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Originally Posted by kccrow
Sure would be nice if we could sign Trey Smith for that deal. Fries is every bit as good.
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I'm no huge fan of Smith but I won't go that far.
Fries was pretty average in Indy in 2023 then got hurt and missed most of last season. He was really good in his short time on the field, but he'd never been that good in the past.
There's a lot of projection involved to even get him in the same tier as Smith. I'd say he's no more likely to be a very good OG next year than Kingsley is. I'd be basing that on traits for Kingsley but it's not like Fries has a long track record of premier play in his own right.
Honestly, I think we're gonna be lucky to get Smith at 5/$115 at this point. The franchise tag as his AAV would be a small miracle with what the cap is doing.
In 3 seasons we might not even be overpaying anymore...