Geno Atkins on trading block?

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(03-09-2021, 11:26 AM)ochocincos Wrote: I can see that happening, but honestly I kind of hate the approach.
With all the holes/lackluster play at so many positions the past two years, there should be no determining whether the money is needed or not.
It 100% will be needed.
3 OL (4 if you add C)
1 DT
1-2 DEs
2+ CBs
2+ WRs
Arguably 1 TE (unless you have faith in Uzomah)
Arguably 1 LB (unless you have faith in two of Pratt, Wilson, ADG, and Bailey ascending to solid-or-better)
1 K
1 P

They only have 1 pick in each of the first three rounds of the draft, which are really the only rounds anyone can "expect" a quality starter to come from. If a quality starter comes from Rds 4-7, that's just icing, IMO.

So the need is there to use the money in FA. The problem will be do they think some of their guys are good enough or not. 

• I would be shocked if we change out 3 spots on the OL. I am guessing you will see two spots swapped out between draft and FA, [ptentially more in a trade down scenario though. 
• DT only becomes a need if you cut Atkins so we will hold serve there for now
• We probably can guess Lawson is back in some capacity, but beyond that you probably will need 1 DE and I think that is a day 2 pick
• You will need 2 CB's I am guessing one will come from the draft and one from FA but in that veteran mid-tier
• They need WR's but I am curious how this one shakes out as it could be a journeyman guy like Reynolds and then more of a returner.
• Don't see TE as much as people here want them to
• Tobin mentioned really liking their young linebackers so I don't see anything here
• Kickers and Punters are usually a late day 3 UDFA move so I wouldn't expect anything here until potentially after the draft.
• You actually need to add Safety here where I think we will get one in FA and one in the draft.
  

All that said, the money is only needed if you have someone lined up to give it to. I think the point remains, they don't need to proactively cut him only to get left at the alter if they can't find the right guys to give it to. Spending it for the sake of spending it isn't the way to do it either. Ideally, if you can get his cap number closer to 7 million he'd be worth keeping as he is still probably better than any replacement we'd get in FA.