Season 25/26

[shiznit]

Free Agency has started with that pre-signing period.

 

[shiznit]

Free Agency Tracker: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...gs-and-trades-plus-updates-on-every-move/amp/

 

[Valheru]

Notable winners so far for me

Bears - They are going to be able to protect Caleb now. They are in a tough division but we will definitely see what they have at QB
Vikings - Made a tonne of positive moves. The Rodgers stuff is fascinating, I don't blame him for wanting to go there

Some losers

Houston - If anyone wants to explain to me the logic of weaking their OL which was their number 1 weakness last season I'm all ears. Colts are favourites for that division now IMO
Cleveland - The gift that keeps on giving. Why they signed Garrett (and why he agreed) is a mystery to me. They could have got two first rounders for him and immediately replaced him with Carter at 2 in this upcoming draft.

 

[shiznit]

Yeah Cleveland is interesting… I guess they see themselves still good enough to compete hence why they re-upped Garrett. I’m thinking they draft a QB at #2 but from some of the rumours making the rounds Sheduer and his dad might pull an Eli and Archie and refuse to go to the Browns… assuming Ward is taken at #1.

I’m hoping that Sheduer falls to #6 but I get the feeling the Geno trade will take us away from a QB at #6.

the Seahawks are interesting to me… the pretty much swapped Geno for Darnold. I’m not sure Darnold will thrive playing behind that Seahawks O-Line.

 

[Valheru]

The franchises have brought 8 proposed rule changes fr 2025 which will be voted on at the league meeting end of the month. They require 24/32 clubs to vote yes to get through. Outline below with the team in barackets who have brought the rule change to the vote

Tush Push Ban (GB)

Amending defensive hold/illegal contact (DET) - Proposal is that it is not automatic first down so if it is 2nd and 7 and the penally is 5 yards it becomes 2nd and 2

Regular season OT rules to match postseason (PHI) - Guaranteed possession for each team

Post season seedings based on record (DET) - No guaranteed home playoff game for division winners

Players on IR to not count towards roster limit (DET)

Allowing contact with FAs during tampering window (PIT)

Ability to prepare kick off balls the day before a gem (multiple)

Potential to scout playoff opponents (WAS) - Teams qualified for the playoffs can send scouts to potential playoff opponents games in the last 2 weeks of regular season

2025 NFL rule changes: Tush push ban among 8 proposals ahead of league meetings | FOX Sports

Rules change proposals to be voted on later this month include a tush push ban and changes to the overtime format and postseason seeding.

www.foxsports.com

Just lol @ GB and anyone who votes to ban the tush push, bunch of sooks. I don't mind the defensive holding idea, no need to be an automatic 1st down.

The OT rule makes complete sense to me, you have to play the whole game, not half of it.

The postseason seeding one shouldn't happen. Part of the appeal of the NFL is the meaning it's divisions has and the races within it. Unlike NBA, NFL and to a lesser extent MLB, winning the division means something to the point teams draft players to beat division opponents. Change the seeding an that aspect goes... If you want a home game, win the division.

I don't care about the rest, they seem like little things that are neither here nor there.

 

[kurt faulk]

Just lol @ GB and anyone who votes to ban the tush push, bunch of sooks. I don't mind the defensive holding idea, no need to be an automatic 1st down.

The OT rule makes complete sense to me, you have to play the whole game, not half of it.

The postseason seeding one shouldn't happen. Part of the appeal of the NFL is the meaning it's divisions has and the races within it. Unlike NBA, NFL and to a lesser extent MLB, winning the division means something to the point teams draft players to beat division opponents. Change the seeding an that aspect goes... If you want a home game, win the division.

You shouldn't be able to help push the player with the ball until he has been engaged by a defensive player.

Totally agree about the post season seeding. The divisions are the best thing about the nfl. You take away the home field away from the winner of the division then what's the point.

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[Tom155]

Draft day tomorrow!

Predictions?

 

[shiznit]

As a Raiders fan I was hoping we would be in on Jenty and for the last few weeks he’s been the guy consistently mocked to us but in the last day or so it sounds like the Jags are gonna take him.

Id still like us to take Shedeur… I think we need a QB and we can sit him a season behind Geno and if Geno goes well we can trade him for compensation. I think all the criticism the kid is getting is a load of shite… unfortunately it doesn’t sound like we are going QB at 6..,

From what I’ve seen and heard about Dart he looks pretty good too… just not at #6.

Id love to see us draft a sexy offensive weapon like Golden or McMillan or throw in a kid like Mason Graham or Javon Walker into the defence with Maxx and Wilkins.

But I get the feeling they will go with one of the tackles. either Membou or Banks.