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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

CB coming in for a visit this Friday.

Chandon Sullivan(Packers)

10th ranked slot last year. Mac was 35th

Were there only 35 slot CBs?[:'(]

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

rumor is that the slot corner visiting will get 2 million/year if he signs.


First, that sounds more like something just made up.

Second, $2M a year basically gets you trash. For any good corner, $2 million is the AGENT'S cut (just perspective... not saying one is out there or that we can afford it).

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Couple of things I like that Kwesi has done:

1) Sign leaders from good teams
2) Get rid of players that aren't on the field for whatever reason/can call it the Bud Grant philosophy
3) If you need to break #2 you sign injured players & tie performance and games played to contract

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

rumor is that the slot corner visiting will get 2 million/year if he signs.


First, that sounds more like something just made up.

Second, $2M a year basically gets you trash. For any good corner, $2 million is the AGENT'S cut (just perspective... not saying one is out there or that we can afford it).

Mac did make $4 million last year but an agents cut is normally 5%.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Couple of things I like that Kwesi has done:

1) Sign leaders from good teams
2) Get rid of players that aren't on the field for whatever reason/can call it the Bud Grant philosophy
3) If you need to break #2 you sign injured players & tie performance and games played to contract

They certainly don't follow the principle of 2) as Phillips, Mundt, and Smith ALL have a history of injuries and/or have recently been injured. So has Hunter.

Let's hope they factored in 3), which looks to be your CYA disclaimer.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

Speaking of people thumping their chest while talking about how it's so early in free agency, wow.

- Added another year of being tied to Cousins, a move that in large part shapes what a person thinks of free agency so far.

- Mostly just kicked cap down the road while bringing back the cap eaters. Certainly nothing to write home about since it will affect the outyears.

- We lost a good/promising TE for one that has 10 career catches and a torn ACL.

- We cut Pierce (good) and replaced him with someone who was only recently a starter. A move that goes in the hope-it-works category.

- Lost Cole, signed Schlottman, basically a wash.

- Made a splash signing with Za Smith. Looks to be a good move so far especially so for a 3-4.

- Barr likely to walk, sort of replaced with Hicks. Based on production, a good move although Barr may have done well in the 3-4.

I give the regime a C- so far, but really any grade is incomplete until they play. Positives are some under the radar signings combined with vets. Negatives are nothing to indicate a new direction.

Before FA most of the posts were about whether they would make the tough calls and basically rebuild, or simply make do while essentially keeping the roster the same. They've done the latter. Results to follow.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

rumor is that the slot corner visiting will get 2 million/year if he signs.


First, that sounds more like something just made up.

Second, $2M a year basically gets you trash. For any good corner, $2 million is the AGENT'S cut (just perspective... not saying one is out there or that we can afford it).

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Couple of things I like that Kwesi has done:

1) Sign leaders from good teams
2) Get rid of players that aren't on the field for whatever reason/can call it the Bud Grant philosophy
3) If you need to break #2 you sign injured players & tie performance and games played to contract

They certainly don't follow the principle of 2) as Phillips, Mundt, and Smith ALL have a history of injuries and/or have recently been injured. So has Hunter.

Let's hope they factored in 3), which looks to be your CYA disclaimer.

So were Pierce and Barr on the field more than Phillips and Hicks last year?

Hunter wasn't a resigning or extension...he was under contract.

Did the Vikes protect themselves on the Smith contract?

Mundt is a Vet minimum signing to fill out the roster...there will be 18 more minimum salary signings. Odds are they will draft another TE but assuming Mundt is Conklins replacement at this point; just might be jumping the gun once again.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

PFF: Tretter has recorded a Top-3 pass-blocking grade among centers in 4 straight seasons.

PFF: J.C. Tretter since 2019:
🔸 1,601 pass-blocking snaps
🔸 0 QB hits allowed

Schefter: NFLPA Board of Player Representatives unanimously re-elected Browns’ center JC Tretter as president of the NFL Players Association.

Pelissero: Along with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith, Tretter led the players through COVID-19 the past two seasons, without a single game -- or paycheck -- lost. Stability at an important post.

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ORIGINAL: geoffrey greitzer

JC Tetter... perfect fit. I would be very happy with off season with his signing.

I think Peterson's ship has sailed. might want too much money.

Anyone know anything about Tretter and a possible visit?

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

PFF: Tretter has recorded a Top-3 pass-blocking grade among centers in 4 straight seasons.

PFF: J.C. Tretter since 2019:
🔸 1,601 pass-blocking snaps
🔸 0 QB hits allowed

Schefter: NFLPA Board of Player Representatives unanimously re-elected Browns’ center JC Tretter as president of the NFL Players Association.

Pelissero: Along with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith, Tretter led the players through COVID-19 the past two seasons, without a single game -- or paycheck -- lost. Stability at an important post.

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ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

PFF: Tretter has recorded a Top-3 pass-blocking grade among centers in 4 straight seasons.

PFF: J.C. Tretter since 2019:
🔸 1,601 pass-blocking snaps
🔸 0 QB hits allowed

Schefter: NFLPA Board of Player Representatives unanimously re-elected Browns’ center JC Tretter as president of the NFL Players Association.

Pelissero: Along with NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith, Tretter led the players through COVID-19 the past two seasons, without a single game -- or paycheck -- lost. Stability at an important post.

The word is that he couldn't/didn't practice much of last year because of degenerative injury.
He played every game though, I think.
My guess is there that is the hesitation...