method man Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 3 minutes ago, KillBill26 said: But now instead of having a serviceable LT to protect the rookie QBs blind side, we have a gaping hole as we enter the offseason, and will need a premium asset (high priced FA or high draft pick) to fill it. It is tough to bank on a rookie 2nd round pick to step in as a starting LT too, even in a tackle class as deep as this one. FA is weak for tackles. Maybe there is a sleeper they like in FA like a Josh Jones or Yosh Nijman, they love a Patrick Paul or they splurge on Tyron Smith Just now, FootballZombie said: Cutting Leno saves 8 mil n burns 7 mil Oline is a complete wasteland outside of Cosmi now. LT just became our 2nd biggest need behind QB. Gotta go top shelf in FA in my opinion, even if its an overpay. Only guy is Tyron Smith who we could get due to the DQ connection but the guy misses so much time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 15 minutes ago, method man said: I'm a bit surprised. A tradeback may be on the table to get a LT but who is out there who could step in? I don't think Tyron Smith is the move. Trent Brown is affordable and solid but he is a headcase Tyron Smith is who I've been saying for a while. He's older, better, but injury prone. It'd be nice to draft a OT that can play LG. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrentMeisterGeneral Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 18 minutes ago, KillBill26 said: But now instead of having a serviceable LT to protect the rookie QBs blind side, we have a gaping hole as we enter the offseason, and will need a premium asset (high priced FA or high draft pick) to fill it. I’m sure Messrs Peters and Quinn will have thought about that and will have a plan of attack. I for one won’t miss Charles Leno 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan66 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Is a trade down coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoDus84 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Oh no....not Leno! Time for some upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 30 minutes ago, Conn said: That’s surprising, just because he’s one of the only solid pieces on the line. Now we have Cosmi and nothing. We’ll be adding a lot, obviously. Does that open up cap space? I wonder if they thought his health was only going to get less reliable as he ages So, cap hit was going to be $15m. It's now down to $8m dead cap. So they save $7m on the cap. Which is not a trivial savings. I think they thought he was going to be less reliable, he needs surgery, and he's absolutely not worth $15m on the cap. We'll never hear this for sure, but I wouldn't be remotely shocked if they went to him for a restructure of some shape or form to lower his salary and spread the cap hit a bit, and he turned them down. And then they cut him. They could not bring him back on that number. I don't think this does anything in terms of the draft, FWIW. We're going to stick at 2 and pick a QB. We're not trading down to pick a LT at the expense of drafting a blue-chip QB prospect at #2. I don't think it's "opens" a hole at LT. I think the hole was there to begin with, especially with Leno's age and the fact he's going to have to have hip surgery. So, they're cutting him now, getting the savings, and he can be signed in FA by another team for a lesser deal. Assuming he comes back healthy, he's still very "ok" for a LT. I wouldn't be remotely surprised if they re-signed Lucas. Even if just for depth. He's not a bad swing tackle, even given his age. I'm sue they have some type of a plan at LT. Not sure what it is just yet, but they're going to have to do something. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veteranskinsfan Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 My guess is that either Peter's knows of a left tackle we can get or Quinn knows of a decent tackle we can get. Knowing Leno was going to have hip surgery and the money we would have to pay him if we kept him probably made releasing him an easy decision for the front office to make. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderInTheRye Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 2 minutes ago, veteranskinsfan said: My guess is that either Peter's knows of a left tackle we can get or Quinn knows of a decent tackle we can get. Knowing Leno was going to have hip surgery and the money we would have to pay him if we kept him probably made releasing him an easy decision for the front office to make. "...either Peter's knows of a left tackle we can get or Quinn knows of a decent tackle we can get..." Agreed. Based on everything I know about how Peters and Quinn operate there's no way they make this move without a concrete succession plan that includes multiple alternatives. Blind side tackle is too critical a position to leave to chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oraphus Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 55 minutes ago, Conn said: That’s surprising, just because he’s one of the only solid pieces on the line. Now we have Cosmi and nothing. We’ll be adding a lot, obviously. Does that open up cap space? I wonder if they thought his health was only going to get less reliable as he ages if you actually watched him play.. calling him ever mediocre is a reach. and since he is about to have hip surgery its an easy decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Skinsinparadise Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Those were the two obvious releases as to cap room 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Est.1974 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Well that’s great. No ****ing about here. Love it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrentMeisterGeneral Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 3 minutes ago, Skinsinparadise said: Those were the two obvious releases as to cap room Do you think anything will happen with Wylie and Gates SIP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantu Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 What is the short list of vet OTs they will probably look at? Or are available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTTRDynasty Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 I mean two obvious cut candidates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Est.1974 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Honestly, aside from Terry, Allen and Payne this roster has **** all on it. That’s why we have so much space. This is going to be a wild offseason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANONYMOUS SOURCE. Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Liked Thomas but he was never same after injury, did well in Redzone but was a liability in middle of the field this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 The big thing is if we trade Allen. But I think Quinn is gonna wanna rebuiild our D around him and Payne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Est.1974 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 2 minutes ago, Warhead36 said: The big thing is if we trade Allen. But I think Quinn is gonna wanna rebuiild our D around him and Payne. At this stage you keep Allen and Payne. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderInTheRye Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Warhead36 said: The big thing is if we trade Allen. But I think Quinn is gonna wanna rebuiild our D around him and Payne. Are there any stud OLTs who are signed but underpaid? Reason I ask is it looks like we are trying to increase our already league leading salary cap space. Why? Perhaps we are planning to trade Allen (or draft picks/other players) for a star left tackle and give him a big contract extension. Edited March 1 by CommanderInTheRye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeBilly2 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 1 hour ago, skinsfan66 said: Is a trade down coming? More likely would be a trade up that combines one of our 2nd round and one of our 3rd round picks so we can move into the bottom half of the first round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Just now, CommanderInTheRye said: Are there any stud OLTs who are signed but underpaid? Reason I ask is it looks like we are trying to increase our already league leading salary cap space. Why? Perhaps we are planning to trade Allen for a star left tackle and give him a big contract extension. Stud LTs dont really hit the open market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderInTheRye Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Just now, Warhead36 said: Stud LTs dont really hit the open market. True, which is why it would have to be a trade for a disgruntled player looking for a big payday that his current team doesn't want to give. Something akin to the Larry Tunsil and Trent Williams situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrentMeisterGeneral Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Great news 7 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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