Geno Atkins on trading block?

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(03-09-2021, 11:40 AM)Au165 Wrote:

• 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.

I should have clarified I guess.
If Lawson is kept, I think only 1 DE, and that can be a rotational guy who can be taken in Rds 2-4 of draft.
If WJ3 and Alexander are kept, no need for starting-caliber CBs.
If Spain is re-signed, I see only 2 OL spots needing upgraded. I'd like for Spain and XSF to compete for one spot. I wouldn't trust both of them to be starting Week 1.

I don't have confidence in Atkins at this point. He's 2 years removed from a good season and is almost 33 years old. 
Why not go after a younger guy like Solomon Thomas (only 25 years old), who had just about as many pressures as Atkins did the past 3 years (Thomas 54 vs Atkins 56) but played in 6 fewer games and should come less than half of the cost?

I'm perfectly fine with Reynolds to be brought in as WR3. I like him more than some do. But I think there are some people who don't believe Higgins nor Boyd will ever be a true top-end WR1 and want someone like Chase taken.

We all know I want Pitts if Bengals take a pass catcher in Rd 1.