01-16-2023, 10:11 PM
(01-16-2023, 05:28 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: A FA OT is something we likely cannot afford. But I might be willing to do it if we make deeper cuts elsewhere (Mixon?). I don't know if there is a plug & play OT in the board where we pick.
Agree that while more pass rush would be nice, the play of Sample, Ossai, and Carter make it less of a priority. It is a fairly deep EDGE class, even with Verse staying. Gunter could be upgraded. Or Tupou/Tufele on the inside. But it isn't a NEED, really. There are some nice DE/DT guys (Van Ness, Tuli T., etc). Ika could be a nice run stuffer to pair with or spell Reader.
How Adeniji & Carman play will go a long way to determining how urgent the need is next year. Jonah & Collins will be on the roster and make $20 mil combined.
Good take. It's more likely that we work hard at extending a bunch of 2024 FAs so I don't know that they'll spend money on outside FAs this year. I know fans will scream about the window, but keeping the 2024 guys long term is extending the window.
That will trickle down to the old comp pick plan IMO. Get a 3rd for Bates, maybe a 5th for Apple. That leaves you looking at cut vets at OT. The FA class has a few good ones but limited depth. So it actually makes sense to let the right vet that wants to bring chase come to you. Don't get me wrong, they'll junk that plan if the right UFA wants to be here.
Ideally, you get a OT in the top 3 rounds and get a cut vet, but it may be one or the other especially in light of Adeniji & Carman. I want one of these guys to breakthrough and hope one does.
