Pastor Dillon Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 We are positioning ourselves for a possible rebuild this off season. Trading Brown and the extensions we gave before the season started, seem to point towards the direction we are going. We have a lot of vets who arent living up to the contracts they have, and I expect several to be cut. here is a list of guys we could save money by cutting this off season Kareem Jackson - savings of 6.75 million Brian Cushing - savings of 8.5 million Jeff Allen - savings of 5 million Lamar Miller - savings of 4.75 million Derek Newton - savings of 5.5 million This would effectively wipe out every major contract we have outside of Watt, Clowney and Hopkins. Whiteney Mercilus is another guy we could save 4.2 million by cutting, but his cap hit is well within his projected value to the team assuming he can make a full recovery this off season. I like the Jermey Lane trade. He has a 6 million cap hit, but we can waive him and save all 6 million. More than likely we give him the rest of the season to prove himself and we enter next year with Lane and Johnson at CB, with possible a FA pick up. We can also bring back Joseph at a very team friendly deal. pick up some help on the o-Line or just go young and draft a 3rd round and 4th round guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Cush, Newton and Allen definitely need to be cut. Jackson if we need the money can be cut but I think getting him into the right position (safety or at least nickel back) he can be non detrimental. Miller I personally still like. I think we are using him completely wrong. He should be our runner outside on stretch plays maybe counters and be our receiving back. This running him straight into the middle of the line is infuriating especially on downs when it's expected. I don't blame Miller for not "producing" on those plays, that isn't his forte and everyone except BOB seems to know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Dillon Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 46 minutes ago, mse326 said: Cush, Newton and Allen definitely need to be cut. Jackson if we need the money can be cut but I think getting him into the right position (safety or at least nickel back) he can be non detrimental. Miller I personally still like. I think we are using him completely wrong. He should be our runner outside on stretch plays maybe counters and be our receiving back. This running him straight into the middle of the line is infuriating especially on downs when it's expected. I don't blame Miller for not "producing" on those plays, that isn't his forte and everyone except BOB seems to know that. Jackson needs to take a pay cut then, because 9 million for a nickel back is way too much. I agree through that he should be playing saftey and hopefully we move him there next to Hal with Lane in the mix now. I like Miller too. It all depends on how much spending we want to do this off season. I think we could role with Foreman as our number 1 back and bring in a rookie to compliment him if we need the money. I would love to go out and spend some big bucks on the secondary this off season. Get a true shut down CB and a ball hawking Safety. Trumaine Johnson will be on the market i think. I would love to make a big splash like him I really like our D-Line with Watt back at 50% of his former self. It can stop the run. our linebackers will be fine with Clowney/Mercilus/Mckinney/Cunningham/Cole we might bring in another OLB for depth. our only 2 needs this off season will be the offensive line and the secondary. I would really like to go young on the O-Line if we can. I like the Davenport/Martin/Mancz trio. We probably need to keep Clark or sign a solid vet LT. I would draft a LG with our 3rd round pick. Maybe take a tackle or another guard with the 4th round pick as well. We are set at TE, QB, RB, WR and FB. I might would use a 6th round pick on a RB and a 5th rounder on a Speedy little slot WR. Our other 5th can go for a DE or OLB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I kind of wish I trusted our coaching to develop offensive lineman but I don't at all. If I did I may even be willing to try some of the top prospect busts that are coming up but still young like Joeckel, Robinson, or Cooper. But there is no reason to since our coaches can't get out of them what others couldn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jch1911 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 41 minutes ago, mse326 said: Cush, Newton and Allen definitely need to be cut. Jackson if we need the money can be cut but I think getting him into the right position (safety or at least nickel back) he can be non detrimental. Miller I personally still like. I think we are using him completely wrong. He should be our runner outside on stretch plays maybe counters and be our receiving back. This running him straight into the middle of the line is infuriating especially on downs when it's expected. I don't blame Miller for not "producing" on those plays, that isn't his forte and everyone except BOB seems to know that. Amen to bolded Also, next year we are going to need: - backup QB (vet) - backup RB (special teamer-type with crazy speed - esp. depending on Ervin) - LT or RT (depending on Davenport's development) - swing T - backup G (probably vet) - backup NT/ DL depth - starting outside CB (hopefully JJo returns on 1 year deal and lets a young player develop & learn behind him) - a true FS centerfielder ballhawk (that we have pretty much always needed) - maybe a punter as well I think we cut Cushing & Newton. That would put as about $56M in cap space. We re-sign JJo (1 year deal), Lechler (1 year deal), Marcus Williams (cheap), Mancz (RFA), Ellington (RFA), Kamalu (ERFA), Moore (ERFA), Thompson (ERFA), Dorian Johnson (ERFA), We should have enough $$$ for a couple of splash signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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