The 2026 Free Agency Thread

[Anselmheifer]

I just see an almost zero percent chance we don’t resign Tunsil. We have to. And everybody knows it. Conerly isn’t insurance for if we trade Tunsil. He is the succession plan.

We need some actually dynamic impact players in free agency, and I feel like those are harder and harder to find.

I’d sign everyone, so we go into the draft with freedom to grab an actual impact players instead of targeting for need.

Hendrickson, Pitts, Hall, WR, CB. Go into the draft set up to grab the best blue chip guy that’s there.

I think people are sleeping on Hendrickson. Edge is like OT. Those guys aren’t done at 31.

Give me young WR’s, RB’s, and CB’s in FA though.

 

[Conn]

Just for the record

 

[DWinzit]

Just for the record

That's awesome.
Packers really screwed themselves with the Parsons trade. Diggs is just piling on lol

 

[Bulldog]

Packers management panicked about their losses in Round 1 of the playoffs and dealt for Parsons.

GB has one of the youngest rosters in the league still and had time to improve and move forward.

No need to trade two #1s and then give up a league high contract to Mr. Cowboy.

 

[DWinzit]

I like Doubs. I'll get used to the guardian cap.

I'm not sure Green Bay lets him walk. But yes, he should be a target. Agreed.

I believe they are going to have some cap issues, Parsons doesn't help of course lol


What's this guardian cap you speak of?

 

[KDawg]

I’d love to trade for AJ Brown, but there are a mountain of reasons why that won’t happen.

1) Eagles
2) We don’t have the draft picks
3) Probably more than we could afford anyways

 

[clskinsfan]

 

[KDawg]

Yup. This is what I wanted to avoid.

Lovely.

Let’s get him signed before this blows up.

 

[DWinzit]

WTF? AP said he was his own agent and wanted to get him right first thing. Did he forget tell Tunsil?

 

[Anselmheifer]

If that's the case it is really a shame because instead of drafting an insurance policy for 26 that could have gotten a productive need positions like WR, RB, LB DE or name a DB position

That’s not how I see it. That drafted a guy that could initially play at a position group if need, that could later move over to protect the blind side. We’ve groaned for years about Washington not investing in OL. Now we have.

 

[36ST21]

I’d love to trade for AJ Brown, but there are a mountain of reasons why that won’t happen.

1) Eagles
2) We don’t have the draft picks
3) Probably more than we could afford anyways

You forgot:

4) Total headcase/nutjob

 

[mcdonaldrw]

Even with as talented as AJ is, I really don't want to see him inserted into the locker room as the teams tries to get things right.

 

[Primus Porcus]

That’s not how I see it. That drafted a guy that could initially play at a position group if need, that could later move over to protect the blind side. We’ve groaned for years about Washington not investing in OL. Now we have.

Absolutely.

We've been irate as a fanbase for the last 30 years about not being able to find a QB, and not being able to build an O-line. AP and co have possibly done that in 2 off seasons, and now we're upset about it? I don't get it. If Conerly ends up being our starting RT for the next 8 seasons, then he was still worth the 29th pick in the draft. That's the cost of an OT. What we had to trade for Tunsil, and now have to pay him... again... the cost of OT. It was not negotiable to go into this season with a below average Offensive line, especially on either side at OT. Sign Tunsil to a big time 3 year deal and now you've got Daniels / Tunsil / Conerly locked in for the duration of Daniel's rookie deal.... it's how this is supposed to work. Keep his ass up right before you worry about whats going on 20 yards down field.

 

[KDawg]

You forgot:

4) Total headcase/nutjob

Even with as talented as AJ is, I really don't want to see him inserted into the locker room as the teams tries to get things right.

I don’t think that matters much. It’s almost accepted for wide receivers.

But then again it’s why I don’t want Pickens, so to avoid being a hypocrite… I take it back. I do not want AJ Brown. Add that to the mountain of reasons why.

 

[Phantvm]

Did Pickens “crash out” at all this year?

 

[mcdonaldrw]

I don’t think that matters much. It’s almost accepted for wide receivers.

But then again it’s why I don’t want Pickens, so to avoid being a hypocrite… I take it back. I do not want AJ Brown. Add that to the mountain of reasons why.

KDawg I get where you are coming from on the acceptable behavior front, but at this point I don't want any head case anywhere near JD while he gets his head space and timing back on track.

 

[0rder 0f 0ut]

It would be nearly impossible to overspend on the offensive line for me. If the staff feels Biadasz is trending down, I’d have no issue letting him walk and replacing him with a true blue chip center like Tyler Linderbaum.

If they miss their guy at 7, pivoting to a run game savant like Spencer Fano and sliding him inside to LG. At that point you’re talking about the potential for a blue-chip OL across the board.

Hogs with "Baby Gibbs" calling plays would be a fun to hitch my hopes to.

 

[RWJ]

If we sign Breece Hall his market value per Spotrac is 10.4 mill a year on a 4 year deal so you can cross a pass catching RB off the draft list.

 

[0rder 0f 0ut]

Did Pickens “crash out” at all this year?

He got called out, at least in the media, in one game when it looked like he wasn't going full speed on a few plays, when the play wasn't going his direction. Maybe some truth to it...
As far as "crash out" in terms of throwing blows like Payne and Kinlaw did? I don't think so. He is a hot head for sure and can be goaded into being a fool and he can sulk if he isn't getting featured to some degree.

But in my opinion he is clearly THE most talented guy in FA, and only 25. One of the most talented WR period.

No risk it no biscuit.

 

[Phantvm]

He got called out, at least in the media, in one game when it looked like he wasn't going full speed on a few plays, when the play wasn't going his direction. Maybe some truth to it...
As far as "crash out" in terms of throwing blows like Payne and Kinlaw did? I don't think so. He is a hot head for sure and can be goaded into being a fool and he can sulk if he isn't getting featured to some degree.

But in my opinion he is clearly THE most talented guy in FA, and only 25. One of the most talented WR period.

No risk it no biscuit.

Trust me I’m with you. I’d of much rather traded for and extended him than Samuel. I think his antics are a bit overblown by fans. Guys a savage and JD would feed that man’s family for generations IMO.