[chiefforlife]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Okay, if Collins is available, you !@#$ing figure out how to move on from Eric Berry and you make that move.

Collins isn't my favorite FA target but he's young and athletic and aggressive. And yes, he's redundant with Berry around but Berry just gave us an out. The deadline for the tag is March 5th. If he doesn't get tagged on March 5, you're on his phone the instant the 'legal tampering' period begins and you have him signed within an hour of the new league year when FA opens on 3/13.

Then you cut Berry on 3/14, the day before the additional $7.25 million in guarantees triggers on his deal.

If that's doable, I think you do it. Collins is 25 yrs old next season and has probably 4 or maybe 5 seasons in his prime ahead of him. If you can get him on a deal that gives you his age 25-28 seasons plus a reasonable year 5 (or escape hatch) for age 29, that's a heck of a nice time period to have a guy.

I'd still be stunned if they don't get him tagged, if only to trade him. Someone will give up a 2nd for him.

This! ALL OF THIS!!