reddevil Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 As much as I have questioned some of the moves we have made - I don’t think there’s any need to be impatient at this stage. Take CB for example. It could be that Poole is there preferred option and they are willing to wait in the hope they sign him. They feel either he’s worth waiting for or that there will still be some options if he doesn’t sign. Or that the market is saturated and that they can get good value. Or even that they are confident some good CBS will be cut later as teams scramble to reduce their cap. Same with Safety. I do wonder if there’s a slim chance that the rumour about Boston around him signing late so he can avoid camp could be true and he’s effectively already signed - but not officially.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakdb36 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 minute ago, reddevil said: As much as I have questioned some of the moves we have made - I don’t think there’s any need to be impatient at this stage. Take CB for example. It could be that Poole is there preferred option and they are willing to wait in the hope they sign him. They feel either he’s worth waiting for or that there will still be some options if he doesn’t sign. Or that the market is saturated and that they can get good value. Or even that they are confident some good CBS will be cut later as teams scramble to reduce their cap. Same with Safety. I do wonder if there’s a slim chance that the rumour about Boston around him signing late so he can avoid camp could be true and he’s effectively already signed - but not officially.... The thing with S is if Heath was a FA right now, he'd be right there with the top guys available. So you don't really need to rush to sign someone when the options are just average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, oakdb36 said: The thing with S is if Heath was a FA right now, he'd be right there with the top guys available. So you don't really need to rush to sign someone when the options are just average. Isn't Heath more of a strong safety? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCOUGHMAN Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, NYRaider said: Isn't Heath more of a strong safety? Not the way he got ran over by darnold he’s fs imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, NCOUGHMAN said: Not the way he got ran over by darnold he’s fs imo With Dallas he was always listed as a SS and was one of their leading tacklers. IIRC, Cowboys fans would always complain about his lapses in coverage. Heath on what he thought his role would be when he signed with us: Quote “That’s kind of something that started when I played in college. I played the strong safety role, free safety role, kind of a nickel, outside linebacker type player, which is becoming a lot more popular in the NFL now. I think having that versatility is what has even allowed me to make a career in the NFL." Edited March 26, 2021 by NYRaider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agarcia34 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 very talented pass rushing DT hits FA when all the money has been taken up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy408 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, agarcia34 said: very talented pass rushing DT hits FA when all the money has been taken up Yup. He would’ve been the number 1 or 2 target in free agency for the Raiders next to Ngakoue if he got released last week or two weeks ago. Wack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevil Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Do we not have the money for Reed should we want him? I’d think we probably aren’t too far away as we stand. If not, could we not cut Richard and Hurst and have enough? Would love for us to go for it. I know we’ve invested a lot on DT - but these opportunities don’t come around that often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 minute ago, reddevil said: Do we not have the money for Reed should we want him? I’d think we probably aren’t too far away as we stand. If not, could we not cut Richard and Hurst and have enough? Would love for us to go for it. I know we’ve invested a lot on DT - but these opportunities don’t come around that often. Cut Solomon Thomas and Quinton Jefferson and pay Reed, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy408 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, NYRaider said: Cut Solomon Thomas and Quinton Jefferson and pay Reed, lol. If that’s possible Id do that in a heartbeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakdb36 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, reddevil said: Do we not have the money for Reed should we want him? I’d think we probably aren’t too far away as we stand. If not, could we not cut Richard and Hurst and have enough? Would love for us to go for it. I know we’ve invested a lot on DT - but these opportunities don’t come around that often. Yes, we can fit him under the cap if we want. There are many ways to keep a year 1 cap hit low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Jeremy408 said: Yup. He would’ve been the number 1 or 2 target in free agency for the Raiders next to Ngakoue if he got released last week or two weeks ago. Wack Bout to have like 9 DTs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevil Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 59 minutes ago, Jerry said: Bout to have like 9 DTs. Hope so! In seriousness, presumably Philon and Dickerson were brought in to be camp competition to go with Vickers. They could all be cut, along with Hurst - who I would be happy to keep and think a competent DC could get more from, but wouldn’t lose sleep if we brought in someone better. That would leave us with: NT - Hankins, Jefferson 3T - Reed, Irving, Thomas Not too shabby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCOUGHMAN Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 hours ago, agarcia34 said: very talented pass rushing DT hits FA when all the money has been taken up If we just waited till maybe mid season to make it rain on that back up center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 30 minutes ago, NCOUGHMAN said: If we just waited till maybe mid season to make it rain on that back up center We can still make it work with Reed. But when the hell are we going to address free safety? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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