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We have three holdouts, too, which is nice. S Christakes is asking for more money, for christsakes. He'll get paid. 4th year CB Brenden Upshaw wants $14m/yr after one very good season (7 picks and an 86 PD% rating). That would be awfully hard to choke down. And LB Erick Emerson comes off his first season as a starter, wanting $9m/yr. Also tough to justify. But these are the inherent dilemmas that come with emphasizing cohesion and chemistry-- replacing these guys with more affordable players with comparable skills can be done, but I lose a lot of what makes this team tick. Will need to look carefully at all three guys here, and sort out who really figures to be important to this team for the next 5 seasons.
Prior to the holdouts, my plan would have been to only reneg Chtistakes, and then pursue the other in open free agency. Now my hand might be forced.
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