Gronk

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(02-10-2022, 04:26 PM)ochocincos Wrote: A lot to like with that approach.

However, I do think:
1) Spain will get (and deserves) at least $5 mill. Maybe I'm overvaluing his contributions, but he's shown he can be a solid-or-better starting OG.
2) Hopkins is actually a better pass blocker than Spain, so if the goal is to upgrade pass blocking, it probably makes sense to keep Hopkins and get a better pass blocking OG.

It might be better to get someone like James Daniels to go with Zion Johnson. That'd be one hell of an OG tandem.

I personally think Ifedi is a solid OT, but some seem to think he is a downgrade. Given his likely cheaper price compared to Moses and even Reiff, I'd be ok with Ifedi as a consolation prize.

Good points.

My rebuttal to Spain would be that he has been serviceable.  Super Bowl runs definitely increase FA value, unless your position group is destroyed every single day in the media as being horrible.  Also, he signed a 3 year 5M contract with the Bills just a couple years ago and was cut before the 1st year ended.  He will be 31 and there are at least 8 good G FAs this free season... I think we get value.

Daniels is a 10M year guy and only 24. Zion & Daniels would be great, but where does that leave Carmen? (Mike Brown's personal pick (grrr))

I am just not a Hopkins fan in any way. Im a big believer in having a very solid Center that can Captain the line. All great QBs had one.  This offseason is the ONLY time we could get value for him.  

Having Daniels and Zion would lessen my concern of Hopkins for his last season.  Reiff didnt do as great as we think, although it was still better than what Prince has shown.  So I'd be ok with any of the other guys mentioned.  We have options, so there is no reason to have an obvious weak spot on the line next season.