Possible Cuts for Cap Savings

[GamecockSmitty4]

Signing Armstead would make a ton of sense from a strictly personnel standpoint. Proven LT that pushes BC inside. Allows you to trade down and pick up more draft capital and could very likely still come away with a guy like Linderbaum or Ekonwu.

I would be surprised if we sign a LT to draft a QB. 

Edited January 30, 2022 by GamecockSmitty4

[mrcompletely11]

5 minutes ago, GamecockSmitty4 said:

Signing Armstead would make a ton of sense from a strictly personnel standpoint. Proven LT that pushes BC inside. Allows you to trade down and pick up more draft capital and could very likely still come away with a guy like Linderbaum or Ekonwu.

I would be surprised if we sign a LT to draft a QB. 

Hes hurt.  He is on the wrong side of 30.  We have tried this before (hello Kalil) and it severely handicaps you.  Plus for him to come here we would have to throw the bank at him.

[GamecockSmitty4]

3 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Hes hurt.  He is on the wrong side of 30.  We have tried this before (hello Kalil) and it severely handicaps you.  Plus for him to come here we would have to throw the bank at him.

So was Trent Williams and the same exact argument was made on him on this same message board. Now everyone is mad we didn't sign him. 

Matt Kalil was never good even before he signed. That's the difference. 

[45catfan]

13 minutes ago, GamecockSmitty4 said:

Signing Armstead would make a ton of sense from a strictly personnel standpoint. Proven LT that pushes BC inside. Allows you to trade down and pick up more draft capital and could very likely still come away with a guy like Linderbaum or Ekonwu.

I would be surprised if we sign a LT to draft a QB. 

Too many good tackles in this year's draft (on a rookie deal, keep in mind) to take a swipe at an aging, very highly paid OT with injury concerns.

[GamecockSmitty4]

Just now, 45catfan said:

Too many good tackles in this year's draft (on a rookie deal, keep in mind) to take a swipe at an aging, very highly paid OT with injury concerns.

And that's a fair argument. To be honest, I REALLY like Cross. 

But if we think Armstead can be healthy (big IF), it's also very intriguing to have something like Armstead + Linderbaum/Ekonwu + additional draft pick instead of only Cross. 

[mrcompletely11]

6 minutes ago, GamecockSmitty4 said:

So was Trent Williams and the same exact argument was made on him on this same message board. Now everyone is mad we didn't sign him. 

Matt Kalil was never good even before he signed. That's the difference. 

Williams was never a F/A.   And I would rather not take my chances giving someone record money who is already hurt when we can simply draft a guy.

[45catfan]

Bouye and Daley are the only players that make a whole lot of sense to part ways with.  That's only $6 million in savings, which translates in free agency to acquiring one pretty decent player or a couple of above average guys. In the grand scheme of things, not much difference.