Originally posted by Scoots:
Or Burford, Pleasants, Dillard, Puni, or a draft pick end up there on the cheap. I think, much like WR and RB they will just keep spending 3rd and later picks on OL. Success by volume.
Williams is going to retire or fall off eventually. When he leaves they will probably spend big on his replacement (unless a top LT falls to them in the draft).
Pleasants and Dillard have a better chance getting cut than all of a sudden being a starting OT in 2026.
I find it highly unlikely they move Puni outside if he continues to play well at OG.
Also look at the landscape of OTs hitting FA. "Spending big" means massively overspending on meh talent, on guys their own team didn't want to invest that type of cash in. Rarely does a top end OT making it to FA
like I said imo I would expect an extension for Colton over say JJ (Maybe JJ gets a little more cash this yr but gets to FA in 2026).
I hope they invest higher end picks at OT this upcoming draft because they will absolutely have to think about life without Trent soon. Locking up a solid young RT would probably take precedent over someone like JJ imo.