71 Normal QB Ryan Tannehill: Packers: 1 year, 1M Salary, 0 Bonus: B- minimum contract for a fine backup but no mentor tag means this doesn’t do anything for the team
78 Normal FS Jimmie Ward: 49ers: 1 year, 1.9M Salary, 0 Bonus: D+ his attributes aren’t terrible especially for a 34 year old on that cheap contract, but he has 83 speed. He’s gone on cut day and only here for preseason as a mentor.
70 Normal HB Matt Breida: Chargers: 1 year, 1.3M Salary, 600k Bonus: B+ cheap contract for a good depth running back who still has a decent amount left in the tank.
76 Normal DT Matthew Ioannidis: Titans: 1 year, 1.9M Salary, 1.3M Bonus: A cheap contract for a great defensive tackle depth piece who can contribute when he has to come on as well.
73 Normal ROLB CJ Mosley: Chargers: 1 year, 1.9M Salary, 800k Bonus: B+ cheap contract for a still solid inside linebacker who will mentor off the field and with 88 hit power, could contribute on the field, too.
78 Normal RE Matthew Judon: Buccaneers: 1 year, 3M Salary, 1.5M Bonus: A- steal of a contract for a player who despite his age isn’t lacking the physicals to contribute as a rotational piece. Surprisingly isn’t a mentor at age 33.
75 Normal LOLB Tyus Bowser: Titans: 1 year, 1.3M Salary, 1.4M Bonus: C+ fine player that can be a backup but he is less than anything special.
68 Normal LOLB Bud Dupree: 49ers: 1 year, 2.3M Salary, 0 Bonus: B+ solid linebacker still with great physical attributes who comes in as a mentor and a cheap contract. No downsides, just not huge upside
64 Normal RG Michael Schofield III: Panthers: 1 year, 900k Salary, 0 Bonus: B- minimum contract for a mentor for the offensive line. Is there someone there he’s actually helping develop though?
70 Normal WR Jarvis Landry: 49ers: 1 year, 1.6M Salary, 0 Bonus: B the 49ers get a mentor wide receiver to help their incredibly young WR room improve for at least the preseason.
81 Normal HB James Conner: Raiders: 1 year, 2M Salary, 1.3M Bonus: B+ he isn’t anything special but he is a solid RB3 who plays like Jacobs if need be.
74 Normal QB Derek Carr: 49ers: 1 year, 3.6M Salary, 0M Bonus: A fine contract for a mentor for whoever they draft. Could get cut penalty free after preseason.
73 Normal C Ben Powers: Browns: 1 year, 1M Salary, 600k Bonus: C+ the contract is fine but I hope this is a move for a depth offensive lineman because he doesn’t look like he’d stack up as a starter against any of the fronts in the AFC North.
60 Normal MLB Benardrick McKinney: Panthers: 1 year, 900k Bonus, 0 Salary: C a mentor that despite his super low overall could actually survive all of the Panthers cuts do to the position he is mentoring and 85 hit power.
72 Normal SS Anthony Harris: 49ers: 1 year, 1.7M Salary, 0 Bonus: C+ 86 speed isn’t the slowest corner we’ve seen get signed but it’s still terrible and Harris is just a mentor most likely
MLB Raekwon McMillan: Chargers: 1 year, 1.5M Salary, 500k Bonus: B- he is still a solid player who can contribute and the contract is good but he isn’t a mentor so why not go after a better backup during lowball week.
73 Normal MLB Denzel Perryman: 49ers: 1 year, 2.5M Salary, 0 Bonus: C- he is a liability if he ever steps on the field but the mentor tag will help develop someone to play during the preseason. Is this really worth it with Fred Warner already there?
69 Normal DT Jordan Phillips: 49ers: 1 year, 2.1M Salary, 0 Bonus: B- fine contract for a neutral player who shouldn’t touch the field honestly. Mentor tag saves him from irrelevance.
