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yeah and it just makes your point that much stronger

hahahaha thats likely LOL

ASHKUM, you did the calculation wrong, we would gain $13M. And that just makes your point all the stronger anyway.

Amagadje might go to OG too. From what I've read he is a tremendous specimen and just couldnt stay healthy. Of course thats all talk until we see it on the field, and i wouldnt be surprised if he went to OG -OR- didnt make the team - either is possible. But hes a sleeper.

he always wants to keep every player "why would we give away someone good?" and of course that kind of thinking leads to having an older than average team that has cap issues. hes a fan, but not much of a GM I think.

Actually his cap number next year is like $23M, with $10M dead cap thats a savings of over $13M on the cap! So that makes your point all the more. And Newman is waiting in the wings too.

VG scored a perfect 10 RAS which is amazing, and Ive never seen anyone do that before? Both his parents were pro athletes. He is the definition of a project right now, which fits the roster, Roushar will get a toy to play with, and who knows what he might become? But youre right ASHKUM, the idea here is who might he be next year or the year after?

there is no reputable source that he ran a 4.28 - he would have been drafted if that were true. Just because a media narrative catches fire does not mean it is true. We've seen that over and over. 4.6 is fast enough for a WR if they run good routes. Keenan Allen was around a 4.6 - but you cant call him a speed receiver, it's just not true.

Just for the record, a 4.6+ 40 isnt a "speed guy"

yup, and hes going to be a stud for us when hes ready. Maybe right away, maybe after a bit, but we wont need as many cute trick and pass plays for 3rd and 1 when hes in there.

exactly - thank for for sharing that!

Thats interesting, I didnt know that It's rare when someone with such rare athletic skills is ALSO really smart and a great student - thats a good sign for his ability to learn the route running that he doesnt yet seem to possess. and that's always a great sign. Thanks for sharing that.

JVdB is a Grady Jarrett comp. He should be able to learn a lot from Grady this year, and that should help his development a lot too. If he reaches his ceiling, hes a hell of a steal.

on all the official sites, Squirrel White ran a 4.63 (or was it 4.64?) forty at his pro day this year. Rumors of a significantly faster time some time in 2024 are just rumors. If he could run that fast, he would have run better than a 4.6+ in front of all the scouts in advance of the draft. He is not a 4.3 guy or even a 4.5 guy. Thats just a fact.

right, and we have Kalif Raymond and Zavion Thomas for those roles. Squirrel might go to the practice squad, I agree, but that's all he is at least until he develops over multiple years. But in no world does he run anything like a 4.28, or even a 4.5

squirrel white ran over a 4.6 at his pro day. there is some rumor out there that he ran a 4.28 in 2024, but with the pro scouts watching, and looking him over for the draft, it was a 4.6+

Its so interesting how the Max Crosby thing affected all of this. Baltimore lets Linderbaum go, and then we get ahead of them for his replacement (to them) twice. In free agency and then again in the draft. Course we didnt get a DE, so the whole thing is kind of interesting. The more film I watch on Jones the more I love him. Hes a beast. Jones and Roush are going to improve our run game a lot once they are both in.

I agree. Teams dont take their foot off of the accelerator when a SB window opens, quite the opposite. Many teams will go into cap hell to try to get over the hump to win a SB. Im not saying we should do THAT, but now WOULD be the time to take the cap hit and bring in a stud Edge rusher.

Im not really even sure if DDS is going to be any good. Im not even sure if the DE we needed wasnt gone before pick 25. I cant really complain about the specific picks, it's more like "somewhere in the process, we need an Edge Rusher" Maybe a trade, maybe in free agency, I dunno. But the plan seems to have left one out.

Im not anti Dennis Allen at all. I'm just saying if we cant bring a pass rush, his chair gets hot. And maybe thats not fair, but it's probably true. And I have read similar, ASHKUM, I know you're right. His scheme isn't necessarily the normal one. And yes he likes bigger Ends etc. Im just saying if our defense lacks a pass rush like it did last year, it's gonna be a problem. We'll see I guess. Not even saying that Booker and Turner cant ascend, it's just a heck of a bet.

Yeah the players we did pick were all strong selections. Definitely building a roster thats fast, has production, character, committment and a nasty streak. That can only help us. But we do need a pass rush LOL

true, or maybe had the board fallen a different way we'd have Jacas or something, and so his contingency in this case is something yet to come. So maybe he had the option but not the certainty that he'd do it? And it just may be as simple as they think Shemar Turner is a better prospect than any of the rookies available at pick 25 and below. But I hate it. I guess if youre on the fence about a trade for a Max Crobsy or a Myles Garrett, and you know what it will cost you, you might put that off until the trade deadline to see if we are winning enough to warrant it. I think that's the kind of move the trade deadline is for. But I hate it. We need something more at edge. Is it possible that Booker and Turner will ascend and be amazing? Of course. But the bet thats being made right now, is a big one, and if it doesnt pay off, then you left at team who is pretty stacked everywhere else without a pass rush. And if that happens, that might be the end of Dennis Allen too. And maybe that's a good thing, Johnson will have his pick of eager DC candidates, and a first round 2027 pick to spend on Edge for the new guy. That would all make strategic sense. But 2026 is here, and we should be making a run. I hope theres another shoe yet to drop.

oops I mean CANT fault. Ill go edit it

Yeah, I can't fault any of the picks or free agent moves we made, except that I think we need an Edge Rusher somewhere in there. Maybe a move is still coming.

right. and DJ is a hell of a player, but he gets lost sometimes.