq barrett gets the tag

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are using their franchise tag on pass rusher Shaq Barrett, keeping him around for at least another year. 

Bucs placed franchise tag on Shaq Barrett, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2020

Don't have much "analysis" on this one -- no-brainer. Barrett lead the league in sacks last season with 19.5.​

falcons release two veterans

The Atlanta Falcons are releasing Devonta Freeman and ​Desmond Truant ahead of free agency.

The #Falcons plan to release star CB Desmond Trufant this week, per source.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 16, 2020

Falcons seem to be either cleaning house and/or saving money. I'm going for both. Their window has been sealed shut.

dak prescott gets a tag

We knew this was coming, but the Dallas Cowboys are putting the franchise tag on quarterback Dak Prescott​. 

BREAKING: The Cowboys have put the franchise tag on Dak Prescott & continue to work on a long-term deal with Amari Cooper.

— David Moore (@DavidMooreDMN) March 16, 2020

Another no-brainer here. Anyone who thought he was going elsewhere is nuts. The Cowboys have until July 15 to get a long-term deal done here, and they should do it like, yesterday.
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austin hooper becomes the league's highest-paid te

The ​Cleveland Browns are adding former Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper​.

#Falcons free agent TE Austin Hooper, the top player at his position, is headed to the #Browns, per @TomPelissero, @MikeSilver and me. They’ve agreed to terms, he’s the new highest-paid TE.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 16, 2020

​Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield​ has absolutely no excuses now, right? 

deandre hopkins goes to the CARDINALS 

In one of the most head-scratching trades I can remember, the Houston Texans are trading wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals.

DeAndre Hopkins and a fourth round pick go to Cards for David Johnson and a second round pick this year and a fourth round pick next year.

— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) March 16, 2020

Not sure what Bill O'Brien is doing here, but the Texans will receiver two picks and running back David Johnson, who had one good season when he started on your fantasy team that one time. For one of the best receivers in the league? We're gonna be wondering about this one for a while.​

The NFL draft is still on - but we can't go to it

Is the first NFL Twitter  Draft in our near future? With the 2020 NFL Draft on schedule to happen in April, coronavirus is threatening to change that. On Monday, the NFL announced that all public draft events pertaining to the draft are canceled. Read the full statement below:

Update on the 2020 NFL Draft pic.twitter.com/zeibQdPgWu

— NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2020

Todd gurley might be next

The Los Angeles Rams could be looking to trade their star running back Todd Gurley​ this offseason. 

Todd Gurley is being brought up in trade talks, and the Rams “may be ready to move on,” per @MikeSilver pic.twitter.com/mk8g6fUHCi

— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) March 16, 2020

They want some value, and don't have a lot of picks right now, but that's a big contract for another team to take over.

the lions aren't exactly doing good things

The Detroit Lions are making splashes (if you want to call them that) in free agency. They signed former ​Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai (you have no idea how long it took me to type that) to a new deal.

The Lions are signing OT
Halapoulivaati Vaitai to a 5-year, $50m deal per @MikeGarafolo

Vaitai: 22nd highest graded OT in 2019 pic.twitter.com/ihL5tb59Bi

— PFF (@PFF) March 16, 2020

This is a lot of money for a not-so-great of a player. This dude has played four games in the past two seasons. Brain fart on the Lions' part.

Aj klein to the bills

The Buffalo Bills agree to terms with the former New Orleans Saints linebacker AJ Klein​.

Former #Saints LB A.J. Klein agreed to terms with the #Bills, source said. 3 years, $18m. $9.7m fully guaranteed.

HC Sean McDermott coached him when he was DC with the #Panthers.

— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) March 17, 2020

what are the texans doing?

No, really. Someone tell me. The Houston Texans agreed to terms with wide receiver Randall Cobb on Monday night. The deal gives him $18.75 million guaranteed.

Former Cowboys/Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb joins the Texans on a three-year deal.

Cobb played 91.9% of his snaps in the slot in 2019, where his 1.66 yards per route run tied for 26th among 77 qualified receivers. pic.twitter.com/KlI3Kq0UNA

— PFF HOU Texans (@PFF_Texans) March 17, 2020

Call me crazy, but replacing DeAndre Hopkins with Cobb may not pan out so well. 

diggs to the bills!

This is probably the trade that makes the most sense to me from Day One. The Buffalo Bills traded for wide receiver Stefon Diggs, giving quarterback ​Josh Allen​ a little something else to work with. 

#Bills young talent:

Josh Allen, 23
Dion Dawkins, 25
Tremaine Edmunds, 21
Dawson Knox, 23
Ed Oliver, 22
Devin Singletary, 22
Tre'Davious White, 24
Stefon Diggs, 26

Exciting time in Buffalo.

— Adam Pfeifer (@APfeifer24) March 17, 2020

I really like this one for both sides: Diggs wanted to get out, Bills give him a chance to be "the guy." What could go wrong....
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