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Originally Posted by spanky 52
Bailey, Hudson, Mauga and Parker are not going to settle for the monies you've listed. If they keep Houston, Hali is gone. Have no problem cutting Daniel. As much as I like DJ, with that injury and his age, he's gone. DeVito's money goes to Bailey.
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I think you might be grossly overestimating NFL contracts and values by position, especially in relation to the caliber these players are at. I could be wrong, but I can't seem to relate to your statement on "settling for the monies listed."
I put Hudson in the top 10 centers in the NFL in terms of salary. He'd be on par with Scott Wells, which is fairly accurate compared to skill. The max I'd pay Hudson is 4.5 million or I'd let him walk, honestly. That would put him on par with Nick Hardwick, and I think Hardwick is better. He's solid, but he isn't on the level of a Jason Kelce, which brings you to the next tier.
Bailey and Vickerson would both be at about 20th for NFL DEs, and neither have proved more than a single season of value at the position, which means other teams won't pay them in the top half either. They would be on par with Brett Kiesel and Cameron Heyward of Pittsburgh, which is fairly relative to their skill sets at this point. I might would pay a bit more to get Bailey back and let Vickerson go if push came to shove, but I'm not sure either player has proven to be worth more yet.
Mauga could be a guy that maybe costs a bit more, but he isn't a great starter. Akeem Jordan signed with the Skins for 920,000 this year, and I don't see Mauga as any sort of upgrade, do you? Both are solid, what you see is what you get, linebackers that you just don't throw the Brinks truck at.
Parker has never been a starter in any capacity before this year, and the salary I listed is in the range of starting 2nd safeties and 3rd CBs, which is basically what he is.
I don't think any of these guys are going to command enormous contracts, and those that think they should will probably walk.