Lets play this out:
- The difference between pick 10 and pick 15 is 250 points (equivalent of pick 68)
- Gilmore if he walked after the season would net about pick 100 (100 points)
- Gilmore is on 7m a season and is probably worth 18m if healthy
That's a steal, we'd be paying 150 points for 11m of value and that's before considering we'd benefit hugely from his leadership, and Superbowl experience. If we could restructure his contract on a 3-year deal we'd be a really good position. Pick 15 keeps us in a range to take maybe the 3rd best defender in the draft and if we also add Gilmore that's two big additions to the defense with still a 2nd, and 2 x 3rd that have a reasonable chance to contribute.