Devonta Freeman Thread: Here we go ...

[bjd5211]

TB picked Ke’Shawn Vaughn at 76, the last thing I'd want to do is pull PT/snaps away from here for Freeman.

Arians drafted David Johnson at 86 and used him quite sparingly as a rookie in favor of a basically washed up CJ2K. Arians and Brady aren't overly fond of rookies, and I'm willing to bet Vaughn is no David Johnson. I can absolutely see TB bringing in an accomplished vet like Freeman who they can trust more than a rookie they haven't been able to see on the field at all because of Covid-19, and Rojo who showed he can't be relied upon last year.

[ericanadian]

TB picked Ke’Shawn Vaughn at 76, the last thing I'd want to do is pull PT/snaps away from here for Freeman.

Arians drafted David Johnson at 86 and used him quite sparingly as a rookie in favor of a basically washed up CJ2K. Arians and Brady aren't overly fond of rookies, and I'm willing to bet Vaughn is no David Johnson. I can absolutely see TB bringing in an accomplished vet like Freeman who they can trust more than a rookie they haven't been able to see on the field at all because of Covid-19, and Rojo who showed he can't be relied upon last year.

I guess Rojo is Andre Ellington in this scenario...

[Space Cowboy]

TB picked Ke’Shawn Vaughn at 76, the last thing I'd want to do is pull PT/snaps away from here for Freeman.

Arians drafted David Johnson at 86 and used him quite sparingly as a rookie in favor of a basically washed up CJ2K. Arians and Brady aren't overly fond of rookies, and I'm willing to bet Vaughn is no David Johnson. I can absolutely see TB bringing in an accomplished vet like Freeman who they can trust more than a rookie they haven't been able to see on the field at all because of Covid-19, and Rojo who showed he can't be relied upon last year.

Good post.

[straightcashhomie831]

DEVONTA FREEMAN
RB, UNSIGNED FREE AGENT

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians when asked about adding free agent RB Devonta Freeman said "If his price tag was reasonable."
Arians added, "He's asking for a lot of money and we don't have a lot of money." It's intriguing because the Buccaneers apparently don't view their backfield as complete. Ronald Jones and Ke'Shawn Vaughn are tentatively expected to form a two-RB committee of sorts, but Dare Ogunbowale could easily again function as the offense's pass-down back. Perhaps the Bucs roll the dice with another veteran free agent like Lamar Miller. Meanwhile, Freeman is reportedly willing to skip the 2020 season if he's not compensated enough.

SOURCE: Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
Jun 4, 2020, 12:06 PM ET

[MEuRaH]

Arians drafted David Johnson at 86 and used him quite sparingly as a rookie in favor of a basically washed up CJ2K. Arians and Brady aren't overly fond of rookies, and I'm willing to bet Vaughn is no David Johnson. I can absolutely see TB bringing in an accomplished vet like Freeman who they can trust more than a rookie they haven't been able to see on the field at all because of Covid-19, and Rojo who showed he can't be relied upon last year.

Great post.

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians when asked about adding free agent RB Devonta Freeman said "If his price tag was reasonable."Arians added, "He's asking for a lot of money and we don't have a lot of money."

Ariens admitting that his backfield needs help. It's also a message straight to Freeman. "If his price is reasonable" = "He would be a Tampa Bay Buccaneer tomorrow if he would ask for a reasonable amount." It's like a public negotiation.

Freeman's response is that he would sit out 2020. That's a bluff. How would that work in his favor?

Maybe it's a good idea to buy low on Freeman. If he became a Buc tomorrow, tell me his value wouldn't sky-rocket. What would be the acquisition cost? A 4th, even? Worth it.

[Jigga94]

Arians drafted David Johnson at 86 and used him quite sparingly as a rookie in favor of a basically washed up CJ2K. Arians and Brady aren't overly fond of rookies, and I'm willing to bet Vaughn is no David Johnson. I can absolutely see TB bringing in an accomplished vet like Freeman who they can trust more than a rookie they haven't been able to see on the field at all because of Covid-19, and Rojo who showed he can't be relied upon last year.

Great post.

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians when asked about adding free agent RB Devonta Freeman said "If his price tag was reasonable."Arians added, "He's asking for a lot of money and we don't have a lot of money."

Ariens admitting that his backfield needs help. It's also a message straight to Freeman. "If his price is reasonable" = "He would be a Tampa Bay Buccaneer tomorrow if he would ask for a reasonable amount." It's like a public negotiation.

Freeman's response is that he would sit out 2020. That's a bluff. How would that work in his favor?

Maybe it's a good idea to buy low on Freeman. If he became a Buc tomorrow, tell me his value wouldn't sky-rocket. What would be the acquisition cost? A 4th, even? Worth it.

Public negotiation is a good way of putting it. I was thinking the same thing about Arians comments. As for his value, it's basically shot but TB would be great as he could potentially start (more of a chance than Philly) or at least get some passing down work. I'm just about done with Freeman being a dynasty asset though. If I could get any value, I'd take it

[FiremanEd]

Going to try to buy, then sell when he signs somewhere. Acquisition cost is low. It may not work out, and it often may not in smaller leagues, but in a 30-32 team league, someone will likely be willing to invest in a RB with name value. Hopefully be a more fluid asset to more people than what i sell to get him.

[Blueboy]

The Bucs currently have roughly $5 million in cap space, and Freeman reportedly turned down a contract from Seattle similar to what Hyde signed. That was one-year, four million.

So something significant would have to change to make TB a possible landing spot.

[MFundercover]

I seriously doubt the Eagles sign him. If they didn't pay Jordan Howard, who I would bet they prefer as he is a better fit, they won't pay Freeman what he wants.

[Blueboy]

I seriously doubt the Eagles sign him. If they didn't pay Jordan Howard, who I would bet they prefer as he is a better fit, they won't pay Freeman what he wants.

Good point. Howard even looked like the better back last year, though I guess Freeman still works as a pass catcher.

[McCafsteez]

Well...I am almost certain Devonte Freeman will be getting a call this week.

Where do you think he will land?

San Fran
New York (Giants)
Carolina

[Cameron Giles]

I'm not sure, but I'm skeptical that he makes any impact.

1. He's declined the past 3 seasons.
2. He's fought injuries the past 3 seasons.
3. The reason for a lot of these injuries is the condensed offseason training. So, imagine what a player who's completely missed that offseason team conditioning and has an injury history will fare.

[osubuckeyeman]

For the money, he wants why would anyone of these teams take him?

[TheNuts]

For the money, he wants why would anyone of these teams take him?

he may have lowered his price by now

[Mjvb5]

For the money, he wants why would anyone of these teams take him?

If the giants have a bad year gettleman might be outta a year