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[Topcat]

Troy Dye is signing with the Chargers. LBer/ST with the Vikings.

Ian Rapoport on X: "#Vikings LB and special teamer Troy Dye is signing with the #Chargers on a 1-year deal, source said. MIN wanted him back, but Dye will have a chance to play more of a role on defense in LA." / X (twitter.com)

Troy Dye signs for ONE year...CLASSIC Trader Joe deal based on Ravens track record...I told you all to expect more of these one year deals, and/or FA deals at team-friendly prices...I'm telling u, Trader Joe is just getting warmed up...

[Fouts2herbert]

So all it took was Harbaugh and Hortiz doing what they could to make the best of the gigantic pile of shit that TT left and motherfuggers already turning on the new guys…what a bunch of horse shit!!!

had to turn off the GAC guys last night because they were whining and crying like babies, unbelievable!

where are all the cats calling for a reset and a clean slate now? Gimme a fucking break!!!

respect Joe and Jim for stepping up and making the hard choices, the focus was to contain the bleeding as much as possible and still find a way to be competitive next year and they will be…I can’t believe people are turning on them already, nonsense!!!

[Topcat]

Might not spend some of it until post draft. They signed Troy Dye to play LB and ST today. They need to get a Center and maybe WR

But after that, time for the draft to see what they have - and than post draft, fill in the around the edges

Do not want to sign too many free agents as the draft is there to fill in the roster.

Trader Joe and Harbo have evaluated or are in the process of evaluating our roster as we speak...they will undoubtedly sign more FA's to UPGRADE from our JAG's...and we have a whole lot of JAG's that need upgrading...

[Topcat]

So all it took was Harbaugh and Hortiz doing what they could to make the best of the gigantic pile of shit that TT left and motherfuggers already turning on the new guys…what a bunch of horse shit!!!

had to turn off the GAC guys last night because they were whining and crying like babies, unbelievable!

where are all the cats calling for a reset and a clean slate now? Gimme a fucking break!!!

respect Joe and Jim for stepping up and making the hard choices, the focus was to contain the bleeding as much as possible and still find a way to be competitive next year and they will be…I can’t believe people are turning on them already, nonsense!!!

I'm with u, Fouts...THIS Cat called it early on...Trader Joe is upgrading our team as we speak...he's doing the same thing he did with the Ravens...filling in the holes, upgrading the JAG's, and creating decent depth with FA's at team-friendly prices...

[dmac_bolt]

High price is right...did it occur to you that WE would have to offer JJ a MONSTER deal? Right when we're getting out from cap hell? Does that make sense? What would happen to all that savings from restructuring Mack and Bosa, trading Slayer and cutting Mike Will? JJ is only 25 and ready to ink his second contract. U better believe he'll want a lot more than that $19 mil he's earning this year...

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It would make sense to me to use our top pick on this high value/high vet cost position, and sign FAs at lower cost positions. JJ should cost MORE than Slayer in a sensibly calibrated world imo.

[Chargers8491]

Renfroe on a 1 year deal wouldn't be a bad signing either.

[Leslie Grossman]

So all it took was Harbaugh and Hortiz doing what they could to make the best of the gigantic pile of shit that TT left and motherfuggers already turning on the new guys…what a bunch of horse shit!!!

had to turn off the GAC guys last night because they were whining and crying like babies, unbelievable!

where are all the cats calling for a reset and a clean slate now? Gimme a fucking break!!!

respect Joe and Jim for stepping up and making the hard choices, the focus was to contain the bleeding as much as possible and still find a way to be competitive next year and they will be…I can’t believe people are turning on them already, nonsense!!!

Since Marty and prime AJ (his first 4 years) we have needed a coach and GM with balls of steel who build the right way.
Finally! have it and the snowflakes are melting down🤣

[dmac_bolt]

Just read an interesting piece on how the team can proceed on the cheap in FA and plug a few holes. Please remember that I did not pick these names, but it does give some food for thought. Renfrow WR (I will say I do like this dude A LOT), Steve Nelson CB (Would be a great addition taking need out of the draft early), Calais Campbell E/DL (They cited the fact that he can play edge or elsewhere on the DL and we need that), Patrick Peterson CB (a 1 year deal?) and like I said I didn't pick them but Jerry Tillery DL. I'll leave that one without comment.......

good add to the discussion, thanks LCB! I'd skip Tillery as we know his deficiencies well. IDL is the place to invest early picks - another high value/high cost vet contract for top tier players. A true IDL start is a game changing disruptor - just review Donald's career for examples. Review Smith, Wilkins and BAL-guy (name?) contracts this year.

a. we need that kind of guy
b. they are very expensive in FA

Answer: draft!!!

[Topcat]

It would make sense to me to use our top pick on this high value/high vet cost position, and sign FAs at lower cost positions. JJ should cost MORE than Slayer in a sensibly calibrated world imo.

Yep...I thought we were DONE with these bloated contracts TT did, sending us into cap hell...haven't we learned? All this talk of giving up our #5 and signing JJ is just nuts! Either stay put @#5, or better yet, trade down for picks...still have a lot of holes to fill...

[QSmokey]

A change of CULTURE starts at the top. And that change has no room for sentimentality. And look at the bright side: We no longer have to look twice when trying to figure out if someone is posting about KA (i.e., Slayer) or Sayler.

[HB Chargers]

Looking at what is going on with our pass catchers, I think there is a really strong chance we draft 1-2 receivers/TE early in the draft. If you look at the Ravens as a model, they have not had a bunch of aging stars at that position (on longer term/expensive deals), but have invested significant draft capital (although to middling results, honestly). See below.

2018: TE in 1st and 3rd, WR in 4th and 5th
2019: WR in 1st and 3rd
2020: WR in 3rd and 6th
2021: WR in 1st and 4th
2022: 2 TE in 4th round
2023: WR in 1st

So, never say never to a JJ trade or bringing MW back, but I would guess we fill spots in the draft.

[Topcat]

Just read an interesting piece on how the team can proceed on the cheap in FA and plug a few holes. Please remember that I did not pick these names, but it does give some food for thought. Renfrow WR (I will say I do like this dude A LOT), Steve Nelson CB (Would be a great addition taking need out of the draft early), Calais Campbell E/DL (They cited the fact that he can play edge or elsewhere on the DL and we need that), Patrick Peterson CB (a 1 year deal?) and like I said I didn't pick them but Jerry Tillery DL. I'll leave that one without comment.......

Nelson would be a solid signing. He might like the idea of returning to the West Coast.