When is the date that none of these guys would count against comp pick formula?
There are a few guys on that list that at the right price would be worth a look but we'd have to wait to protect the comp picks.
I like the idea of bring Derrick Johnson in on the cheap for some LB depth. Cushing or Bowman are interesting too but I like DJ more. Cushing offers system experience so that could be nice. Bowman is the youngest of the group and probably plays better at this point but I think he wants to stay on the west coast.
I like Johnson or Navarro Bowman to add to LB core along with what I feel is a must sign in James Harrison. Johnson wants to play on a top Team.
Three more cheaper FAs that make sense are Kenny Vaccaro who can play LB, S, slot CB. Why the Pats haven't signed him is a question mark? Groans from the audience, get ready.... Of course we can always go back to Richards.
Essentially he takes Richards place as an upgrade, Vaccaro played very decent last year until wrist and core injury. Saints have discussed resign. 7 passes defended and three INTs and 60 tackles in only 12 games. He's only 27.
He can do so many things like Chung. I could see those two playing together.
The second choice to me is a typical BB reclamation product. That might be Luke Joeckel who was rated as one of the best OLT's in the Draft when he was the 2nd pick for then a terrible Jags Team. He was a round peg stuffed in a square hole for the Jags as they forced fed him to RT and he failed. Then Guard....and no there too. He's only 26. He has been screwed up for 5 years, Can Scar develop him? I look at the less talented Waddle that he made into a serviceable OL player
Finally a player who has burned us over the years. That is WR Eric Decker. He was the Titans best player in the playoff game against us. He caught over 50 passes in that weak run oriented offense in 2017. He is a Red Zone force. He's younger than Amendola and JE. He is more dependable than Mitchell with bad knees. I don't even figure in Mitchel in our WR depth. Decker could be a weapon here with vet moves and he is a big WR. He is the same age as Hogan and only one year older than Britt. At 31 he is in better shape than Mitchell who I really like but oh for the knees from College on..........Decker has tortured us. BB takes note. He can play slot or outside.
Another trade makes sense and we have the CAP (or close) to get Mychal Kendricks who played well and would automatically be our fastest (best?) LB. Can't count on Hightower. Our 6th might do it. The Eagles are in CAP hell.
Cousins, the Draft is great but the success ratio in a three year tern is only 17%-20%. So in this years Draft class out of the 7 players we can pick, two (upon average) will make in here by 2021. 30% of every NFL Team is made up of UDFA or street players. Then you have free agent pick ups. Even if we can gather 10 picks, don't count on more than 20% being Pro Bowl, Starter or valued back up.
TB might be gone by three years. We have to have years of indoctrination. I would;d rather have some choice picked Vets to sprinkle in. They are cheap. They are hungry. They want to play. They can play and BB is the best at that game.
So Harrison, Johnson, Vaccaro, Joeckel and Decker on one year contracts. Maybe Vaccaro more years. All cheap but will play extended snaps except Joeckel as he develops.
It will cost us $7.5M for Kendricks but suspect he will be our best LB day one.
Our Team with these players is better that 2017. What Butler got paid will almost pay all.
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