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MaroonBells · 01-02-2025, 12:53 PM

Nothing definitive here, but I'm on board with this. While I love Bynum and think he's earned a top safety salary, I'm also a big believer in spending money efficiently. In other words, spend big at more impactful positions (QB, Edge, Corner and OT) and spend small on less impactful positions (safety, IOL).

1VikesFan · (This post was last modified: 01-02-2025, 01:18 PM by 1VikesFan.)

This wouldn't surprise me either.

Murphy Jr is someone in their secondary that they'll try keep and he's going to get paid.

purplefaithful · 01-02-2025, 01:21 PM

I have re-thought how I think about the S position. I actually think its grown in importance over time with how the league has evolved. Those guys are really hybrids of LB/CB now and have to be stout, fast and smart.

Hell, I am still mad they passed on Hamilton.

Harry is going to be gone as will Gilmore and maybe BMJ leaves for a bag at 27. I really want to keep Bynum against that backdrop.

Knucklehead · 01-02-2025, 01:47 PM

Metellus is due to make $3.8M (Sportrac) next season. Bynum is going to sign for substantially more than that either with the Vikings or another team. A case can be made that Metellus is more important to the defense. It's hard to justify paying Bynum more. If you resign Bynum, extending Metellus who will be a FA in 2026 at a significant salary bump most likely becomes necessary. That's a lot of cap designated for the Safety position. The team does have Theo Jackson & Jay Ward waiting in the wings.

MAD GAINZ · 01-02-2025, 02:09 PM

I hope we bring Bynum back. He's a great locker room guy and brings a special energy to the defense and the team. He's like Brian Robison that way... And Aaron Jones was for the Packers. Those special glue guys that make a long NFL season fun even in Week 17 and 18 are guys you need.

AGRforever · 01-02-2025, 02:13 PM

(01-02-2025, 01:21 PM)purplefaithful Wrote: I have re-thought how I think about the S position. I actually think its grown in importance over time with how the league has evolved. Those guys are really hybrids of LB/CB now and have to be stout, fast and smart.

Hell, I am still mad they passed on Hamilton.

Harry is going to be gone as will Gilmore and maybe BMJ leaves for a bag at 27. I really want to keep Bynum against that backdrop.

I am soooo salty about Hamilton. He was and is a man crush of mine. When we were on the clock I was surprised. When we traded out I turned off the TV. First time ever that I’ve quit on a draft. It was such a layup and we gave Det their receiver instead.

purplefaithful · (This post was last modified: 01-02-2025, 02:54 PM by purplefaithful.)

(01-02-2025, 02:13 PM)AGRforever Wrote: I am soooo salty about Hamilton. He was and is a man crush of mine. When we were on the clock I was surprised. When we traded out I turned off the TV. First time ever that I’ve quit on a draft. It was such a layup and we gave Det their receiver instead.

It may go down in history as badly as Disco Darren over Marcus Allen.

Or - Alexander over Warren Sapp.

(01-02-2025, 02:09 PM)MAD GAINZ Wrote: I hope we bring Bynum back. He's a great locker room guy and brings a special energy to the defense and the team. He's like Brian Robison that way... And Aaron Jones was for the Packers. Those special glue guys that make a long NFL season fun even in Week 17 and 18 are guys you need.

Very good point...

We can guarantee a downgrade in D celebrations for sure.