(01-14-2024, 09:29 PM)JagFan81 Wrote: So looking at our upcoming coming FA'S. We currently have $12.9m in cap to spend but none of these players are included with that cap figure so would need to be resigned using the $12.9m and/or more cuts/restructure of other contracts.

Our upcoming FA'S are 

Josh Allen - Definitely.  
Agnew - No.  He's not that good of a receiver and kickoff returns mean less now with the new rules.  I'd rather take my chances with a draft pick.
Smoot - Maybe if the price is right.  I wouldn't pay too much for him though.
Chaisson - Doubtful.  I think we attempt to upgrade.  
Ridley - Depends upon the price, but likely yes.
Herndon - If he is willing to accept what he got paid last year or a little more, yes.  If he wants big money, no.
Shatley - No.  Let's upgrade.  If nothing else, roll the dice in the draft with a Day 3 pick.
McManus - Depends upon how much he wants, but more than likely, yes.  
Ezra Cleveland - Probably not.  I admit that I haven't watched him much with the Vikings, so maybe I need to research him more, but he didn't impress me in his limited time with the Jags.  Right now, my inclination is to let him go and upgrade the position.
D'Ernest Johnson - Maybe if he's inexpensive.  He is good depth but not essential.  

Then we have those bottom of the roster players

Hence - I assume you mean "Hance".  Yes.  I like his versatility of being able to play all o-line positions except center.
Shaq Quarterman - Probably not.  Maybe at the veteran minimum.
Van Lanen - I wouldn't tender him as an RFA.  For a veteran minimum, maybe, as competition, but I don't think he makes the team.
Daniel Thomas - Probably not, but maybe for the veteran minimum if we still have money available late in free agency.  
Tim Jones - He's an ERFA, aka inexpensive, so yes.
Claybrooke - No, he sucks as a cornerback and kickoff coverage isn't as important as it once was.  Also, he has had off the field issues.
Gregory Junior. - Yes, as an ERFA, he's a no brainer.

There's some very tough decisions on that list. Josh is a must sign and would be nice not to have to franchise tag him. I'd like to keep Agnew but it would need to be a team friendly deal. Smoot is a tough competitor and a good depth option, I'd like to keep Cleveland but not sure what he'd be after money wise.

Herndon is a tough one. I'm not his biggest fan but could be good to have as a 4th/5th CB on the depth chart but it would need to be a team friendly deal and I think we can find an improvement in the draft. McManus was doing well until his late season collapse.

Ridley is the big question mark. You'd need to cut or restructure a few probably to keep him and I have no idea what kind of money he would expect. I'd be interested to hear the coaches and Trevors opinions from working with him everyday as on gameday he's been very up and down.

So who you keeping and who you showing the door?