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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla
Jones is a star RIGHT NOW. How do you ensure that you get "multiple plus players" with a trade?
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Well, going rate for a DE in the 8-10 sack range appears to be $15m, looking at the Spotrac '23 FA list, based on who's got close to that right now.
So, two DE's at, say, 18-20 sacks for $30m, or Jones at 10-12 for $30m.
That's more production, and at two spots, which is harder to work around for an offense.
Maybe we can afford to keep Jones and sign one of those guys; but we have gaping holes at OT as well, so I don't know.
And we'll have to decide what to do with Juju too.
Now, I'm not saying WE MUST do this, I'm not saying Jones sucks, I'm not saying I want him gone. He's a great player.
But if his salary prohibits us from getting better, then maybe a handful of good players is better than a star and some scrubs.