WFT's Off-Season Thread

[MTK]

I'm going back and forth on Scherff but at the end of the day I think I'd let him walk rather than make him the highest paid guard in the league. He's a top 5 guard no doubt, and someone is going to pay him, it just doesn't have to be us. You can find guards in the mid to later rounds that are more than serviceable.

[MissouriSkin]

Originally Posted by MTK

I'm going back and forth on Scherff but at the end of the day I think I'd let him walk rather than make him the highest paid guard in the league. He's a top 5 guard no doubt, and someone is going to pay him, it just doesn't have to be us. You can find guards in the mid to later rounds that are more than serviceable.

And thats worked how well in the last few decades?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by MissouriSkin

And thats worked how well in the last few decades?

What, drafting OL? Have we had a big problem in that area? Last year we started 3 guys that we drafted.

[Pervis_Griffith]

Originally Posted by MissouriSkin

And thats worked how well in the last few decades?

For the teams that routinely win Super Bowls, I would suspect, it's not because they have heavily invested in their guards.

[BaltimoreSkins]

I don't think drafting OL has been a problem for the team. In terms of Schereff the tag seems steep to me but what do I know. O line and RB seem to be the two offensive positions where quality production can be had without over paying.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by MTK

I'm going back and forth on Scherff but at the end of the day I think I'd let him walk rather than make him the highest paid guard in the league. He's a top 5 guard no doubt, and someone is going to pay him, it just doesn't have to be us. You can find guards in the mid to later rounds that are more than serviceable.

I agree, I think you save that $$ and keep building good depth all around

[MissouriSkin]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

I agree, I think you save that $$ and keep building good depth all around

Including finding and paying his replacement...

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by MissouriSkin

Including finding and paying his replacement...

very true

[MissouriSkin]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

very true

I guess I’m confused because all I read on these boards is that we need to develop and keep our players and when the good ones come up, we always say “let them go”....since we are in decent shape cap wise, I think at this moment in time with Ron being new here it’s important that we resign a guy known for being a pretty good players as well as leader. I think the message this sends to other guys we want to keep down the road is worth a couple million a year at this point because I think it sends the right message. Even if it means paying a guard 15 million a year instead of 12. Just my opinion.

[MTK]

Pay your own when it makes sense of course. Does it make sense to give tackle money to a guard who's going to be 30 and has an injury history? It's not a slam dunk decision either way.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by MTK

Pay your own when it makes sense of course. Does it make sense to give tackle money to a guard who's going to be 30 and has an injury history? It's not a slam dunk decision either way.

If we are going to let Schreff walk, it'd be nice if we can get compensation now via a tag and trade, as opposed to waiting for a comp pick next year.

[Chief X_Phackter]

I am beginning to think that Scherff won't be back. $18mil for the franchise tag is too much, and for a long term deal, you can't pay him less than $15.5 - 16mil per year now that you tagged him last year for over $15mil.

That sucks, but it's part of the business. It probably doesn't make sense to pay him what he's going to command.

There's a ton of guards hitting free agency, but besides Scherff and Thuney, I don't know anything about them.

[FrenchSkin]

Without the injuries in recent season (16 games missed and how many more playing banged up) I think you make hime the highest paid guard in the league knowing today's overpay is tomorrow's bargain.
With the injury history I think you offer 14M APY, which he's gonna turn down, and you let him walk ,hoping it's Bruce's last lest over of mismanaging our draft picks' contracts !

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

Without the injuries in recent season (16 games missed and how many more playing banged up) I think you make hime the highest paid guard in the league knowing today's overpay is tomorrow's bargain.
With the injury history I think you offer 14M APY, which he's gonna turn down, and you let him walk ,hoping it's Bruce's last lest over of mismanaging our draft picks' contracts !

That is assuming you are in the market to pay a top 5 guard salary. If you are in the “let him walk and draft a rookie guard” category then you will be getting the real bargain by only paying a rookie deal. Obviously the risk is that you don’t draft a bust.

I think the risk outweighs the reward to sign Scheriff. And I love the guy. But an 800k rookie guard salary instead of a 16 mil veteran guard salary let’s you do A LOT at one or more other position groups.

[AnonEmouse]

I'd say if the budget allows, tag him and look at a trade. Worth more than the comp pick and if not, we've got our OL anchor for this year. But draft a replacement as well as a new LT. I have to agree that he'd be an expensive luxury long term, but too much this year alone? If we spend big in FA on other targets then yes, he'd have to go to make/keep room, but if we don't would it be a waste of money on another years rental?