POWER MOVES: Ravens, Bills, Packers Ink Deals Ahead of Free Agency

When we signed off for the weekend on Friday, we said we'd come back before Monday if the news dictated our sooner return. Welp, the news dictated just that. Maxx Crosby to the Ravens for two first-round picks. Connor McGovern back to the Bills! Taylor Decker released! Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman cover everything that went down over the weekend, and get ready for free agency, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

0:00 Welcome to the show
1:20 Baltimore Ravens & Maxx Crosby
2:35 Lamar Jackson’s window
2:56 How good is Maxx Crosby still?
3:50 Ravens urgency
5:55 Jumpstarting Jesse Minter’s defense
7:02 How Crosby price tag compares to history
7:21 We’re making new players
7:45 Quinnen Williams trade comparison
9:03 Ravens lack of assets
10:41 Should Ravens have bowed out of bidding war?
13:04 Ravens new roster construction
16:06 Nnamdi Madubuike
17:30 Ravens finances/restructure candidates
18:29 Dallas Cowboys interest in Crosby
19:25 Micah Parsons not the right culture setter for Cowboys?
21:44 Los Angeles Chargers & Khalil Mack
22:00 Chargers obviously a playoff team?
23:31 Buffalo Bills & Connor McGovern
24:25 Impact on Joe Brady
25:21 Bill Barnwell = always right
25:31 McGovern vs David Edwards
26:55 Bills culture win
28:16 How much better are the Bills now?
29:38 Green Bay Packers & Sean Rhyan
30:23 Center market
30:47 Chicago Bears & Garrett Bradbury
31:18 Chargers & Tyler Biadasz
32:17 Rhyan contract an overpay?
33:18 What to like about Biadasz to the Chargers
33:39 Why did the Washington Commanders cut Biadasz?
34:32 Bradbury’s fit in Ben Johnson’s offense
36:25 Taylor Decker requests release from Detroit Lions
37:48 What’s left in the tank for Decker?
38:05 Should Lions flip Penei Sewell to LT?
38:54 The Tristan Wirfs example
39:48 Denver Broncos & Justin Strnad
41:25 Packers trade for Zaire Franklin
41:47 Quay Walker too expensive for Packers?
43:51 Benefit of an “older” guy in Franklin
44:39 Philadelphia Eagles & Jordan Davis
46:10 Derrik’s special teams corner?
46:30 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
46:57 Impact on Jalen Carter
47:17 Eagles interested in trading Carter?
48:49 Jordan Davis’ improvement
50:09 Peloton, what’s up?
50:34 Los Angeles Rams & Kam Curl
51:06 What this signals for safety market
52:11 Rams’ flexibility on defense
53:28 San Francisco 49ers & Eddy Pineiro
54:52 Robert’s hair was stolen
57:30 This is a hair podcast now

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