03-04-2024, 03:09 PM
Well, it is getting awful late in the game in terms of the tag deadline (Tue 4pm). 27 hours. No tags outside of Tee and Evans re-upping in Tampa is the only big time tag candidate to put ink to paper.
Still, I am gonna try to get through all the position groups before Tue 4pm.
Tier 1 was where I think we and clear holes at starting spots and possibly depth issues as well: DT/NT, OT, WR, TE.
Tier 2 was for spits where we have signed starters but could for sure use an upgrade, with depth issues also possible: CB, S, IOL, and P.
Now we hit Tier 3: depth only.
9. Running Back
A. Signed
Player: Cap, Dead Cap, FA Yr, PFF L3, 2023 Snaps
1. Mixon: $8,500,000; $2,750,000; '25; 71.1/79.3/79.5, 752 O
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2. C. Brown: $986,539; $214,617; '27; 63.9/x/x, 93 O + 160 ST
3. Evans: $1,098,322; $43,222; '25; 51.9/75.4/x, 24 O + 122 ST
B. Unsigned
Player: FA Status; PFF L3, 2023 Snaps
---------Starter Line------
1. T. Williams: UFA; 58.9/82.9/68.4, 156 O + 294 ST
---------Reserve Line------
C. Analysis
A lot of folks may disagree here, and put this spot up a tier, but I think Mixon likely stays. At the moment he is signed, here, and petformed pretty well last year (1,400 total yards, 12 TDs, 70+ PFF). Yes, he could be more elusive and better at picking up blitzes. But he never fumbles, is pretty good out of the backfield, and did the club a solid by taking a cut last year. And is popular in the FO & locker room.
While I think another restructure is possible if we need it, I see a cut as VERY unlikely. No chance without a replacement in hand. Only way is if we need that cap for a bigger FA RB (Henry, Barkley) or another big time FA and we need the space & cannot find it anywhere else. The RB draft class is weak, and we likely have bigger fish to fry.
Brown had a decent campaign and flashed explosion, but nothing to convince me he is ready to be RB1. RB2? Yep.
Evans is purely a ST & 3rd down guy who shows some promise but also makes mistakes. I could see him getting replaced. He was RB4 last year.
Williams has been a solid ST guy and RB3 and I could very well see him back. At least to camp. Even if we draft someone or pick up a backup type FA, he could still compete for RB4.
Still, I am gonna try to get through all the position groups before Tue 4pm.
Tier 1 was where I think we and clear holes at starting spots and possibly depth issues as well: DT/NT, OT, WR, TE.
Tier 2 was for spits where we have signed starters but could for sure use an upgrade, with depth issues also possible: CB, S, IOL, and P.
Now we hit Tier 3: depth only.
9. Running Back
A. Signed
Player: Cap, Dead Cap, FA Yr, PFF L3, 2023 Snaps
1. Mixon: $8,500,000; $2,750,000; '25; 71.1/79.3/79.5, 752 O
---------Starter Line-------------
2. C. Brown: $986,539; $214,617; '27; 63.9/x/x, 93 O + 160 ST
3. Evans: $1,098,322; $43,222; '25; 51.9/75.4/x, 24 O + 122 ST
B. Unsigned
Player: FA Status; PFF L3, 2023 Snaps
---------Starter Line------
1. T. Williams: UFA; 58.9/82.9/68.4, 156 O + 294 ST
---------Reserve Line------
C. Analysis
A lot of folks may disagree here, and put this spot up a tier, but I think Mixon likely stays. At the moment he is signed, here, and petformed pretty well last year (1,400 total yards, 12 TDs, 70+ PFF). Yes, he could be more elusive and better at picking up blitzes. But he never fumbles, is pretty good out of the backfield, and did the club a solid by taking a cut last year. And is popular in the FO & locker room.
While I think another restructure is possible if we need it, I see a cut as VERY unlikely. No chance without a replacement in hand. Only way is if we need that cap for a bigger FA RB (Henry, Barkley) or another big time FA and we need the space & cannot find it anywhere else. The RB draft class is weak, and we likely have bigger fish to fry.
Brown had a decent campaign and flashed explosion, but nothing to convince me he is ready to be RB1. RB2? Yep.
Evans is purely a ST & 3rd down guy who shows some promise but also makes mistakes. I could see him getting replaced. He was RB4 last year.
Williams has been a solid ST guy and RB3 and I could very well see him back. At least to camp. Even if we draft someone or pick up a backup type FA, he could still compete for RB4.
