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With the 2024 NFL Draft quickly approaching, the free agency period is pretty much over so let’s look at some of the better moves from the 2024 NFL offseason:
Honorable mentions:
- Steelers sign Russell Wilson: DangeRuss makes me cringe and I feel like he’s pretending to be the star of a CW series for so long that he’s forgotten how to be an actual guy but a 1-year $1 million contract to replace Kenny Pickett, the most nothing QB of all time, and maybe teach Justin Fields some like tricks is a solid acquisition.
7. Atlanta Falcons Sign Kirk Cousins
I will consistently be reminding anyone who listens to me that this 36-year-old just TORE HIS ACHILLES and it’s strange how many people are just treating it like a non-factor BUT I’ve been even more consistent in my belief that if someone chained me to a chair and forced me to watch Charlie Kirk or Ben Shapiro explain that this country is doomed because Desmond Ridder was a DEI hire, it would only take me like, 3 or 4 minutes until I start nodding my head in agreement.
Kirk’s entire career in Minnesota can be defined as getting the ball to talented guys. Whether it was Dalvin Cook or Stefon Diggs or Adam Thielen or Justin Jefferson, Kirk has proven he is capable of getting the ball into the hands of playmakers which is his only role in Atlanta: achilles or not.
And it’s CRAZY Desmond Ridder couldn’t do that, man. THROW TO KYLE PITTS.
6. Kansas City Chiefs sign Marquise Brown
The Hollywood Brown signing was lowkey until about a week ago when Rashee Rice, who just established himself as Patrick Mahomes’s no. 1 option, almost did his best Henry Ruggs impression so Marquise Brown went from an accessory to the most important receiver on the roster.
By the way, I really thought Rashee Rice was about to become a star and this man is riding dirty on Easter, dog. It sucks. I remember growing up when NFL players used to live in police precincts during the offseason and Rashee Rice is bringing back my childhood.
5. Pittsburgh Steelers sign Patrick Queen
Growing up, the Steelers always had like, 5 linebackers capable of recording 100 tackles. I know passing has risen since I used to wear a younger man’s clothes but I still believe there’s room in this league for a group of grizzly bears on your team who want to maul opposing running backs.
I’ll take Patrick Queen, Cameron Heyward, TJ Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick vs. everyone.
4. Chicago Bears acquire Keenan Allen
Allen is coming into Chicago having recorded at least 100 receptions in 5 of the last 7 seasons, including 108 for 1,243 yards last year.
The Bears haven’t had a 100-catch receiver since 2020. Pre-pandemic. That’s like, WWII era.
But most importantly, the acquisition of Keenan Allen let the Williams family know the Bears were serious about building solid infrastructure around Caleb so he doesn’t pull an Eli Manning and demand a trade.
With DJ Moore and Keenan Allen, I think Caleb Williams has a decent receiving corp over there. It’ll be an exponentially better situation than whatever Bryce Young was thrown into last season.
3. Houston Texans sign Danielle Hunter
Giving Will Anderson, the Defensive Rookie of the Year, a 4-time All-Star to tag team with will only give this Texans defense more of an edge. Hunter ranks 11th in sacks among active players and maybe that’ll sneaky jump up to the Top 10 when the Aaron Donald retirement papers finalize.
It would’ve been cool if Houston could’ve kept Jonathan Greenard, who had 12.5 sacks last season but they essentially traded him to Minnesota for his final form.
2. Houston Texans trade for Stefon Diggs
The Houston Texans already overachieved last season with a rookie QB that NFL execs said was too dumb because he struggled with some antiquated IQ test they still give to players coming out of college for no reason other than to give them more information to overanalyze.
Well that big dumb idiot, CJ Stroud, just got a potential All-Pro wide receiver and no offense to Nico Collins but Diggs is a true No. 1 and Nico has a better chance of beating a team’s second-best corner.
Also love the asshole-ness Diggs brings to the table. Stefon Diggs and Danielle Hunter just made Houston a far more physically imposing football club.
Or Diggs and CJ Stroud will slapbox in the locker room because Stefon has CTE and thinks he deserves 50 targets a game.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers trade for Justin Fields
So this is the Steelers quarterback last season:
Every single Kenny Pickett pass attempt that went beyond the sticks today pic.twitter.com/srmjDt4aj2
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) November 20, 2023
Justin Fields may have his flaws but at least I’m confident he’s capable of throwing a football further than 9 yards.
Sure, Russell Wilson signed a 1-year deal but after watching him play the past few seasons, Russ is no longer talented enough to be a guaranteed starter for all 17 games. Fields has all the potential to be at least as good as let’s say, Kyler Murray, who was almost an MVP candidate in 2021 before tearing his ACL and a QB who’s as good as Kyler would be astronomically better than anyone Pittsburgh’s had since Big Ben.
I don’t think it’s a radical statement to say Justin Fields is better than Mason fucking Rudolph.
The AFC North is stacked right now. If Pittsburgh wants to compete with Lamar Jackson nad Joe Burrow then they need their franchise QB. Justin Fields can do that. At the very least, he can outplay the massage creep.
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