Personally as a guy who is not a fan of Ireland so far this year he has had a good run. I hope to see it continue and getting Long back would not hurt.
Ireland has done a great job this free agency period. Addressed the WR need by signing Wallace, overpay a little, maybe but oh well not the end of the world. Wallace in
reality got 3 years $37 mill, that ain't awful. Locked up Hartline on a great 4 year deal, essentially a 3 year deal with a club option for a 4th. Signs Gibson just now!! Keller on a nice 1 year deal. Then at a
"BREAK EVEN COST" got rid of 2 older linebackers for 2 younger and maybe more productive linebackers that has no effect on our cap this year and helps our cap at this position going forward. And he might get Jake Long back at "the teams number" or close to it instead of Jake's outrageous number he was wanting.
And Ireland still has $9 mill of cap room he can add at anytime by cutting 3 guys, Marshall, Patterson, Carpenter. So we currently have $20 mill plus of cap room and can add around $9 mill more any second we choose too. Not cap hell, can save enough room incase Revis isn't traded and he is on the market next year to sign him (assuming he is healthy).
And we STILL have a bunch of draft picks this year.
Ireland has made a ton of mistakes, no doubt. But he has done a masterful job thus far in free agency. Masterful!
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