That's what I would do. We can probably sign both for a combined $6-7 million. Maybe even a little less if we squeeze them hard. On short term deals (1-3 years) there likely wouldn't be a lot of guaranteed money and wouldn't be major ramifications if we released one. Let them both compete with Martin, Yeatman and Garner for the two starting spots.
Whether it's left or right we need help at OT, period. Martin can play either side so it makes sense to look at both left and right tackles, which is what Ireland has been doing. It doesn't say anything about whether he thinks Martin can play on the left or not.
That is debatable. At RT he allowed a pressure (sack, hit or hurry) in pass protection once in every 11.22 snaps. At LT he allowed a pressure once in every 8.76 snaps
You guys know there's already a NFL defensive end who gets called the Kraken by more than like two or three people?
If they, or anyone else, were inclined to guarantee him a starting position I suspect they would have signed him by now. No guarantees -- pay him his market value (which is not all that high now) and he can come compete for a starting job like everyone else.
YEah but he gave that nickname to himself. Giving yourself a nickname is lame. Like all of Shaquille Oneal's nicks
Damn people, some of us are pretty lazy and would like to know who you are talking about without actually looking it up, geez. Care to name this mystery fellow
Mike Pouncey ranked 30th in PBE among centers his rookie year giving up 21 pressures. That isn't good. Yes he looked the part and showed real potential but his actual performance was bottom tier. People were right to see the potential because he is on his way to becoming an all-pro, but could he and the team have benefited from having a solid veteran like Jeff Saturday play a year while he was developed and mentored. Obviously yes. That kind of thing doesn't happen with Jeff Ireland. He loves to leave gaping holes and drafting for need, and starting rookies. IMO, he is a mindless idiot, but that is just my opinion. How many rookies started for the Ravens and 49ers last year apart from injury necessity? I rest my case.
i don't think the money they would see is hurting our cap for next year Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk
Problem for Fins is that right now, the leverage has shifted back to the players now that the draft is over.... McKinnie can afford to make a few visits and work one team against the other. That's what's happening now... We'll just have to wait it out and see what happens...
Yes and no, whilst its true that teams using the possibility of drafting a tackle as leverage in negotiations have lost that advantage, there are now a slew of teams that have drafted tackles and no longer have any wish to sign a veteran. So whilst the teams in need are now more obviously so, they are competing against fewer offers from around the league The big thing now is there is no hurry for any of the vets to sign now, as mini camps start up and the risk of players getting injured increases, their leverage will again go up. Plus I imagine guys like McKinnie are quite happy working out on their own. What they are all looking for is the multi year deal with some extra guaranteed money and I doubt we're offering anyone more than one year or possibly two at the most.
That's true, but the fact is that the teams that still need OTs are behind the eight ball, at this point and now have to think about getting a guy moreso than how low can I get the guy to sign for. True enough, time is on the side of the players, particularly veteran guys like McKinnie...but if the Bolts have more desperation than the Fins do in acquiring a guy right now, he could be coerced to signing now and taking the bucks... It's fine either way, but I think the guys out there (Clabo, McKinnie, Winston, etc) have more leverage to wait out for a bit more than they did before the draft...
