03-09-2021, 11:55 AM
(03-09-2021, 11:51 AM)ochocincos Wrote: 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 like Solomon Thomas as I said in another thread but I am still not exactly sure how this whole FA period is going to shake out in terms of where the market gets set. I think some of these younger guys should see much bigger deals than we are expecting because teams will give them longer deals than usual and spread it out. I am okay with moving on, I just think the team won't be in a hurry. They have plenty of money for the first wave and I think they will wait to see how they stack up after that before completely cutting bait with guys. Now that said, if Geno won't move that number at all then I think they probably walk away but my guess is they are in discussions on lowering it pretty substantially.
