Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Originally posted by Atrain:
Yeah we want a Saints reject then we will still be looking up at the Rams and Seahawks
A Pro Bowl quality center is hardly a reject
McCoy is signed through 2027. Right now Spotrac estimates his value at $17m.
Here are the UFA Centers this off-season, their PFF rankings, and Spotrac market value estimates:
Linderbaum - #5, $17 million
Connor McGovern - #15, $16 million
Luke Fortner - #18, $6 million
Ethan Pocic - #20, $11 million
Sean Rhyan - #31, $7 million
For comparison, Jake Brendel ranked #12. His 2026 cap number is $5,1 million.
Eric McCoy was ranked #18. He is a better pass protector than Brendel but well below in run blocking. His 2026 cap number is $17.5 million. I highly doubt Kellen Moore is going to give up on McCoy.
The only player on the above list I would consider as a worthwhile improvement over Brendel is Linderbaum and there is no way Lynch is going to get into a bidding war at that level with Baltimore and other teams.