How many players could we possibly lose

[rockj7]

How many players could we lose on the defensive side of the ball in FA?

 

[speedkilz88]

Spencer, Selvie, Melton, Hayden
Durant, Carter, McClain
Moore

 

[KingintheNorth]

Lost
Dwayne Harris, WR, NY Giants
Jermey Parnell, T, Jacksonville
Justin Durant, LB, Atlanta

Pending
DeMarco Murray, RB
Henry Melton, DT
Nick Hayden, DT
George Selvie, DE
Anthony Spencer, DE
Rolando McClain, LB
Bruce Carter, LB
Sterling Moore, CB

Gained
Keith Rivers, LB

 

[Tabascocat]

Just losing average guys who will be replaced with average guys and hopefully, a good rookie or two.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

McClain and Murray aren't average guys. If we lose them my expectations will be lower for next season.

 

[rockj7]

So in Defense we could possibly lose 9 guys. That's a huge turnover our D has a chance good or bad to look nothing like last year or the year before

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Talent level:
Name - Position - Replacement

Elite:
Murray - RB - most likely a early/mid draft pick

Very good:
McClain - LB - early/mid draft pick or someone already on roster (Hitchens/Rivers)

Above average:
Carter - LB - see McClain
Durant - LB - see McClain
Melton - DT - most likely no one, they liked Crawford better last year

Average:
Moore - CB - draft pick or someone on roster (Claiborne/Patmon)
Parnell - OT - not a starter but we need to draft a swing tackle
Harris - WR/special teams - most likely someone on roster (Dunbar)

Below average:
Spencer - DE - draft pick or low level free agent
Selvie - DE - see Spencer
Hayden - DT - draft pick or someone on roster (T. McClain, Brent)

I see the biggest potential hits at our running game and LBers... Our offensive identity (run, run, run) was the biggest thing that helped a defense that majorly lacked talent. We can't assume anyone can come in and fill in for Murray. Also, the play from our LBers (when healthy) kept our defense competitive. And there's a chance we can lose virtually all of our LBers. I'm not too concerned about losing guys like Parnell, Harris, or the below average guys on D-line. Mostly concerned with us losing our ability to run 50%+ of the time and our ability to have potentially a great LBer group.

 

[Tabascocat]

McClain and Murray aren't average guys. If we lose them my expectations will be lower for next season.

Well, they aren't lost yet

So, we have lost average guys to this point.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

Well, they aren't lost yet

So, we have lost average guys to this point.

true

 

[CF74]

Just enough to pay for the leagues most bloated contract...

 

[DBOY3141]

So in Defense we could possibly lose 9 guys. That's a huge turnover our D has a chance good or bad to look nothing like last year or the year before

Thought I read an article that every year the average turn-over on a team is 25%.

 

[LittleD]

Spencer, Selvie, Melton, Hayden
Durant, Carter, McClain
Moore

The only two who might come back would be Hayden for peanuts and
possibly McClain unless another team blows him away with an offer.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Aside from McClain and Murray, there is no shortage of Free Agents out there at this moment that could not replace or even upgrade what we stand to lose. Even though I am desperate for some news, Dallas is being smart about this.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Just holes to fill. Nobody on defense is a big loss besides possibly carter. But whos to say hed play half as good next year. These holes will be filled.

 

[davey999]

Rivers is a JAG. If he starts we are in big trouble.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Lost
Dwayne Harris, WR, NY Giants
Jermey Parnell, T, Jacksonville
Justin Durant, LB, Atlanta

Pending
DeMarco Murray, RB
Henry Melton, DT
Nick Hayden, DT
George Selvie, DE
Anthony Spencer, DE
Rolando McClain, LB
Bruce Carter, LB
Sterling Moore, CB

Gained
Keith Rivers, LB

Add Carter, Murray, and Melton to the lost list by the end of the day.

 

[Sydla]

I really don't understand the heart ache over Murray possibly not being here.

He had a great season. But that great season was coupled by Dallas having a great OL. I have little doubt we could have a strong running game in 2015 without Murray.

 

[anava]

The only two who might come back would be Hayden for peanuts and
possibly McClain unless another team blows him away with an offer.

Even if McClain comes back e will be suspended the first 4 games, right?

 

[Bungarian]

Isn't McClain suspended 4 games?

 

[LittleD]

Even if McClain comes back e will be suspended the first 4 games, right?

No he received a 4 game check fine for the drugs. If he's caught 1 more time he gets a four game suspension.
Any team that signs him will have to withhold 4 game checks.