NFL Offseason 2016 | Don't Stop, Believing

fuck yes! smug bastard.

I don't like the NFL or Tom Brady, but I'm uncomfortable with someone like Goodell having such wide authority to institute punishment.

By KingGondo Go To PostI don't like the NFL or Tom Brady, but I'm uncomfortable with someone like Goodell having such wide authority to institute punishment.

it will definitely be a contentious issue in the next cba negotiations. The owner's approval of Goddell is as high as the players' approval is low.

They reinstated the ban? On what grounds? LOL

By Trey Go To Postit will definitely be a contentious issue in the next cba negotiations. The owner's approval of Goddell is as high as the players' approval is low.

I would love to see the paper trail regarding how they came up with a 4-game suspension. It's bullshit.

Hope this goes to the Supreme Court.

By reilo Go To PostThey reinstated the ban? On what grounds? LOL

on the grounds that as outlined by the cba, goddell was within his rights.

basically when it comes to doling out suspensions, he's nigh unfuckwitable.

 Our role is not to determine for ourselves whether Brady participated in
a scheme to deflate footballs or whether the suspension imposed by
the Commissioner should have been for three games or five games
or none at all.    Nor is it our role to second‐guess the arbitrator’s
procedural rulings.    Our obligation is limited to determining
whether the arbitration proceedings and award met the minimum
legal standards established by the Labor Management Relations Act,
29 U.S.C. § 141 et seq. (the “LMRA”).  We must simply ensure that
the arbitrator was “even arguably construing or applying the
contract and acting within the scope of his authority” and did not
“ignore the plain language of the contract.”  United Paperworks Int’l
Union v. Misco, Inc., 484 U.S. 29, 38 (1987).  These standards do not
require perfection in arbitration awards.    Rather, they dictate that
even if an arbitrator makes mistakes of fact or law, we may not
disturb an award so long as he acted within the bounds of his
bargained‐for authority.  
Here, that authority was especially broad.  The Commissioner
was authorized to impose discipline for, among other things,
“conduct detrimental to the integrity of, or public confidence, in the
game of professional football.”    In their collective bargaining
agreement, the players and the League mutually decided many
years ago that the Commissioner should investigate possible rule
violations, should impose appropriate sanctions, and may preside at
arbitrations challenging his discipline.    Although this tripartite
regime may appear somewhat unorthodox, it is the regime
bargained for and agreed upon by the parties, which we can only
presume they determined was mutually satisfactory.  
Given this substantial deference, we conclude that this case is
not an exceptional one that warrants vacatur.    Our review of the
record yields the firm conclusion that the Commissioner properly
exercised his broad discretion to resolve an intramural controversy
between the League and a player.    Accordingly, we REVERSE the
judgment of the district court and REMAND with instructions to
confirm the award.

http://a.espncdn.com/pdf/2016/0425/BradyRulingReversed.pdf

we live in a world where sam bradford can make trade demands

I mean, the suspension was essentially a lifetime achievement award, it would've been wrong to take it away from Tom!

Ole Miss LT Laremy Tunsil is being sued by his stepfather for an alleged assault that happened last June.

Lindsey Miller, Tunsil's stepdad, claims Tunsil attacked him and defamed his character, causing "intentional inflection of emotional distress." This absolutely reeks of a money-grab by Miller with Tunsil set to become a millionaire Thursday night. Hopefully for Tunsil, he kicks Miller out of his life altogether

Really? I mean God dammit.

That dude probably has no idea what intentional inflection of emotional distress means.

Draft streaming here on youtube: https://youtu.be/aesa-HzpXjc

By GQman2121 Go To PostDraft streaming here on youtube: https://youtu.be/aesa-HzpXjc

thanks i can watch this in class

Had a huge draft page with every team.

Hit close and see "Do You Want To Save?"

Brainfart and close it without saving

I feel dead inside.

We've all been there, Frank. Never a feeling you can get used to.

I think Kiper has the Ravens taking Ronnie Stanley at #6 if he's still there. Would love Ramsey, but it looks like he's going to be long gone by then. I have no clue how this goes after #2.

I can't wait for the Eagles to pull a Cavs and draft an Anthony Bennet

Gruden shitting all over Wentz. Just messy, runny, green shit too.

Yeah GQman2121, this was supposed to be for a new thread. I'm doing a bastardized version of it without team needs at position and who they picked last year. It's just going to be an update with scouting report from either PFF or any top draft board I can find. I'll post it in this location and also update it as I go along, not sure how many Rounds I was planning on doing (2? 3?). I'll see what happens. Because it includes scouting reports that are like kinda long I may just link the report.

