A lot of money being thrown around ... Crazy contracts being signed.  Looking forward to the draft and seeing what my Bills do. As always they will probably be looking up at the Pats in the standings all year lol. Pats just keep getting better. 

Figure we can keep this thread going for this season. 

It's March madness brosive!!!! No football talk now. Lol.

Go Hoosier's !

NFL Draft just weeks away...

Rams trade up to acquire No. 1 pick from Titans

 

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• By Conor Orr NFL.com
• Around The NFL Writer
• Published: April 14, 2016 at 09:05 a.m.
• Updated: April 14, 2016 at 09:57 a.m.  

 

 

 

In a stunning move that shakes up the top of the draft and almost ensures that the Rams will be starting a rookie quarterback in 2016, the Titans have traded the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft to Los Angeles, both teams announced Thursday morning.

The Rams, previously selecting at No. 15, are the lowest-picking team in NFL history to trade up to the No. 1 spot. The move, however, did not come cheap.

It is essentially the Rams' karmic payback for fleecing the Redskins back in 2012 for a treasure trove of picks that led to the selection of Robert Griffin III. The terms are as follows: Tennessee gets: Rams' first-round pick (2016), two second-round picks (2016) third-round pick (2016), first-round pick (2017), third-round pick (2017).

Rams get: Titans' first-overall pick (2016), fourth-round pick (2016), sixth-round pick (2016).

 

 

The acquisition has to be seen as a coup for new Titans general manager Jon Robinson. Already equipped with his quarterback of the future -- Marcus Mariota -- there were needs across the board that can now be addressed immediately. This year's draft has been viewed as one of the deepest for certain positions in half a decade, and the Titans now have the chance to fill several holes instead of one.

The Rams, on the other hand, are taking a gigantic risk. Prepping for the first season in Los Angeles, the team wanted to arrive on scene with a new face of the franchise. It is almost a guarantee that the Rams will end up with either Carson Wentz or Jared Goff. NFL Media's Albert Breer reports the Rams already have conducted on-campus workouts with both QBs. They likely made the move fearing that the quarterback-needy Browns would take their preferred choice at No. 2.

"It is not often that you have the number one overall pick and we hope to not be in this position again, but we tried to use that pick as currency to work the draft and maximize player acquisition," Robinson said in a statement. "Being able to acquire six picks in the top 76 this year and additional picks next year, not only helps our depth but gives us ammunition to move in this year's draft and next. I know we now have the number 15 pick, but I would say it doesn't knock us out of any player except one. We now have the ammunition to work the draft and acquire players that are good for this football team. In terms of timing, it made sense for us to do this now as it gives us time to adjust and make sure we target more players."

This is the seventh time since 1990 that the No. 1 pick has been traded. The last? 2004, when the Chargers dealt Eli Manning to the Giants.

This is also the most lucrative draft deal since the 2012 RGIII trade, which netted the Rams a bedrock of franchise players.

The Rams have now truly engrained themselves in Hollywood -- so it goes with an aggressive owner in a new market with a team that has not had a winning record since 2003 or a playoff appearance since 2004. The team is also participating in HBO's training camp series, Hard Knocks, this August in an effort to drum up interest and acquire new fans in Los Angeles.

The last time the Rams attempted to select a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick, they ended up with Sam Bradford. At the time, Bradford was viewed as a can't-miss prospect and one of the cleanest quarterbacks to hit the draft since John Elway. Bradford finished his tenure in St. Louis with an 18-30-1 record, a 58.6 completion percentage, 11,065 passing yards, 59 touchdowns and 38 interceptions.

Along with Bradford, the Rams have also started Nick Foles, Case Keenum, Austin Davis, Shaun Hill, Kellen Clemens and A.J. Feely in that timespan.

The deal creates plenty of questions moving forward and shatters just about every mock draft in progress. Among the most interesting storylines:

 

 

» What does this mean for the Browns? There was a sense that Cleveland was also interested in one of the top two quarterback prospects. New head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton were a heavy presence at both pro day workouts. The Browns, oddly enough, signed Robert Griffin III this offseason just in case. Also, new Browns exec Sashi Brown said that there was significant interest in the No. 2 pick. Did the Rams try them first? After this trade, is there any interest remaining?

» Are the Chargers, Cowboys, Jaguars and Ravens celebrating right now? If the Browns also select a quarterback atop the draft, there is a chance that some excellent positional players slip down into the top 10 in a trickledown effect that could net these teams some players of desperate need.

» Are we underestimating the Titans moving forward? Tennessee just struck gold, but as we saw from the Rams-Redskins trade in 2012, there is still a chance to miss on a bevy of high picks. Still, Robinson gets the No. 15 overall selection in this year's draft and, at the moment, two first-round picks in next year's draft. He has three second-round picks and two thirds this year, too.

