McCarron Wins Airing Of The Grievances
A.J. McCarron - QB - BengalsA.J. McCarron has won his grievance against the Bengals and been awarded unrestricted free agency.
The grievance dated back to McCarron's rookie season in 2014, where the Bengals kept him on the non-football injury list for all but two games, saying he suffered a shoulder injury away from the team. That prevented his contract from tolling, and meant he was headed for restricted, instead of unrestricted, free agency this offseason. McCarron contended his injury was wrongly listed as non-football, and an independent arbitrator agreed. Going on 28, McCarron will now be one of the "stars" of a slightly-deeper-than-usual free agent quarterback class. The No. 164 overall pick of the 2014 draft, McCarron has attempted just 133 career passes. He could be a Brock Osweiler or Mike Glennon waiting to happen. McCarron has a noted admirer in ex-Bengals OC/current Browns coach Hue Jackson, who nearly pulled off a deadline deal for his ex-pupil.
Will Brinson of CBS Sports has the Vikings listed as the third most likely landing spot behind Cleveland and Jacksonville. He said we were almost tied for second but that he thinks we will work something out with one of our FA QB's and that McCarron is not better than the 2017 Case Keenum, but may be better than the 2016 Case Keenum.
McCarron's wife is very hot so he has that going for him no matter who he signs with.
With all the picks the Browns have signing AJ wouldn't preclude them from taking a QB #1 this year.
@"mgobluevikes" said: With all the picks the Browns have signing AJ wouldn't preclude them from taking a QB #1 this year.If they don't they should be forced to sell to a new owner. No excuse not to, hell if they got cousins they should still use a first rounder on a QB.
JMO, Vikings have no interest in McCarron. He's a very similar player to Teddy.
Take with the appropriate amount of sodium,
https://www.twincities.com/2018/02/17/charley-walters-vikings-expected-to-consider-qb-aj-mccarron/
Charley hit this one on the head:
Don’t be surprised if the Vikings hire former Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing from Eden Prairie as a passing game specialist.
@"purplefaithful" said: Charley hit this one on the head:Don’t be surprised if the Vikings hire former Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing from Eden Prairie as a passing game specialist.
The news that we were hiring him came out before the little birdy released this nugget though... B)
@"Kentis" said:@"purplefaithful" said: Charley hit this one on the head:Don’t be surprised if the Vikings hire former Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing from Eden Prairie as a passing game specialist.
The news that we were hiring him came out before the little birdy released this nugget though... B)
Ha, little did we know that Charlie's 'little birdy' is his Twitter feed.
@"Kentis" said:@"purplefaithful" said: Charley hit this one on the head:Don’t be surprised if the Vikings hire former Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing from Eden Prairie as a passing game specialist.
The news that we were hiring him came out before the little birdy released this nugget though... B)
That's what I was thinking but I wasn't sure of the time line...but hey, Charlie really needed a win so. ...
@"StickyBun" said: JMO, Vikings have no interest in McCarron. He's a very similar player to Teddy.That's unkind and unfair to Bridgewater, who played 2 full seasons in this league. McCarron has 3 starts, a subpar arm, and is a poor man's Mike Glennon. Pursuing him as anything but a backup is stupid. If Vikings try to sign him to start, they're just going cheap.
@"Jor-El" said:It may be enough of a fallback plan that'd lure them into not tagging Keenum though.@"StickyBun" said: JMO, Vikings have no interest in McCarron. He's a very similar player to Teddy. That's unkind and unfair to Bridgewater, who played 2 full seasons in this league. McCarron has 3 starts, a subpar arm, and is a poor man's Mike Glennon. Pursuing him as anything but a backup is stupid. If Vikings try to sign him to start, they're just going cheap.
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