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I will take what we can get. Start off shooting for the stars, set a limit, and if the money exceeds that, then go to player two. I would not miss out on a S and would act swiftly. Mundy and Vereen are here for a while, so landing one difference maker and one proven vet would be a good start and maybe add a 3rd/4th rd pick.

Trading does not work. It is only if you make a qualifying offer and the player chooses to part ways. If you do not make an offer, you also get nothing. If we have 30 mil, don't expect to see a comp pick anytime soon.

We can acquire the #1 pick by other means than by being a last place team. We may have to gear up for that possibility next season. Pace will want to draft a QB eventually that is in the mold of Drew Brees's work ethic. Maybe it can be a later target?

What would make it all much better is if we had the overall #1 pick in 2016 to have first dibs on the QB. Spend this years money on repairing the oline, TE, S, DLINE. 2015 Draft on playmakers on rd1-Randy Gregory OLB, RD2 Sammie Coates WR, RD3 Tevin Coleman/TJ Yeldin RB for example.

My deal is supposedly Pace/Fox sat with each player and BM was brought up and asked their thought of him. The verdict was most of them did not want him around. To me that is weak, but it is done. If the players disliked him that much then having an Olin Kreutz to tighten his lips up would have been nice. This team will need to identify their leaders and hopefully having malcontents is a thing of the past. Having 53 plus players, they are not all going to get along. It is just sad when one of your better talents gets voted off the island and they take his torch.

Watch the mock drafts start slotting Cooper at #7. Preferred defense, but cannot rule out WR as BPA now.

I don't have an issue with the coaches not wanting him if he was adamant about wanting to do his show. My biggest issue is the players that didn't have balls to stand up to him. If Robbie Gould was it, you dont have ammo to line up against any NFL team. Marshall is vocal and passionate, which is annoying I'm sure, but his locker room fits were because they were getting embarrassed. Those loses were sickening and everyone should've exploded. As much as I didn't want to take steps backwards, it is done. We've taken the first step, might as well take the rest. Cutler needs to be next and for money sake possibly Forte.

We are just going to wait it out until Aaron Rodgers retires....

Wrong Brandon Marshall, that is from Denvers LB. Our Brandon put a tweet out about blood type and not having "be negative" blood.

Regardless of what we think, Fangio will let us know if they pull the trigger. I like some of the RB talent we may use a 6/7 rd pick on, so they will have to weigh the resources out.

I was referring to how minnesota is building their team the past 2-3 years.

They are doing things right up there. I wonder what Jerry Jones will give for AP if they lose Murray? Kinda jealous...here is to hoping Pace wipes that envy away.

We all will be because these coaches will have to mold a team with who we have. We are handcuffed to quite a few guys that make alot of $. Ride it out and hope for the best.

Not saying you said this but pointing out how I've read from different posts about how "Fangio's" guys need to fit a certain size and then they are throwing Terrance Knighten's name as a FA acquisition. They are virtually the same size at 335/339.

NE will have to make some cuts to tag McCourty. Cutting Revis alone will put them at the cap limit since they are well over. Or cut Wilfork and save 8 million. If NE decides to keep McCourty, It will hellp them to get it on a long term deal. If he hits the FA, offer him a 4 yr 40 mil 12 guaranteed.

I would be careful about dipping into the Jay pool. It would be tempting, but signing fa's doesn't always turn out. We dipped last year to bring in Allen and now were thinking how he will free up a lot of space next season by cutting him. Let's see what Fox can do with the parts he has. Use the current cap to fill the positions that look bare in the draft, like safety or ILB and draft well.

Walter football says Ego can play NT and DE in a 3-4, but he is best suited to be a 3T in a 4-3. Sutton, it's hard to see, but he can add weight if needed.

I think rounds 2-4 is where you find your DL. They need to be big strong guys because they have grunt roles. Very few make the probowl because their biggest role is keeping the lbs clean.

Thanks for looking this up. I was wanting to visit his stats again because he had crazy numbers. Just like Shea if you dare to compare him too. We might have the OLBs on this team already and not even know it.

I'd pass. We have youth for depth or possible to start. Getting a vet I'd want a baller and Hawk has never lived up to that imo. Plus he came from the hated north.

Who is dgb. Is that the WR dorrell beckem green? Sp

My biggest target would be the best safety. Why? Because we have money and the draft is not deep. I expect Pace to target a FS like McCourty first and Rahim Moore would be his backup plan. We can draft a decent RD3 SS and I believe Mundy can be improved with talent around him at FS/LB. My second target would be a 5 tech DE, I don't have any FA names that we could target, but I don't see much talent in the draft here either. TE is the third target, and I seen a guy from Denver the Bears may target. Not Thomas, but Virgil Green. Green was a pass catching prospect, but developed into a great run blocker and should be fairly cheap. Other needs I think are rich in this draft are CB, RB, WR.

I think when the dust settles, we will either: a.) Danny Shelton DT b.) Alvin Bud Dupree OLB/DE c.) trade down - may fill more major needs: 1) Landon Collins S or 2) Arik Armstead or find a way to get both.

I remember those days, hard to believe I've been an addict on this site for so long.

These guys are easy to fall in love with and would fall inline of a need say two years down the road. If you look at the roster composed right now, OLB would be a log jam. McClellin, Young, Allen, Washington, will all be fighting for spots. I'm not against at taking one, just throwing out they may go a different route. Positions in the red are Safety and think we should absolutely fill that in FA and a 3-4 DE. Yellow (2nd biggest need) is DT, CB, OT, TE, C, RB, and WR. Green needs are upgrades: OLB, QB. How we fill these needs will be fun