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Adam, I think they take a (we can win now ) attitude than to blow it up for future cap space. IF Fields is good, then will add and not subtract blue chip players. A Defense with a healthy Mack and Quinn player at a high level is scary. They will add a CB, SS, MLB and 3T. That will make this a top 10 defense. If they resign Nichols for 3T, they will be plenty of 2nd wave players to add to the D.

People always talk about trading Mack, Ouinn, or Jackson. OTC lists dead money if traded pre June 1st. Mack-27mil Quinn -12.7 mil, and Jackson 13.5. If you trade all 3 , you save 6 mil but dead cap would be 53 mil. I don't see any being traded. They will try to to get the most out of them this year. Next year they will be in better cap situations with all of them. We have very few rostered players to take there place if traded. This year, Poles will add and make the best of this roster. Then do what he needs to next year. I agree Gibson should get his chance, but it won't happen this yr. Getting extra picks would be great but if any of those players play to their upside, getting rid of them would really make this team much worst. Poles will try to win this year and needs his blue chip players to try to get there. If Fields is good, you are not that far away. Fix the oline and add a WR.

I think they bring in new prospects to save money but If not good enough, will resign both P and LS.

Most our blue chips players are on defense. Mack, Quinn, Smith , Johnson, and in some respects, Jackson. Other good players on the roster . I think they move on from Goldman, Attaochu, Trevathan. Trevis Gibson, Blackson, Edwards, Tonga , Snowden, Sam Karama, Graham can contribute. Needs : 2 CBs, SS, MLB, SLB, 3 T. If Graham can develop, Shelly, and Vidor can be put at NB or bring in new. I think 3T could be a fit for Edwards and Karama. Both around 6'2" 290. If not will have bring new. Blackson and Tonga can man the NT spot.Possible that Nichols can play there and will be brought back. I think Snowden will get first shot at SAM LB spot. I think they bring back Ogletree and Christian Jones will be brought back to man the middle. They will definitely bring in a SS, but maybe Bush and DHC can be brought back as backups. I think they bring in a SS, CB, SAM to start. Malik Hooker SS, ties to Eberthus Nichols gets brought back to play 3 T Leighton Vander Esch to play SLB. played under Matt in Da!las. Kevin King/CB He got his spot taken by Douglas, comes on a prove it deal.

I think they will take BPA at areas of need. Depth at WR may push that back . I think they will prioritize OL , whether OC, OG, or OT. There is 7 OL prospects in the top 30. If one drops, they will grab him. DTs are another area of strength in the draft. If you look at free agent CBs, every year there are a few good ones that get cheap prove it contracts. Rasul Douglas comes to mind. 890,000 last year.,p I think he spends all his money on Offense this year. The players he grabs for defense will be 2nd and third wave types .

I think he doesn't get the 20 mil a year he will want , more like 14-15 range. Not sure AZ is a fit, him and Hopkins are similar type WR.

With such a lousy offense, AROB missed a lot of opportunities plus his missed games, outcome not good.

Still on the roster, Lacan London , Tonga, Goldman, Blackson, Mario Edwards, Sam Karama, Mack, Gibson, and Quinn. I think the regression of Goldman gets him off the roster. We are good at DE, Mack, Quinn, and Gibson. Blackson and Tonga can man the NT spot. I think Karma and Edwards can play the 3T spot, if Poles doesn't agree, he can resign Nichols at a team friendly contract. So I think we will be set on the defensive line.

Definitely will need to add a SS, but I think they will fill that in free agency and will at a value. SS seems to be undervalued position. In the 4-3 there is still a NT, I think Nichols could play 3T, he is better suited than Goldman.

Eric Lambert blocked me on Twitter as I criticized one of his articles. He outright lied about his content.

If the oline is important to Poles, then at least sign one stud. They say Jensen will be around 12 mil a Year, Orlando Brown, 20 mil , Armsted, 18 mil, and Cam Robinson around 16.. Cheaper options would be Ted Karras-OC, 5 to 6 mil. Mark Glowinski OG 8 mil. Frankly I would be okay with any of those additions.

