03-05-2024, 07:03 PM
(03-05-2024, 06:39 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Both will be expensive, Wilkins is younger though which is why I might like him more at this point, but I would be really happy with CJ as well.
My guess is:
Jones wants $35 mil or so. Rumor is he turned down $32.5. If he has a little OBJ in him, maybe he takes a bit less to stick it to KC?
Wilkins wants $25 mil or more. Could be $30. He has Tee's agent. He also is a Clemson guy who played under Hobby and with Reader. A little discount? With that agent, I doubt it.
I continue to be in on L. Williams. He will be less expensive. I'd say $16-$18 mil.
My dream scenario is still:
1) Re-sign Reader
2) Sign a DT upgrade
3) Sign Onwenu
4) Sign vet S
Impossible with Jones, but he is so good, I'd be willing to punt on Onwenu and still make a run at Reader/Vet S. Would need a restructure or two AND favorable terms on DJ/S.
Highly improbable with Wilkins. Would need restrucures and favorable terms.
It could work with Williams and minimal restructures or just good terms for DJ/S. We'd be right at the cap though.
I likely think our FO will likely try to sign more smaller fish. Reader + vet S + lower tier CB + lower tier TE + stopgap OT + Boyd + Townsend. That is a valid philosophy. Opens up the draft totally.
But I'd go bigger. Reader + Onwenu would open up the draft and we could still have $20 mil or so to play with.
Edit: You could also trade Higgins to free up space.
