Part of why NE has been so successful for so long is that they don't hold onto players so that they run out of gas on someone else's team, and not theirs.
Not sure Tyron is at that point yet, but the trend is concerning.
it would be highly imprudent to cut him. he's still a quality player who mostly plays thru his injuries. by all means let him play out his contract so as to preclude having any dead money issues.
I find threads like this, based off of your post and those like it, to be disturbing. Not just that the guy may have more left in the tank. But that fans are so quick to jettison players these days.
This is a conversation for 2020For me, he is in the Sean Lee category. Not playing particularly well and gets hurt every year (and it's back and hamstring injuries, which recur). I know if we cut him in 2020, we'd only have $5 mil in dead money. In 2019, we'd have $10 mil in dead money. Maybe draft a 2nd round LT next year (or sign a free agent). And let him hang around for one more year. Then cut him in 2020. Thoughts?
For me, he is in the Sean Lee category. Not playing particularly well and gets hurt every year (and it's back and hamstring injuries, which recur). I know if we cut him in 2020, we'd only have $5 mil in dead money. In 2019, we'd have $10 mil in dead money. Maybe draft a 2nd round LT next year (or sign a free agent). And let him hang around for one more year. Then cut him in 2020. Thoughts?
Unretire Flozell Adams.
I find threads like this, based off of your post and those like it, to be disturbing. Not just that the guy may have more left in the tank. But that fans are so quick to jettison players these days.
Back in the day the Dallas Mavericks had a power forward named Roy Tarpley. Immense talent. The guy could have gone down as one of the best. But he hada substance abuse problem. Drugs and alcohol.
The team had him on a long term contract. He would get suspended every now and then. But he'd come in and play after suspensions and would be greatness again.
I, somewhat like you now, wanted Tarpley gone. But Randy Galloway stated on the radio one afternoon on his show that you ride that horse until it falls.
There was a discussion on Lee on TV the other night. All the people in this discussion said essentially the same thing. You ride him until he can't play.
Tyron is the same. Run out the contract and groom the replacement. Something like Vander Esch.
If Tyron was a jake-legged p[layer that didn't show up, I'd get it. But your assessment that he is not playing particularly well has a lot of blue sky in it.
SMFH
This x100.I swear this board needs to go to a seminar on offensive line play or something. There’s an alarming # of people that apparently have no clue what they are looking at. If Tyron is “not playing particularly well” then there’s MAYBE 6 or 7 LT’s in the entire NFL that are playing well
When he is on the field, he's been excellent. Even this year.
this ^^^^I find threads like this, based off of your post and those like it, to be disturbing. Not just that the guy may have more left in the tank. But that fans are so quick to jettison players these days.
Back in the day the Dallas Mavericks had a power forward named Roy Tarpley. Immense talent. The guy could have gone down as one of the best. But he hada substance abuse problem. Drugs and alcohol.
The team had him on a long term contract. He would get suspended every now and then. But he'd come in and play after suspensions and would be greatness again.
I, somewhat like you now, wanted Tarpley gone. But Randy Galloway stated on the radio one afternoon on his show that you ride that horse until it falls.
There was a discussion on Lee on TV the other night. All the people in this discussion said essentially the same thing. You ride him until he can't play.
Tyron is the same. Run out the contract and groom the replacement. Something like Vander Esch.
If Tyron was a jake-legged p[layer that didn't show up, I'd get it. But your assessment that he is not playing particularly well has a lot of blue sky in it.
SMFH
I find threads like this, based off of your post and those like it, to be disturbing. Not just that the guy may have more left in the tank. But that fans are so quick to jettison players these days.
Back in the day the Dallas Mavericks had a power forward named Roy Tarpley. Immense talent. The guy could have gone down as one of the best. But he hada substance abuse problem. Drugs and alcohol.
The team had him on a long term contract. He would get suspended every now and then. But he'd come in and play after suspensions and would be greatness again.
I, somewhat like you now, wanted Tarpley gone. But Randy Galloway stated on the radio one afternoon on his show that you ride that horse until it falls.
There was a discussion on Lee on TV the other night. All the people in this discussion said essentially the same thing. You ride him until he can't play.
Tyron is the same. Run out the contract and groom the replacement. Something like Vander Esch.
If Tyron was a jake-legged p[layer that didn't show up, I'd get it. But your assessment that he is not playing particularly well has a lot of blue sky in it.
SMFH
For me, he is in the Sean Lee category. Not playing particularly well and gets hurt every year (and it's back and hamstring injuries, which recur). I know if we cut him in 2020, we'd only have $5 mil in dead money. In 2019, we'd have $10 mil in dead money. Maybe draft a 2nd round LT next year (or sign a free agent). And let him hang around for one more year. Then cut him in 2020. Thoughts?
Even with two of his worst career performances (1st wash game and Houston) they still have him top 10.Tyron has looked better this year than last, especially after the bye. PFF has him as the 10th T in the league.