First time trying one of these, let me know what you think
Cuts
I cut 23 people using OTC, mostly training camp players. The notable names are:
Crowder – Cost cutting move, there’s a lot of slot talent in the draft that can take his spot
Lewis and Van Roten – Need upgrades at guard
Ryan Griffin
Sam Ficken
Trade Sam Darnold to Redskins for #51
After the cuts and trade we’re left with $105mm in cap space
Resign
Josh Adams – 1 year, $1 million
Terrel Basham – 2 years, $4 million
Neville Hewitt – 2 years, $5 million
Brian Poole – 2 years, $13 million
Free Agency
CJ Beathard – 1 year, $3 million – backup QB that knows the system
Kenny Golladay – 4 years, $80 million – Finally get the WR1 we’ve been needing for years
James O’ Shaughnessy – 2 years, $3 million – TE depth
Ethan Pocic – 1 year, $1.5 million – IOL depth
Joe Thuney – 5 years, $80 million – Get one of the best guards in the league to protect our new QB
Matt Feiler – 2 years, $10 million – Solid OL that can play either T or G
Carl Lawson – 4 years, $50 million – David Wyatt had a good article on this last week. Young talented edge rusher
Richard Sherman – 2 years, $20 million – His love of Salah is very well known, still a starting caliber CB than can be a leader for this young squad
Keanu Neal – 2 years, $10 million – A natural SS to pair with Maye and Davis
Cairo Santos - 3 years, $9 million – Need a reliable kicker
$15mm in cap space left for the draft (I'm sure someone more cap savvy than I am could structure those contracts in a way that gives us additional cap space)
Draft
#2: Zach Wilson – All of these mock offseason hinge on who you want under center, I’m a believer in Wilson as our QB of the future
#23: Alijah Vera-Tucker – Get the best guard in the draft to round out our O Line
#34: Greg Newsome – CB to compete with Hall and Austin for CB2
#51: Jabril Cox – biggest hole I didn't fill in FA, some real good options in the first couple rounds. Cox is a good fit for our defense
#66: Carlos Basham - Another edge rusher (and cousins of Terell Basham
#86: Amari Rodgers - Will take over the slot role from Crowder
#107: Kenneth Gainwell
#146: Pete Werner
#154: Cade Johnson
#185: Ben Mason
QB: Wilson, Beathard, Morgan
RB: Gainwell, Perrine, Adams, Johnson
FB: Mason
WR: Golladay, Mims, Rodgers, Berrios, Johnson, Cager
TE: Herndon, Wesco, O’Shaughnessy
OT: Becton, Fant, Feiler, Edoga
OG: Thuney, Vera-Tucker, Clark
C: McGoverm, Pocic
DE: Lawson, Basham, Basham, Zuniga, Huff
DT: Williams, Franklin-Myers, Fatukasi, Shepherd
LB: Mosley, Cox, Cashman, Hewitt, Warner
CB: Sherman, Newsome, Poole, Hall, Austin, Guidry
S: Maye, Neal, Davis
K: Santos
P: Mann
Analysis: My primary goal was to actually put Wilson in a position to succeed. Getting Thuney and Vera-Tucker at the guard spots are significant upgrades that should actually allow Wilson to have some time in the pocket and create space for our RBs. Golladay is the WR1 we haven't had for year and if Mims continues to improve will make for a great WR pair on the outside for Wilson to work with. I'm sure some would have liked to see an upgrade at TE, I'm still optimistic on Herndon. The defense didn't get the same top tier upgrade as the other side of the ball. However, Lawson should give us the best edge rushing presence we've had in years, and I added a few new pieces to improve the secondary. Don't think there are any glaring holes left on this team, and if some of the young guys step up this could be a very solid team.