Post by malagabears on Nov 5, 2024 12:15:19 GMT -6
I know we have a subforum for this stuff and it´s all fairy tale and pixie dust stuff but with the team imploding and Flus on his way out I thought I would slap this BS together. JABF can you pin for a little while until the off season is within spittin distance!
2025 Mock off season because we aren´t going anywhere again and we will probably end up 6-11 worse case scenario IMHO.
Here´s what I would love to see happen and am just throwing sh** at the wall as I do every year from my recliner. The only
move I will put my hand in the fire for is signing Trey Smith who is Pro bowl bound and possibly AP.
Coaches:
Fire Eberflus HC - Hire Ben Johnson from Lions (No Brainer)
Fire Waldron OC - Hire Brad Kragthorpe (Good Bengals QB coach who has 2 years with Burrow and their backup)
Fire Washington DC - Hire Jim Schwartz from the Browns (Plenty of 4-3 experience and loves blitzing)
Free Agency:
Starting with 74M and make some cuts:
Cut Davis, nuf said. Save 9M
Cut Gerald Everett. Save 5M
Cut Ryan Bates. Save 5M
New CAP - 74M + 19M = 93M
Own FA´s:
Sanborn LB, 3/12M w/ 8M guaranteed & 2M 2025 salary + 6M SB. 4M CAP hit
Blackwell ST, 2/3M w/ 2M guaranteed & 1M 2025 salary + 1 SB. 1.5M CAP hit
Jenkins LG, 3/39M w/ 27M guaranteed & 3M 2025 salary + 18M SB. 9M CAP hit.
** He has an out in 2027. **
Taylor Edge, 1/6M w/ 4M guaranteed & 1.5M in achievable bonuses. 4M CAP hit
Scales LS, 2/3.8M 2/ 3M guaranteed & 1.4M in SB. 1.9M CAP hit.
93M - 20.4M = 72.6M
FA´s
1. Trey Smith RG, 5/105M w/ 65M guaranteed & 30M SB + 3M Salary. 9M Cap Hit.
2. Ronnie Stanley LT, 3/51M w/ 33M guaranteed & 24M SB + 4M Salary. 12M Cap Hit.
3. Trade for Travon Walker from Jaguars (2026 3rd which can become a 2nd if he makes 2nd AP team).
extend him to 4/84M with 50M guaranteed if has break out year. Potential 24M SB & 5M first year
salary. 2025 CAP Hit = 5.8M.
4. Amari Cooper WR, 3/42M w/ 24M guaranteed & 18M SB. A bit of a splurge as a 3rd WR
but hopefully with Johnson & Kragthorpe onboard the distribution of the passing will be a little
bit more equal. 2025 Cap hit = 3M salary + 6M SB = 9M.
5. Mike Pennel DT, 2/7M w/ 4M guaranteed & a 2M SB. A very good run stuffer to back up the primary DT´s.
2025 Cap hit = 2M.
72.6M - 37.8M = 34.8M left for rookie class & 2025 contingency
Draft
As of this writing we have the following picks:
1-18, 2-35, & 2-49. My wild guess is we wind up with 1-14, 2-36, & 2-45.
A really good set of picks that should get us over the hump.
1-14: We select OT Wyatt Milum as our future LT. Jones becomes the swing tackle with
Stanley manning the blind side for a minimum of 2 seasons at which point Milum should be
ready to step in for the next decade. Amegadjie swings inside to become the swing guard
and will ultimately replace Jenkins who has injury risk written all over him.
2-35: With this pick we select Tyler Booker who can actually play center but is a massive
specimen at 6.5/330. He is a nimble IOL roadgrader who destroys the 1st & 2nd level
defenders. I see a switch to center as something natural.
2-45: Going with a slightly different approach and will draft a TE with this high pick.
I like a rookie here to groom with all the other weapons. I pick Coslton Loveland from Michigan
who is 6.5 & 250. He runs a 4.9 40 and is an excellent receiver. He has a good year
of development left in the NFL to become an exciting & potentially elite weapon.
He has to work on his blocking but will be a great day 2 investment.
3-80: The final pick is used to select a hybrid DB who can excel in multiple roles &
schemes and has great size/speed. Due to an amazing amount of luck with a deep DB class
he will likely be available at our 3rd round pick. We pick Sonny Styles from OSU who I have
to play safety and ultimately groom to play SS although he can slide into FS should we
continue to have injury concerns with Quanny.
