OT: Official 2021 Tompa Bay Gronkaneers Thread

[VectorPrime]

Incredibly weird how the Bucs seemingly didn’t lift a finger to really try and keep Whitehead. Reports of “there was interest” doesn’t mean much considering what actually happened.

 

[gobesmug]

Incredibly weird how the Bucs seemingly didn’t lift a finger to really try and keep Whitehead. Reports of “there was interest” doesn’t mean much considering what actually happened.

He got an over market value, why try?

The Bucs lost against the Rams due to their weak secondary, I don't see the loss in Whitehead, they need an upgrade so Winfield can play close to the LOS and not be left alone on an island against Kupp

 

[Tottie]

I don't know how anyone dislikes this guy he's a super guy and great teammate.

 

[Tottie]

They need to offer a 2nd for our inside CB Jones or get Gilmore.

 

[VectorPrime]

Wow, Von Miller was reported to be resigning for the Rams but just chose to join the Bills.

 

[PatsWSB47]

Wow, Von Miller was reported to be resigning for the Rams but just chose to join the Bills.

Not great news

 

[skinnydog]

He got an over market value, why try?

The Bucs lost against the Rams due to their weak secondary, I don't see the loss in Whitehead, they need an upgrade so Winfield can play close to the LOS and not be left alone on an island against Kupp

That was just a horrible defensive call.

 

[Deus Irae]

While Howard going to the Bills doesn't mean that Gronk is definitely going to the Bucs and not the Bills, I think Howard going to the Bills means that Gronk is almost definitely going to the Bucs and not the Bills.

 

[carmelo15]

He got an over market value, why try?

The Bucs lost against the Rams due to their weak secondary, I don't see the loss in Whitehead, they need an upgrade so Winfield can play close to the LOS and not be left alone on an island against Kupp

I mean you shouldn’t leave yourCB1 on Kupp alone so why put a safety on that position

 

[RicoG]

That was just a horrible defensive call.

Bowles lost his chance at a head coaching position for this season based on that last minute. It will take this next whole season to do redeem himself.

 

[venecol]

 

[Tottie]

The amount of money on the offense is sort of like a Manning team. They will need to avg 30-32 to help the defense.

 

[Deus Irae]

Bucs have void years added onto Chris Godwin's three-year, $60 million deal, so his initial cap number for 2022 is just $5 million.

There's the deal, and there's the cap space

 

[Deus Irae]

The amount of money on the offense is sort of like a Manning team. They will need to avg 30-32 to help the defense.

Still have Fournette and Gronk to sign, on offense.

 

[venecol]

There's the deal, and there's the cap space

Nailed it, lol (it was obvious)

I've got to believe they're working a contract w/ Godwin. That $19M cap hit is brutal.

 

[Tottie]

Still have Fournette and Gronk to sign, on offense.

Lenny will be at 5 a year if he's lucky or he'd be gone already. The last FA running back got like 3.5 so give him a 3 year 14mil or less deal and roll with it. Gronk deserves 10mil a year. It's crazy that they can fit all that in but then again the Saints cut down 80 mil in salary without cutting a player so nothing makes sense. By the way, Brady had to be let go because of the 'cap' 2 years ago.

 

[RicoG]

The amount of money on the offense is sort of like a Manning team. They will need to avg 30-32 to help the defense.

You have to think that the top draft picks will be on defense.

 

[Deus Irae]

Lenny will be at 5 a year if he's lucky or he'd be gone already. The last FA running back got like 3.5 so give him a 3 year 14mil or less deal and roll with it. Gronk deserves 10mil a year. It's crazy that they can fit all that in but then again the Saints cut down 80 mil in salary without cutting a player so nothing makes sense. By the way, Brady had to be let go because of the 'cap' 2 years ago.

The huge salary cap bump expected in the very near future is probably why Licht feels he can do this.

 

[VectorPrime]

Brady is going to start thinking about more than just one more year.

 

[Tottie]

Also doing this deal today tells me they are going to remain active in the FA market. They could of restructured Brady (most likely still will) to get the Mason contract into the cap next week and didn't have to address Godwin until July. Now they have the flexibility to sign anyone they want with a creative contract.