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alyoshamucci
Having a weak starter and a rookie (which is the other option) would weaken our entire defense.
I know some say that there are options in FA, but Bouye is going to get tagged and most others are simply not high enough quality.
What I don't get is how we as fans get spoiled by quality play and then dismiss positions that are vital to the overall offense or defense. Pickett? Fletcher?
Tag him if we need to, and try to sign him long term, but for goodness sake, don't weaken Donald and Quinn's pass rush by having zero capable starters on the outside. Do that AND draft an impact rookie in the 2nd that can benefit from playing opposite Tru for a year, then if he wants to leave, let him.
Letting quality players we drafted get away irks me like no other thing.
I'd love to keep Tru, Alyo.
But NOT for $16 million. That cap cost also would hurt us in other areas.
Every personnel decision has it's trade offs.
