The GM Shuffle

The new NFL year has officially begun and with it, free agency. The guys break down the biggest signings as well as profile the New England Patriots’ flurry of acquisitions to start the offseason. The Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers will be vying for success next season, but in exactly how many moves will it take to fix their teams? The answer may involve DeShaun Watson. Drew Brees officially retires, Tom Brady extends his contract with the Buccaneers, and the Green Bay Packers lock in Aaron Jones to a long term deal. All that and more on this week’s The GM Shuffle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tuesday marked the deadline for NFL teams to place franchise tags on players. This week, the guys break down exactly what this means for the players who did and didn’t get tagged by a team and how the lowered cap will affect free agency. The Jon Gruden, Mike Mayock era for the Las Vegas Raiders has been underwhelming in their first three years and that’s because Gruden doesn’t know how to build a team. Dak Prescott signed a record breaking extension with the Dallas Cowboys, the Atlanta Falcons need to draft a quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft, and the Cincinnati Bengals need to build a dominate offensive line. All that and more on this week’s The GM Shuffle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JJ Watt is reportedly signing a two-year, $31 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals, which is a high price to pay for the aging Defensive End. The San Francisco 49ers reportedly called the Carolina Panthers about Teddy Bridgewater, but the trade will never happen for several reasons. The guys also break down how to fix the New York Jets and Houston Texans this offseason. Russell Wilson is unhappy in Seattle, while Alex Smith has been released by the Washington Football Team. All that and more on this week’s The GM Shuffle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The franchise tag window is officially open and because of the lowered salary cap for the 2021 season, teams are going to have to make tough decisions when negotiating new contracts with their players. Ben Roethlisberger wants to stay with Pittsburgh Steelers next season, but in order to do so he’ll have to come to terms with being a transition quarterback for the sake of the franchise’s future. In their new segment “Fix My Team in How Many Moves,” the guys break down the five moves the Jacksonville Jaguars have to make in order to compete next season. All that and more on this week’s The GM Shuffle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It has now been reported that Jalen Hurts will be gathering Eagles wide receivers for workouts next month, further depending the potential of Caron Wentz focused trade. The Saints will have a decision to make a quarterback next season, but it won’t be as complicated as fans may think. “Al Davis vs. The NFL” is the latest 30 for 30 by ESPN and to celebrate The GM Shuffle is happy to welcome special guest Jack Barhite, the world’s greatest Al Davis impersonator. He’s on to recap the documentary with Mike and trade Al Davis stories from their time with the Oakland Raiders! Taylor Heinicke gets a two-year contract, JJ Watt gets released by the Houston Texans, and Joe Pesci is selling his New Jersey home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Super Bowl champions! This marks Tom Brady’s 7th Super Bowl win which also made Bruce Arians the oldest head coach to ever win the title. On this episode of The GM Shuffle breaks down how the Kansas City Chiefs had no answers for Tampa Bay’s stifling defense lead by Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles. The guys also break down how the results affected bettors and recap their favorite Super Bowl commercials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Super Bowl is finally here! On this episode of The GM Shuffle, the guys offer their definitive guide on how to bet the big game. What variables should fans factor into their bets? Where is the money headed? How is Las Vegas setting the money line? All these question and more are answered on today’s show! Plus, the guys give their take on the some of the most popular in-game prop bets along with some the strangest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Gruden and the Las Vegas Raiders are weighing all options to get their cap space under control and trading Derek Carr is very much on the table. The guys are also preview Super Bowl LV, including an in-depth look at the offense and defense for both teams and discuss the margin of error the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to win the game. Plus, some fun facts about Super Bowl Sunday and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Rams were finally able to rid their books of Jared Goff’s contract by trading for Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. The cost for the Rams to acquire, pay, and ultimately dump Goff may never be matched again. There have also been rumors regarding a trade for Kirk Cousins between the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings, which is a deal the Vikings should make is they want to get out of “cap-room jail.” Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine was fired by the Packers, Mitch Trubisky could leave the Chicago Bears, and Troy Aikman gets into an unlikely feud. All that and more on this episode of The GM Shuffle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deshaun Watson has officially asked the Houston Texans to trade him to a different team, but it’s important to remember that it’s the franchise, not Watson, who holds all the bargaining leverage. The quarterback carousel for 2021 has already begun and this offseason could change the NFL quarterbacking landscape with Matthew Stafford, Ben Roethlisberger, Jimmy Garoppolo and more all on the table. The Green Bay Packers have fired their Special Teams coach, Jason Witten retires and the Texans hire David Culley as their new head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices