Don't Expect Ryan Kalil to be Cut

[AU-panther]

I have no problem with him playing one more year.  Also if you know you are probably going to let Norwell go I can even understand it more.  Would be nice to draft someone that could be groomed for a year.

I will say though that a lot of teams would probably try to force him into some kind of pay cut though and I would think that that is reasonable.  I have my doubts if we will.  

If we plan on playing Moton at guard it wouldn't be a terrible idea to draft a center and LT prospect.  The center could take over for Ryan next year and the LT could take over for Matt if we decide to part ways next year or the year after.

If we think Moton or Williams can ultimately play LT then that would give us the option of going guard and center.

 

[luke nukem]

1 hour ago, AU-panther said:

I have no problem with him playing one more year.  Also if you know you are probably going to let Norwell go I can even understand it more.  Would be nice to draft someone that could be groomed for a year.

I will say though that a lot of teams would probably try to force him into some kind of pay cut though and I would think that that is reasonable.  I have my doubts if we will.  

If we plan on playing Moton at guard it wouldn't be a terrible idea to draft a center and LT prospect.  The center could take over for Ryan next year and the LT could take over for Matt if we decide to part ways next year or the year after.

If we think Moton or Williams can ultimately play LT then that would give us the option of going guard and center.

 

the matt kalil being cut next year ship has sailed. :( hes on the squad till 2020.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, AU-panther said:

I have no problem with him playing one more year.  Also if you know you are probably going to let Norwell go I can even understand it more.  Would be nice to draft someone that could be groomed for a year.

I will say though that a lot of teams would probably try to force him into some kind of pay cut though and I would think that that is reasonable.  I have my doubts if we will.  

If we plan on playing Moton at guard it wouldn't be a terrible idea to draft a center and LT prospect.  The center could take over for Ryan next year and the LT could take over for Matt if we decide to part ways next year or the year after.

If we think Moton or Williams can ultimately play LT then that would give us the option of going guard and center.

 

I would've held my cards a little closer to the vest than that though and tried to get him to take a pay cut. $10M+ cap hit for him at this point is just too heavy.

[Soul Rebel]

Not a fan of Marty's comments. No need to cut him, but a paycut would be fair. Like others have stated, he's missed way too many games the past two years and has a high cap hit this year. Cut it to $5M and use that additional money elsewhere.

Hurney just lost all leverage. Just when I thought he had figured out the error in his ways from the past......he goes full Hurndog.

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, Soul Rebel said:

Not a fan of Marty's comments. No need to cut him, but a paycut would be fair. Like others have stated, he's missed way too many games the past two years and has a high cap hit this year. Cut it to $5M and use that additional money elsewhere.

Hurney just lost all leverage. Just when I thought he had figured out the error in his ways from the past......he goes full Hurndog.

Yep, absolutely nothing to be gained from publicly making those comments.

 

[RetiredCollegeCoach]

Do people really think that some boilerplate valedictory public comments will be a real factor during behind-closed-doors contract negotiations?

[Soul Rebel]

1 hour ago, RetiredCollegeCoach said:

Do people really think that some boilerplate valedictory public comments will be a real factor during behind-closed-doors contract negotiations?

Yes. It won't be at the top of the negotiation conversation, but I do think it shows Hurney's emotional attachment. Will his comments be the nail in the coffin or what the agent & player use to get the deal done....no. But to say that public comments from the GM who has a history of overplaying his hand with internal contracts, gives me angina. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

yay

[pantherj]

I wonder how many games he'll be able to play next season?

[OceanPanther]

As a business,,  I'd rather cut Kalil , Who has ONE year life,,, and  take some of the cash to try to sign Norwell who has many more years.

Both will play O line,, one has a future,, one has one foot on a banana peel, the other out the door.

[Jon Snow]

Kalil should be cut.  He's not worth his salary anymore unfortunately.  Time to move on but family gonna family.

[Mr. Scot]

I love Kalil.  He's been the best center this team has ever had.  On top of that, he's super intelligent and an absolute riot.

But that said, if he were on just about any other team he'd probably have been cut already after last season.

It'd certainly be great to see him go out looking good, but I'm not really expecting that, and betting on that could be a big mistake.

[mc52beast]

Maybe Hurney will give him a raise and a lifetime hit against the cap...

[Snake]

I mean he should get paid millions to play 3 games a year and let that bum Norwell go. Who needs cap space when you own all the Kalil's. Ones a turnstile and the other sits on his deal.