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Cardinals’ safety Budda Baker is requesting a trade and if I were in Lou Anarumo’s shoes I would be banging on Duke Tobin’s door. Budda is fast, a great tackler in space, and he’s a ball magnet. I watched some tape on him and he might be a nice replacement for either Von Bell or Jessie Bates III.
What does the Board think? The only question I would have is money — but convincing Budda he has a shot at a ring in Cincinnati should be a powerful incentive.
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“ According to OvertheCap.com, Baker’s base salary is $13.1 million in 2023 and $14.2 million in 2024. However, none of his salary is guaranteed.”. He’s not happy with his current deal. Last I checked we didn’t have $15 million laying around for a safety.
Romo “ so impressed with Zac ...1 of the best in the NFL… they are just fundamentally sound. Taylor the best winning % in the Playoffs of current coaches. Joe Burrow” Zac is the best head coach in the NFL & that gives me a lot of confidence." Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en and appeared in Super Bowl LVI, the first since 1988.
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The draft pick cost for trading for an All-Pro safety and having to give him a new contract on top of that just doesn't make a ton of sense for this team.
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