2016 NFL Draft - Round 1
1. Los Angeles - Jared Goff (QB) California
2. Philadelphia - Carson Wentz (QB) NDSU
3. San Diego - Joey Bosa (DE) Ohio St.
4. Dallas - Ezekiel Elliott (RB) Ohio St.
5. Jacksonville - Jalen Ramsey (CB) Florida St.
6. Baltimore - Ronnie Stanley (OT) Notre Dame
7. San Francisco - DeForest Buckner (DE) Oregon
8. Tennessee (from Cleveland) - Jack Conklin (OT) Michigan St.
9. Chicago (from Tampa Bay) - Leonard Floyd (OLB) Georgia
10. N.Y. Giants - Eli Apple (CB) Ohio St
11. Tampa Bay (from Chicago) - Vernon Hargreaves III (CB) Florida
12. New Orleans - Sheldon Rankins (DT) Louisville
13. Miami - Laremy Tunsil (OT) Ole Miss
14. Oakland - Karl Joseph (S) W Virginia
15. Cleveland (from Tennessee) - Corey Coleman (WR) Baylor
16. Detroit - Taylor Decker (OT) Ohio St
17.[ Atlanta - Keanu Neal (S) Florida
18. Indianapolis - Ryan Kelly (C) Alabama
19. Buffalo - Shaq Lawson (DE) Clemson
20. N.Y. Jets - Darron Lee (OLB) Ohio St.
21. Houston (from Washington) - Will Fuller (WR) Notre Dame
22. Washington (from Houston) - Josh Doctson (WR) TCU
23. Minnesota - Laquon Treadwell (WR) Ole Miss
24. Cincinnati - William Jackson III (CB) Houston
25. Pittsburgh - Artie Burns (CB) Miami
26. Denver (from Seattle) - Paxton Lynch (QB) Memphis
27. Green Bay - Kenny Clark (DT) UCLA
28. San Francisco (from Kansas City) - Joshua Garnett (OG) Stanford
29. Arizona (lol New England DeflateGate) - Robert Nkemdiche (DT) Ole Miss
30. Carolina - Vernon Butler (DT) Louisiana Tech
31. Seattle (from Denver) - Germain Ifedi (OT) Texas A&M


Round 2
1. Cleveland - Emmanuel Ogbah (DE) Oklahoma St
2. Tennessee - Kevin Dodd (DE) Clemson
3. Dallas - Jaylon Smith (OLB) Notre Dame
4. San Diego - Hunter Henry (TE) Arkansas
5. Jacksonville (from Baltimore) - Myles Jack (OLB) UCLA
6. Kansas City (from San Francisco) - Chris Jones (DT) Miss St
7. Miami (from Jacksonville) - Xavien Howard (CB) Baylor
8. Tampa Bay - Noah Spence (OLB) E Kentucky
9. N.Y. Giants - Sterling Shepard (WR) Oklahoma
10. Buffalo (from Chicago) - Reggie Ragland (ILB) Alabama
11. Baltimore (from Miami) - Kamalei Correa (OLB) Boise St
12. Tennessee - Austin Johnson (DT) Penn State
13. Oakland - Jihad Ward (DE) Illinois
14. Tennessee - Derrick Henry (RB) Alabama
15. Detroit - A'Shawn Robinson (DT) Alabama
16. New Orleans - Michael Thomas (WR) Ohio St
17. Green Bay (from Indianapolis) - Jason Spriggs (OT) Indiana
18. Seattle (then Chicago, from Buffalo) - Jarran Reed (DT) Alabama
19. Houston (from Atlanta) - Nick Martin (C) Notre Dame
20. NY Jets - Christian Hackenberg (QB) Penn State
21. Atlanta (from Houston) - Deion Jones (OLB) LSU
22. Washington - Su'a Cravens (S) USC
23. Minnesota - Mackensie Alexander (CB) Clemson
24. Cincinnati - Tyler Boyd (WR) Pittsburgh
25. Chicago (from Seattle) - Cody Whitehair (OG) Kansas St
26. Indianapolis (from Green Bay) - T.J. Green (S) Clemson
27. Pittsburgh - Sean Davis (S) Maryland
28. Tampa Bay (from Kansas City) - Roberto Aguayo (K) Florida St
29. New England - Cyrus Jones (CB) Alabama
30. New Orleans (from New England) - Vonn Bell (S) Ohio St
31. Carolina - James Bradberry (CB) Samford
32. Denver - Adam Gotsis (DE) Ga Tech


Trades:

* Cleveland traded the No. 8 overall pick and a 6th-round pick (No. 176) to Tennessee for the No. 15 pick, a third-round pick (No. 76) and a 2017 second-round pick.
* Tampa Bay traded the No. 9 overall pick to Chicago for the No. 11 pick and a fourth-round pick (No. 106).
* Seattle traded the No. 26 overall pick to Denver for the No. 31 pick and a third-round pick (No. 94).
* Kansas City traded the No. 28 overall pick to San Francisco for a second-round pick (No. 37), a fourth-round pick (No. 105) and a sixth-round pick (178).

