 I don't think he got a great deal. I don't think he maximized what he could earn It feels like he signed a pretty team friendly very reasonable contract with the Patriots to return Yep, based on you know the other guys that came off the board and You know where he was ranked according, you know the most Free agent list. Yeah, I agree with that I mean just look at look at some of the money that was getting handed out yesterday to offensive Lyman across the NFL There are guys that are getting a lot more money on their contract with more guarantees than what Michael Wenu got I'm glad he's back. Let's it's big. This is a big win for Elliott Wolfe You and I you and I talked about this when it was up to Duggar or him Which one would you secure? And I think we both said, you know, you go offensive line You go tackle you take care of a window first before Duggar Even though I like Duggar as a player. I think the Wenu is more important to you the way you need to fix things here offensively and I Think I think they're off to decent start like you're starting to be able to fill out the hit chart sheet where you put 11 guys out there and 13 personnel at least I could fill something out two weeks ago. I got two players out there It's Remandry Stevenson and pop Douglas with David Andrews three really maybe four if you count city So I learned that yet nobody else this before born sign it to the thing That's good for him is he got 38 million guaranteed in the deal big number Second most that's a guaranteed money in the offensive line signings only second to Robert Hunt to this point in free agency But it's a it's a three-year deal and it's it's big money for sure He's done well on the deal, but I feel like he could have gotten more I feel like he's worth more than this I would have been okay with them paying him more than this his versatility makes him more Worth more than this it's not just hey He's a right tackle or a backside left tackle. He could play both guard positions He could play both tackle positions in a so my question is what conversations took place about what he's going to play Before signing this contract and he is he definitely playing tackle for them going forward That's what we all assume, but I want to make sure that that is the case Can you keep playing right tackle for this team Phil? Well what I found interesting about the deal itself when you look at the average annual values across the league at both Guard and tackle and right tackle specifically not left tackle But in terms of the AAV he's actually near the top of the market at right tackle You know Lane Johnson is getting $20 million a year. He's sort of the he's sort of the market, right? Joanne Taylor right there from the Chiefs Those guys are $20 million a year Michael Wendell is 19 But Michael Wendell just signed his deal or just Agreed to his deal yesterday and the money and the markets changed a little bit markets up Caps are up the more money is gonna get doled out But you would also look at Michael Wendell when you say he's probably not worthy of resetting the market at right tackle He's not that kind of player. He's never made a pro bowl. He's never been all pro He's he's a part-time player essentially there and that and again I'd say that makes him more valuable You can use him at a number of different spots, but you got to be careful with how highly you value him because he's he's not That kind he's not in Lane Johnson's class He you know Joanne Taylor Almost reset the market last year like that's just not who he is and then you look at guard It's it's kind of the same type of market right guard specifically Chris Lindstrom local guy He's the highest-paid guard in football in terms of AAV huge contract He's at 20.5 million huge contract great contract for him 48 fully guaranteed. So that's better than a when you but again I would say Deserve a better player deservingly so yeah, so I think a when you kind of slot it in where where he belongs I really do I think the money Getting where it's going is Something that could have maybe gotten them another five six seven million dollars Maybe somewhere else and maybe that's not worth it to him. You know, maybe maybe he just got it What he felt was a good deal here. I just think it's a win for the team It's a win for the Pats to get him on that deal and get him back They desperately needed to sign him and they did they got it done. They didn't have to franchise him either Yeah, I mean the guys aren't running away from your team You know, that's that's a big thing, you know Henry getting done him getting done Again like you've you've got to take care of those guys first I think it's to what Elliott talked about, you know You draft a guy you develop them and you keep those core guys get them to their second deal And if the guy's a good player, you make sure you secure it and I think that's kind of what they're doing here That's part of it. I know people are upset about I'm not upset, but well, they didn't make the big splash Yeah, you you already know certain guys that could play and play with the new system are good players make sure they stay first But it doesn't have anything to do with Michael Wendell. That's why I say who cares. What is it? I don't know, but I didn't want Michael Wendell back. I read the reactions yesterday. Of course I wanted him back. I think it was your number one priority in the offseason and give him what he wants Of course, I wanted it back. I'm asking because you know, and you seem very in tune with these people these these straw men You bring your table. I think they chirped me Okay, I get chirped. I don't know who's upset about Michael Wendell coming back Homer homer defending the team like what am I defending here? That's what you have to do. That's how you got to build a team That's part of it The reason I would like this deal from the Patriots is because it's not obvious to your point about his deal Maybe he could have got a little bit more or you thought he could at least yes, I Am under the assumption and I think this was indicative of Or this was signaled by the contract that they gave to Hunter Henry Getting him done before he got to free agency There is going to be a tax that you have to pay here to get guys to stay or to come here in the first place The team's not good. Right, you know pay you have no answer a quarterback right now I heard this with Mack Wilson like well if you're close, yeah But you're under what Arizona offered him and you have the option to play in Fox Pro or Scottsdale And you've got to be able to pay more to get a guy that we from Scottsdale to make him want to stay here And play here. Exactly. That's like I have no problem going there You're gonna have to get accustomed to paying a few extra million to get the guys you really want and lost lucky for them They've got plenty of cap space to do it. So there is no excuse not to do that. We got talkie talkie People like them to replace them said he's good player. I think you're gonna like him though. I'll find out downhill guy fast, huh Thumper Aggressive violent that's like Mac And a little bit of peppers, right? He's got a little bit of Mack Wilson in them. Yep Mac can hit you know get him in peppers and Duggar hitting that's We're gonna get a little bit more leadership from talkie talk is my understanding. Okay lead by example kind of guy It didn't feel like Mac was out there enough to lead Like the playing was limited. I thought he should have played and that was never really his rep You know, he was Maserati Mac coming out of Alabama. Yeah, you know that He gave you something but leadership probably wasn't near the top of the list