02-09-2024, 03:58 PM
(02-09-2024, 02:55 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I don't understand the re-sign Reader crowd.
30 year old DT with two significant quad injuries who may not even play most of next year.
I love him and what he did for this team, but we need to get younger and healthier at the position.
(02-09-2024, 03:08 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Same. Love the guy but that injury THAT late into the season...that's a deal breaker for me. I doubt he comes back before the last quarter of the season in 2024 and we need NT help NOW. There will be other NTs in free agency and the draft, and if Lou and his DLine coach are worth their salt, they'll adapt to life without DJ Reader. It's gotta happen at some point, may as well rip that band-aid off now and move on.
(02-09-2024, 03:19 PM)jj22 Wrote: I think it's coming from the fear they can't replace him in FA (can they spend big on a NT now that they have other contracts they didn't have in 2019), or the draft (do you trust a draft pick). Either way he wouldn't be able to really help until deep into the 2024 season so I agree we probably need to move on and hope a committee can stop the run. May even need to go back to playing 3 lb's if that is what it takes to cover for what he brought to the run game.
All of you are correct. But JJ nails it. Who can we get?
Drafted DTs are rarely stellar in their rookie season.
The best free agents have discerning situations:
Chris Jones, 30 yrs old wants multi-year deal for 30M per. We are not a likely contender for his services.
Justin Madibuike, the premier franchise tag candidate for the Ravens and if not will be looking for 23M+ per year.
Christian Wilkins, the premier franchise tag candidate for the Dolphins and if not will be looking for 20M+ per year.
Leonard Williams, 30 yrs old, the Seahawks gave up 2 draft picks for him just last season, they are currently trying to resign him.
Grover Stewart, the Colts want him back and have more cap space than we do.
Sheldon Rankins, the Texans want him back and have more cap space than we do.
The next tier guys are not starter quality.
