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Yup Sign Winston and cut Jamal Brown. That would help some of the cap situation.

No it actually increase the cap this year, we take a 1.5 hit if we cut him, but have a lot of savings next year.

According to Warpath website, which does a tremendous job with the cap figures, the Sellers (+$1 mill.) and Otogwe ($3.5 mill) save over $4.5 mill. Others who would be possible include D. Hall at a savings of $6.2 mill. and Cooley (+$2 mill.). Those Cuts together would save almost $15 this year.

Cutting Brown this year would actually cost $1.25 mill. and Moss would be a savings of just a few hundred thousand, though both would save the Skins plenty in 2013, something in the neighborhood of $10-$11 mill.

Also, Trent Williams at over $12 mill in salary this year would be a natural for a contract restructure to spread the hit out over more years.

I look for the Williams restructure, getting Davis a more cap friendly contract, a Hall new contract or outright release if he balks, and (unfortunately) a Cooley release. These moves could essentially save the Skins the $18 mill that is half of the NFLs penalty. I'd also expect both Brown and Moss to be released after next season when the savings would be dramatically improved.

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RT is a need, and Winston would be a perfect fit. We will probably bring in one or two UFA as well to compete with Smith as depth.

I thought that Lich played well at LG, but as we won't know for sure if he's healed untill camp, a LG is needed. Briesel is worth a look, maybe use a late pick on a young one as well.

I don't care if we take a cap hit for it or not, but we gotta cut Cook.

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If we got Winston and Grubbs, and Released brown and picked up Nate Potter in the draft..... that would be awesome

Saw Grubbs was gonna command a $32 mil contract and really don't think he fits our scheme. Thank God for that because the $$ is ridiculous.

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Winston and a good guard or center. I'm a little torn on the second part because I don't want to spend a lot of money on the interior of the line because I kinda like the players we have there... but maybe we should improve upon them. Monty can shift to guard if we get a good center. Or we can replace Lich at guard and use him as a reserve for a new guy that we bring in.

Anyways, I think we could use two new offensive lineman and we'd be looking a lot stronger already on offense going into next year.

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Great thread, I agree with most that Winston has got to be the top priority. I hope we can do some sort of shuffle within the interior to improve that part of our o-line as well.

Just spit-balling but maybe:

Hurt - Kory - chester

Kory - Monty - Hurt

etc

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Great thread, I agree with most that Winston has got to be the top priority. I hope we can do some sort of shuffle within the interior to improve that part of our o-line as well.

Just spit-balling but maybe:

Hurt - Kory - chester

Kory - Monty - Hurt

etc

Keep an eye on Brandon Brooks from Miami OH in the middle rounds. A guy who I think could come in and play G and be a very successful ZBS G despite his size

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Keep an eye on Brandon Brooks from Miami OH in the middle rounds. A guy who I think could come in and play G and be a very successful ZBS G despite his size

He's jumped up a ton after his pro day.... didn't get much attention before that. Scouts wondered why he didnt get a combine invite

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have any of our insiders said that the FO has expressed any interest in Winston? He would be number 1 on my OL priority list this FA.

Mike Jones from the Post has said that we are to be looking at Winston, he's usually plugged in and reliable

---------- Post added March-13th-2012 at 03:03 PM ----------

visited with the Lions yesterday. Could see him getting snagged fairly quick, kids a beast

Not disagreeing, but was 5th rounder by many before pro day, shouldn't jump to anything earlier than mid 3rd round

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Here you go Mahons:

"Miami (OH) OG Brandon Brooks weighed in at 6-foot-5, 346 and bench pressed 225 pounds 36 times at his Pro Day on Thursday.

The biggest snub of the 2012 Combine, Brooks projects as a second-day pick and was an all-star game phenom after dominating in the MAC. At the Pro Day, Brooks showed his athleticism with a 4.98 forty comparable to Cordy Glenn's in Indianapolis. Brooks' 10-yard split was a similarly impressive 1.71, and his 4.52 short shuttle would have beaten every offensive lineman at the Combine."

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7498/brandon-brooks

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Carl Nicks (G): 6'5", 343. 26 years old, played in New Orleans. He's probably too big to play in the ZBS, but he's a top guard and might be able to pick it up. He would be an upgrade.
:applause:Kudos Hitman for starting this thread, it is long overdue.

With regards to Nicks, I don't know whether or not you have seen him play, but every time I have watched the Saints play I can't take my eyes off of this guy. There are 3 things that I love seeing in a offensive lineman, and Nicks has them and does them all and more. One, is that I love watching a O-lineman pancake a D-lineman or LB, and Nicks does it on a constant. Two, is that I love watching a O-lineman get a hat on two different players whether run blocking or pass blocking and again, I've watched Nicks do just that on numerous occasions. And three is watching O-linemen in space, and watching someone as massive as Nicks roll that body out in space and place a couple of players on their asses at a time is fun to say the least.

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