"We wanted to maximize the value of the pick for a long time, I've talked about that for a long time," Robinson said. "To be able to take that pick and use it for what we thought was the best decision for the football team and to acquire that many players and give us the ammunition to move up and down in the draft I would say it doesn't knock us out of moving back up in the first round. Obviously knocks us out of one player but only one player."

Robinson said discussions for the No. 1 pick began at the combine but "heated up" over the last several weeks. It seems like he finally met an offer he couldn't refuse.

Titans have 5 draft picks in the first 3 rounds of the draft. That with a good QB (Marcus Mariota) is pretty much all you need to get you deep into the playoffs. Why can't my Steelers ever make a trade like that. Maybe we could get a decent defense.

3 hours ago, Gundog said:

Titans have 5 draft picks in the first 3 rounds of the draft. That with a good QB (Marcus Mariota) is pretty much all you need to get you deep into the playoffs. Why can't my Steelers ever make a trade like that. Maybe we could get a decent defense.

Titans can get some d**n good talent with those picks... 

What a waste of talent Josh Gordon is... Same can be said for his buddy Manziel..

except Gordon was great in the NFL, Manziel never was even average

 

10 hours ago, flyfisher said:

except Gordon was great in the NFL, Manziel never was even average

 

Gordon will play again and be good..manziel might play but will not be good.

23 hours ago, deaknh03 said:

Gordon will play again and be good..manziel might play but will not be good.

Your Pats are going to take the division again. I thought they had a great offseason.. 

I am afraid my Broncos will be spending all their time on the Road parked at a rest stop.

 

Teams have changed coaching staff, they're making roster moves, the schedules have just been announced, and the draft is right around the corner!

On 4/16/2016 at 8:45 AM, deaknh03 said:

Gordon will play again and be good..manziel might play but will not be good.

Manziel will play again only because the NFL is always looking for unproven QBs. Teams are willing to pay big money for a QB that may or may not pan out. I'm always amazed at the money wasted on unproven talent. I understand injuries, that is just the game but to pay millions to someone who has no track record and continually proves to be unproductive makes me wish I could throw a spiral. 

3 hours ago, Glenn said:

Teams have changed coaching staff, they're making roster moves, the schedules have just been announced, and the draft is right around the corner!

Thanks glenn!

7 hours ago, Gundog said:

Manziel will play again only because the NFL is always looking for unproven QBs. Teams are willing to pay big money for a QB that may or may not pan out. I'm always amazed at the money wasted on unproven talent. I understand injuries, that is just the game but to pay millions to someone who has no track record and continually proves to be unproductive makes me wish I could throw a spiral. 

Maybe so but in his case, one of the sleaziest agents in the business dropped him.  That says a lot.

7 minutes ago, flyfisher said:

Maybe so but in his case, one of the sleaziest agents in the business dropped him.  That says a lot.

Yea when a shark won't eat one of its own you know its going downhill from here.

Pick	Team
1	Los Angeles Rams
2	Cleveland Browns
3	San Diego Chargers
4	Dallas Cowboys
5	Jacksonville Jaguars
6	Baltimore Ravens
7	San Francisco 49ers
8	Philadelphia Eagles
9	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10	New York Giants
11	Chicago Bears
12	New Orleans Saints
13	Miami Dolphins
14	Oakland Raiders
15	Tennessee Titans
16	Detroit Lions
17	Atlanta Falcons
18	Indianapolis Colts
19	Buffalo Bills
20	New York Jets
21	Washington Redskins
22	Houston Texans
23	Minnesota Vikings
24	Cincinnati Bengals
25	Pittsburgh Steelers
26	Seattle Seahawks
27	Green Bay Packers
28	Kansas City Chiefs
30	Arizona Cardinals
31	Carolina Panthers
32	Denver Broncos

2016 NFL Draft order.. Above.

I would like to see the Broncos pick 32nd every year!

 

7 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

I would like to see the Broncos pick 32nd every year!

 

Lol... I am sure you would.. One hell of a defense you have... Crazy rumors going around for a bit that Denver wanted to trade for our QB Tyrod Taylor...

Mike Mayock's 2016 NFL Draft position rankings 2.0

• By Mike Mayock
• NFL Media draft analyst
• Published: March 8, 2016 at 11:54 a.m.
• Updated: April 7, 2016 at 06:44 p.m.
• Likes  |  Comments

 

 

 

With the conclusion of the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine, Mike Mayock unveils the second of his position-by-position rankings for the 2016 NFL Draft.

