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[cardinals2025]

Meh on Kirk. WIlson can do anything Kirk can do and more. If we are going to sign a WR I want a outside receiver with long speed and Wilson moves to the slot.

I really like Olamide Zaccheaus. He runs a 4.47 and was top 10 in WR separation. Caught 70% of passes thrown to him and now with Deebo there he will get less involvement.

 

[DVontel]

Because I think he was the beneficiary of better players being around him.

But that would also apply to Josh Sweat as well lol

 

[DaHilg]

Being aggressive in sports generally works. Everyone has known the Bears major issue has been on their offensive line and QB. Before FA has hit, Ben Johnson prioritized upgrading the offensive line and they traded for a 2024 Pro Bowler and an established vet he knows from his time in Detroit. Slightly different than Elijah Wilkerson, Dennis Daley, and Froholdt even though Froholdt has become a top 12 NFL C to Monti's credit.

Good point.. being aggressive got Rams a SuperBowl and has kept them as a playoff team even after that

 

[Denny Green Fan]

Bro am I on crazy sauce? He has 19 career starts. He's never played 50% of the snaps on his own team. He's gonna get paid more than Dexter Lawrence? He's gonna get more guaranteed money than Derrick Brown

Bro am I on crazy sauce? He has 19 career starts. He's never played 50% of the snaps on his own team. He's gonna get paid more than Dexter Lawrence? He's gonna get more guaranteed money than Derrick Brown?

We can afford the contract and he is only 25…there is nobody else to spend big on except for sweat…we will be getting out from under Kyler’s contract next year anyway….

 

[kerouac9]

We can afford the contract and he is only 25…there is nobody else to spend big on except for sweat…we will be getting out from under Kyler’s contract next year anyway….

He'll be 26 next month.

We're gonna spend big on Trey McBride. Spending foolishly because you have money to spend is not the way to go about it.

 

[TheCardFan]

I think Sweat is a decent starter and upgrade over what we have today. He is not an elite edge, so he shouldn't get paid like one.

I would like to see us sign Reddick and Mehki Becton (G).

James Daniels (G) from Pittsburgh and Koonce (edge) from Raiders are interesting but coming off season ending injuries.

The 49ers announced they are cutting Javon Hargrave, who would be a nice get for us at DT.

Is Kyzir coming back or maybe Nick Bolton?

 

[TheCardFan]

Why aren't we talking about Byron Murphy?

 

[Stout]

I think Sweat is a decent starter and upgrade over what we have today. He is not an elite edge, so he shouldn't get paid like one.

I would like to see us sign Reddick and Mehki Becton (G).

James Daniels (G) from Pittsburgh and Koonce (edge) from Raiders are interesting but coming off season ending injuries.

The 49ers announced they are cutting Javon Hargrave, who would be a nice get for us at DT.

Is Kyzir coming back or maybe Nick Bolton?

lol Gotta keep that powder dry.

 

[kerouac9]

Why aren't we talking about Byron Murphy?

The corner? Because we drafted two corners on the second day last year, have another extremely promising young corner in Garrett Williams, Starling Thomas V playing better than replacement level for the rookie minimum, and Kei'Trel Clark, who can do a standing backflip.

Further investing in the secondary right now seems like a low-upside move. This is BM2's one shot at building truly generational wealth -- an unrestricted free agent at 27 reaching the peak of his powers. He's probably not looking to "come home." He left two years ago with more than a little acrimony.

 

[QuebecCard]

My impressions:

1) It's a mediocre FA class

2) There's no shortage of Cap space across the league.

 

[TheCardFan]

lol Gotta keep that powder dry.

I hear what you are saying and that is not what I meant with that post. I want to spend!

Sweat might get $20M plus, which would put him right below Hendrickson.

His production doesn't match that contract - unless JG thinks he can turn him into a double digit sack guy every year...it's an overpay.

I want to spend the money - I also want to get the right players.

We also have to consider that the edge class is one of the best we have seen recently.

Keep in mind, Sweat had to take a pay cut to stay an Eagle last year. Why wouldn't the Eagles keep him like they did Baun?

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[QuebecCard]

Why aren't we talking about Byron Murphy?

He has excelled in Minny's cover-2 scheme and is likely to remain there. IMO.

 

[Stout]

I hear what you are saying and that is not what I meant with that post. I want to spend!

Sweat might get $20M plus, which would put him right below Hendrickson.

His production doesn't match that contract - unless JG thinks he can turn him into a double digit sack guy every year...it's an overpay.

I want to spend the money - I also want to get the right players.

