The 2026 Free Agency Thread

[burgold]

Heard we cut Ford today. I wonder if that means a signing is imminent.

 

[Faithful Fan]

Their bet for #2 WR last year.

At least he caught that Hail Mary, but yeah, I always figured they saw what Dyami did in the playoffs in 2024 but accidentally kept the wrong Brown 2025.

 

[Primus Porcus]

The argument i've made about a lot of things..

it's easy to say "You've got to do something" but does that 'something' actually provide a justifiable upgrade?

We saw it with WR2. Peters catching crap about the WR room... If we had done what the fans wanted, we likely wouldn't have Diggs, and we likely would have spend at lot more, either by dollars or resources.

A lot of people panicked about Tunsil, but what is actually available, at the correct market value, that's an upgrade over him?

It's easy to play the Madden waiver wire... the real world doesn't exist that way.

 

[RedWolf]

Why not Graham?

 

[burgold]

The Commanders are signing former Bills OLB Boogie Basham, per source. The former second-round pick was one of eight defensive players to work out for the team yesterday.

Got to say, Boogie Basham would be a great name for a comic book character or a video game dance-martial arts warrior.

 

[Boone]

The argument i've made about a lot of things..

it's easy to say "You've got to do something" but does that 'something' actually provide a justifiable upgrade?

We saw it with WR2. Peters catching crap about the WR room... If we had done what the fans wanted, we likely wouldn't have Diggs, and we likely would have spend at lot more, either by dollars or resources.

A lot of people panicked about Tunsil, but what is actually available, at the correct market value, that's an upgrade over him?

It's easy to play the Madden waiver wire... the real world doesn't exist that way.

The fans wanted Peters to upgrade the WR room this offseason. Peters himself said it was one of the most important things needed to help Jayden. He ultimately added a good (albeit older) #2 so good for him. Prior to that all of his efforts were unsuccessful. On the OL - it's fair to say some of it is just bad injury luck. However, Peters created a hole at center, let his former starter walk, assumed he could just plug Allegretti in there, and now is caught with his pants down because we don't even have a serviceable backup. That is a fair assessment imho.

And while I agree 'doing something' just to do something isn't always a sound strategy, giving Jayden Daniels time to throw and keeping him off the ground are pretty important priorities. Right now it looks like whether we can even do that is in serious question. So 'doing something' doesn't sound like a bad idea.

If losing a starter or two blows up your season, you didn't plan very well, and you don't have the right backups on your roster. Maybe it will all be fine, but I think there are serious questions about some of Peters decision-making and what we did at center is one of them.

 

[Primus Porcus]

The fans wanted Peters to upgrade the WR room this offseason. Peters himself said it was one of the most important things needed to help Jayden. He ultimately added a good (albeit older) #2 so good for him. Prior to that all of his efforts were unsuccessful. On the OL - it's fair to say some of it is just bad injury luck. However, Peters created a hole at center, let his former starter walk, assumed he could just plug Allegretti in there, and now is caught with his pants down because we don't even have a serviceable backup. That is a fair assessment imho.

And while I agree 'doing something' just to do something isn't always a sound strategy, giving Jayden Daniels time to throw and keeping him off the ground are pretty important priorities. Right now it looks like whether we can even do that is in serious question. So 'doing something' doesn't sound like a bad idea.

If losing a starter or two blows up your season, you didn't plan very well, and you don't have the right backups on your roster. Maybe it will all be fine, but I think there are serious questions about some of Peters decision-making and what we did at center is one of them.

Oh i get it. But to be fair, losing 2 starting O-lineman will put a serious damper on ANY NFL team, if no other reason than the fact that quality O-lineman, generally are on a roster, not sitting at home waiting on a call from their agents.

I've always agreed with the argument that it was odd to move on from Biadasz when they did... but they made up their mind that he wasn't the guy.

I'm not even arguing the fact that he planned correctly. I get the argument of the concerns surrounding some of the depth... My point is just that I'm not going to be one to say "what are you doing, why aren't you signing anyone or making a move"... i just don't the answer is that simple. Don't compound the issue simply by throwing randomness at it, or spending above what it should be. Don't sacrifice the long term, to put a better show on in week 1. It's the argument of playing Madden. Just going to the 'Free Agency' menu in your franchise and looking at a players 'rating' doesn't quantify a move. Trading for a guy, giving up assets when you've got other guys on the team that you may believe it, even if we dont, pushes a short term solution over the long term growth. They may see Gulbin as a guy who can be a starter, but have a development plan that doesn't have him there til week 4 / 5 / 6..

Is that the plan? Dont know. Is that the 'right' plan? That can absolutely questioned... it's all yet to be determined.

 

[Boone]

If they don’t protect Jayden Daniels this team has no immediate future. That’s what makes this different.

 

[Primus Porcus]

If they don’t protect Jayden Daniels this team has no immediate future. That’s what makes this different.

Like i said, the Biadasz move, i completely agree on... i guess i'm just holding out the hope that there is a plan in place that we're all not privy to.

Still, the original point of 'go get a guy' isn't as easy as it sounds, so it's kind of a shallow argument when you consider that 'a guy' isn't a premium upgrade over who we already have in every transaction.

 

[Boone]

I don’t think upgrading at center is hard. Not for a competent GM. At all. I would worry less if I thought Adam Peters worried more.