Blake Baratz
@blakebaratz
I won’t call it out by name, even though I would like to. But I just witnessed the worst player deal in the @NFL
in the last 30+ years. I think it may be worse than the Ricky Williams/Master P debacle of 1999. Normally I wouldn’t care, but shitty deals do affect others. Literally cost his client $30M minimum. #themoreyouknow

He just posted this a few minutes ago (Sunday morning). Obviously has some insight into what's coming over the next few days. Blake runs IFA https://www.teamifa.com/ I think Thielen and Ham use him as an agent. I think he's referring to the overall deal, not just the salary....like endorsements, personal brand building, etc.

NFL Free-Agency Forecast: ‘It’s a Really Bad Group Overall’

A few AFC execs weigh in on the talent of this year’s group. Plus, Albert Breer forecasts this week’s frenzy, including who lands with which teams.

https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-free-agency-f...redictions

“Receiver is ridiculously weak—though that’s been supplemented with some veteran releases, so it’s gotten better [this week]. Tackle’s not very good, but guard’s O.K., center is O.K. And corner, safety and linebacker are all pretty good.”
- An AFC exec

https://twitter.com/DraftAnalyst365/stat...0034457853


Football Scout 365
@DraftAnalyst365
The common misconception about J.J. McCarthy coming out of Michigan is that he was a checkdown merchant—that was never the case. In this small sample, @ChaseDaniel does a great job breaking down the arm talent McCarthy possesses.

"I clipped this because it’s a great example of why Michigan chose McCarthy over a Big Ten Championship-winning QB in his sophomore year.

He was too good to keep off the field, and while his predecessor was a good decision-maker, he didn’t have the arm talent McCarthy possesses. Jim Harbaugh knew McCarthy was the guy to take Michigan to the next level.

In this clip, it would have been easy for McCarthy to hit the checkdown against this Tampa 2, but instead, he chose the more difficult throw, which required timing, accuracy and his ability to layer it over the underneath defender." - FootballScout365