2016-2017 NFL Super Bowl LI Thread: Never Count Out Touchdown Tom

[Byrd]

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RB Eddie Lacy visited Sea (his new team), Minn and GB in the last wk. For one of the three teams Lacy weighed 267. Listed last year at 234.

Ugh. Well, hopefully large parts of his bonuses are weight based incentives.

Looks like Pete Carroll wants him in the 240's.

[Rhyis.]

You'd think professional athletes playing positions that have an average shelf-life of 5 years would take better care of themselves physically.

[Aragon of Odin]

In the limited action you got to see him, CJ Prosise looked pretty legit. Can't remember the injury that took him out(broken leg?) but hopefully he'll be back to 100% for you guys

[Byrd]

In the limited action you got to see him, CJ Prosise looked pretty legit. Can't remember the injury that took him out(broken leg?) but hopefully he'll be back to 100% for you guys

Between Feast Mode, Rawls, and CJ Prosise, hopefully one of them will be healthy enough to start every week. The chances of that would be greatly improved if they could improve their O-line, of course.

[Boyiee]

They are still shopping Jamaal Charles too even after signing Lacy.

[Rhyis.]

The chances of that would be greatly improved if they could improve their O-line, of course.

Of everything, this is what the hawks need most. But for some reason don't seem to care lol

[Aragon of Odin]

Can't really say they don't care, they've hosted O-Line men, even offered Lang more money then he took in DET

[Krandor]

It's been a long term problem for them at this point, and they really haven't shown an effort to improve it. Even when they won the Super Bowl their O line was a bit suspect, and it's gotten worse every year since then.

[Byrd]

It's been a long term problem for them at this point, and they really haven't shown an effort to improve it. Even when they won the Super Bowl their O line was a bit suspect, and it's gotten worse every year since then.

They also actively traded away their best O-lineman Max Unger for a non-pass blocking TE. Admittedly, a very, very good non-pass TE, but still.

To be fair, there is a dearth of affordable offensive linemen right now - wanting to upgrade the offensive line isn't as simple as going out and signing a few good men. Field Gulls did a good writeup of what was actually available and out there to sign last offseason, and the cupboard is pretty bare. Luke Joeckel is an intriguing pickup, but I don't know that he'll be the answer. Hopefully, they can hit upon a couple of players in the draft, and 2016 rookies Ifedi and Fant can improve now that they have a season under their belt.

[Cail]

Bears signed Connor Barth to a 1yr deal

[Cail]

New England signed Rex Burkhead

[Cail]

New England re-signed Dont'a Hightower 4yrs 43.5mil (19 gtd)

[jmc]

New England re-signed Dont'a Hightower 4yrs 43.5mil (19 gtd)

We didn't even offer him cupcakes

[Aragon of Odin]

Vikes signed former GB 1st rounder Datone Jones to a 1 year/3.5-5M contract couple days ago.

Hopefully the switch back to a 4-3 works out great for him, could be a decent bargain

[Cail]

Minnesota signing Latavius Murray

[Aragon of Odin]

It addresses a need, hopefully we'll be able to find someone in this years draft, pretty sure it's a team option beyond the first year which is beneficial cause Murrays not all that but hopefully he can be decent

[Moss]

Dontari Poe to falcons for 1yr/8m

Great get if he reverts to prior form, otherwise no long-term harm done. Decent bet

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[kisada]

man really wish broncos nabbed him on that deal

[Aragon of Odin]

So Beast Mode is mulling coming out of retirement to join Raider nation.

Would love to see him come back, but if he's comes out of retirement and SEA opts not to release him, could have Feast Mode and Beast Mode on the same team!

[kisada]

what's so appealing about the raiders? i've never understood.