Wentz will be the better player.

By Dark PhaZe Go To PostWentz will be the better player.

Both will be bums

Rams take Jared Goff. Man Gruden killing Wentz, why?

pls dont be a bust

idk got a weird feeling Wentz is gonna a fukin stud

Wow. A video of Tunsil smoking weed from a gas mask was posted to his Twitter account then deleted immediately.

Wonder if it'll cost him draft position.

Wentz seems solid to me, he came from a pro-style offense and audibled in College.

GOD FUCKING DAMN YOU YOU PIECE OF SHIT CHARGERS FUCK

By Enron Go To PostGOD FUCKING DAMN YOU YOU PIECE OF SHIT CHARGERS FUCK

I take it the Dallas fan wanted Bosa. :D

Goff will come in with a good o-line and running game. Seems like a good scenario for success. Hoping he can add more size. Wetnz looks puny

so someone sell me on Goff.
who are scouts comparing him to?

Dallas kinda has RBs, I don't see them taking Elliot. Probably get Ramsey here.

EDIT:

By Kabro Go To Postso someone sell me on Goff.
who are scouts comparing him to?

http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2016jgoff.php

Player Comparison: Matt Ryan. In terms of build and style of play, Goff is reminiscent of Ryan. Both are functional pocket passers who can challenge a defense with accuracy in all levels of the field. Goff is a better runner than Ryan, but Goff won't be a true dual-threat quarterback in the NFL. Ryan was chosen with the third-overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, and Goff could also go in the top 10. If Goff lands with good talent around him, I could see him being a quarterback similar to Ryan, but I think not quite as good as Ryan.

jesus

how do you select a back that high?

HOLY FUCK THEY TOOK ELLIOT WHY? They had Alfred Morris and Darren McFadden!

Ezekiel Elliot is great, but we really need help on defense. I think this pick will work out just fine, but I don't like it. Wanted Bosa or Ramsey. FCUK.

I really don't understand drafting an RB that high in today's NFL.

He'd better be Adrian Peterson-tier.

dez doesn't seem too excited lmao

Morris and DMC about to pull a Bradford and put in that transfer request.....

I don't hate the pick although I do hate Elliot.

Dallas has been devaluing RBs and propping their God-tier O-Line for the last 2 years... now you draft a stud RB? It doesn't make sense to me, I'm with Enron.

Hmmmm

Jacksonville should go Ramsey or Pass rusher here.

EDIT: Yep Ramsey.

What an idiot. Literally losing millions of dollars.

By KingGondo Go To PostI really don't understand drafting an RB that high in today's NFL.

He'd better be Adrian Peterson-tier.

Yep. Kiper just mentioned it before the pick. Three starting RBs in the league were taken in the first round. That's an incredible stat that can't be ignored. He better have Peterson production or it's a waste.

Ravens gonna take Jack?

There's a decent chance Zeke will be good, especially behind that line. But it's terrible value for a #4 pick.

Also: I can't imagine Tunsil posted that video.

By KingGondo Go To PostRavens gonna take Jack?

Might be Tunsil anyway.

EDIT: WRONG LOL THE SLIDE BEGINS

By The Frankman Go To PostMight be Tunsil anyway

Guys who fall for weed problems almost always turn out awesome anyways.

NFL Network talking about the Tunsil video

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW SIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT THEY GOT THE PICTURE ON TWITTER ON ESPN!

EDIT: AHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH GRUDEN FLIPPING OUT

Very happy with Stanley. I've followed him at ND for the last three years and he's made strides every season. One sack given up last year with a freshman QB playing the majority of the year. He's the safest selection and will play from week one, hopefully for the next decade. Good job Ozzie!

Eugene Monroe is going to be cut by this time next week.

Frankie, do we want Tunsil at 10?

49ers need O-line also ... they could go WR/DE/OT.

EDIT: nice pick DeForest Buckner can be scary.

By h3ro Go To PostFrankie, do we want Tunsil at 10?

I don't want that headache. I know Coughlin is gone but nawwwwww... gimme Floyd or Conklin. Floyd gives the Giants a legit LB who can affect the game, Conklin is a guy to protect Eli.