Ruhskins
03-11-2019, 03:55 PM
Scared money don't make no money.
We need a bonafide starter at safety. He is one. Sometimes you gotta pony up. And he is another legitimate leader in the locker room.
And obviously the frugal approach hasn't worked before. I'm fine with this signing.
Since people don't remember the Vinny years, under him we would have paid Earl Thomas $85 mil guaranteed.
FrenchSkin
03-11-2019, 03:55 PM
Maybe would've preferred Mathieu but this was definitely the position I wanted a splashy signing.
Don't see where we're going to use the cap we're going to create (ZB, VD, MF, McGee, Scherff) better than here.
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I'll hold off on judging the money until all the details are known.
sdskinsfan2001
03-11-2019, 03:58 PM
And obviously the frugal approach hasn't worked before. I'm fine with this signing.
Since people don't remember the Vinny years, under him we would have paid Early Thomas $85 mil guaranteed.
Yeah that whole narrative gets tossed around way too much. What's the statute of limitations on that? Can't avoid spending big money every year for all eternity on FAs.
Plus we can cut and replace quite a few spots on this roster to recoup lots of this space.
Next step, lockup Scherff. Then supplement on the back end of FA.
sdskinsfan2001
03-11-2019, 04:02 PM
Also, if we didn't sign a safety, we were going to need to draft 2. Free's up a pick for another position.
Ruhskins
03-11-2019, 04:13 PM
Gotta love Keim:
John Keim
@john_keim
Cool thing is, if you sign 8 alabama players you get the 9th for free.
skinsfan69
03-11-2019, 04:14 PM
I just don't believe in signing a in the box type of safety that kind of money. They overpaid for a need and a player that really isn't much better than the one they cut.
Daseal
03-11-2019, 04:26 PM
Not a big fan. Too much money for an in-the-box safety. We're already in a tough cap space. Hope I'm wrong and he's a stud here... but a bit concerned.
Ruhskins
03-11-2019, 04:33 PM
From Will Blackmon:
Will Blackmon
@WillBlackmon
Can y’all stop calling
@TheHumble_21
a “Box Safety”?
He is a complete saftey.
He is a leader, he’s smart, He can cover man or zone, he has great ball skills, he has really good instincts and most importantly he can tackle extremely well.
#HTTR 💰 💴
https://twitter.com/WillBlackmon/status/1105202500351582208
Giantone
03-11-2019, 04:36 PM
So ,will he be allowed to wear #21 ?