This was our first big misstep. Should have offered 2 years and 13M for a premier 29 year old FS. Secured the whole secondary sans a nickel CB, left the draft to offense and MLB.
Of all the players and price tags, we whiffed here
This was our first big misstep. Should have offered 2 years and 13M for a premier 29 year old FS. Secured the whole secondary sans a nickel CB, left the draft to offense and MLB.
Of all the players and price tags, we whiffed here
Who’s to say that he would’ve signed here?
Who?
I would have liked to have signed him for that money but get the feeling that we will be taking a safety in the draft. Probably before we take a linebacker - if we don’t take Parsons at 7
The “good” 4-time Pro Bowler DB Harris is with the Chargers.
I think he talking about Anthony Harris the Safety.
I know he was. And it’s no great loss. Hard to get upset about the Lions not spending a lot of money on a safety about to turn 30 in October when they have little cap space and Holmes has proven to have a good eye in drafting DBs, especially safeties.
They just spent a ton on a 30 year old defensive tackle. If they would have invested that much in two players entering the twilight years, I’d be concerned.
I agree, Also, They just aren’t going to throw away their compensatory picks next year on a player of this type as well. They’ve proven this already this FA season.
We blew it not taking Jordan Fuller
I think it’s different though for WRs and CBs–guys who depend on their legs/speed/quickness for a living.
Let’s take Slay as an example. While PFF grades obviously cannot be taken as gospel truth, they’re at least relative. Historically, here’s where he stood:
Season | Man-coverage snaps | PFF overall grade | Grade rank |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | 261 | 56.4 | 92nd of 126 |
2018 | 212 | 75.0 | 24th of 125 |
2017 | 184 | 80.6 | 16th of 125 |
2016 | 128 | 80.4 | 12th of 125 |
2015 | 203 | 78.1 | 10th of 125 |
2014 | 149 | 70.9 | 27th of 124 |
Slay finished 2020 with a 62.9 grade. He definitely wasn’t in the top 25 and likely not in the top 32–not what you’d expect from a highly paid CB, but then again, he was 29 years old.
Why’d the Vikings let a starting S go who had over 100 tackles for them in 2020 if they could have re-signed him for just $5M?
And why did 29 other teams besides outside of the Eagles, Lions and Vikings not offer him more money or a longer deal?