We also have to consider that the edge class is one of the best we have seen recently.

Keep in mind, Sweat had to take a pay cut to stay an Eagle last year. Why wouldn't the Eagles keep him like they did Baun?

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The NFL is not and has never been a "you get exactly what you pay for" league, especially in FA. It is common practice to have to overspend in FA. To expect to get decent production for decent money without buying cheap and hoping for gold (like with Fro) is to misunderstand the market. I'm fine with overpaying Sweat because it's not going to break the bank for us. We can frontload the contract without hindering our cap. It's not hard to do especially with the oodles of space we have.

So what's the right player that we can get on a sweetheart deal that will have a high chance of giving us desperately needed production rushing the passer from the edge?

 

[TheCardFan]

So what's the right player that we can get on a sweetheart deal that will have a high chance of giving us desperately needed production rushing the passer from the edge?

Reddick - his worst year since he became a pass rush specialist is Sweat's best year. Not counting his hold out this year.

Also a good year to draft another edge to go with Reddick.

 

[Chopper0080]

Being aggressive in sports does not "generally work". Sport is littered with rookie or failing GM's being aggressive and completely failing. Hell just look at the Denver trade for Wilson or the Browns trade for Watson. Every single offseason FA period turns out more top 10 paid busts than successes.

Neither of these Bears trades are great. Jackson was benched by the Rams for rookie 6th round pick Bo Limmer and Thuney is a great player but he's 33 this season and only has a year left on his deal. He could walk away after next year and the Bears burnt a 4th because it's extremely unlikely they win a superbowl next season.

That move didn't work, but their aggressiveness in pursuing improved QB play absolutely did. It's similar to when the Rams were panned on this board for giving up their top draft picks. Not every move panned out, but they ended up winning a title. Seattle has been a very aggressive franchise. Same with SF.

 

[Stout]

Reddick - his worst year since he became a pass rush specialist is Sweat's best year. Not counting his hold out this year.

Also a good year to draft another edge to go with Reddick.

I agree on drafting an edge as well as signing one. Reddick? I could be convinced. Do you think he will come on the cheap?

 

[TheCardFan]

I agree on drafting an edge as well as signing one. Reddick? I could be convinced. Do you think he will come on the cheap?

I don't think it will be cheap but should be less than he was expecting last year.
JG knows him very well and if he wants him...I want him as well. He is a legit 12-16 sack guy.
Add another edge in the draft and an impact DT (free agency or draft) and I think we are pretty good.

 

[Chopper0080]

This FA class is so bad I am not even trying to guess on the contracts at this point.

 

[BACH]

I agree on drafting an edge as well as signing one. Reddick? I could be convinced. Do you think he will come on the cheap?

Nope. He will get a huge deal, but based on incentives due to his disaster handling of last season

And this would be what I would do. Reddick or Mack on a 2 year deal to pair with the expected 1st or 2nd rounder edge

 

[BritCard]

That move didn't work, but their aggressiveness in pursuing improved QB play absolutely did. It's similar to when the Rams were panned on this board for giving up their top draft picks. Not every move panned out, but they ended up winning a title. Seattle has been a very aggressive franchise. Same with SF.

So you're saying that being generally aggressive makes teams generally better because of a small number of examples? There are just as many teams that have been very good by not being overly aggressive. Most Pats teams, the Bengals run, the Chiefs haven't been particularly aggressive and have built through the draft, I'm sure plenty more if I thought about it some more. And there are plenty of teams that have been aggressive and failed. The Jets, Miami, the Pats last year under BB was their biggest FA period ever and one of their worst seasons.

There's no pattern.

 

[slanidrac16]

Monti isn’t afraid to take a chance on injured player.
I think Koonze might be a good gamble.
Would anybody be open to trade for Metcalf?

 

[MadCardDisease]

Why aren't we talking about Byron Murphy?

The way the last front office treated him here there is no way that he is coming back to play for the Cardinals.

 

[MadCardDisease]

lol Gotta keep that powder dry.

Very true. No one wants a slurry!

 

[MadCardDisease]

Being aggressive in sports generally works.

Tell that to Suns fans.

 

[MadCardDisease]

This FA class is so bad I am not even trying to guess on the contracts at this point.

Yeah teams are not letting their elite young players hit the FA market. That is why FA is so risky. The majority of the free agents have some sort of warts associated with them. Whether it be Advanced Age, Injury Risk, Malcontent, One Year Wonders, etc.

That doesn't mean that the Cardinals shouldn't be active in FA. They need to supplement this roster with additional talent or 2025 will be a wasted year.