The final NFL cuts were filled with surprising activity. The Houston Texans and head coach Bill O’Brien made some of the most trades in recent years. The Seahawks acquired Jadeveon Clowney on the cheap.

On Schooled with the Professor we caught up Andrew Brandt from MMQB to review what happened. We break down the Clowney trade and discuss the difficulties of having a head coach act as the general manager. We discuss the impact of adding Clowney to the Seahawks defense and Brandt discusses whether top notch players are gaining some leverage in going to teams that they prefer even though they are holding out.

We also break down contract negotiations that led to deals for Jared Goff and Ezekiel Elliott. We also talk a little bit about the positive feel for a new collective bargaining agreement.