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All I Need is Hope

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  1. Good start for Beane.  Nice job with restructures, extensions, pay cuts.  Excited to see what we do with all the draft capital.


    If Von comes back to close to his previous play levels, it will go a long way.  Still think we target some edge rusher with high level physical traits in the draft and maybe another vet.

     

    Agree that a vet safety is on Beane’s to-do.

     

    Again, I think it’s going to be fascinating to see how Beane manages the draft!  Hopefully a massive infusion of potential coming our way

  2. Appreciate you getting on just to be a smart a&@, Kirby.

     

    Right or wrong, my premise was that Beane knows each player’s value, which positions have a potential surplus, cap implications, etc.

     

    We have good, young linebackers on their rookie contracts.  And holes elsewhere.  
     

    It’s about managing scarce resources to field the best team.

     

    This was merely a “what if”.

     

     

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  3. With the emergence of Bernard, Dodson, Williams and Spector; and considering other holes to fill and limited cap space, does it make any sense to consider seeking a high pick for Milano?

     

    I love Milano’s playing style and impact, it’s just interesting to think about what he could fetch in a trade/shedding his cap hit, and using a high pick in a loaded draft.

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  4. When do we find out the official salary cap amount for 2024?

     

    When we say we’re 51M over, is that assuming a new cap figure, or last year’s?

     

    The cap went up 20M from ‘22 to ‘23 and they anticipate another similar jump this year.  Should make our outlook much better.

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  5. 1 minute ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

    Point may be proven as McDermott seems to have gotten the best out of Benford and Jackson...to the point where we have 4 solid CB options.

     

    Let's see what Elam does with the opportunity 

    Makes it even more puzzling to understand why they can't get top end production out of someone with Elam's elite athletic traits

     

  6. Does anyone have any actual intel (not opinions) for why Elam is pushed down the depth chart and now behind 6th and 7th round CB's?  Is it mental, adjusting to new techniques, schemes, ???.

     

    McDermott and crew have typically been really good at getting the best out of DB's.  

     

    This one's a head scratcher.

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  7. I worry about Beane's ability to build a roster.  Oline was middle of the pack to below average.  Saffold, Brown were disappointing and I'm starting to think we overpaid for Bates.

     

    Burrow, Hurts, Purdy have an amazing group of skill players, we have Diggs and a bunch of JAGs (or not used properly).

     

    Invested heavily in Dline (Oliver, Rousseau, Basham, Epenesa, Miller)... Rousseau might turn into a playmaker and hopefully Von returns to form.  However, not close to good ROI on this.

  8. 3 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

     

    So why did Kuup win the triple crown last year?  Why don't head coaches, def coordinators, defensive players can’t have a plan to limit his yardage?? Help me understand that one?

     

    Better yet why don't you just start a thread like this:

     

    Why don't head coaches, def coordinators, defensive players can’t have a plan to limit ________________ yardage

     

    Then just fill in the blank.

    I thought it was a good/sincere question by tho OP.

     

    Why the need to be a smart ass?

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  9. 17 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

    I don’t hate a DL room of Groot, Boogie, AJ, Shaq, Eddy, Settle, Jones, and Phillips. 
     

    I think Groot and Boogie will be your volume sack guys, with Lawson and Epenesa being your “no run zone” guys.

    I really hope you're right.  However, there's not one "difference-maker" in this group... ala Chris Jones, Chandler Jones, Matthew Judon, etc.  That's what we need.

  10. 1 hour ago, NewEra said:

    I agree….but we have one thing going for us- this WR class is pretty stacked with 1st rd talent.  There are 5 WRs that I would LOVE to draft @ 25 (London, Wilson, Williams, Olave and Williams).   I looked back several years and only found 1 draft in which the top 5 WRs were off the board before the 24th pick (2020).  Hopefully this will be another year. I really want one of those top 5.  
     

    that said, I think we’re going to take Dotson, even if one of my top 5 are on the board.  He’s a good fit inside and outside, has speed, rarely ever drops passes and can even go up and get it.  Put him in the room with Diggs to mentor him and have him put on 10 LBs of muscle.  He has gamebreaking speed and I’d love to see how we use a guy like him.   He’s just not ideal due to his smaller catch radius and lack of make you miss/tackle breaking ability.  

    There’s also several 1st round graded CB’s.  I’d like to see us get someone like Christian Kirk to address WR, then draft a CB in the first

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  11. I appreciate the summary from everyone.

     

    I think the most difficult part to project is the progress players like Rousseau, Basham, Epenesa, Doyle and Brown will make.  It makes departing with Addison, Hughes much easier, if they make nice leaps.  I think they all will grow and perform better... just a matter of how much.

     

    I agree with needing a playmaker/game changer on offense and IDL and IOL upgrades.

  12. Rousseau, Basham and Epenesa need to take pretty big jumps.  The tough part is that we don't know if they can/will.  I don't want to spend another high pick/more money on edge rushers.

     

    I'd like us to get a top IDL, IOL, CB.

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