Wisniewski visiting Seattle

[Recon_Hawk]

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[HawkFan72]

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In other words, Seattle isn't offering him what he's looking for yet.

 

[Recon_Hawk]

Yeah. Not sure what he's asking for, but considering he's visited about four teams already without signing I'd think the market is pretty much set for him.

 

[Hawksfanatik]

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In other words, Seattle isn't offering him what he's looking for yet.

If the Hawks pass on him and let him go to St. Louis they must have determined he isn't worth what he is asking for, which I'm okay with.

If he signs here, all the better. I just want the offensive line addressed.

 

[Scottemojo]

My guess is he is looking for 5-6 mil per.

 

[Chukarhawk]

If we were going to sign him, we would have already. Its not happening. NEXT!

 

[TheRealDTM]

Is it possible we're dragging our feet while the unger physical is pending?

 

[Chukarhawk]

I dont see us paying the dude $5M

 

[Sgt. Largent]

Is it possible we're dragging our feet while the unger physical is pending?

No, my guess is Wisniewski and his agent have a number in mind, and if he continues to visit teams that means Pete and John didn't want to pay that number. That's how it normally works. If we matched his number, he'd sign.

 

[NorthDallas40oz]

Is it possible we're dragging our feet while the unger physical is pending?

No. If Unger can't pass a physical that only heightens the Hawks' need for another center. But Unger should have no issue passing one anyway.

 

[Tundra]

Lucky.

 

[Recon_Hawk]

My guess is he is looking for 5-6 mil per.

Do you think he's worth that?

 

[NorthDallas40oz]

My guess is he is looking for 5-6 mil per.

Do you think he's worth that?

$6M may be stretching it, but $5M is at least reasonable based purely on the market. For comparison, James Carpenter just got a $4.8M AAV, and Wiz is an indisputably superior player in all phases of the game, with more versatility and without the long injury history. Plus if Rodney Hudson can get a $9M AAV then Wiz would at least be justified in seeking ~$5M.

 

[Recon_Hawk]

My guess is he is looking for 5-6 mil per.

Do you think he's worth that?

$6M may be stretching it, but $5M is at least reasonable based purely on the market. For comparison, James Carpenter just got a $4.8M AAV, and Wiz is an indisputably superior player in all phases of the game, with more versatility and without the long injury history. Plus if Rodney Hudson can get a $9M AAV then Wiz would at least be justified in seeking ~$5M.

That makes a lot of sense. I thought $3m sounded low for a player who started 4 years.

Seattle could use a starting center. I'd understand having to go over the market value for him but I'm hoping they like the draft and guys on the roster to not have to do that.

is Wiz an upgrade over Sweezy?

 

[Scottemojo]

My guess is he is looking for 5-6 mil per.

Do you think he's worth that?

My gut says no way. But the money doesn't come out of my wallet.

 

[Recon_Hawk]

Hmm...I'd be happy to patch a hole on the line but if he's closer to 4m than his asking price of 6-7 I'd rather roll with the roster we have now and through the draft.

 

[Scottemojo]

Hmm...I'd be happy to patch a hole on the line but if he's closer to 4m than his asking price of 6-7 I'd rather roll with the roster we have now and through the draft.

That is kind of how I look at it. If he is only a little bit better than Lewis ( which is conjecture, Lewis has not had to make line calls and his durability is unknown), go with Lewis, who is cheap. I may not know those things, but I suspect Pete has a pretty good idea. We are in the couple of months before the draft and they were just in negotiations with Wiz, so I am not putting a lot of stock in anything JS says praising Lewis and whatever other linemen are tucked away at the back of the roster. It is the lying season, after all. If Lewis were sporting a prosthetic limb he would probably get a good public evaluation from Schneider right now.

 

[jake206]

Better off going through the draft.

 

[kearly]

Hypothetically speaking, if Seattle could afford $5 million for Wiz, then I'd want them to use that money instead to go after Wallace like hell if he's released.

I think the gap between Wiz and Lewis is pretty small, even when considering line calls. But Wallace could really complete our passing attack and effectively bring an end to the days when Wilson is forced to hold the ball for 8 seconds.

 

[Scottemojo]

Hypothetically speaking, if Seattle could afford $5 million for Wiz, then I'd want them to go after Wallace like hell if released.

I think the gap between Wiz and Lewis is pretty small, even when considering line calls. But Wallace could really complete our passing attack.

Apparently he just got traded to the Vikings. Sorry.