Decker or Conklin?

[ForJimmy]

20 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Why would Decker sign here?

He’d be signing a contract under the impression he’ll be on the bench at some point this season. Unless he’s cool just hanging out and collecting a check

Why would he be benched this season? Icky is probably out the year and may never get back to his old form?

[mrcompletely11]

2 hours ago, scratched said:

So you're comfortable with what we have? If not, do you just roll the dice on a rookie LT, that we really aren't guaranteed to get. Only a few guys in this draft can start day 21 at LT. 

we cant afford either, which again I love the signings but there are always 2 sides of the coin when/if things go sideways

[*FreeFua*]

27 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Why would he be benched this season? Icky is probably out the year and may never get back to his old form?

Unless they’re telling tackles that Icky is out for the year then it makes no sense for anyone that is still wanting to play rush to sign here

[rebelrouser]

9 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Unless they’re telling tackles that Icky is out for the year

They don't have to; the players agent will do this.  I think we are heading into the draft planning on taking a LT at 19 though.  Good article on our cap situation:  SI Article.

[ForJimmy]

22 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Unless they’re telling tackles that Icky is out for the year then it makes no sense for anyone that is still wanting to play rush to sign here

He is almost certainly out for the year based on his injury.  The question is can he come back 100% at all?  Maybe they have made some strides in recovery for that injury I'm unaware of.  I didn't think Tatum would be playing this year in the NBA yet here he is so who know?

[*FreeFua*]

11 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

He is almost certainly out for the year based on his injury.  The question is can he come back 100% at all?  Maybe they have made some strides in recovery for that injury I'm unaware of.  I didn't think Tatum would be playing this year in the NBA yet here he is so who know?

This is either going to be a blessing in disguise or be a massive double blow

1) we draft an LT at 19 (don’t have much choice right now) and get another 5 years with a very expensive position on a rookie contract 

2) We draft LT and miss on pick and then stuck paying Icky who might never be the same 

Moton seems like he could retire any offseason and Hunt will have to be a cap casualty after 2027. I do wonder if Ickey would be willing to switch to guard or RT. I’ve always imagined he’d make an awesome guard

[Soul Rebel]

5 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

This is either going to be a blessing in disguise or be a massive double blow

1) we draft an LT at 19 (don’t have much choice right now) and get another 5 years with a very expensive position on a rookie contract 

2) We draft LT and miss on pick and then stuck paying Icky who might never be the same 

Moton seems like he could retire any offseason and Hunt will have to be a cap casualty after 2027. I do wonder if Ickey would be willing to switch to guard or RT. I’ve always imagined he’d make an awesome guard

I do wonder how much the Moton part of the equation comes into play here with the type of T they are scouting. 

Super athletic swing tackle that's played both sides like Freeling and Lomu make a lot of sense. Proctor and Miller look like RGs in the NFL with the former possibly being a G. Iheanachor really intrigues me too and his comp is Taylor freaking Moton.

[ForJimmy]

28 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

This is either going to be a blessing in disguise or be a massive double blow

1) we draft an LT at 19 (don’t have much choice right now) and get another 5 years with a very expensive position on a rookie contract 

2) We draft LT and miss on pick and then stuck paying Icky who might never be the same 

Moton seems like he could retire any offseason and Hunt will have to be a cap casualty after 2027. I do wonder if Ickey would be willing to switch to guard or RT. I’ve always imagined he’d make an awesome guard

I think it's Moton's last year regardless.  We are almost certainly drafting an OT.  If they are high enough they might be out LT this year and then we are going to have to take a long look at Icky and possibly offer a one year deal to see how he is recovered.  I could see him sliding to the inside or maybe RT if Moton retires and our rookie LT looked the part.  That Icky injury was quite the curveball in our offseason plans....

[ForJimmy]

We also have two very expensive and seasoned OGs which is a good time to insert a rookie OT.  Learning beside Hunt or Lewis can really help a rookie OT.  I'd love an OT in the 1st/2nd and an C in the middle somewhere to sit behind the guy we just signed for a year.