REPORT: Cade Mays will hit the free-agent market

[WhoKnows]

1 hour ago, strato said:

Well we paid Hunt probably 20 million to rehab and are giving Icky 16 or 17 to rehab, and we will have to pay for his replacement as well. 
 

It is a dilemma for me because I am a big believer that you win with a stout OL, and DL too. 
 

But paying a guard 100 million to protect your little QB is fuging ridiculous. I like Hunt he doesn’t suck but we weren’t getting our money’s worth when he was healthy IMO. We need to trim his money and I guess that means he goes with it. And it can’t happen this year. 
We definitely need to draft a bunch of O linemen the next couple of years. I really don’t like hearing all this TE from Oregon talk. 

From Hurney 2.0 through Morgan has been an OL drafting fiasco. Morgan’s first draft alone saw us take Legette/Brooks instead with Zack Frazier just waiting but he kind of learned under Fitterer when we took TMJ over Humphrey and later in that draft took a long snapper over Trey Smith.

For good knows why, we’ve been taking risky bad value day 2 picks when IOL and LB picks on day 2 are great value picks because the top prospects at those positions don’t usually go day 1.

[TheSpecialJuan]

3 hours ago, 45catfan said:

Mayes can be replaced.  He's played well, but hardy an All-Pro type. I'd rather not overpay him.

Bingo 

[SmokinwithWilly]

3 hours ago, 45catfan said:

We've got too many needs to being taking a C high anyway.  A day 3 guy should suffice if we retain Corbett or bring in another mid-tier FA C.

This has been the attitude that's given us horrible centers since Kalil injured his neck. This is not a good center class to draft one high, but having the attitude that anyone will do calling all the protections for the line has proven to be the wrong approach for years. 

[45catfan]

Just now, SmokinwithWilly said:

This has been the attitude that's given us horrible centers since Kalil injured his neck. This is not a good center class to draft one high, but having the attitude that anyone will do calling all the protections for the line has proven to be the wrong approach for years. 

That's not a generality, that's this draft in particular.  I would like to draft a second or third round center, I just feel this isn't the one to do it. Mayes was  5th rounder and some are acting like he's too valuable to lose.  We have two 5th rounders this daft, take one there if the right guy is available.  Edge, LB,S, CB, WR(S) are much bigger concerns with the talent in this draft  to fill an immediate need.