And things like this is why I've waited to say that this McCarthy era is any different. Sure they addressed DT finally but they are playing a very risky game at De. I don't think the situation is as bad as what they did at receiver but basically Allen Hurns is what Aldon Smith is. They have high hopes but its unfair to even Aldon to expect him to be the same guy or even a shell of his former self. I do wonder if McCarthy is why Griffin isn't here or if Griffin's salary demands are too high.
I agree with that. I can't really justify retaining a mediocre-at-best DT who's also not well suited to play DE.
If there was a player out there with Clowney's production, missed playing time, asking price and did not have the Clowney name, would anyone still want him?
Asking .... for a friend
Yeah They sure don’t seem to be in a rush for him to even take a cut for some reason...let alone releasing him....Cut Crawford and you have new found money.
I'm going with salary demands being too high.
That's why all of the guys out there are still available.
Yeah They sure don’t seem to be in a rush for him to even take a cut for some reason...let alone releasing him....
Possible but at his age what on earth could those demands be?
We have enough unreliable (Gregory, Smith, etc.) and unavailable (Lee, Vander Echs) players on defense. Lets get a player that can play and stay on the field for 16 games.
I'm not going to let 3 million stand in the way...if Gregory is done for good...Nope, if he goes down to 11-12 per year then yes.
we have enough bodies and competition at end. We dont HAVE to sign anyone, especially someone expensive. Like the idea of the young dudes competing for a role rather than signing a hype king.
Griffin is going to end up signing a one year deal for like $9-10MM and he'd make this one of the better starting front fours in football.
And yet, our front office sits on their collective thumb watching 2012 NFL highlights of Aldon Smith thinking the tape was from 2019.
Damn, that must be one heavy jock strap.And paying that above-mentioned $9 million to Tyrone Crawford, who couldn't carry Griffen's jock.
Damn, that must be one heavy jock strap.
wr and DE are vastly different. Not equal at all. Joe Jackson,ANAE, Jelks and others need a crack at it before we go sign a mercenary. I wanna see if the new staff can develop a guy first. If not, by mid season, sure lets go sign whomever is left.Bodies doesn't equal talent.
There is a dearth of talent at RDE right now. Your "theory" here was the exact same theory they had with WR in 2018. Had a lot of bodies, young guys would show out, WR would be fine.
What happened?
wr and DE are vastly different. Not equal at all. Joe Jackson,ANAE, Jelks and others need a crack at it before we go sign a mercenary. I wanna see if the new staff can develop a guy first. If not, by mid season, sure lets go sign whomever is left.
@BAT If Clowney is so good, why is he still available? Plenty of teams out there with the cap space to sign him. Yet no one chomping at the bit to sign him.
Count me as interested when his price comes back down to reality.