NFL free agency 2017: Day 2 LIVE UPDATES (3/10/17) | Brock Osweiler, RG3 rumors, buzz, deals

ESPN First Take - All NFL Free Agency 2017 Update (FULL)

Divisional Round - Houston Texans v New England Patriots

Brock Osweiler #17 of the Houston Texans looks on in the second half against the New England Patriots during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Gillette Stadium on January 14, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Elsa | Getty Images)

what a start to 2017 nfl free agency.

Thursday"sDay 1 of the new league year was wild--and more is on the horizon over the next few days.

Fromwide receivers (DeSean Jackson to Tampa Bay, Kenny Britt to Cleveland,Alshon Jeffery to Philadelphia,Kenny Stills to Miami, Robert Woods to Los Angeles, Pierre Garcon to San Francisco) to quarterbacks (Brock Osweiler to Cleveland, Mike Glennon to Chicago, Jay Cutler to the free-agent market) to surprises (Stephon Gilmore to New England), the sport was turned on its head.

What"s next?

Will Tony Romo end up with the Broncos or Texans--or are the Jets a possibility?

Is the newEagles wide receiving corps (Jeffery, Torrey Smith, Jordan Matthews) good enough to support quarterback Carson Wentz? Will offensive linemanChance Warmack make good on his second chance? Which veterans will soon join Connor Barwin as ex-Eagles? What"s next for the defense?

Are theGiants done shopping after a big splash onBrandon Marshall and inking fullback/tight end Rhett Ellison? Will an offensive line upgrade emerge?

What options to theJets have left at quarterback? Is apursuit of Osweiler a smart idea? IsCutler-to-New York inevitable? Would Trevor Siemian be the best choice?

Whichstars are left out on the open market for the second wave of the free-agent chase?

NJ Advance Media has reporters following the Eagles, Giants and Jets--along with the rest of the NFL. Follow along below for all the latest from around the wildest few days the sport has to offer.

Joe Giglio may be reached at jgiglio@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoeGiglioSports. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

Source: http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/03/nfl_free_agency_2017_live_updates_rumors_deals_con_2.html

Continue Reading ..

With NFL free agency underway, here are some early projections for the ...

The Washington Redskins were largely on the sidelines when NFL free agency got underway, so their team, at least on offense, is a known commodity.

Mike Clay from Pro Football Focus has continually updated his 2015 projections asplayers sign or are traded to new teams, and here is what he thinks the Redskins will do in 2015.

Robert Griffin III, quarterback

Barring something unexpected, Griffin likely will be the teams starting quarterback next season. He played nine games in 2014 and completed 68.7 percent of his passes for 1,694 yards, four touchdowns and six interceptions. Most of those passes never went more than nine yards in the air.

The projections reveal some good news and some bad news. The good news is RGIII is projected to play 16 games (dont get too excited all starters are) and pass for 3,862 yards with 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. They also predict that h**l rush for 519 yards. That would be similar production to his rookie of the year campaign in 2012. However, they also project him to be sacked a league-leading 60 times, which would rank ninth all time.

Of course, there is still the chancethe team goes in a different direction.

Alfred Morris, running back

Morris was the No. 18-rated rusher among the 23 who took at least half of their teams snaps last season. The 26-year-old ran for 1,074 yards on 265 carries with eight touchdowns but saw his yards per carry decline for the second straight season. He did have 14 runs go for 15 yards or more.

Expect more of the same from Morris: 1,183 yards on 276 carries withnine touchdowns.

DeSean Jackson,Pierre GarconandAndre Roberts, widereceivers

Garcon led the teamin targets (105) but was way behind Jackson in yards per route run.

Perhaps thats why PFFs projection system has Jackson leading the team in targets for the 2015 season.

Name Targets Recs ReYards ReTD DeSean Jackson 102 66 1092 4 Pierre Garcon 87 58 696 4 Andre Roberts 63 39 456 3 Ryan Grant 19 14 145 1

Jordan Reed, Niles Paul and Logan Paulsen, tight ends

Reed has the most upside here, but Paul was signed to a three-year contract extension worth close to $10 million. Still, the projections suggest Reed will be the better bet in terms of performance.

Name Targets Recs ReYards ReTD Jordan Reed 87 63 675 4 Niles Paul 29 21 218 1 Logan Paulsen 10 7 73 1

Neil Greenberg analyzes advanced sports statistics for the Fancy Stats blog and prefers to be called a geek rather than a nerd.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2015/03/12/with-nfl-free-agency-underway-here-are-some-early-projections-for-the-redskins-offense/

Continue Reading ..

NFL Free Agency 2015: Grades for Tuesday Signings and Trades

Psych!

It's not just an annoying thing that children say. It's also made its way to NFL free agency in 2015.

After being linked to the Philadelphia Eagles for most of the weekend, veteran running back Frank Gore got cold feet.

Former Eagles and new Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy jokingly took credit for convincing the former 49er not to go to Philadelphia in an NFL Network segment, saying, "We talked on the phone I said, 'Frank, man, do not go to Philly, man. I will be angry with you.'" He then clarified his remarks:

Nah. We talked about Philadelphia. He did ask me a lot of questions. It was mutual. ... He asked me about Chip and the offense. ... I told him he'd get the ball a lot and he'd love it. Chip is a mastermind. He finds way to get the ball in space with the running backs. I was honest with him, for the most part.

By the time Tuesday rolled around and Gore could actually sign on the dotted line, his landing spot ended up quite a ways west of the City of Brotherly Love.

The 31-year-old signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. Gore will receive $8.5 million in guarantees over the first two years of the deal.

And so ends the Trent Richardson (giggle) era in Indy.

If there was one glaring issue with the Indianapolis Colts offensively in 2014, it was in the run game. Richardson was awful (again), and while Dan Herron did the best he could, he's, well, Dan Herron.

Yes, Gore is the wrong side of 30. He doesn't seem to realize that, though, as he topped 1,100 yards on the ground last year. He's now gained over 1,000 yards in four straight seasons and eight of the last nine.For $4 million a season, it's a no-brainer for a team trying badly to keep up with the Joneses in the AFC.

Your move, Bill Belichick.

Grade: A-

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2391996-nfl-free-agency-2015-grades-for-tuesday-signings-and-trades

Continue Reading ..