At this point, I think our only options should be (in no particular order and completely subjective to what each guy would cost) Winston, Mariota, or Jordan Love (Assuming he would cost one third round pick at most)
If Ballard is just waiting for Jimmy G to be released, then I am fine with bringing him on so long as he costs us no picks in the process.
I really hope we are taking serious looks at Zadarius Smith and Allen Robinson. Those two players come on board and I am starting to feel a LOT better about this FA period.
I think JuJu really makes sense as well. Played a year with Pittman at USC as I recall, and would likely be our slot man. He will probably give you as much as Jarvis Landry would at a lower cost.
I don't think Armstead will be an option and I do think we try to bring back both Pryor and Reed (kindof surprised we haven't yet). The reason I think we haven't is because Ballard likes his own free agents to set their market before he offers. He probably thinks that in some cases, he values his own guys higher than others and he can get away with paying his own guys that he likes more than he should. A way of keeping his own perception of his own guys in check. That could be the only reason, IMO, that we have not signed out fringe talent FA's like Turay, Lewis, Pryor or Reed. Each day drives their price down too, and Ballard knows that, and he has a LOT of them to sign.
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