Jesse

My big concern is other teams following our blueprint and going Canadian at RB. I think Sask is the most likely. but others could be too. Yup - but I think he's our plan at the position so whether another team over pays or not doesn't help us if he leaves.

Brady is clearly weighing offers. The fact that he hasn;t signed yet worries me.

That would be a spicy meatball. It was 5.25 in 2019.

I am definitely taking a lot on faith that has been optimistically influenced by the last two seasons. I am sure Gainey and Purifoy were well paid. They're paying more than 100k less for their QB than we are, they might have over paid for Leonard but he's one guy. If we have the room to sign all of the + contracts that we've given out, they have plenty of room to fill out their roster because their aren't a whole lot of big contracts that I can see. Now - are there any difference makers left for them to blow their wad on is the question. They seem to think they're signing Moncrief back.

Good with all of that. Bailey should obviosly just improve with his role, not take over Lawler's - but lots more production to grow into. Definitely want to see a bunch of new talent competing for snaps. I think we've seen how Woli is going to be used and I do not expect that to change in the slightest.

Yeah, so I'm not sure size is limiting Bailey from doing anything that Lawler can do.

I have a hard time believing there's a huge size difference between them. Lawler isn't exactly Calvin Johnson out there.

I 100% agree but maybe the tides are turning. Lawler obviously worked out. Bailey showed growth even with the year off, and maybe McKnight can show similarly in year 2. Receivers always come out in year 2 or 3, so maybe we finally have a little pipeline happening.

Harris is interesting. It just flat out sucks that we need to be moving on from Lawler after YEARS of searching for a legit #1 receiver. Now looking at the scrap heap for a diamond in the rough.

They’ve released/are moving on from a lot of their higher paid players. They have tons of room and there aren’t too many more high end options to spend it on. I’m not suggesting it’s going to happen. But they definitely have the cap room and Harris isn’t going to refuse to sign for any team based on rivalries.

Harris isn’t a fan, he’s a player. He’ll sign anywhere who is willing to pay.

They clearly have plans to be players in FA, but are there difference makers left to sign?

That is asinine. who would offer a receiver 260, much less 300?!?? That should be QB numbers. Why the absolute **** are these GMs thinking?

Duke re-signs in Riderville.

I think they were really high paid, too. Might be an attempt to reset their salary cap structure and invest more on the lines like we do.

I really don't know if this is a philosophy change from the Riders to get rid of certain players (attitudes) and contracts, or a mass exodus that is just going to leave a void with not much coming back. They're going to have money to spend, but the only player I hear them linked to is Williams.

They’re definitely setting themselves up to make some moves in FA

FIFO is crude in this case, and perhaps a little disrespectful, but fits the situation too. He can join this team only under very specific conditions, or he no longer fits in our plans. As to not needing to come here, we overpaid him to sign with us like we did any other FA in those days and continued to make him the highest paid RB in the league all these years. He never gave us a discount and I guess we shouldn’t be surprised that he’s not planning on giving us one now.

Absolutely, but showing them respect can't mean continuing to sign them to contracts no matter what. MOS has shown respect to him by staying in communication - but that may not extend to a contract offer.

That surprises me.

Fair.

Charlie Roberts. I agree with the first half but disagree with the second half. Healthy Harris was still our best back. But moving forward health and salary cap % are going to take away some of that value.

I agree with Mike that it's a mismanagement of resources to sign all three when we're trying to reduce spending in certain areas. We have JA. You need to make a decision on Andrew or Brady and have Borsa come in as well.

Ok, man, back away from the cliff.

I'm positive that's what we want to do, but it seems as if Andrew still wants to play and is willing to go elsewhere.