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This is spot on. Fill the roster with as many proven vets (not necessarily all stars, but guys who have played) as possible, stack draft picks, and go into the draft with as many options as possible to ensure he doesn’t “have to” draft any particular position. The only holes we have currently are boundary corners, which I expect to be addressed now. Then, if we get through camp with little or no lingering injuries, he can trade some would-be cuts for future draft capital. Rinse and repeat every offseason.

Situational pass rusher to keep him away from long drive abuse. Kind of what VM has been.

We have better luck in the 5th… Exactly. But the cheap contracts are 100% necessary. You have to build with the draft when you have a top QB.

Exactly my first thought. Love me some App State football.

I’m so sorry my friend. I wish there were something I could do to assuage the sorrow.

He’s from Toronto. Makes sense that he wants to play near home.

This is just awesome. I met Reid at a grocery store in Texas a couple weeks ago. Seems he lives very close to me in the off-season. He wanted to come back and told me he made that clear to Beane and Coach. 4 years??? Even better so his kiddos will have more memories to create of their dad being an NFL player.

Look for answers, not questions.

Show of hands…who thinks we’re going defense heavy in this draft?

And this is why teams sign draft picks in June.

You don’t have to wait until 6/1. You can cut him with a 6/1 DESIGNATION before that. Think T White last year.

I feel like far too many people see our own players through rose colored glasses. Daquan Jones is a great example of Bill Walsh’s belief that he’d rather move on from a player a year too soon than a year too late. He should not have been resigned last year and now we’re stuck with a rapidly declining and old DT being paid starter money. We’re keeping AJE, Bass (unless he craps the bed in TC), McGovern, and Jones. Possibly Lewis because TJ is showing signs of his body breaking down and Lewis is familiar with that specific NCB/in-the-box Safety/mini LB role. Miller, Rapp, Trubisky, and Martin must be moved on from at their current numbers. Miller is a shell of his former self. Rapp’s playing style combined with his inability to absorb his own punishment means he’s a backup - at best. Trubisky can stay on a vet minimum salary. Martin can be replaced with a lower cap hit player. And, again, the only 3rd rounder that would be involved with a David Edwards trade is us including our 3rd round pick to get someone to take his salary. Watch the AFCCG - he was bad.

Nobody in The League is gonna trade a ham sandwich for Edwards, let alone a 3rd. Edwards was pretty terrible in the AFCCG and could (probably will) be cut for cap savings. Misspelling

This isn’t the NBA - we need inexpensive players to perform and hand out good contracts to the keepers.

This made me spit my beer.

But all of the restricted guys need to be re-upped. That’s roster development and I should’ve been more clear.

Corner projects and DL should be the focus in the draft. If we sign Hollins, a WR with developable talent, but not an early pick. Allen doesn’t trust rookies enough to warrant a very early pick.

We’ve got to stop with the “come at them with waves D-lineman” crap and stop devoting so much cap resources to backup line positions. This needs to be young talent for backups, and you hope you hit on a couple every couple years. I’m tired of seeing our backups on the field in critical situations every week. Just my two cents.

If they didn’t come up big in the title game, move on. This makes Hollins the only must sign. Ferguson is fine to sign, but the world doesn’t stop if he retires.

Lamar is the NFL version of Forrest Gump. I just hope his girlfriend doesn’t gave AIDS, of course.

Friendswood, TX.

Paul Maguire is still very much alive and I’m sure he’s having a blast experiencing this season.

Hopefully?

I hope they bring Hal Garner up. Helluva ST presence with some pass rush ability. And he knows how to party, which is always a bonus (if you win).

Clearly we have the best OL coach in Kromer. You see what transforming potential does with these kids and we consistently have underdeveloped potential every season with our DL. We need to figure out a way to lure Smith away from the Ravens. He’s the best positional developer of DL and pass rush talent in The League. Bring him in as the DC in title with a focus on the DL and pass rush.