01-27-2016, 01:53 AM
(01-24-2016, 03:05 PM)BengalChris Wrote: Overall not a bad set of numbers there. Agree on Smith, Sanu, Sims, Lamue and Tate. Thompson will have few or no takers as his injury will effectively nullify most of his 2016 production. I value Gilberry's contributions over Thompson's any day.
Iloka will command much more than $5M I'm afraid. He's ideal in size and is playing very well. A top safety is going to command $9-10M and I believe we are going to franchise him if we can't workout a long term deal. That may cost us the ability to offer Reggie a competitive deal.
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/cap-hit/safety/
Top safeties do not earn $10 million.
Ilona is not a top safety either.
He serves as a cover 2 safety or stuffs the run.
He has had 1 year with 3 interceptions, and every other year he has had 1 or none.
Saying it differently, in 4 years of play, he has had 5 interceptions. Reggie Nelson had 8 in 2015.
He doesn't cover anyone by himself like earl Thomas in Seattle. He doesn't had the ball hawk stats.
I like Iloka. Outside of 2015, he hasn't had injury challenges c
But, for what he is $5 million with a ceiling of $7 is what he is worth.
Of coarse, if he signs in Cincinnati, he will see his entire contract. Unlike anywhere else, if his production doesn't match his earnings.
I don't see any reality where we franchise Iloka.
