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QuikSand · 06-25-2018, 10:17 AM

In late free agency, the most interesting pickup is a safety, Matthew Knauls. There's a fair bit to like here... great against the run, strong on special teams, and an affinity (albeit pretty mild). So, he gets an invite to camp with a no-risk contract.

Downsides:

-he, uh, seemingly couldn't cover a bed with a blanket
-his limited on-field record backs that up
-he'd need to get starts to click in his chemistry bonus

So...hmm...what do we do with a cat like this? I have a lot of trouble seeing him actually get a season full of starts for us, even if it's just in the 2-WR formation. In this league, I can't pick and choose easy spots to work a guy in, it's the whole regular season in one shot. Should we try to fatten him up and move him to LB? That seems viable, but a longshot. At 222 or so, he'd likely be way too small to start at WILB, my favorite "hide the coverage liability" spot. I don't see him bulking up much past that.

So... likely a kick-the-tires dude we will cut before preseason. Intriguing, though. I really like that FOF has guys like this here and there.

06-25-2018, 10:17 AM	#162
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	In late free agency, the most interesting pickup is a safety, Matthew Knauls. There's a fair bit to like here... great against the run, strong on special teams, and an affinity (albeit pretty mild). So, he gets an invite to camp with a no-risk contract. Downsides: -he, uh, seemingly couldn't cover a bed with a blanket -his limited on-field record backs that up -he'd need to get starts to click in his chemistry bonus So...hmm...what do we do with a cat like this? I have a lot of trouble seeing him actually get a season full of starts for us, even if it's just in the 2-WR formation. In this league, I can't pick and choose easy spots to work a guy in, it's the whole regular season in one shot. Should we try to fatten him up and move him to LB? That seems viable, but a longshot. At 222 or so, he'd likely be way too small to start at WILB, my favorite "hide the coverage liability" spot. I don't see him bulking up much past that. So... likely a kick-the-tires dude we will cut before preseason. Intriguing, though. I really like that FOF has guys like this here and there.