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Originally Posted by Warthog
I think the FA QB route is too insanely expensive in terms of draft picks traded AND the FA money to get him. Watson or Wilson will be so Uber-expensive it makes my eyes water.
We can fix some of our biggest team holes with FA. FA gets you a proven player at the level you want- good, very good, excellent and outstanding. I think Rivera will get his excellent to outstanding WR in FA. ALSO, in FA - A second, lower grade WR for depth. A very good middle LB to solidify that position. Also some of the cap money will go to Scherff!
We move up in the draft by trading draft picks and maybe even one our DL surplus. Go for a Qb draft pick below the top two or three.
Then that QB draft pick competes with Heinicke. We use the lower draft picks left for OL, CB, S.
Top five defense with a much improved O and this team will be very competitive!!
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No to trading up and pissing away draft picks, and no to pissing away the core of the future that we obtained with draft picks. Stand pat or trade down and draft a QB you like later, or take one at 19 if falls. Take the long term view. Only trades we should be making are down for more picks, picks in future drafts especially.
We don't have as much money as everyone thinks in FA, unless we structure deals to mortgage future. I agree with WR, but no other big signings except maybe at LB. The problem with FA is that teams usually don't let their best players walk and you usually MASSIVELY overpay, while getting a player or two fine, you don't build your team with FA. At least half of big name FAs NEVER produce even remotely close to their pay, it is as big a crapshoot as the draft except for the absolute elite players. There is also the risk that a player flourishing on another team does not flourish here, especially those like Godwin surrounded by talent that makes life way easier for them. When you resign your own homegrown talent, that risk is minimized.
I think I would let Scherff walk. RG too low leverage a position to tie up that much money, and he is not durable. Would depend on the price. I don't love anyone on our OL, our only elite OL at the least important position on entire OL. We have some solid depth and developmental guys, but I like a 3rd round G starting for $14M a year less a LOT better even with some drop off.