03-19-2023, 04:22 PM
(03-19-2023, 02:52 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: Jonah doesn't want to be here. Plus, he's coming off of an injury and one that could possibly linger for as long as he wants it to. If you get my drift. Gotta make the move with Jonah for entirely too many reasons; cap space, morale, ect.. Use the money that's freed up and pump it back into the Oline. As you mentioned Scharping should be replaced.
Lastly, trust in the process. Carman earned some stripes down the stretch. I mean, the kid is starting to improve. Ford has a new home and a new start with added motivation, a chance to start at RT. A simple thing like this can do wonders for a new employee. Adeniji is their current 'Swiss Army Knife" for the Oline.
Use Jonah's dough to grab a good interior lineman, then draft Jones or Wright. That would go a long way in solving some line issues.
Good post, but I kinda disagree on some stuff.
I am not necessarily buying the idea that Jonah would sit out/sabotage the team next year if he does not get traded. He is not in a good place now, but September is a long ways away. If he is willing to play hard and not be a locker room cancer, we don't have to trade him.
Regarding reivesting the money. We are not gonna spend starting level money on a reserve OG. Nothing close to what Scott is making much less Jonah's $12.6. There is not an IOL worth half of Jonah's salary left on the board. Seumalo just got $8 per year, and he was the best on the board. Outside Dalton Schultz or Gardner-Johnson, there isn't a $12 mil guy left on the board anywhere. And given the depth of the TE class and the fact ee just signed Scott, not sure a high $ signing makes a ton of sense at either spot.
I guess my long winded point is that we are likely gonna utilize Jonah's salary by splitting it up into several smaller signings. A reserve DE and OG. A TE2 type. Backup RB. Apple. We can likely accomplish all that without trading him. Unless we can land a starting level FA with that $$ (or a high pick who helps immediately), we are better on the field next year if Jonah plays. I think that is how the FO views it, and it is hard to disagree. We are in win now mode, and should be.
Plus, even if we want a trade, any other team can just take Wright or Jones as well. And save money doing so, and have control for longer. And they pick before us.
I do not know how it shakes out. I'd love to get a nice Day 2 pick and land Schultz (or Byard if Tennessee cuts him) with Jonah's $$$. I just am not sure that is realistic. If it ends up being bit players, I'd rather have Jonah at RT from jump.
