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RE: General Vikes Talkk - 4/11/2026 9:56:41 AM

Bill Johanesen

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And he's heading into a contract year.

Yes but top RBs only make 15 and he is 24. Achane is arguably a top 5-6 RB.

A major key for our offense is a running game. A 3rd and a 5th. Sign me up.

Why do that when your 'insider' said we will draft RB Love? I presume by moving up in the draft. What were the remarks? Oh yeah, "Use currency go get love".

The goal is to get an explosive rb. Love or Achane. Either take capital.

Love was a prediction, not a goal, from the insider you posted. Every player worth anything takes capital.

Jordan Mason's lowest average ypc was 5.2 during his time in SF. Here he couldn't even crack 5.0.

RB isn't the problem. And Brzez needs to be bitch-slapped if he starts trading up for one.

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RE: General Vikes Talkk - 4/11/2026 11:12:20 AM

Phil Riewer

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Insider? Skor North podcast.

Explosive run game should be a goal. Runs or receptions over 30 years is not what Mason is.

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RE: General Vikes Talkk - 4/11/2026 12:00:53 PM

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It would be great if Mason could run for 30 years, but if Love is the next McCaffrey, or you can make a trade for someone like Achane, Hall or Croskey-Merrit, if the price is right, go for it.

Other important needs seem to be another G, a Safety, NT and #3 WR. Pick #1 should probably be one of those 4, unless you can get Love.

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RE: General Vikes Talkk - 4/11/2026 12:28:29 PM

Bill Johanesen

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Explosive run game should be a goal. Runs or receptions over 30 years is not what Mason is.

You're into the word 'explosive', and that's ok.

So yeah, if there is a RB who gains 30 yards a run/reception they need to get this other-worldly talent.

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RE: General Vikes Talkk - 4/11/2026 1:30:42 PM

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I'm tired of trading away draft capital. I'd rather have my rb on a rookie contract.

No kidding. People want to do the exact thing that has put us in our current NOT ideal state … burn through draft resources (for a rb no less) or trade for and take on a heavy / top 5 veteran contract next year (for a rb no less).

Kwesi cap mgmt 101 … try to have the most players you can as the highest paid at their position - WR, RT, FB, TE

Do your job and draft better or go away.

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RE: General Vikes Talkk - 4/11/2026 1:43:44 PM

Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Insider? Skor North podcast.

Explosive run game should be a goal. Runs or receptions over 30 years is not what Mason is.

You're into the word 'explosive', and that's ok.

So yeah, if there is a RB who gains 30 yards a run/reception they need to get this other-worldly talent.

Look at his stats. Not just words with Achane.

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RE: General Vikes Talkk - 4/11/2026 2:22:24 PM

Bill Johanesen

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I'm tired of trading away draft capital. I'd rather have my rb on a rookie contract.

No kidding. People want to do the exact thing that has put us in our current NOT ideal state … burn through draft resources (for a rb no less) or trade for and take on a heavy / top 5 veteran contract next year (for a rb no less).

Kwesi cap mgmt 101 … try to have the most players you can as the highest paid at their position - WR, RT, FB, TE

Do your job and draft better or go away.

It's the triple whammy of forking over valued assets and paying for the big new contract at a middling position.

Meanwhile, the fellow already wants a new contract. After beginning voluntary offseason workouts, Achane was the lone member of the Miami Dolphins to skip the workouts, likely due to his ongoing contract request.

First thing I thought of seeing that was 'highest paid at the position/set the bar for RBs'.

Meanwhile we don't have enough cap right now to even pay for the rookie class. Not a big deal since we do have Kwesi on speed dial to get some more credit cards.

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RE: General Vikes Talkk - 4/11/2026 2:25:39 PM

Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Insider? Skor North podcast.

Explosive run game should be a goal. Runs or receptions over 30 years is not what Mason is.

You're into the word 'explosive', and that's ok.

So yeah, if there is a RB who gains 30 yards a run/reception they need to get this other-worldly talent.

Look at his stats. Not just words with Achane.

Better to trade for Miami's best run blockers.

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RE: General Vikes Talkk - 4/11/2026 2:37:47 PM

Bill Johanesen

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29th in available cap space at $4.8M. Some of the rookies will have to play for free and there will be no in-season transactions. Someone goes on IR, we play with a roster of 52.

But by all means let's set the contract bar for a new RB! Pay him later, when JJ's cap hits are $50M per. And all those other needs? Well, we traded away picks so we'll build through free agency and cycle in dirt cheap QBs!

More than Kwesi cap mgt 101... a Kwesi Masterclass.

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