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After reading a post about J Williams actual value in comparison to his cap hit, I got to thinking….
Interestingly enough we are going through this with multiple Detroit Franchise rebuilds at the same time, and as fans it’s easy to forget that there are 30 plus other franchises fighting to overpay for the same small list of guys….
It seems like it was just 10 minutes ago that the Nets were all in to land 3-4 key pieces and build their own SUPER TEAM- and it’s already crumbled back to the foundation.
Many in here, and on Pistons forum thought we should have done more with our cap space…. Adding a few 2nd rounders, Jalen Duren, Noel, Burks and Kemba (had we wanted him) didn’t seem like enough in addition to landing Ivey???
However- what if Weaver/Casey want to give Stewart 30 minutes a game as a stretch 4? Say what you want but his defense is excellent, and his career 3pt % is north of 30% and improving.
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PG- Cade, Hayes
SG- Ivey, Burks
SF- Bey, Livers
PF- Stewart, Olynyk
C- Bagley, Duren
If the team loves Livers as a 3 and D, and believes in Stewart while wanting to keep minutes for Bagley- Duren… then who should they have overpaid for? The key is next year we will know which of the above listed do and do not start hitting potential. Then they will have the means to sign a max players where we may have a hole….
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Deebo, D Watson, D Adams, Russ, Ty Hill etc are just a few examples of marquee players who are desperate or adamant about getting away from their current/former teams…. HELL LOOK AT STAFFORD!!
I see the Lions in the same light…. Goff has played at a pro bowl level and made playoff runs while surrounded by talent. If he holds us back this year, the. We could trade 3 first rounders for a shit at a top 5 overall pick at QB…
That said- I have no interest in shaving off a few bucks from Goff, J Will, Big V, Okwara etc as I don’t see better replacements readily available.
Right now Okudah and Brockers represent 2 dead spots on our depth chart and salary cap. Okudah is mainly due to injuries, but by end of this year we will be nearly 30M paid and so far zero production. We need a 70PFF grade type year out of him at least.
Brockers played like a DT 4-5 low end rotational guy and was paid like a top 5 DT last year. We need meaningful snaps and 3-5 sacks this year.
FREE AGENCY- Watch L Jax, Brown, DK, Brady, McLaurin, D James, J Bates, and R Smith either get ragged, re-signed, or retire.
Who is left? Minkah, D Payne, E Jenkins, S Barkley, B Chubb?
If AO starts strong, then I’d extend him 4-5 years. I’d also sign Hock now while the WRs are cheap.