59 Normal LG Lane Taylor: Panthers: 1 year, 900k Salary, 0 Bonus: D not every position needs a mentor but the Panthers are going all in on that strategy for at least the preseason.
68 Normal SS Rayshawn Jenkins: Chargers: 1 year, 1.3M Salary, 200k Bonus: A- he’s 31 years old and 86 speed but he isn’t a mentor. The Chargers did find a cheap sub linebacker that are usually valued much higher than this. good find.
70 Normal ROLB Anthony Nelson: Raiders: 2 years, 2.2M Salary, 1.2M Bonus: C- he’s slow but a solid backup edge rusher for the Raiders who is on a very reasonable contract. Bonus point for being 6’7
72 Normal TE Juwan Johnson: Chiefs: 3 years, 4.5M Salary, 3.6M Bonus: B- the contract is fine but this is and should be nothing more than a 2nd or hopefully 3rd string tight end signing. He isn’t bad though.
74 Normal CB Ronald Darby: 49ers: 1 year, 1.5M Salary, 0 Bonus: B+ 91 speed and he isn’t even terrible, could contribute in dime sets but the most important thing is that coveted mentor tag.
71 Normal P Hunter Niswander: Packers: 2 years, 2M Salary, 200k Bonus: B cheap contract for a big leg punter for the rest of the cycle, no problems here.
82 Star TE Pat Freiermuth: Titans: 5 years, 15.5M Salary, 22M Bonus: C- he’s a solid tight end but that is big money for a guy who isn’t particularly good at anything. Was a position of need at least.
61 Normal CB Darqueze Dennard: Panthers: 1 year, 900k Salary, 0 Bonus: F I don’t care that this guy is a mentor, 81 speed on a cornerback is disgusting. Even one that won’t see the field before he’s cut at the end of preseason.
76 Normal LE Carlos Basham Jr: Titans: 3 years, 5.7M Salary, 4.8M Bonus: B+ the contract is very respectable for a 27 year old solid edge player who can be rotational or just start if need be. steal honestly.
61 Normal LOLB Anthony Hitchens: Panthers: 1 year, 900k Salary, 0 Bonus: D- bad player but a mentor is worth a minimum contract for the preseason I guess
79 Star TE CJ Uzomah: 49ers: 1 year, 2.5M Salary, 0 Bonus: A cheap contract with an out if necessary for a tight end who is a mentor and isn’t slow or short or anything bad. Absolute steal.
72 Normal K Aldrick Rosas: Packers: 1 year, 1.5M Salary, 800k Bonus: B+ a good kicker on a cheap contract for 1 year for the packers. Didn’t lowball and I respect that.
69 Normal ROLB Dont’a Hightower: Panthers: 1 year, 900k Salary, 0 Bonus: C+ the minimum for a veteran who isn’t totally dead due to regression. 88 Hit Power and 80 speed along with that mentor tag could see him make the roster.
75 Normal LE Randy Gregory: 49ers: 1 year, 4.5M Salary, 0 Bonus: B easy out after the preseason as he helps Korey Foreman develop but he isn’t low overall so he could make the team I just don’t see him contributing if he does.
59 Normal C Max Garcia: Panthers: 1 year, 900k Salary, 0 Bonus: F for making me type all these grades for 59 overall mentors that won’t last even 5 minutes after we advance to cut week.
65 Normal QB Taylor Heinicke: 49ers: 1 year, 2M Salary, 0 Bonus: C+ cheap contract for a preseason mentor. Stacking mentors must stack the impact they have or this doesn’t make sense.
71 Normal LOLB Jonathan Cooper: Raiders: 2 years, 3.6M Salary, 1.4M Bonus: D+ he isn’t good or even fine at anything and isn’t particularly athletic either. The contract is good but the signing is just blah
70 Normal TE Cameron Latu: Bengals: 2 years, 3.4M Salary, 2.6M Bonus: B neutral signing it’s a fine contract for an average 3rd string tight end with no strengths or no weaknesses.
