I agree that Higbee is their best TE right now. Losing him would place a definate strain at that position.
My point is more that the Rams will need to evaluate whether keeping him is more important in this 2 year rebuild than signing another player, especially for the D line.
I would say no. The Rams have not focused on the TE position that much over the past 6 years, which is surprising because at Washington, McVay seemed to love using TE's in his scheme. As I see the D line as a more obvious weakness, especially against good rushing teams, I would rather build up that side by cutting a less essential player now.
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