Rookie Mini Camp

[Soul Rebel]

1 hour ago, strato said:

btw we will probably see a thread or should have one but Freeling is signed. 

20.1 mil 4 years of course 

11 mil guaranteed.  I mean his whole contract is less than a year of Icky and also two other OL we have under contract  

I am pleased with this, if he can perform   

 

If Freeling & Hecht can step in for the final 7 or 8 games as a starter and look the part, our OL is in good shape. Moton's salary is what it is, but I'm sure we're eyeing a day 2 replacement in next year's draft. Maybe Icky, but I could see having 3/5 of our OL on rookie deals when the 2027 season starts. 

Hunt comes off in '28 (if not sooner) and we're in business.

[Basbear]

5 hours ago, Soul Rebel said:

If Freeling & Hecht can step in for the final 7 or 8 games as a starter and look the part, our OL is in good shape. Moton's salary is what it is, but I'm sure we're eyeing a day 2 replacement in next year's draft. Maybe Icky, but I could see having 3/5 of our OL on rookie deals when the 2027 season starts. 

Hunt comes off in '28 (if not sooner) and we're in business.

Motown let on like he'd like to play at least another 5 years in his presser. I fell he was truthful and us fans over did his knee. The guy started like 108 starts in a row and only missed like 2 games over each of the past years. 

I think as long as the team agrees with his value that Motown has, he will sign another contract extension to push the void years into the 2030s. 

OLmen can play at high levels up til 40. Trent williams is doing it, Richie Incognito leftd and came back to play until he hit 38. Lane Johnson is still playing at a top level while 38. You member Greg Van Roten, he's somehow still playing at 36 and he started here after being a substitute teacher years before. If you are able to get over the 32 year bump, its possible to reach 38 with luck. Colleges do a poor job of preparing new OLmen, many times that vet is better.  

Rams were begging Andrew Whitworth to come back while he was 39, if you got the genes, luck and still willing to put in the hard work....it is possible to play until 38 as a OLmen*starting level*

[strato]

13 minutes ago, Basbear said:

Motown let on like he'd like to play at least another 5 years in his presser. I fell he was truthful and us fans over did his knee. The guy started like 108 starts in a row and only missed like 2 games over each of the past years. 

I think as long as the team agrees with his value that Motown has, he will sign another contract extension to push the void years into the 2030s. 

OLmen can play at high levels up til 40. Trent williams is doing it, Richie Incognito leftd and came back to play until he hit 38. Lane Johnson is still playing at a top level while 38. You member Greg Van Roten, he's somehow still playing at 36 and he started here after being a substitute teacher years before. If you are able to get over the 32 year bump, its possible to reach 38 with luck. Colleges do a poor job of preparing new OLmen, many times that vet is better.  

Rams were begging Andrew Whitworth to come back while he was 39, if you got the genes, luck and still willing to put in the hard work....it is possible to play until 38 as a OLmen*starting level*

I appreciate TMo, he has been a rock. Plug and play, set and forget. But there are stories that they ice his knees or knee in game when he goes to the sidelines. If it is that bad that is pretty rough and it probably won’t get better with age and more wear. 
 

 You want to pay him, and commit that money, I shouldn’t object. But let’s at least roll him over a year at a time.  He isn’t a particularly good long term gamble. 

Edited 8 minutes ago by strato

[Jai.]

Man, I havent posted in a while, happy to see the forum is alive and well!  Really excited about this upcoming season, and this draft class!  Lee Hunter will be an instant fan favorite, i might go ahead and purchase his jersey.  Will be interesting to see what we do at Receiver, a lot of talent and a lot of bodies, does XL get traded, or do they give him a shot this season to see what he has?