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Stefan Wisniewski is available....and only 29. I'm surprised they didn't kick the tires. Heck, maybe they still will.
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Seems the saints had a little kneejerk reaction, but w/o knowing who else was out there this might be the best option now. Can't get worse than olin kreutz... hopefully
So there's a trend.
That trend is that we, as fans, judge contract values based on their reported maximum value in the press and then apply our internal medieval of what we think is 'right'. This becomes another excuse to then bash the signing.
Meanwhile, we should probably bear in mind that the actual cost of signing a player tabbed to start in this league is actually much higher than what we think it is. It was reported before FA began that a lot of teams would be bidding on a small amount of marginally above average OL for excessive amounts of money, because they're competing with each other for limited resources. And so it has come to pass.
I'm confident that if you went and compiled the max contract value and per year average of each OL so far signed in this period* you'd find that 6m per year is 'chump change' relatively speaking.
*This period, because what people signed for last year or before that isn't the comparator here. Every old contract is a relative bargain for the player you want to keep, compared to 'today's prices'
If he's an average center, it's an amazing deal. Imagine what $6M a year would get us in 2022. Probably not even the worst starting center in the league. If he's just decent, we have a STEAL for 4 years.There's another reported trend as well which is that finding competent OL is harder and harder to do with college schemes. Weak supply and high demand drives up the price. Backups like Kelemete are getting paid $4m per year as an example.
Also, again, not knowing the full contract details, even if it's $6m per year for Easton, what may be a little high in year 1 should be a bargain in year 4 with the cap on the rise.
Bottom line is that if he's manages to avoid the injury bug and plays reasonably well as a starter on our OL, this is a great deal.
Exactly the point! Ya I trust them to continue this.We have the best O-line coach in Dan Roushar plus he's playing next to really good guards.
Let me ask you this; how important is the center in run blocking schemes? I know that a pulling guard is vital to some run concepts, but what impact, other than line calls and keeping his assignment adequately blocked, does a center have? And would it be more important to have a pass blocking center or a run blocking center in most situations?Well, haven't seen a single snap of Easton so my opinion is uninformed (not like that ever stops anyone from posting their thoughts anyway) but here's what I like:
What I don't like:
- He's young, smart and worked his way quickly into playing time as a UDFA OL (which is not always easy)
- He's started at C and G so provides good flexibility there
- He's a mobile guy who can move laterally, get to the second level and out on screens
- His pass pro is solid even though his run blocking isn't as good (rather that than the vice versa)
Bottom line is: He's ours now, I hope he's healthy and awesome and continues to improve. It's not impossible to imagine him grading out at the same level at least as Unger did in 2018 (assuming he beats out Tom)
- Considering his limited experience and injuries, $6m per year seems a little on the high side ($4m seems closer to feeling 'right') - but the contract details may shed more light
- Two significant injuries in a short career. Some people believe that players who get a couple impact injuries are unlucky and not necessarily injury prone - I always think that guys who get injured will continue to do so. (however, he should have a clean bill of health coming in so fingers crossed)
Let me ask you this; how important is the center in run blocking schemes? I know that a pulling guard is vital to some run concepts, but what impact, other than line calls and keeping his assignment adequately blocked, does a center have? And would it be more important to have a pass blocking center or a run blocking center in most situations?