10 thoughts - Jets game

[Gandhi]

I’m on record that Thompson should be the odd man out. Cutting Thompson with a post 6/1 designation adds $10 mil to available cap with only $3.5 dead money.

I hope not, as I think the secondary has been a very positive surprise, and I would like to keep them all together for some years. That said, if one of Budda Baker or Jalen Thompson needs to move, so there is space for DTD, I certainly hope it will be Thompson. Bakers are way too valuable. Much more than most safeties around the NFL.

 

[Gandhi]

Of course. But you have to play with the “Cards” you have in your hand!

Yes, you are right, but I also don’t think the approach will change, even if one, two or three new front five players are added. Gannon swears to a zone defense that will give up the shorter gains but prevent the big ones. I doubt that it will change, though it hopefully will be more effective.

 

[QuebecCard]

6 & 7 were merely a matter of Benson & Taylor-Demerson getting a decent amount of reps. Both are NFL starters and great pics. I’m on record that Thompson should be the odd man out. Cutting Thompson with a post 6/1 designation adds $10 mil to available cap with only $3.5 dead money. Browning is a great (not just good) athlete. I have faith the Cards’ coaching can make him an impact player but perhaps as a role player.

Safeties are hard to scout.

We have three, two proven.

The actual Dead money is $3.5m in 2025 and a further $3.5m in 2026.

Cutting one that has value on the open market to save a bit of Cap space when you have plenty is, in a word, dumb (IMO).

 

[CardNots]

Safeties are hard to scout.

We have three, two proven.

Cutting one that has value on the open market to save a bit of Cap space when you have plenty is, in a word, dumb.

To me, if we let Jalen go or trade him there must be someone else not in the current discussion who the coaches are high on.

 

[slanidrac16]

Yes, you are right, but I also don’t think the approach will change, even if one, two or three new front five players are added. Gannon swears to a zone defense that will give up the shorter gains but prevent the big ones. I doubt that it will change, though it hopefully will be more effective.

I really believe our focus will be on the front seven in free agency and draft.