5th-7th: BPA
Here´s what I would love to see happen and am just throwing sh** at the wall as I do every year from my recliner. The only
move I will put my hand in the fire for is signing Trey Smith who is Pro bowl bound and possibly AP.
Coaches:
Fire Eberflus HC - Hire Ben Johnson from Lions (No Brainer)
Fire Waldron OC - Hire Brad Kragthorpe (Good Bengals QB coach who has 2 years with Burrow and their backup)
Fire Washington DC - Hire Jim Schwartz from the Browns (Plenty of 4-3 experience and loves blitzing)
Free Agency:
Starting with 74M and make some cuts:
Cut Davis, nuf said. Save 9M
Cut Gerald Everett. Save 5M
Cut Ryan Bates. Save 5M
New CAP - 74M + 19M = 93M
Own FA´s:
Sanborn LB, 3/12M w/ 8M guaranteed & 2M 2025 salary + 6M SB. 4M CAP hit
Blackwell ST, 2/3M w/ 2M guaranteed & 1M 2025 salary + 1 SB. 1.5M CAP hit
Jenkins LG, 3/39M w/ 27M guaranteed & 3M 2025 salary + 18M SB. 9M CAP hit.
** He has an out in 2027. **
Taylor Edge, 1/6M w/ 4M guaranteed & 1.5M in achievable bonuses. 4M CAP hit
Scales LS, 2/3.8M 2/ 3M guaranteed & 1.4M in SB. 1.9M CAP hit.
93M - 20.4M = 72.6M
FA´s
1. Trey Smith RG, 5/105M w/ 65M guaranteed & 30M SB + 3M Salary. 9M Cap Hit.
2. Ronnie Stanley LT, 3/51M w/ 33M guaranteed & 24M SB + 4M Salary. 12M Cap Hit.
3. Trade for Travon Walker from Jaguars (2026 3rd which can become a 2nd if he makes 2nd AP team).
extend him to 4/84M with 50M guaranteed if has break out year. Potential 24M SB & 5M first year
salary. 2025 CAP Hit = 5.8M.
4. Amari Cooper WR, 3/42M w/ 24M guaranteed & 18M SB. A bit of a splurge as a 3rd WR
but hopefully with Johnson & Kragthorpe onboard the distribution of the passing will be a little
bit more equal. 2025 Cap hit = 3M salary + 6M SB = 9M.
5. Mike Pennel DT, 2/7M w/ 4M guaranteed & a 2M SB. A very good run stuffer to back up the primary DT´s.
2025 Cap hit = 2M.
72.6M - 37.8M = 34.8M left for rookie class & 2025 contingency
Draft
As of this writing we have the following picks:
1-18, 2-35, & 2-49. My wild guess is we wind up with 1-14, 2-36, & 2-45.
A really good set of picks that should get us over the hump.
1-14: We select OT Wyatt Milum as our future LT. Jones becomes the swing tackle with
Stanley manning the blind side for a minimum of 2 seasons at which point Milum should be
ready to step in for the next decade. Amegadjie swings inside to become the swing guard
and will ultimately replace Jenkins who has injury risk written all over him.
2-35: With this pick we select Tyler Booker who can actually play center but is a massive
specimen at 6.5/330. He is a nimble IOL roadgrader who destroys the 1st & 2nd level
defenders. I see a switch to center as something natural.
2-45: Going with a slightly different approach and will draft a TE with this high pick.
I like a rookie here to groom with all the other weapons. I pick Coslton Loveland from Michigan
who is 6.5 & 250. He runs a 4.9 40 and is an excellent receiver. He has a good year
of development left in the NFL to become an exciting & potentially elite weapon.
He has to work on his blocking but will be a great day 2 investment.
3-80: The final pick is used to select a hybrid DB who can excel in multiple roles &
schemes and has great size/speed. Due to an amazing amount of luck with a deep DB class
he will likely be available at our 3rd round pick. We pick Sonny Styles from OSU who I have
to play safety and ultimately groom to play SS although he can slide into FS should we
continue to have injury concerns with Quanny.
5th-7th: BPA
