Originally Posted by BossChief (Post 17430795)

Chris was never going to sign before hitting FA.

Veach will try to get him back, but Chris will need to show that he’s actually willing to leave and convince teams he’s legitimately looking for a deal to sign with them and that they aren’t being used to get a better deal from KC.

Sneed will get traded for a 2 and a 4 and we will get CJ95 re-signed for 5/150. Possibly less aav, but I think that’s the basic outline that will be sold as “I was offered more by more than one team, but I want to finish what we started!” Kinda thing.

We should also get at least 1 5th round comp from last offseason…and possibly 2.

Originally Posted by jd1020 (Post 17430817)

5/150? Lolwut? At 30 years old? JFC. Not even Aaron Donald got close to that. They would have already extended Sneed if those are the kind of numbers Jones is asking for.

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 17430821)

Not all 5/150 contracts are created equal.

Presumably, you’d be expecting that to be a 2- or 3-year deal in reality, with a couple of funny money years to prorate the signing bonus and make the AAV pretty. It could essentially be a 3/90 deal with only $80M hitting the cap in years 1-3.

Originally Posted by Gravedigger (Post 17430952)

Mock drafts have Quinyon Mitchell going around 15 to the Colts, I'm just still surprised that Sneed isn't worth a first. You're telling me a young guy from Toledo is more valuable than Sneed? Negatives is the contract, and his knee, but you get what you pay for and if you give me the option of a shutdown corner in his prime, the instincts he has, the experience of being a Super Bowl winner on a historic defense and the strength he would give to your secondary. That knee better be the only reason because I could sell him for a first to another team and Veach should be able to secure a 28 - 45 pick for him easy.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 17430954)

If Mitchell is 80% of Sneed on that rookie deal, he's more valuable.

It's all about the $ of the draft pick guys.

Originally Posted by Gravedigger (Post 17430960)

And if he's Kaiir Elam? I agree with your point, and it's how we do business, but the counter to that argument is are you willing to bet your first round pick this year on that instead of a proven commodity like Sneed? There's dumb teams everywhere that think they're smarter than they are, surely Veach can find the weak spot in the armor.

Originally Posted by Gravedigger (Post 17430960)

And if he's Kaiir Elam? I agree with your point, and it's how we do business, but the counter to that argument is are you willing to bet your first round pick this year on that instead of a proven commodity like Sneed? There's dumb teams everywhere that think they're smarter than they are, surely Veach can find the weak spot in the armor.

Originally Posted by Urc Burry (Post 17430933)

Listening to the athletic football show ..

Robert Mays asked Russini what it would take to land Sneed.. “A 1st for sure”


Maybe it’s bullshit.. but she’s pretty plugged in

Originally Posted by Jerm (Post 17430962)

And if Sneed blows his knee out in the first TC practice? Like we can all do the what if game...

You have to trust your scouts and the people you employ at some point to get it right.

Originally Posted by Urc Burry (Post 17430933)

Listening to the athletic football show ..

Robert Mays asked Russini what it would take to land Sneed.. “A 1st for sure”


Maybe it’s bullshit.. but she’s pretty plugged in

Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE! (Post 17430982)

Sneed hasn’t had knee problems since his rookie year… can we all stop with this knee bullshit. He’s played 90% or more of the defensive snaps every year except his rookie year