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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

I don't think you're going to see anything big at Safety. Reading between the lines of things McBeane has said - seems like Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop are the starters they want. Might see a cheaper vet as insurance. But I'm not expecting anything Chinn level. Though I'd be here for it. Cornerback is the thing i'd expect they'd target, with the Draft being deep in DL and having a massive hole at CB. Charvarius Ward is the next name I'll be saying "f-ck!" to if/when he's announced signing elsewhere.

Joe was correct on Josh Palmer. But *very* incorrect about the price.

Is it? Comes in less than Rousseau in both total contract and guaranteed money. I honestly expected a little more. I'm disappointed we didn't do this deal. But considering he's reuniting with his former Defensive coach and he went to a warm weather team (don't know if that was a priority for him or not, but it could have been) - we may not have had a shot.

Damn, really? I'd have went 4 for 76 on Sweat.

Everyone's been talking about him as a fit. Sal Cappaccio and Matthew Bove on their show. Joe Marino did as well on his Mock Offseason. The Cover 1 guys. I've heard his name as a potential FA target prob more than anyone else. 12m per is a lot more than I was expecting. But he obviously must have had a market.

My gut says that there's probably some health concern over Benford getting two concussions in a week. They may want to see how he bounces back from that. Combine that with the Cornerback market being a little trickier than say a Middle Linebacker or a Slot WR and I think that's why it hasn't been done yet - when i'd assume he'd be one of the first ones done. Perhaps it still happens. But it wouldn't surprise me if they want to see how this season goes and worry about it next offseason. Especially if they go big game hunting at CB in Free Agency.

True. So be both the contender and the team that pays the money. But when you're constantly focusing on retaining *SO* many of your decent to pretty good players (on top of having a big time QB contract) - you heavily cut into the cap in future years, making it difficult to spend the kind of crazy money it requires to get truly great players.

To do what? Take the guy we just signed to a 53m contract off the field? Even if we moved on from Samuel (he's a 12m Dead Cap hit this season) and Dalton Kincaid - that's still not enough slot reps to make a Kupp level investment for. Unless, again, you want to cut into Shakir's reps - in which case, why did we just make the investment we did?

Kupp is a Slot WR. We don't need another Slot WR. We've got Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir (Slot), and Curtis Samuel (50% Slot). Then we have Dalton Kincaid, who's also half or more out of the Slot We need to find replacements for or re-sign Amari Cooper and Mack Hollins.

At this point? A LOT of the excitement is gone with Tee Higgins being tagged, Garrett staying put, and not landing DK Metcalf. Trey Hendrickson would be a big land, but I'd doubt Cincinnati would deal him to us. I'd love to see Josh Sweat or Khalil Mack at DE. D.J. Reed, Charvarius Ward, or Carlton Davis at CB. And with Metcalf, Higgins, and Adams out - i'm open to Amari Cooper returning. Though I don't know that he will, I do believe his lack of use was due to a wrist that needed surgery. Fully healthy, who knows what he'd have done last year. He represents the best available WR at this point.

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That's funny. I was taking crap for saying this yesterday. Low and behold - here we are. Once again, putting a lot of assets into a large number of pretty good players at the cost of great ones.

Between the Von release and this we should have saved 20.2m today.

Yeah, that's another thing I don't agree with Joe on. Last year, he was on a 1 yr, 2.6m contract. He's going to get more than a 400k raise. If anyone offers him 5m or more, i'm out on him. I like him, but I don't like him that much. 4.5m is my ceiling.