Bigger off season impact?

TwentyOne

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difficult question but id say martin.

not because of the better running game but because of the better pass protection.
romo with preasure in his face up the middle is a disaster to happen. romo with 4-5 secs in the pocket is a very good qb.
 

cmoney23

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I've been leaning more to RoMac!

The way I see it is this:
A MLB is the heart and sole of your Defense, he's calling plays, making plays and doing it sideline to sideline. Plus he has been good in coverage, especially zone coverage late in games. I can attribute about 3 wins directly to RoMac.
To me an Offensive Guard is about the least important position on a football team. Having good guards help, but aren't important and draft/pay status reflect that. If you have good Tackles you don't need great Guards... IMO.

But Martin is a foundation piece and I think will be moved to RT to replace Free soon... and with him also being a rookie and this good, I think helps the team in the long run... soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.....

I'm going to lean Ro, but not by much!
 

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I will go with Rolando McClain because he not only gave the defense an infusion of talent at a much needed position depleted by injury, but also gave the defense a can-do jolt to their psyche. Rolando McClain worked with Hitchens and Wilber and Carter after Durant got hurt.

Martin has been the better player but he joins the team's strength which has two all-pros and Leary and Free/Parnell to work with. However, Martin took the OL to another level and arguably may be the best OL on the team.

Tough call. McClain saved the defense. Martin made the offense better.
 

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To me its Martin by a good margin. He has played at a Pro Bowl level and that performance has taken the offense to an entirely new level. That not only made the team a Playoff caliber team but it also helped the defense by keeping them off the field.

I love McClain and want him back but I don't see his impact being at that level. He has also missed several games with injuries. That is understandable considering how long he was away from the NFL, it also says he will be even better next year with a full offseason of conditioning and film work with the coaches.
 
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