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TL1961

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This definitely has high potential to be a gross overpay, but let's maybe watch the guy play a season in Chicago before freaking out
Some fans have their thumb on the “post reply” button ready to bitch no matter who the team signs.

I don’t know enough about the guy to predict how he will do. But I do know it’s foolish to jump all over the GM just for that sake of doing it.

Several analysts immediately liked the move, but we gwt quotes from an “analyst” ( who in God’s name actually believes walter football is that?) who criticizes.

Gotta love it.
 

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It's an overpay but this guy is a good player. I've watched him a bunch, since his days on Cleveland. Cleveland used him is a weird way, had him playing Nose a lot when he is clearly a three. Cincinnati deployed him as a more traditional 3T and he did well, despite splitting time with BJ Hill who also improved last yeay.

He's similar to Nichols but I'd say pretty clearly better. As mentioned, a lot more $ than I thought he would get but just in terms of the player he is a great fit.
 

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He's a run stuffing NT, nothing like Ogunjobi.
$10 mil per year for a run stuffer? Seems excessive. Does this just speak to the overall market for DTs being higher than anticipated/seemed?
 

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$10 mil per year for a run stuffer? Seems excessive. Does this just speak to the overall market for DTs being higher than anticipated/seemed?
There are not many good DTs in FA this year, plus the cap is going up again, unlike last year.

This is also les than Goldman got a few years ago, for example, and this guy is probably as good overall as Goldman.
 

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