(11-08-2023, 05:48 PM)NoShoes Wrote:

(11-08-2023, 05:13 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: Signing priorities:

1. Allen
2. Ridley

All day.

(11-08-2023, 05:10 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Kirk's deal will be 2 years old when it's time to negotiate one for Ridley. 
It has no bearing. The market will decide what Ridley gets paid. 

My decision on whether or not to pay Ridley comes down to what he does to finish the year in terms of impact, and what we are able to do with the cap to retain other players whose impact will be weighed against Ridley's impact. 

How many impending free agents do we keep and how many we can afford depends on much more than a 70 catch 1000 yard stat line. 

If we keep winning games and see this offense finally hit a stride - I'd do everything in my power to keep that going into 2024. And I'd pay the going rate for Ridley's services if I can afford it and justify how that affects other expenditures.

You’re right. So Ridley will most likely want into the 20’s. Not sure I’d want to give him that if it meant keeping us from signing offensive line help or even retaining Foye.

I think there are ways to keep Allen and Ridley and another guy if they work Trevor's new deal over 5 or more years and spread out the money. Oluokun has a year left on his deal at 21 mil next year. 

Allen
Ridley
Ezra Cleveland 
McManus
Agnew

Those are the five impending free agents of most interest as things stand. 

I bet they find a way to keep at least 3 of them if they continue to contribute meaningfully.

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