03-27-2025, 08:06 PM
I don't get how people don't see the plan.
Overview: The FA class is weak. Therefore big money is best spent on retaining our own stars & good players. Once we do that, shop at the bargain bin for upgrades/depth in FA and nail the draft for most of the rest. And we may have to live with deficiencies at a couple spots.
It is incomplete so far. On both sides. I'd have been more aggressive at G in FA. And maximizing cap space on the Tee/Chase extensions. And have gotten a Burrow restructure done.The first thing was only possible if we did at least one of the others. Both and we could have gone for a bigger FA on D.
But I think the general outline is/has been:
Step 1: Don't let any of your studs leave. Tee & Chase are done. Trey is next and a trade is off the table
Step 2: Retain a lot of your in- house proven talent. BJ Hill at TE, Gesicki at WR4/TE2, Ossai at DE.
Step 3: Bargain outside FA's: Slaton, Burks, Patrick, Perine.
Step 4: Hope the new coaches can help with better drafting and getting more our of the younger guys on the roster.
Now, I think the O was 2 serious G upgrades and another target (TE1 or WR4) away from being elite. TE1 was not an option, and FA WR would be insane after Chase & Tee. That has to be draft. Would love another G before the draft.
Overview: The FA class is weak. Therefore big money is best spent on retaining our own stars & good players. Once we do that, shop at the bargain bin for upgrades/depth in FA and nail the draft for most of the rest. And we may have to live with deficiencies at a couple spots.
It is incomplete so far. On both sides. I'd have been more aggressive at G in FA. And maximizing cap space on the Tee/Chase extensions. And have gotten a Burrow restructure done.The first thing was only possible if we did at least one of the others. Both and we could have gone for a bigger FA on D.
But I think the general outline is/has been:
Step 1: Don't let any of your studs leave. Tee & Chase are done. Trey is next and a trade is off the table
Step 2: Retain a lot of your in- house proven talent. BJ Hill at TE, Gesicki at WR4/TE2, Ossai at DE.
Step 3: Bargain outside FA's: Slaton, Burks, Patrick, Perine.
Step 4: Hope the new coaches can help with better drafting and getting more our of the younger guys on the roster.
Now, I think the O was 2 serious G upgrades and another target (TE1 or WR4) away from being elite. TE1 was not an option, and FA WR would be insane after Chase & Tee. That has to be draft. Would love another G before the draft.
