Yesterday at the combine we saw Montez Sweat, a 6'-6" 260 lb defensive end run a 4.41 forty yard dash. Bear in mind the fastest forty we saw was a 4.31, and that was by a smaller guy who'll likely slow down with pads on, while for a guy Sweat's size, the pads will have very little impact. The athleticism you're seeing from big guys these days is amazing.
Yeah, AB is just trying to use whatever power he has to get someplace he wants to be and avoid going someplace he doesn't want to be. You would likely be seeing a completely different AB if the Steelers had given his agent permission to seek a trade. (Which is why smarter teams give the agent permission to seek a trade. They know how a player can poison the market.) AB is doing everything in his power to make sure no one wants him so the Steelers will have to cut him loose. Then he can pick a team he likes and assure them he did it all for show.
Cole Beasley is a Patriot type slot receiver. You just can't cover him in short yardage situations. If he and the QB are on the same page, those third and fives are automatic first downs. He'll convert third and ten situations probably seventy percent of the time. The $20 million guaranteed won't be an issue for many teams. That $20 million is over the length of the contract, so on a four year deal that's just $5 million a year. Kirk Cousins got what, $78 million guaranteed? On a five year deal you're talking about $4 million a year guaranteed. It's a smart asking price on his part. This is likely his money contract, so set yourself up to live comfortably no matter what. Lots of teams will bring in a guy, then flush them the next year. Beasley will likely need some time to mesh with a new QB, so by getting guaranteed money, he's forcing any team that signs him to give him that time. Some QB's just never mesh with a receiver (DeSean Jackson and Jameis Winston) which hurts the receiver's numbers and diminishes their perceived value. Beasley's trying to prevent that from happening.
Technically, the Jags and Foles can't have had any talks at all since Nick is still technically an Eagle. But, stuff happens. Agents use other players they rep on teams as go betweens to negotiate with teams long before the official legal tampering period starts. I still suspect things might change depending on what else happens over the next week or so. When everyone agrees a guy is going to a team, it's often a smoke screen. We'll have to see what happens. The Jags might have other plans. Nick might have other suitors. A wildcard or two might come into play. Maybe the Giants want Nick and the Jags want Eli? Who knows? Maybe Cousins enters the pool and distracts everyone. I think the rest of March and April will be kind of crazy.
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