"But Hankins, who played very well last season for the New York Giants, sees himself as more than a rotational player. He sees himself as a bona fide NFL starting defensive tackle. (He just might be that, even better than Phillips, actually).
And he wants to get paid like a starting defensive tackle -- which means he wants a multi-year contract and wants to make $8M a year, at minimum.
That’s what the Hankins camp is telling every team when they call. That’s what the Hankins camp told the Dolphins when they called way before I ever wrote his name.
(You should feel good about your team because it used to be I could come up with ideas before the team did. Not anymore.)
Even though no other team is jumping to attention to snap Hankins off the free agency market, the Hankins camp is holding firm on the idea he deserves and is going to get a multi-year deal."
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Then, FA was starting and he was rumored to want upwards of $10M. Pass.
8M, and I'm in the same boat as the rest of the NFL. Could be worth it, feels a bit expensive, wait and see.
Get that to $6-7 on a well structured contract and he'd be a good re-sign.
Wonder how long he stays available.
Big risk to assume that he can play bigger and assert leadership over a new defensive line.
This calls for a one year contract to get a year's more evidence of how he plays.
And it really shouldn't be one year with the Giants since you want to see him play on a line that is not so stacked.
What's his next move when no one bites. Or does one of those teams with mega-cap room roll the dice?
Hard to see him back with the Giants on either a one year or multi-year contract.
That limits him to probably taking two thirds of the snaps, and you can't spend that much on a rotational player.
That limits him to probably taking two thirds of the snaps, and you can't spend that much on a rotational player.
...unless it's someone like Snacks who is literally the best at what he does in those 2/3 of snaps.
Imo, he has 2 options. One, either drastically lower his demands and get that long term deal for security or take a one year deal to increase his value. No team in their right mind will offer him $8 million per year when they already know not one other team is offering that.
The big question is does he want to come back here and play the 3 tech where he didn't have much success or go somewhere else that would be a better positional fit for him such as a 1 tech or possibly even in a 3-4.
You could also look at this situation as JPP=Hankins, Sheard and maybe Robinson. Fluker, Marshall and Ellison fill needs and are reasonable contracts. JPP taking up $17 mm could essentially net 3 defensive starters.
Imo, he has 2 options. One, either drastically lower his demands and get that long term deal for security or take a one year deal to increase his value. No team in their right mind will offer him $8 million per year when they already know not one other team is offering that.
The big question is does he want to come back here and play the 3 tech where he didn't have much success or go somewhere else that would be a better positional fit for him such as a 1 tech or possibly even in a 3-4.
Good post, sums it up well. I'm with the crowd, I'd like him back, but not for $8 mm/year. And we can't afford that now anyway unless a JPP deal gets done and/or we trigger some restructures
You could also look at this situation as JPP=Hankins, Sheard and maybe Robinson.
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And say I'm thrilled about Ellison or Fluker but that 8 million went to them and Brandon Marshall. And I am happy the Giants did that rather than give Hankins 8 mill a year.
You could also look at this situation as JPP=Hankins, Sheard and maybe Robinson. Fluker, Marshall and Ellison fill needs and are reasonable contracts. JPP taking up $17 mm could essentially net 3 defensive starters.
If those are the 3 D starters that JPP is netting you, I'll take JPP 10 times out of 10. And I'm a big Hankins fan.
I want Hankins back. 8mil is right where i thought he would be asking and i thought he would be gone in the first couple days. 24 years old and the arrow is pointed up. Plays a position where so many high picks end up a bust.
It would appear his agent misplayed this. Considering Simms was on the radio saying that teams were having a hard time contacting his agent the first week, maybe there's some incompetence adding to the drama.
If we got him down to that price why would we pull the tag on JPP? We'd be able to make the room and keep the DLine in tact.
Sign a veteran DT, maybe a draftee and hope the younger DL's develop maybe?
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Hankins is a good player, but not really a pass rusher.
That limits him to probably taking two thirds of the snaps, and you can't spend that much on a rotational player.
...unless it's someone like Snacks who is literally the best at what he does in those 2/3 of snaps.
Precisely how I feel. The only way a non pass rush DT is worth 8+million is if you're an elite player in other facets. Harrison is, Hankins isn't. He might be at some point perhaps.
Maybe not but it seems pretty clear that they more than the market will bear at the moment. So one of a few things will happen. Hankins and/or his agent will realize this and take the best offer he has--hopefully the Giants. Or, he waits in the hope that some team will get desperate enough for a DT to raise his value either because of an injury or because a team failed to get the help they were looking for in the draft--hopefully not the Giants. Or he decides to play on a one year deal in the hope of raising his value next year. If he does that, it almost certainly won't be with the Giants; whatever he does in the one year will be a lot more impressive if he is not playing with three linemates who are all significantly better than he is.
yr 2, 9,
yr 3, 4
with a good signing bonus and cash incentives for year 3
that's 6 per
and draft a DT high
Nick fairley has 20.5 career sacks. Pass rushers from the DT spot always earn more as a more rare commodity.
After 4 years of Hankins, we know that isn't the case for him.