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I mean, this isn't really him being "tied to us". It's just from an article by a guy at Sports Illustrated from a couple days ago thinking he'd be a good fit for us.

Interesting. Do you reunite with your brother or not have to pay taxes?

Outside of the Draft - what else can be done? Garrett and Crosby stayed put. Sweat, Mack, Reddick, Young, Koonce, Ossai - all swooped up today. Trade for Hendrickson? I'd be here for it. But there's no indication they're taking offers and even if they did - good chance Cinci won't deal him to us. Only things that are left are aging, oft injured, and/or declining options like Joey Bosa, Za'Dariius Smith, or DeMarcus Lawrence. Or under the radar guys like the guy we just signed.

Me too. Especially at the deal he signed for. I'd have done that. Both he and Groot would have made a better combo than he and Epenesa and the cost for both combined would have come in less than the cost of Garrett alone.

Murphy's been more of a Nickel throughout his career. Did it exclusively before coming to the Vikings. I didn't list him among the guys left bc I don't think he's a full time perimeter guy.

Asante Samuel, Kristian Fulton, Mike Jackson. Hell, if it came down to Douglas at his price or bring back Dane Jackson at his price and Draft a guy - I'd take the latter.

Here's hoping not. He was awful last year. He turns 31 this year and it's very likely he hit the wall.

That was 8 years ago. A lifetime in Football years. He turns 34 this year.

Love Kupp as a plauer. But I just don't see us signing a guy who is a Slot after paying Khalil Shakir what we did to be our Slot and also having Curtis Samuel and Dalton Kincaid that take half of their reps from the Slot.

We signed a Wide Receiver today to a 3 year deal for 36m with 18m guaranteed, with Josh's contract. And we have more than enough money to do that deal The Pats signed him to right now. The bottom line is they decided that they didn't want to pay more than what the Patriots signed him to for his role on the team.

Josh's contract had nothing to do with this decision. They either wanted an upgrade from Hollins and/or felt that their number was below 4.2m up to 5 with incentives. And I don't blame them there.

4m was my ceiling and judging by the fact that they let him walk at just above that, 3.5-4 was prob there's as well. If not just straight up looking to upgrade from him.

https://x.com/MikeReiss/status/1899236789614694738?t=-FYBfaX8iOxvao_gDm2iiQ&s=19 2 years, 8.4m Thanks for the memories Mack. You overachieved with us.

Looking it over on what's left, it seems the Safety market is pretty much at a standstill waiting for Holland at the top and there isn't much of anything as far as 1-Tech DT's. *The list doesn't include Lions DE Za'Darius Smith or Commanders DT Jonathan Allen 8. Dolphins Safety Jevon Holland 11. Chiefs Safety Justin Reid 32. Chargers CB Asante Samuel Jr. 37. Bills WR Amari Cooper 44. Panthers CB Mike Jackson 45. Saints DE Chase Young 51. Falcons Safety Justin Simmons 54. Chargers CB Kristian Fulton 58. Commanders DE Dante Fowler Jr. 59. Vikings Safety Harrison Smith 60. Bills CB Rasul Douglas 61. Chargers DE Joey Bosa 64. Bengals DE Joseph Ossai 73. Cowboys DE DeMarcus Lawrence 77. Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins 80. Colts Safety Julian Blackmon 83. Dolphins DT Calais Campbell 84. Falcons DE Matthew Judon 97. 49ers DT Javon Hargrave 100. Jaguars Safety Andre Cisco

Nope, he's still out there. The Jets signed Brandon Stephens.

Grady Jarrett signed with the Bears almost immediately after it was announced he was released. Asante Samuel Jr. though is something i'm keeping an eye out for.

Handing out the richest contract to a Safety (which Holland surely will be) - a year removed from signing Rapp to a 3 year deal and Drafting Bishop with a 2nd Round Pick doesn't really add up. I suppose you could walk away from Rapp. But you don't spend a 2nd (really high for the position) on a Safety and then have him be a backup for two seasons. And from the sounds of what Beane and McDermott have said - I don't think that's in the plans.

With Benford taking 2 concussions in a weeks span and having to be carted off the field after the 2nd - I wonder if there isn't concern over how he bounces back from that? I'd have assumed he would have been done by now. If they're leery of giving him a long term contract extension for whatever reason, combined with the fact that we have a gaping hole on the other side - i'd expect to see something more than a journeyman starter brought in. Well, f-ck. He was going to get a ton. He was the top available Free Agent CB (after DJ Reed) and CB's aren't cheap. You aren't getting a deal on a stud starting Corner.

People are looking for big time upgrades to get us over the hump. They were hoping for Garrett, Metcalf, Crosby, Higgins, Adams - etc. When that all dried up, the hopes went to Free Agency. There isn't a massive number of big time upgrades available there. Watching everyone get scooped up, the realization hits that we're probably going to have to rely on under the radar signings that you hope will blow up in Buffalo and Draft Picks again. And that's a tough pill to swallow for most.

Jevon Holland would be a shocker to me. I don't see them going big at Safety. Henrickson (or Higgins if they decide to keep Hendrickson) would be VERY nice. I'll still believe it when I see it when it comes to Cinci trading with us. The name i'm still waiting to hear on is CB Charvarius Ward.

It's a deep one. But we're still picking at 30. Even with a trade up, we're still not going to get a "blue chip" type player. Not to say whomever we get can't become one of those. But with what we need to do, or should be doing, with the DL (replacing AJ Epenesa and Daquan Jones on the starting line and needing at least two more, up to 4 for rotation combined for both spots) - we shouldn't JUST be relying on the Draft. Especially where we're picking.

3 years, 21m - up to 27m with incentives. That's a nice chunk of change for an under the radar guy.

He'd be an interesting flyer rotational piece that could become more if he fit in well. But he's not someone I'd have paid 12m to.

DE Malcolm Koonce re-signs with the Raiders - 1 yr, 12m

I disagree with the ceiling thing. At least in terms of the player in this offense. I think his ceiling is why he was brought in and at the much larger price than expected he was signed to (signaling there was a market). The feeling is he wasn't really able to reach the potential that his metrics say he should be at - in large part to playing in a Harbaugh offense. And the type of WR he is what we've been missing. He has the potential to be great with Josh. Is that a guarantee? No. And I agree, on paper, it's nothing to be excited about and think it really moves the needle. Did I want more than this? Absolutely. But the potential is there. And the contract says they believe he hasn't reached his ceiling. https://x.com/TheJoeMarino/status/1899178144118059395?t=4IsfyTo5LSYcnuc1RjOQ2Q&s=19 https://x.com/Jones11_/status/1899187156113076585?t=t5_wbKX6esmAfmY_LCq_Kw&s=19