Quarterback

 

1. Carson Wentz, North Dakota State
2. Jared Goff, California
3. Paxton Lynch, Memphis
4. Connor Cook, Michigan State
5. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State

2016 NFL DRAFT

•  Tracker: Players | Positions | By grade

 

Draft coverage:

•  Mayock's position-by-position rankings
•  Jeremiah: Top 50 draft prospects
•  Brandt's Hot 100: Tunsil tops ratings
•  Top 5 draft needs for every team
•  Draft rumors: Connecting players, teams
•  2016 pro days schedule and results
•  CFB 24/7: Full 'Path to Draft' coverage

 

Mock drafts:

•  Jeremiah 6.0: Tunsil tumbles
•  Brooks 6.0: Browns bolster o-line
•  Zierlein 6.0: Rams get Wentz
•  Davis 5.0: QBs go 1-2
•  Reuter 6.0: Cowboys shore up secondary

Running back

 

1. Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
2. Derrick Henry, Alabama
3. Devontae Booker, Utah
4. Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech
5. C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame

Rise: Prosise (NR)
Fall: Jordan Howard, Indiana (5)

Wide receiver

 

1. Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss
2. Corey Coleman, Baylor
3. Josh Doctson, TCU
4. Will Fuller, Notre Dame
T-5. Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
T-5. Michael Thomas, Ohio State

Rise: Doctson (4), Fuller (5), Shepard (NR)
Fall: Thomas (3)

Tight end

 

1. Hunter Henry, Arkansas
2. Austin Hooper, Stanford
3. Jerrell Adams, South Carolina
4. Nick Vannett, Ohio State
5. Ben Braunecker, Harvard

Rise: Braunecker (NR)
Fall: Henry Krieger Coble, Iowa (5)

Offensive tackle

 

1. Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
2. Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
3. Jack Conklin, Michigan State
4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State
T-5. Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M
T-5. Jason Spriggs, Indiana

Rise: Ifedi (NR), Spriggs (NR)
Fall: Willie Beavers, Western Michigan (5)

Guard

 

1. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
2. Joshua Garnett, Stanford
3. Christian Westerman, Arizona State
4. Vadal Alexander, LSU
5. Connor McGovern, Missouri

Rise: Garnett (3), Westerman (4), McGovern (NR)
Fall: Alexander (2), Graham Glasgow, Michigan (5)

Center

 

1. Ryan Kelly, Alabama
2. Nick Martin, Notre Dame
3. Max Tuerk, USC
4. Evan Boehm, Missouri
T-5. Graham Glasgow, Michigan
T-5. Jack Allen, Michigan State

Rise: Glasgow (NR)
Fall: Allen (5)

 

 

Interior defensive line

 

1. DeForest Buckner, Oregon
2. Sheldon Rankins, Louisville
3. Jarran Reed, Alabama
4. A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama
5. Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss

Rise: Rankins (3), Reed (4), Robinson (5)
Fall: Nkemdiche (2)

Edge rusher

 

1. Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2. Leonard Floyd, Georgia
3. Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky
4. Shaq Lawson, Clemson
T-5. Kamalei Correa, Boise State
T-5. Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State

Rise: Floyd (4), Correa (NR), Ogbah (NR)
Fall: Spence (2), Lawson (3), Kevin Dodd, Clemson (5)

Linebacker

 

1. Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
2. Myles Jack, UCLA
3. Darron Lee, Ohio State
4. Reggie Ragland, Alabama
5. Deion Jones, LSU

Rise: Lee (4)
Fall: Ragland (3)

Cornerback

 

1. Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
2. Eli Apple, Ohio State
3. Artie Burns, Miami (Fla.)
4. William Jackson III, Houston
5. Mackensie Alexander, Clemson

Rise: Hargreaves (2), Apple (4), Burns (NR), Jackson (NR)
Fall: Alexander (3), Cyrus Jones, Alabama (5)
Note: Jalen Ramsey, Florida State (1), moves to safety

Safeties

 

1. Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
2. Karl Joseph, West Virginia
3. Vonn Bell, Ohio State
4. Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah
5. K.J. Dillon, West Virgina

Rise: Dillon (NR)
Fall: Joseph (1), Bell (2), Darien Thompson, Boise State (3), Jeremy Cash, Duke (5)
Note: Ramsey moves from cornerback

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Rumor report: Browns may trade #2 draft pick. They seem to think RG3 is their go to qb. The Browns aren't known for making good decisions on draft day so....wait and see.

13 minutes ago, Gundog said:

Rumor report: Browns may trade #2 draft pick. They seem to think RG3 is their go to qb. The Browns aren't known for making good decisions on draft day so....wait and see.

I'm not a Browns fan but the guys on the MTC radio show were talking about this yesterday afternoon.  They were saying it wouldn't be a bad idea for the Browns to trade their 2nd overall pick, rather than select a QB.  The argument was they can use the extra draft picks to acquire players for other needs and strengthen the team.  Then next year (knowing they will probably have a high draft pick again) they can target a QB and already have a more sound team to play around him.

Kind of makes sense.

I agree Steveo. If they use the Dallas Cowboys idea that more is better then they could get somewhere. But I would hate to be the Browns head coach or any of their coaches if they keep losing. At some point the owner is going to expect to win. 

12 minutes ago, Gundog said:

I agree Steveo. If they use the Dallas Cowboys idea that more is better then they could get somewhere. But I would hate to be the Browns head coach or any of their coaches if they keep losing. At some point the owner is going to expect to win. 

The best thing for the Browns would be to have a new owner buy the team...