Free Agency Primer: Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry headline flurry of big moves
03/14/24 • 78 min
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March 14: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD), and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) whip through a tumultuous first week in NFL Free Agency, breaking down the biggest deals position-by-position, beginning with star RBs (4:10) before highlighting Kirk Cousins’ huge deal, Baker Mayfield staying in Tampa and other QB moves (46:15).They also analyze notable WRs contracts (1:00:10) before wrapping up with a relatively quiet market for TEs (1:16:30).
(4:10) – RB Deals: Saquon Barkley à Eagles, Josh Jacobs à Packers, Joe Mixon à Texans, Zack Moss à Bengals, Derrick Henry à Ravens
(29:45) – RB Deals Pt. 2: Aaron Jones à Vikings, Tony Pollard à Titans, D’Andre Swift à Bears, Austin Ekeler à Commanders, Gus Edwards à Chargers
(46:15) – QB Moves: Kirk Cousins à Falcons, Baker Mayfield stays with Bucs, Russell Wilson à Steelers, Jacoby Brissett à Patriots
(1:00:10) – WR Signings: Calvin Ridley à Titans, Chargers cut Mike Williams, Gabe Davis à Jaguars, Tee Higgins trade rumors, Diontae Johnson à Panthers among top transactions
(1:16:30) – TE Contracts: Mike Gesicki à Bengals, Jonnu Smith à Dolphins, Noah Fant remains in Seattle
March 14: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD), and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) whip through a tumultuous first week in NFL Free Agency, breaking down the biggest deals position-by-position, beginning with star RBs (4:10) before highlighting Kirk Cousins’ huge deal, Baker Mayfield staying in Tampa and other QB moves (46:15).They also analyze notable WRs contracts (1:00:10) before wrapping up with a relatively quiet market for TEs (1:16:30).
(4:10) – RB Deals: Saquon Barkley à Eagles, Josh Jacobs à Packers, Joe Mixon à Texans, Zack Moss à Bengals, Derrick Henry à Ravens
(29:45) – RB Deals Pt. 2: Aaron Jones à Vikings, Tony Pollard à Titans, D’Andre Swift à Bears, Austin Ekeler à Commanders, Gus Edwards à Chargers
(46:15) – QB Moves: Kirk Cousins à Falcons, Baker Mayfield stays with Bucs, Russell Wilson à Steelers, Jacoby Brissett à Patriots
(1:00:10) – WR Signings: Calvin Ridley à Titans, Chargers cut Mike Williams, Gabe Davis à Jaguars, Tee Higgins trade rumors, Diontae Johnson à Panthers among top transactions
(1:16:30) – TE Contracts: Mike Gesicki à Bengals, Jonnu Smith à Dolphins, Noah Fant remains in Seattle
Previous Episode
QB Landing Spots + Combine Winners & Losers: “I’m not a journalist!”
March 8th: After a week at the Combine, Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD), and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) are back at the bar. Jay tells us whether Saquon Barkley’s imminent departure has shaken his diehard Giants fandom. Matthew gives us some Combine rumors he heard, while emphasizing that he’s NOT a journalist. And then Connor gives his biggest winners and losers from the Scouting Combine. Plus, Berry reveals an embarrassing moment with Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski.
(6:00) Landing Spots: Best and worst-case scenarios for Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins, Justin Fields, and Saquon Barkley.
(34:05) Rotoworld Player News: Calvin Ridley’s future, Mike Evans re-signed, Vikings cut Alexander Mattison, & Jason Kelce retires
(50:15) Berry’s Combine Rumors: Matthew is bullish on Brian Robinson, and learned something everyone else already knew.
(1:09:50) Connor’s Combine Winners & Losers: Brian Thomas Jr. shines, but Troy Franklin disappoints.
Next Episode
Free Agency Love/Hate: Josh Jacobs, Joe Mixon, Diontae Johnson + more
March 21: After touching on the beginning of March Madness, Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD), and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers)analyze the impact Keenan Allen, Marquise Brown, and Justin Fields being traded as well as the signings of Mike Williams and Curtis Samuel among others, then dive into Matthew’s list of Love/Hate in Free Agency. After explaining the premise of “Loves and Hates”, the trio dives begin with “Loves” among the QBs (58:30) before talking Bijan Robinson and other RBs (1:03:30) and wrapping up with the WRs and TEs (1:11:40). They wrap the show with Justin Herbert and other players on the Hate list (1:21:30).
(7:30) – Rotoworld Player News: Bears deal for Keenan Allen, Chiefs add Marquise Brown, Mike Williams signs with Jets, Browns give Jerry Jeudy contract extension, Bills bring in Curtis Samuel
(39:00) – More Rotoworld Player News: Justin Fields becomes a Steeler, Sam Howell traded to Seahawks, Rico Dowdle returns to Cowboys and Alexander Mattison lands in Las Vegas
(58:30) – QB + RB Free Agency Loves: Matthew Stafford, Will Levis, Bijan Robinson, Josh Jacobs, Derrick Henry, Joe Mixon, Gus Edwards
(1:11:40) – WR + TE Free Agency Loves: Drake London, Christian Kirk, George Pickens, Diontae Johnson, Evan Engram, Kyle Pitts
(1:21:30) – Free Agency Hates: Justin Herbert, Titans and Commanders RB room, De’Andre Swift, Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Calvin Ridley, and Cole Kmet
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