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We absolutely should get an experienced OT on a 1 year deal. Decker, Josh Jones, heck maybe Beachum. Or just bring Yosh back. Another slot defender like McCreary would be nice too. Then the focus could be on the draft.

McCreary please. Then at least one of my targets gets signed lol

It’s a strong looking defense all of a sudden. A highly competent vet at every level: D Brown, Philips, Lloyd, Horn and Moehrig That’s 5 guys who were arguably (at least) top-12 at their position last season. And not excluding that we have some decent vets here too like BBIII and MJ If we can get even just 1 or 2 of the young guys to develop into a dude, it could be a nice unit. Looking at Ransom, Scourton, Princely, S-W. It would be nice to target a OT, C, ILB and Slot Defender in the draft.

There's still more signings to be had. Come draft, Monroe Freeling T is my favorite pick on offense in R1 for us. Lomu T could be good as well. If we go some one like CJ Allen or McNeil-Warren, then a R2 target like Max Iheanachor T and Caleb Tiernan T would be nice. Center is important but you can get a starter in R3, we don't need to reach there. Lew looks good. Also think we will still do something, need vet insurance even if we're going to draft one.

Yep. Stand corrected on what I was thinking the market would force. Heck of a good deal

It’s a one year deal, it’s whatever. Next year we find out if Bryce is a guy or not. Pickett is here for one as a backup. I don’t see a reason to be ruffled.

I think Murray ends up in Cleveland for a lower price than expected. They can make it work and will likely face the fact that Sanders and Watson have no business playing snaps.

I could see the Bengals happening

Was graded in the top 1/3rd of ILBs last season by a certain site the team has some ties with ha. 4 straight full seasons in a row as well. Wouldn't be a bad target by any means.

Yep - if you see a guy that can create enough impact on a snap-to-snap basis, you take him. Impact is the key word for us this year. Less about patching in likely-journeymen on their second contracts. The Wonnums, Jones Jrs, of the world. And the contract is Hines-Allen/Burns/Sweat territory. Still behind all the elite guys and those are all year-plus old contracts anyways. This is VERY close to Nick Bonito's contract at the start of 2025 season.

good stuff today (in general) enjoying the takes

CJ Allen (R1) & Deontae Lawson (R2) would be our best bets for a guy requiring the least amount of pro-level assimilation.

y'all gotta post more than a link. Getting tired of editing this crap

For ILB, maybe we are stil targeting high, but could take a smart value-based approach. Lloyd will get around 20, Tremaine or Okereke may get around $10 mil but the rest of the group has value for what they bring. Examples: Leo Chenal, EJ Speed, Singleton

An idea based off your wishes

Huge move for them. Their OL was getting into complicated territory.

If we can't work out trades (which is probably why neither are cut yet), likely happening. Should free up $16ish mil more (that includes the dead cap offset)

I don't know what you meant by that last sentence, but it is very likely he'll be north of 20 annually. Market Value on sites is anywhere from 20 to 21. UFAs tend to get overpaid relative to the largest contracts at their position which have been dated by a year or two. Factor in inflation and cap increase, it's a reasonable assumption.

This makes Pat Jones $10 mil cap & presence kind of off with Scourton & Princely being developed. Would like to see him moved. Both Jones Jr. and A'Shawn should be on the move

Extremely aggressive but it is a critical spot. It's a type of move that can pay off. Taking a gamble with the injury history but you're getting a very very good pass rusher. Not crazy, almost crazy. This is like what the Burns contract would have been. But we got a pick out of Burns and Philips is better in Run-D. I actually don't hate it.

For a modest $29 mil/yr. The contracts today are going to get some banger reactions haha

It's a conversation about paying him more than Roquan Smith. I wouldn't qualify that as "potshooting". Just some opinions on what we think. Nothing more, nothing less.

Totally, I've mentioned that before as well. Chenal was moved around with Tranquil and Bolton as primary ILBs and was used for blitzing a lot. They even threw him on the line sometimes. But when he had to fill in at ILB, he played great. So, the only thing is I'm unsure if he'd be fitting with Evero. But I would love to see Chenal happen. Think he fits pretty well with WAS.

TEN could be a winner for his services. Brings him near home again (he's a home-body re: his UGA to TEN move), they have a crap ton of money, and the need with letting Cushenberry go.

Yeah, I'm sure there's guys he fawns over that we could get a bit overly aggressive for. That Wharton/Jones combo signing was a bit much / an overcorrection from the Milton miss. Defense was improved but those two didn't really contribute THAT much...now taking up $28 mil in space this year. They better contribute in 2026. It shows - the FA overpays for second contract guys can seem appealing at times given age and production, but last year was overkill. And they're FAs for a reason.