I may be in the minority but I'd rather stick with the homegrown. Plus, TWill is a very selfless player, which is necessary of the #2 on this team. With Dez, Witt, Zeke, and Beaz the #2 is really the #5. TWill is a great open space blocker, which is what the #2 does more than anything else on this team.
It's that very selfless nature of TWill which could be capitalized on. He has security in a contract in his favor to prevent a coup of ousting him.. And surely as this team moves toward post-season success, his desire to hoist a trophy will outweigh his personal goals for short term.
I am torn about this because of not knowing enough about Maclin, as stated above in my first post.
But...this has an aura of a Charles Haley move. If you review, Haley was not gangbusters as far as sacks his first season here. But he inspired a defensive line to excel. Perhaps if this guy brings a skill set of close to a #1 receiver, hem might light a fire under Dez, and TWill, along with Switzer stoking that fire under Beas.
I think the comment in the article about Witten aging is a very good point. We all do not want to see him as a shell of his former self. And I am not suggesting that at this time. But a threat of a deep route opens up and makes easier Witten's lot, as well as the rest of the receiver corps.
I may be talking myself into this, jday. Home grown is great, but an offense that has so many weapons the defense is under constant pressure equates to things like NFC Championships and that elusive Lombardi.
