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It could be nothing more than a depth signing, if it happens.

Depth?
Outside of Conklin and that TE,everyone they've signed would be depth on a good team.
Here they are starters,to be exploited by those good teams.

I see, thats cool. I always liked him as a player.

He is also 32 years old.

Here's the bottom line in all of this. Neither Berry nor Dorsey were willing to pay anything close to what Joe wanted to stay here. Both knew the asking price. The only difference I can really see, or anyone can actually substantiate, is that Dorsey realized the two sides were too far apart to find a reasonable middle ground. It seems Berry may have touched base with his agent, which doesn't mean there were anything "close to negotiations", and reached the exact same conclusion Dorsey did.

Two FO's, two different GM's, same results.

Yes, he is.

Sandejo is not a great player .. depth/ST if anything

To me his is ok. He's is just older relative to other players I would prefer to sign in FA. Long-term, at least.

Jeff Howe
@jeffphowe
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10m
Aside from Todd Gurley, the Rams have also made Brandin Cooks available in a trade as they attempt to trim salary and restock their draft picks, per source.

Tom Pelissero
@TomPelissero
The #Bengals are signing former #Vikings CB Mackensie Alexander to a one-year, $4 million deal, source said.


I like Alexander

The bottom line is that Scho is gone and there's a gaping hole. There is no concrete news that Berry and Scho's agent even sat down (that I'm aware of). That's a problem, if true. I guess there's a slim chance that Scho was just "done" and was moving on regardless - in that case - Berry gets a pass. Scho seems to say he knew he was done, take it for what it's worth.

As far as Dorsey goes, I don't know how you can say the price was too high, or they were too far apart, when Scho says they were never in talks and he wasn't even approached.

Was there another player on the roster that deserved more attention ahead of free agency? How do we go through an entire season and never even approach the best player in a position of sub-par play? Was there something in the play of Wilson or Taki that said Joe should sit on the back burner as "expendable"? A little mind-boggling to me.

So other than speculation, you have nothing to dispute anything I posted. Thanks.

I like him too, Bengals got a good deal right there.

This is guy from the Schobert conversation.

You must have missed it, this still is the Schobert conversation.

Nah.. I don't miss anything. You know that.

You miss a lot.

So, other than actually reading it, you are spot on with my post.

Schobert said "There were no talks, I was never approached, that's when I knew I was leaving Cleveland."

What's so confusing about that?

You can't call my post speculation, you can only call Schobert a liar. Are you saying he's a liar?

j/c:

Speaking of missing....

I like the Andrew Billings signing, depth along the Dline was horrid...should be able to give our guys a break here and there.

Was he a starter?

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
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5m
49ers just informed starting guard Mike Person that he is being released, per source. A veteran guard now available.

He has started, but was a depth cog initially...still rather young, I used to watch a lot of Bengals games...but honestly didnt watch them much last year as they were horrid. Minimum we stole some talent from a division rival.

Cool thanks

j/c...

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
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1m
The #Browns are giving DT Andrew Billings a 1-year deal worth $3.5M fully guaranteed, source said. Some heft on their defensive line from someone they’ve played against twice a year.

Why would he hold it against the new FO and coaching staff for anything the old FO and coaching staff did?

Are you trying to say the new group offered him what he wanted and he turned it down? I didn't think so.

If that's true, Joe is a moron.

Nickel Roby would be nice ... adding with a FS type

Anyone know of anyone really left at DE that's reasonably priced?

Why is every regime allergic to Terrance Mitchell?

I'd argue he's our best corner between him, Ward, and Greedy.

Can't we put all three on the field and slide one inside?

Lol Clowney??

Derek Wolfe, Everson Griffen, Michael Bennett

I like Wolf, but figured he’d be more of an interior guys

He has that versatility for sure.

Let me start by saying I might be in error. By that, I mean before now I understood you to be placing more blame on the new FO for the Schobert fiasco and Dorsey. Which was unfair IMO.

The above seems to acknowledge at least that each party was unsuccessful in getting a deal done. Who was more accountable for that lack of success seems to be the only remaining point of contention. That's nothing more than conjecture. It can't be proven and is mainly fuel for egos on both sides of the arguement.

Thanks for taking my post in the spirit it was intended.

Cam Wake, Ezekiel Ansah, Jabaal Sheard, and many more:

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/all/defensive-end/available/

And Jacksonville has one of the least smart front offices.

It seems that none of them have the skill set to play in the slot. I'd just keep Mitchell as an insurance policy against injuries.