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Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - casear2727 - 02-15-2022
I fear many will be underwhelmed with free agency. Some are projecting just crazy pickups but we all want to see some talent to protect Joe.
I would be happy with 2 upper level (not elite) pickups.
Bozeman at Center and Trent Brown at RT, we could easily draft a Zion or Kinnard for RG. Spain and Carmen battle for LG.
Getting 3 would be awesome or an Armstead and one more.
Im not getting my hopes up too high so I am prepared for the worst or surprised by drastic improvement.
Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with this free agency?
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - LSUfaninTN - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:03 PM)casear2727 Wrote: I fear many will be underwhelmed with free agency. Some are projecting just crazy pickups but we all want to see some talent to protect Joe.
They’ll get him an OL. They have no choice.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - Joelist - 02-15-2022
A List Guard and A List Tackle. No dumpster diving.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - THE PISTONS - 02-15-2022
Worst case is they decide to go cheap and roll cap space like they did when Dalton/Green were here.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - THE PISTONS - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:12 PM)Joelist Wrote: A List Guard and A List Tackle. No dumpster diving.
I'd settle for even Tier 2 guys. Like $6-7 million a year should get a good Guard.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - ochocincos - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:03 PM)casear2727 Wrote: I fear many will be underwhelmed with free agency. Some are projecting just crazy pickups but we all want to see some talent to protect Joe.
I would be happy with 2 upper level (not elite) pickups.
Bozeman at Center and Trent Brown at RT, we could easily draft a Zion or Kinnard for RG. Spain and Carmen battle for LG.
Getting 3 would be awesome or an Armstead and one more.
Im not getting my hopes up too high so I am prepared for the worst or surprised by drastic improvement.
Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with this free agency?
Minimum I'll be happy with in FA is:
Re-signing Spain
Upper-tier vet at OG and OT
1st round draft pick at the other spot that I have confidence in starting immediately and succeeding as a rookie
Ideally, I'd like two upper-tier FAs at OG and OT, and maybe a better pass blocker at LG instead of Spain.
If the Bengals lucked out with Linderbaum somehow falling all the way to 31, that'd be the cherry on top.
If the Bengals just re-sign Reiff and Spain then bank on Carman blossoming by the time the season starts, we riot.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - casear2727 - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:11 PM)LSUfaninTN Wrote: They’ll get him an OL. They have no choice.
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RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - THE PISTONS - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:16 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Minimum I'll be happy with in FA is:
Re-signing Spain
Upper-tier vet at OG and OT
1st round draft pick at the other spot that I have confidence in starting immediately and succeeding as a rookie
Ideally, I'd like two upper-tier FAs at OG and OT, and maybe a better pass blocker at LG instead of Spain.
If the Bengals lucked out with Linderbaum somehow falling all the way to 31, that'd be the cherry on top.
Solid!
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - michaelsean - 02-15-2022
Two competent linemen. You don’t have to bring in Thuney types but something in between. Whatever that looks like.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - THE PISTONS - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:18 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Two competent linemen. You don’t have to bring in Thuney types but something in between. Whatever that looks like.
James Daniels...who went nearly 20 picks after Billy Price!
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - Interceptor - 02-15-2022
Morgan Moses & James Daniel as starters on the line, particularly the right side.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - Joelist - 02-15-2022
If the re sign Spain and Reiff plus bring in real, legit NFL starters for RG and RT (and not over the hill ones) then they actually have the veteran core to let them develop the kids properly.
Oh, and cut Adeniji. I think its pretty clear he can't hold his point which means he can't be an NFL offensive lineman.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - casear2727 - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:16 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Minimum I'll be happy with in FA is:
Re-signing Spain
Upper-tier vet at OG and OT
1st round draft pick at the other spot that I have confidence in starting immediately and succeeding as a rookie
Ideally, I'd like two upper-tier FAs at OG and OT, and maybe a better pass blocker at LG instead of Spain.
If the Bengals lucked out with Linderbaum somehow falling all the way to 31, that'd be the cherry on top.
If the Bengals just re-sign Reiff and Spain then bank on Carman blossoming by the time the season starts, we riot.
Linderbaum seems to be going up in many mocks, not much chance. There will be a couple tackles and Guards Zion and Kinnard should be available.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - LSUfaninTN - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:17 PM)casear2727 Wrote:
Well, you’re right, it is the Bengals. But for anyone not willing to go out of their way to purposely shoot themselves in the foot, and I don’t think the Bengals are willing to do that, they would consider it a no-brainer and a necessity.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - casear2727 - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:23 PM)LSUfaninTN Wrote: Well, you’re right, it is the Bengals. But for anyone not willing to go out of their way to purposely shoot themselves in the foot, and I don’t think the Bengals are willing to do that, they would consider it a no-brainer and a necessity.
Im sure they will, it is to what degree of talent are they willing to get.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - ochocincos - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:22 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Linderbaum seems to be going up in many mocks, not much chance. There will be a couple tackles and Guards Zion and Kinnard should be available.
I'd argue that I've actually seen him going down.
He's been projected as a Top 15 prospect since at least November, and many mocks had him going under 20.
I've started to see him mocked later and later, even seeing him fall to Bengals at 31 in a recent mock (I believe one of the NFL.com ones).
If picking late, Zion Johnson is the only guard I'd feel comfortable starting Day 1.
Kinnard would be shifting from OT to OG, and I think he'll need time to adjust, similar to Carman.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - THE PISTONS - 02-15-2022
Let's avoid drafting hometown kids that we expect to change positions that struggled at times in college.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - ochocincos - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:22 PM)Interceptor Wrote: Morgan Moses & James Daniel as starters on the line, particularly the right side.
100% this.
Bring in Andrew Norwell in place of Spain to cover LG and that's one damn good pass blocking OL.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - casear2727 - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:27 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I'd argue that I've actually seen him going down.
He's been projected as a Top 15 prospect since at least November, and many mocks had him going under 20.
I've started to see him mocked later and later, even seeing him fall to Bengals at 31 in a recent mock (I believe one of the NFL.com ones).
If picking late, Zion Johnson is the only guard I'd feel comfortable starting Day 1.
Kinnard would be shifting from OT to OG, and I think he'll need time to adjust, similar to Carman.
I've seen him drop in a couple as well, but as high as 8 which is bit too much.
He'd be a steal for sure. But if we were set on replacing Hopkins it would probably happen in FA, too risky to wait on the draft. If we dont move from Hopkins and Linderbaum is available snatch him up.
We never replace someone like Hopkins like we should. 1 more year of 35th out of 39 play and no value when he walks the next season. We could apply his $6m to Bozeman.
RE: Whats the minimum you will be satisfied with in FA - casear2727 - 02-15-2022
(02-15-2022, 07:29 PM)ochocincos Wrote: 100% this.
Bring in Andrew Norwell in place of Spain to cover LG and that's one damn good pass blocking OL.
Those 3 would be amazing.