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Post by Touchable on May 1, 2016 18:38:03 GMT -5
Bring his ass back and stick him at RG!!
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Post by carlito1171 on May 1, 2016 18:53:31 GMT -5
STB? ?? We should have never let him walk to begin with... Fucking Tanny!
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Post by Lithfan on May 1, 2016 19:05:27 GMT -5
He was due to make $2.6MM. Winters can be cut to save $1.6MM. Without much of a market after both FA and the draft, we should be able to make something work.
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Post by bxjetfan on May 1, 2016 19:22:32 GMT -5
What about the right tackle from the 49s? Word is they are looking to trade him.
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Post by Gunnails on May 1, 2016 19:23:51 GMT -5
I would think that Slausson should be able to find a home for at least 3 million a year.
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Post by Gunnails on May 1, 2016 19:39:17 GMT -5
I don't see us signing any FA's unless they are minimum salary type, or very high value guys, there just isn't any money under the cap. Considering the limited dollars, do you really want to spend it on Slausson?
If Tanny taught me anything, it is that you can always find a way to come up with money to sign someone, but you give up flexibility with future cap space and it often as not works out bad.
Mac says he want to still sign Fitz, he is going to have to restructure and release players to do so. I just get the feeling that Mac will be willing to do it for a hold the fort mentor and for possibly one or two other FA's to the tune of maybe 10 million, but I don't see him coming up with more then that. The Jets squad is pretty much set save for the bottom of the roster shuffle.
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Post by RobR on May 1, 2016 22:06:39 GMT -5
I don't see us signing any FA's unless they are minimum salary type, or very high value guys, there just isn't any money under the cap. Considering the limited dollars, do you really want to spend it on Slausson? I'm in the same boat and if there is one thing the Jets have done over the years it has been drafting Guards. I'm fine with Winters and Carpenter with Harrison pushing for a starting spot. I don't have much hope for Dozier but you never know. Our Oline problems are not on the interior, it's the two shitty Tackles we had last year. And yes Brick was shitty, he even admitted himself when he retired.
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Post by DDNYjets on May 2, 2016 6:15:55 GMT -5
Ive been reading online and the Bears fans are upset about Slauson getting cut. Heck, I hated the way Tanny treated him when he was here. Forcing him to take a pay cut and then giving Vlad playing time to try to justify the 2nd round pick. He was a late-round pick that actually developed into a decent player for us after some growing pains. I think it was 2012 where he did not yield a single sack. How many has Winters given up since then? Not to mention he played through some injuries for us that would have put other players on IR.
I would definitely kick the tires.
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Post by The Turk on May 2, 2016 6:21:16 GMT -5
Slauson was one tough and mean sonofabitch, I like that in an OL. He'd be an instant upgrade over Winters I get that money is an issue and I don't disagree with the point of view that he may not fit under the cap but I would definitely call and see what his ask is
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Post by Lithfan on May 2, 2016 6:33:48 GMT -5
The one thing I don't get is why the Bears would cut him. Yes, they drafted Whitehair, presumably to replace him, but the Bears have over $20 million in cap space. Why not wait until the summer to see Whitehair in camp and pre-season before setting Slauson free. The other thing I don't get is that I believe he was going into the last year of his contract. Why not keep him on the roster at $2.6MM salary and then let him go and get a comp pick back.
I wonder if there is something more going on here.
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Post by cgjet on May 2, 2016 9:53:46 GMT -5
Stating the obvious, it all boils down to two factors, money and what he has left in the tank. The O line needs to get younger and it starts with putting bookend tackles in place along with a center who can be counted on for anchor the O line for years to come.
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Post by gman on May 7, 2016 17:37:26 GMT -5
He signed with the Chargers to play center.
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Post by Gunnails on May 7, 2016 19:09:23 GMT -5
He signed with the Chargers to play center. ======================================= Anyone know the contract dollars?
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Post by 2foolish on May 7, 2016 19:49:39 GMT -5
We have budget issues ... Not gonna happen...
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Post by GreenBloodBlitz on May 7, 2016 22:12:18 GMT -5
My opinion...we let him slip through..wonder how much he got? Def better than winters...I'll be pissed if he came cheaper?
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