We don't really have one of these yet, so figured we could use this as a place to discuss potential free agent acquisitions and what we would like to look for them to bring in.
If any of you guys are interested, heres a good place to do some research.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
At that level of contract, it's not '2 years and we'll see'. Not with those guarantees, not with those bonuses.
Those are 4 year commitments, man. Guys that have fought themselves to the to top of the payscale aren't going to take deals you can get out of in 2 seasons.
As the cap goes up though, why couldn't you? I mean that's likely where we seem to be headed with guaranteed deals or whatever they want. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Because it's gonna be a lot worse if you push in.
2021 and beyond are gonna be a little tricky any way to stack it. But it's gonna be a LOT tricky if you overload the next few years.
And Mahomes is a force multiplier but eventually you hit a tipping point where you're asking him to multiply by zero. I don't think he needs a super-team to win a championship. But lets quantify a squad and say he can win with a '70' ranked Madden team that adds him at QB. And by pushing in, you can get that team up to 90 over the coming years. Well you also greatly increase the odds of it dropping to 60 thereafter.
I'll take 6 years between 75-80 over a handful of years at 85-90 and a handful more at 55-60.
Mahomes doesn't need a monster around him. But what he needs is a credible team and as many bites at the apples as we can give him. If trying to build the monster takes away a couple bites at the apple, when he may well have been able to win with the credible team to begin with, it's not a trade I'm willing to make.
This is such a good point to the "have to go all in on the rookie deal group". I just want everyone in that group to understand that years 3-5 are hurt badly by going all-in now. It's already gonna be hard in those years, but going all-in now may make it impossible. Great QB's win with solid teams around them (see Pats, 2018). As tempting as it is to want to trade picks for players and max out cap now to make a run, understand we have a 15-year time horizon right now, not 2. That also doesn't mean we shouldn't maneuver ourselves into position to compete for the next 2 years because it is easier now than it will be once Mahomes is paid. Gotta be a balance [Reply]
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
Or a CB. Adderly depends on how they plan to employ Honey Badger. Adderly is a true FS who could excel in that role.
Having 2 guys with great cover skills at safety is a must in todays game...it would also let HB be a real swiss army knife as the other safety can cover for him... [Reply]