Do we have players on the roster that can fill those spots? Borom will play somewhere, if he's stays at OT, then a OC or OG. Jenkins has yet to prove he can play, but I think he has the physically and attitude. If they have to pay Daniels 8 to 10 then maybe he decides to spend 12 and get Ryan Jensen. It is unrealistic to think he can get a LT that's starts day one but its possible to find a RT that could do that. Ideally sign Orlando Brown and Ted Karras and your Oline is set with Whitehair, Bosom and Jenkins. Then in the draft grab your WRs (2). A CB, SS and LB. Resign Nichols for 3T. So do we keep Travathan for MLB? Can Snowden, Jeremiah Attaocho, Sam Kamara, and Ledius Mack play anywhere? There are all on the roster.

I don't think anyone would pay 12 mil for Monty. I think he will flourish this year with a better line and offense. I would say we might make an offer but 7-8 range. Paying big contracts to RBs hasn't worked out well in the recent NFL. Still you don't want to lose good football players.

I would say our brass got most of the coaches they wanted. First completed staff in the NFL. I think that is a head start on getting the season going. Cudos to them.

I just seen a story about Ted Karras, OC , Patriots. UFA, 28 started for NE last year because David Andrews was out for the year due to injury. Previous year started for Dolphins. Went U of I and comes from Chicago. Would be a cheap target to be our starting OC. Maybe 3 year 14 mil. To be honest, have no idea how well he played. Anyone have information?

I just got done reading the interview with those statements made. Thanks anyways.

He has stated several times how you can find players in the 2nd and 3rd wave of FAgency. I expect one expensive contract to be given out. LT Orlando Brown, OC Ryan Jensen, LT Terrain Armsted, LT Cam Robinson. WR Mike Gallup, WR Mike Williams, WR DJ Chark, WR Christian Kirk OG Graham Glasgow, Mark Glowinski, OG Taken Tomilson I can see us given a 12 mil a yr contract to one of these. Realistically Ryan Jensen, DJ Chark, Christian Kirk, Mark Glowinski are the only ones that fall in that price range.

Where did you see he stated value system? I haven't read that. The only two statements I seen him make are to improve the OL and playmakers for Fields.

This year will be different for Monty, I think with a better oline, and more efficient passing game , Monty has a banner year. If you look to GB, they resigned Aaron Jones at 12 mil a Year even with Dillion in the wings. They will offer him 8 mil a Year, and he will move on. I bet they draft a RB with their last pick. Poles will be realistic with handing out big contracts. KC hasn't paid any RB big money, they just keep drafting new RBs that still produce. They won't be trading him, they value the running game.but will take advantage of him being here.

I'm curious if Charles Snowden could play the Sam LB spot? He's still on the roster and was originally projected as a 3-4 Rd pick. Not sure why he dropped. If we have some cheap talent already here , it would be very favorable for cap structure. Also Sam Kamara is still here , could he play the 3-T in a backup role? They like his pass rush ability.

Definitely will carry a FB on the roster.

Monty is under contract he's not going anywhere. They will let it play out. Tonga can play NT , which is part of this scheme. I think they let Goldman, and Trevathan go. Blackson is still signed, he takes over the NT spot and Tonga backs him up. If they re-sign Nichols, he will be the 3-T.

Getsy was really impressive, he seems like he gets it. Play to the players strengths. I think defensively we will be very competitive, offense can't be as bad as last year and if Fields has growth, we will have something good going on.

Sutton signed a new contract, he's not coming. Poles stated 2and 3 Rd wave players. That means the top name include AROB won't be here. Chark and Kirk are probably the best of those options, but if their are bidding wars for their service, I doubt we compete. So I think WRs like Pringle, Zay Jones, Valdez-Scanling may be our choices. Mooney Newsome Grant ( gadet plays). 2 drafted WRs Valdez-Scandling This may be our group.

At this point all we can do is take their word for it that they will try to win, so they will not be getting rid of any good players. When you try to trade older players, you usually are losing value. Monty will not get more than a 3rd round pick and he is still young. How they value our players will go along way to what they do. Key answers, who of our current team we keep. On defense, need a 3T, MLB, 2 CBs and a SS. If they resign Blair Nichols-3-T, Ogletree-MLB, Graham can play , plays NCB, maybe they think Deon Bush can play SS? At worst they need 1= CB, 1=SS and another LB. On offense, Jenkins and Borom can play and they resign Daniels. Add 1 OL. 2WRs and a TE. They resign Jesse James. At this point we are not far away. In the draft they will bring in 2 starters, 2 that contribute. We are not that far away. So off season, bring back Daniels, Jesse James, J. Grant, Nichols, Ogletree, D. Bush, DHC, Chirstian Jones.