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Lions 2021 off-season FA. Something for nothing or nothing at all ?

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I'm going to stop getting all my news/facts from OAN, NewsMax and Breitbart.

They screwed me over on this VanNoy news.
Everything is speculation, until TMZ says otherwise.

Just my own personal stance, not telling folks where to get their news.
 

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Updating the Detroit Lions’ 2021 salary cap obligations - Pride Of Detroit

Using the Over The Cap’s current Top 51 salaries for the Detroit Lions of $182,288,491 as a starting point, we make a few adjustments (minor things look a little off for Jashon Cornell, Nick Bawden, and Matt Wright) to really start with $182,358,491.

One thing to check and verify is whether the ERFA tenders to Jason Cabinda, Jack Fox, and Matt Nelson are already taken into account. It turns out Over The Cap’s current total cap liabilities for the Lions does in fact have updated expected cap values for them, which are the new CBA’s league minimum P5 salaries given their credited service years:

Cabinda shows up at $920,000 while both Fox and Nelson are on there at $780,000. OTC’s table, then, already has Cabinda at the three-year veteran minimum and the other two at the 1-year minimum.
 

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Updating the Detroit Lions’ 2021 salary cap obligations - Pride Of Detroit

Former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Tyrell Williams is expected to sign a deal with the team that has a base paragraph 5 (P5) salary of $4.7 million and a “maximum value” of $6.2 million. The language chosen in the reports seems to suggest there is an additional $1.5 million in not-expected-to-be-earned incentives in the contract structure that will not count as part of the initial Lions cap number for Williams (until he actually earns it). With no further information at this time, we will assume the $4.7 million is what counts against the cap, though there will likely be at least some expected-to-be-earned bonuses above and beyond the P5 salary. This puts the Lions at ($182,358,491 + $4,700,000) = $187,058,491.
 

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Updating the Detroit Lions’ 2021 salary cap obligations - Pride Of Detroit

  • Some interesting quarterback analysis by Pro Football Network’s Mike Tanier featured throws behind the line of scrimmage. Two names of note showed up on some of the lists: Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers and new Lions starter Jared Goff. On a list ranking quarterbacks by how many of their completions were behind the line of scrimmage in 2020, Herbert was seventh and Goff was 10th. Herbert, who was new Lions’ offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn’s starter last season, had the fifth-highest completion percentage and tied for the fifth-most yards on such throws. Perhaps the screen game and backs/tight ends in the flat will be a prominent feature of the 2021 Detroit offense?
 

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I still believe the Lions "should" sign UFA WR Josh Reynolds.

He'll give Goff some familiarity and that could propel this offense

Cephus

A drafted Rookie - maybe two if they pick up a couple extra day 3 picks.
 

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Maybe bring back Sanu but not until long after the draft.

Say somewhere after July - if he's still available.

He could be another good mentor for Cephus, rookie (s) and even Reynolds.

League minimum type contract.
 

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The Detroit Lions are signing free agent Tyrell Williams to a one-year deal and reuniting him with offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn. The full details of the deal are not out yet, but reports suggest he’ll have a base salary of $4.7 million and the contract is worth up to $6.2 million.

A sensational athlete, Williams is a field stretcher who presents as a difficult matchup for defensive backs, and his ability to separate on average with the rest of the league is a nice upgrade from what we have seen in recent years.

Goff will need this. He does not trhow the frozen ropes into small spaces like Staff could.
 

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Detroit Lions tender ERFA offers to Jack Fox, Jason Cabinda, Matt Nelson - Pride Of Detroit

These players now have two options: sign the one-year tender worth the league minimum or sit out the entire season. They cannot negotiate with any other team.

Now the Lions will need to start making decisions on their 18 unrestricted free agents and one restricted free agent (Mike Ford).

I would keep Prater and Ragland. The rest are either not needed or too expensive. Ford seems to be developing so he is a budget keep IMO.
 

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I still believe the Lions "should" sign UFA WR Josh Reynolds.

He'll give Goff some familiarity and that could propel this offense

Cephus

A drafted Rookie - maybe two if they pick up a couple extra day 3 picks.
If Terrace Marshall is still there in the third that would be a good fit.
 

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Jamie Collins restructure appears to be slightly over 6.3M in cap savings for 2021 with two voidable years

Capture - Jamie Collins previous contract.PNG

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I would keep Prater and Ragland. The rest are either not needed or too expensive. Ford seems to be developing so he is a budget keep IMO.

This team isn't winning anything of note in 2021 so, I'm not sure of the benefit Prater re-signing would provide.
Nothing against him but just can't see it outside of a vet - minimum deal.
 

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I would keep Prater and Ragland. The rest are either not needed or too expensive. Ford seems to be developing so he is a budget keep IMO.

I'm okay with Ragland re-signing as a 1 year vet - minimum.
He would provide depth as a LB unless a late summer cut comes along that's better.
 

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Damn good job if they get trade compensation and dump a bad contract at the same time

Sure am Glad BQ isn't here anymore as he would've sent Daniel and our 2021 5th round pick to Hoodie for their 2021 7th round.
 
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