12-28-2024, 03:18 AM
We are 6th in points.
We are 28th in points allowed.
Really, I don't think the D can be fixed in one go. But it can be improved.
1) Restructure Burrow
2) Extend Chase
3) Sign Tee
4) Cut some dead weight (Cappa & Rankins for sure, maybe Moss & Hubbard, possibly even Pratt & Stone). Depends on if we need the cash for FA or not.
5) FA wish list:
1) One QUALITY IOL
2) One Quality DT (BJ or another)
3) Another quality trenches guy: DE/IOL/DT. Best we can find.
4) Bring back Hilton
If we are smart, I think we have just enough. The restructure gets us to $81 in cap and the two obvious cuts to $100 mil. $25 for Tee + $8 for Chase extention + $9 for BJ/DT + $6 for Hilton is $48 mil.
That leaves $52 mil for the two more trench guys (IOL + wildcard), our draft picks, and retaining some other FAs (Gesicki, Ford, ADG, Ossai, C. Sample, Hudson, T. Brown, etc.). If we need more $$, Moss/Hubbard can we waived to save another $12-$13 mil.
If we are (finally) willing to guarantee some $$$ on the extensions/contracts, the cap hit can be reduced a bit, and we might have more room.
Then lean heavily on D in the draft. But Warren early or Tez Johnson 3rd or another IOL 2nd-5th if we only land one in FA would be on my radar. Or a late round TE/WR3/RB.
We are 28th in points allowed.
Really, I don't think the D can be fixed in one go. But it can be improved.
1) Restructure Burrow
2) Extend Chase
3) Sign Tee
4) Cut some dead weight (Cappa & Rankins for sure, maybe Moss & Hubbard, possibly even Pratt & Stone). Depends on if we need the cash for FA or not.
5) FA wish list:
1) One QUALITY IOL
2) One Quality DT (BJ or another)
3) Another quality trenches guy: DE/IOL/DT. Best we can find.
4) Bring back Hilton
If we are smart, I think we have just enough. The restructure gets us to $81 in cap and the two obvious cuts to $100 mil. $25 for Tee + $8 for Chase extention + $9 for BJ/DT + $6 for Hilton is $48 mil.
That leaves $52 mil for the two more trench guys (IOL + wildcard), our draft picks, and retaining some other FAs (Gesicki, Ford, ADG, Ossai, C. Sample, Hudson, T. Brown, etc.). If we need more $$, Moss/Hubbard can we waived to save another $12-$13 mil.
If we are (finally) willing to guarantee some $$$ on the extensions/contracts, the cap hit can be reduced a bit, and we might have more room.
Then lean heavily on D in the draft. But Warren early or Tez Johnson 3rd or another IOL 2nd-5th if we only land one in FA would be on my radar. Or a late round TE/WR3/RB.
