La'El Collins opt out

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(02-23-2023, 09:05 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I talked to Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller about this today on air.

PK said: "Of course, you can cut them or else you'd have a bunch of injured players eating up your cap". He then said a lot also depends on the structure of the contract.

Jim Miller said: "But the player can file a grievance. I did it in my career"

So that cleared up very little.

I will say with Tenn recently parting ways with Taylor Lewan throws out the whole "must wait until the new league year" assumption.

So who knows a former NFL player and a former NFL GM just muddied the waters.

Also at the end of the call I asked their opinion of John Michael-Schmitz while they were down scouting the Senior Bowl. PK absolutely loves him, so throw around whatever term you want, but I'm hoping the kid is there at 28 and we find a new role for Volston other than starting LG. 

Interesting. I also really like Michael-Schmitz. Doubt he falls all the way to 28 though.

I think Avila or Torrence are much more likely to fall to us. Never know.

(02-24-2023, 12:22 AM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Eluemunor doesnt sound like a bad pickup if we could get him for 3.4-4M


Kelvin Beachum might also be worth looking at RT for depth.  He is getting long in the tooth but still might be able to help.  According to PFF:

"Beachum earned his 10th straight season-long pass-blocking grade above 70.0 and showed few signs of slowing down at 33 years old, logging over 1,100 snaps with a revolving door of lineman teammates at each of the other four positions all season long. He's limited as a run blocker, and that won't change, but you know what you're going to get with Beachum at right tackle, and you're likely going to get tremendous value considering he's coming off a two-year, $4 million deal signed in 2021."

Beachum isn't a bad thought for a couple years while drafting a RT early like Darnell Wright. If La'el gets healthy by mid 
season, great. If not, we didn't screw ourselves depending on it.

(02-24-2023, 02:19 AM)casear2727 Wrote: Pat is full of it, PA went hard on protecting injured players several years ago.

I really like John Michael-Schmitz - could be the next Creed Humphrey.  Avila is another guy, he could play 2 years at G then switch back to C if we dont keep Karras.

O'Cyrus Torrence is a guy that I'm not sure I pass on either.  He could be a really good player quickly.  We need tackle help but if we can get the 3 IOL strong, it would be a great start.  

Sure would have one heck of an interior with one of those guys added. Volson is very versatile which makes all of this possible.