Gay seemingly always had “something” going on. Either a lingering injury or off the field issue.

I would’ve welcomed him back cheap like he signed for. It sounded like there was speculation at the time that someone might overpay for that pure ability. I wouldn’t want to do that though.

Pretty simple, Tranquill can call the defense in a pinch if Bolton has to go out. Gay wasn't close to being able to do that.

It stinks that Drue seems a step slower this year. Have to hope he can bounce back from maybe some sort of lingering issue cause there's no good reason for him to be losing steps in his 20s.

would love to have Willie back at the right price

Go to the 21 or so minute mark. And listen at what Watson says about Spags and Bolton........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwjC...ShermanPodcast

He was a team captain last night. He’s getting paid.

And quite honestly he’s pretty goddamn valuable considering the teams that we are playing with these running backs.

Big reason why Saquon did nothing last night

The “pay Bolton or Smith” question seems to have a pretty easy answer right now.

It was never an equal choice.

The projected market salary for Smith will be way higher than Bolton's.

I'm not paying either. I'm paying money for a LT/

I'm still putting a cap on how high I want to pay a non coverage LB though.

No. We need to spend the resources on fixing the offense.

And we will need to replace them if they are not signed.

This really is a repeat of the 'Get a franchise quarterback' years.

They don't grow on trees, fellas.

The 'pay money for an LT' means throwing a huge deal at Cam Robinson. That's really it -- there just isn't going to be much else on the FA market.

Anybody else will be in that 2nd tier of averageish veteran LTs who aren't going to make enough money to make Bolton cost prohibitive.

This is such a simplistic way to look at things.

To me find a LT and a lot of the rest falls into place. Rice comes back. Maybe try and find a 3rd round RB, Travis makes his call and adjust accordingly.

On the other hand the dee did a great job but it really is a lot dependent on Chris being able to blow up the other teams line. Not sure that is going to continue down the road.

And if we pay $20 million/yr for Cam Robinson (which is what he'll cost) he'll get DESTROYED 'round these parts by about week 4.

If you want a truly great LT, you have to develop him.

If you want a guy whos adequate and overpaid, you sign your FA veteran.

"We just have to fix the LT" is really the same as "We just need a franchise QB" -- it's so much easier said than done.

What people are advocating at the LT position appears to be the Derek Carr approach to fixing the QB position. You go out there and pay way too much for someone you know isn't actually GOOD...but at least he isn't awful. And then you hope that things work out well elsewhere on the roster.

And that's not even an indefensible approach -- but don't act like it's an obviously right one either.