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My take on this offseason: Attack FA and Trades Like Never Before

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Fox007 Grand Master

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21 minutes ago, Growl said:

Its a pretty terrific FA crop to the point that I don't feel we need to go all out on players like Eric Ebron in an attempt to make something happen.

It is a good FA crop so we should get at least a couple guys from at least the mid tier to help.

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12 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

I just pray we don’t hear the tired cliche about how free agency isn’t won on the first or second day. We’ve heard that the past few years, and all we have to show for it is an older roster that still hasn’t won a super bowl. I’d like for us to be aggressive in both free agency and trades, while aggressively trying to get younger as well.

 

That's a great point.  

I'm not necessarily too concerned with making that big splash the first day (not that I wouldn't try), but from day one,  I would be trying to secure "my guy," and I don't care if he's the prize of the ball or not. I'm not waiting for dregs this year under any circumstances.  

To getting younger, A-Rob,  Moncrief, Watkins, Richardson,  Jeremy Hill,  Isaiah Crowell, etc. would help us to get younger at important skill positions.  If Eli Apple is let go, and even the Honey Badger would help too.  But,  perhaps the best way to aggressively get younger is draft younger players who are worth a damn and replace dead weight. 

I get the aggression part,  but we need controlled aggression because to Scot's point,  we aren't anywhere near flush in cash.

I would ax Ryan Kalil if I had to in order to make some moves. 

For me, being proactive has always been as important as being aggressive. 

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6 minutes ago, top dawg said:

That's a great point.  

I'm not necessarily too concerned with making that big splash the first day (not that I wouldn't try), but from day one,  I would be trying to secure "my guy," and I don't care if he's the prize of the ball or not. I'm not waiting for dregs this year under any circumstances.  

To getting younger, A-Rob,  Moncrief, Watkins, Richardson,  Jeremy Hill,  Isaiah Crowell, etc. would help us to get younger at important skill positions.  If Eli Apple is let go, and even the Honey Badger would help too.  But,  perhaps the best way to aggressively get younger is draft younger players who are worth a damn and replace dead weight. 

I get the aggression part,  but we need controlled aggression because to Scot's point,  we aren't anywhere near flush in cash.

I would ax Ryan Kalil if I had to in order to make some moves. 

For me, being proactive has always been as important as being aggressive. 

There are 3 good Centers in this draft and we could get one with our 2nd round pick too if needs be.

Daniels, Ragnow, Price

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1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

It's also worth noting that we're not in a great cap position for this kind of scenario.

This - I don't know how much money people think there is. I am not a cap guy but isn't it something around the $25M mark? That isn't a lot when you have to still resign Peppers (if he comes back), sign draft picks, plus there are some real concerns with overall depth in a few areas that will be an issue when injuries happen throughout the year.

Make a big splash with a big name and that leaves room for nothing else and problems down the road. This seems like a tough year to sort all this out honestly. 

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Barring any changes in FA, trade for Michael Bennett, sign Eric Reid and Paul Richardson/Mike Wallace. Wallace would be a shorter cheaper deal but Richardson is younger and gives us depth in the event we can’t sign Funchess. Then have a helluva draft.

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4 minutes ago, KDawg004 said:

Barring any changes in FA, trade for Michael Bennett, sign Eric Reid and Paul Richardson/Mike Wallace. Wallace would be a shorter cheaper deal but Richardson is younger and gives us depth in the event we can’t sign Funchess. Then have a helluva draft.

Going for the All Protest Team?

That might fly post Richardson.

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4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Going for the All Protest Team?

That might fly post Richardson.

Haha! I thought the same thing. But I was thinking production/salary>Baggage. Bennett is on a good contract and keeps him away from the Falcons and also addresses an area of need and Reid probably drove down his value by kneeling.

 

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3 hours ago, raleigh-panther said:

I think it is win now

luke is one concussion away from career over

but, if they wanted to win now they would have gotten rid of TD and Ryan and freed up space

they didn’t 

they would have kept Buckner and gotten rid of Gano and his  money last year  they didn’t 

new owner coming in might turn the flame up  we shall see

 

Who?

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3 hours ago, raleigh-panther said:

I think it is win now

luke is one concussion away from career over

but, if they wanted to win now they would have gotten rid of TD and Ryan and freed up space

they didn’t 

they would have kept Buckner and gotten rid of Gano and his  money last year  they didn’t 

new owner coming in might turn the flame up  we shall see

 

Um, it is the exact opposite. Why would you rely on a rookie kicker and cut 2 veteran leaders if you are in "win now" mode?

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