2014 NFL Offseason Thread

[Maxx]

I'm seeing a lot of talk about Bridgewater sliding into the second round. I fully expect Josh McCown to revert to being Josh McCown if named the starter of the Bucs.

I saw Kiper's Mock Draft on the Bottomline all day and he has Bridgewater slipping to Houston at #33 (first pick in the 2nd round). Seriously, the hell is up with Kiper? How is Bridgewater the 33rd pick in the draft, but that "Bust-In-The-Wind" Manziel a 4th pick to Cleveland?

It's not just him, scouts didn't like his pro day and question whether or not he can be an NFL level QB. If there's enough negative chatter about a player, people will drop him down their draft boards, especially someone like Kiper, whose job it is to accurately predict draft results.

[Chael P. Sonnen]

I'm a Matthew Berry guy.

[livid]

The problem with most major NFL mock drafts is that they don't take into account trading. Bridgewater won't drop that far because somebody at the top of the 2nd will trade back into the first to make sure they get him.

[Meacon Keaton]

Yeah, the trading has been unreal the last few years with the new rookie payscale.

[Maxx]

Look, I just don't want anyone talking bad about Uncle Mel and his fantastic hair.

[Dan]

Prospects attending the 2014 NFL Draft:

Odell Beckham, WR, LSU

Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida

Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama

Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State

Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri

Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois

Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State

Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota

Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State

Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama

Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana

Marqise Lee, WR, USC

Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan

Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo

Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M

Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt

Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia

C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama

Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville

Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn

Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State

Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State

Jason Verrett, CB, TCU

Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

I know Derek Carr and Tom Savage declined invites too so that would have been at least 32 players attending.

[Meacon Keaton]

Maybe they should just invite every college player next year.

[DYSI]

Prospects attending the 2014 NFL Draft:

Odell Beckham, WR, LSU

Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida

Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama

Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State

Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri

Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois

Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State

Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota

Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State

Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama

Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana

Marqise Lee, WR, USC

Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan

Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo

Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M

Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt

Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia

C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama

Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville

Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn

Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State

Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State

Jason Verrett, CB, TCU

Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

I know Derek Carr and Tom Savage declined invites too so that would have been at least 32 players attending.

Holy shit, that's an actual players name.. I thought you just snuck a Key & Peele name to be funny.

[james_ewing88]

The 2014 NFL schedules are to be released, later today (8PM eastern time)

[The Buscher]

Some leaks have already trickled in. Green Bay @ Seattle, Indy @ Denver, and Giants @ Detroit are the Thursday, Sunday, and Monday Night Football openers, respectively.

[Dan]

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/prime-time-players-giants-night-games-2014-schedule-blog-entry-1.1766624

Entire Giants schedule.

[The Buscher]

5 night games again. Dammit. Not surprised, but still. Hate night games. Both the waiting all day for the game and the fact that it just feels even more stressful. A close loss in a night game usually = me taking ages to get to sleep after.

[Maxx]

A trip to London and three games in 10 days, two of which are road games. Rough stuff for the Cowboys, I'm thinking sub 8-8 for sure.

[gunnar hendershow]

Congratulations Washington, 2014 NFC East champs.

[Meacon Keaton]

Nah, they'll figure out a way to fuck it up.

[LL!]

Nah, they'll figure out a way to fuck it up.

We can only hope.

[VerbalPuke]

A "source" says the Lions may try to trade Suh before the draft. They would probably be looking for a top ten pick, but I'm not sure if I would do it.

[Meacon Keaton]

Nah, they'll figure out a way to fuck it up.

We can only hope.

I'm happy with my seat aboard the "Anyone but Philly" train, but I doubt Washington will be the team to do it.

[Maxx]

A "source" says the Lions may try to trade Suh before the draft. They would probably be looking for a top ten pick, but I'm not sure if I would do it.

Cowboys should put together a package for him, screw gambling on any of the D-lineman that will be around when we're up.

[DFF]

Not liking away to the Bears, followe by away to the Packers to finish the season. :-/

Loving the Thanksgiving line-up though:

Lions v Bears

Cowboys v Eagles

49ers v Seahawks!