2017 Free agency

[SDFan]

Yes but they won't cut Fluker, Franklin or Barksdale, but he should.Telesco must make the OL a priority for his QB and RB or he just needs to be fired. Getting scrubs isn't good enough. It's the weakest unit on the team.

agree they won't cut Fluker- I'd wager he gets a team friendly extension even. Franklin, I'm not so sure. If Tuerk is ready to step in at OC, is Slauson a better, cheaper LG than Franklin? Barksfail just makes too many mistakes and doesn't look like he cares, so I could see him gone. If they get a Joe Thomas for LT, I could see Dunlap or Fluker at RT replacing Barksfail. Not sure if Burwell, Wiggins, Hairston are ever more than backups. Pulley looked good in limited duty and who knows what we have in Donovan Clark after missing his rookie year on IR.

[TTK]

Just getting rid of Barksdale would improve the o-line tenfold.

[6025]

Barksdale at $450K is a NO-BRAINER. Is that cap hit if we cut him tonight, or after the season?

[richpjr]

Barksdale at $450K is a NO-BRAINER. Is that cap hit if we cut him tonight, or after the season?

After the season.

[Formula 21]

Tuerk is still a mystery to me. They say good things about him, but we never see him.

[6025]

Tuerk is still a mystery to me. They say good things about him, but we never see him.

He's sometimes a scratch from gameday as well. Is he still injured?

[Formula 21]

He's sometimes a scratch from gameday as well. Is he still injured?

Another reason he's a mystery.

[Boltjolt]

agree they won't cut Fluker- I'd wager he gets a team friendly extension even. Franklin, I'm not so sure. If Tuerk is ready to step in at OC, is Slauson a better, cheaper LG than Franklin? Barksfail just makes too many mistakes and doesn't look like he cares, so I could see him gone. If they get a Joe Thomas for LT, I could see Dunlap or Fluker at RT replacing Barksfail. Not sure if Burwell, Wiggins, Hairston are ever more than backups. Pulley looked good in limited duty and who knows what we have in Donovan Clark after missing his rookie year on IR.

I just don't see them going after Thomas who will be 33 next season. But who knows. We need a better OL, that is for sure.

[Steve]

I just hate to rely on a guy coming off a serious injury, who is basically a rookie and has not played a down in the NFL. It's fine if we bring him in and let him compete. In fact, I think Tuerk should be allowed to compete. I just think you hand a guy a starting job, with a line like ours, and you are asking for trouble.

Fluker has played pretty well, but he did not have a good game vs TB, even though he has been pretty good this year.

Franklin has been awful.

Slauson is out of position at C. he is a better OG, although I give him a lot of credit for trying to keep a the whole house of cards from caving in. He is also a good guy to keep around, because he can play either OG or C, so it lets us chase the best player rather than a guy who plays one spot.

I would actually like to keep Barksdale, but thinking of him as an upgrade over Hairston as our swing OT, not a starter.

[richpjr]

I just hate to rely on a guy coming off a serious injury, who is basically a rookie and has not played a down in the NFL. It's fine if we bring him in and let him compete. In fact, I think Tuerk should be allowed to compete. I just think you hand a guy a starting job, with a line like ours, and you are asking for trouble.

Fluker has played pretty well, but he did not have a good game vs TB, even though he has been pretty good this year.

Franklin has been awful.

Slauson is out of position at C. he is a better OG, although I give him a lot of credit for trying to keep a the whole house of cards from caving in. He is also a good guy to keep around, because he can play either OG or C, so it lets us chase the best player rather than a guy who plays one spot.

I would actually like to keep Barksdale, but thinking of him as an upgrade over Hairston as our swing OT, not a starter.

Since the season is over for us, we really should get Tuerk some playing time so we can see what we have in a game situation - if he is sufficiently healthy. He was interviewed on the radio around a month ago and said his leg feels good and he is concentrating on putting on weight and building his strength.

[6025]

Since the season is over for us, we really should get Tuerk some playing time so we can see what we have in a game situation - if he is sufficiently healthy. He was interviewed on the radio around a month ago and said his leg feels good and he is concentrating on putting on weight and building his strength.

Concentrating on putting weight? I see why he hasn't been active. He's just getting over his injury.

[Fleet]

Franklin - 1.6 Million Dead Money Post June 1 cut. 6 Million Cap Savings

Barksdale - 4 Million Dead Money Post June 1 cut. 1.5 Million Cap Savings

Flowers - 2 Million Dead Money Post June 1 cut. 9 Million Cap Savings

Gates - 500K Dead Money Post June 1 cut. 5 Million Cap Savings

Dunlap - 1.6 Million Dead Money Post June 1 cut. 6.8 Million Cap Savings

We had 12 Million in dead money this season. That comes off the books next year. Id look at cutting most of these players post June 1. Puts us back on the books next year for roughly 9.7 million. 8 Million if we use Dunlap at RT which we may have to. Fluker can also be extended reducing his 2017 8 million cap hit.

But frees up 28 million in cap space if all are cut post June 1. 22 Million if we keep Dunlap. Use the money to Sign Ingram and a starting OT with some youth. Or trade for someone like Thomas or Staley. If Khalil dosnt resign with the Vikings maybe he someone we target in UFA.