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2021 NY JETS/NFL FREE AGENCY DRAFT TRADES RUMORS HAPPENINGS ***


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2 minutes ago, C Mart said:

2015 3rd round pick of Bengals 

Financial situation (per Spotrac): Kroft initially signed a three-year contract worth nearly $19 million in March 2019, but he restructured that contract this offseason. That restructure eliminated the contract’s third year, but it accelerated his guarantees to be paid out in 2020. 

2019 Recap: Kroft was fully recovered from foot surgery after breaking it during Week 5 of the 2018 season, and he participated in Buffalo’s first OTA on May 20, 2019. Unfortunately, Kroft broke the same foot he had broken before, and the subsequent surgery caused him to miss Buffalo’s first five games. He returned to the club for Buffalo’s Week 7 game against the Miami Dolphins, and he slotted in as the second tight end for the majority of the season from that point. He was targeted just 14 times in the passing game, catching six passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. That touchdown wound up being the game-winner against the Pittsburgh Steelers to clinch Buffalo’s second playoff berth in three seasons.

2020 Season outlook: It’s a near certainty that Kroft will be on the roster, slotting in as the backup tight end to Knox, who acquitted himself well in his first professional season. If Kroft can stay healthy, he offers the Bills a great red zone option—in his last healthy season, 2017, Kroft caught seven touchdown passes on 62 targets in 13 games—as his large frame is something that the Bills don’t have in their projected top receiving corps. Staying healthy has been a challenge for Kroft, as he’s only been able to suit up for 16 games once, in his rookie season back in 2015. There is a slim chance that Buffalo releases him, but I’d file that under the “I’m only mentioning it because nothing is technically impossible” header. If all goes well, Kroft will be healthy enough to play 35% of the offensive snaps as the team’s second tight end, catching five or so touchdown passes in the red zone in the process. And if it doesn’t go well, it’s comforting to know that the Bills have more than enough depth to absorb Kroft’s absence.

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6 hours ago, Doggin94it said:

That's both upsetting and encouraging. On the one hand, he's effectively guaranteed to be on the team, which, given his profile and atrocious performance last year, I don't love. 

On the other hand, it tells you the Jets think they saw something that will make him a better scheme fit and performer for them than he was for the Chargers.

It is a depth signing.  The starters will be Sewell, Clark and the draft pick(s) at guard, McGovern at center and Becton at RT.  And the guards will not come at 23 or 34. 

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Kroft is a decent, well rounded player.

Eventually became lost in the shuffle in Buffalo because they continually try to improve the position.

Still wouldn’t mind taking a guy like Freiermuth in the 2nd (either with #34 or the eventual Darnold pick) but Kroft can certainly push a complete question mark like Herndon.

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24 minutes ago, clayton163v said:

Until he went out for the season with a serious injury.  Veteran QBs do not stand in there because they are wiser than rookies . . .

I like Barrow too.  But Cincy desperately needed to bring in a tackle and they did.  Kind of like us last season . . .   I bet they draft one too. 

His jackass coach dropped him back 50x a game as well knowing the line was crap.  Surprised he didn't get fired after that happened.

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26 minutes ago, clayton163v said:

It is a depth signing.  The starters will be Sewell, Clark and the draft pick(s) at guard, McGovern at center and Becton at RT.  And the guards will not come at 23 or 34. 

You don't guarantee a guy a roster spot if you think his upside is "competent depth". They signed him to compete for a starting job at G.

The Jets will not be drafting Sewell.

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