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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pkrjones" data-source="post: 711097" data-attributes="member: 9982">Approx. $30Mil of that $76.2Mil was on 3 OLB's (Peppers, CM3 & Perry)... if that money doesn't translate to BIG production then of course there will be problems.IMHO this is why TT won't spend big $$ on Perry and CM3's shouldn't be on this year's 53 ($15Mil cap hit)... the production just doesn't justify the $$.  In 2016: Peppers played 56% of D snaps and had 7.5 sacks (31st in NFL) & 2 forced fumbles.  Perry played 58% of D snaps and had 11 sacks (tied for 8th in NFL) & 1 interception.  CM3 played 46% of D snaps and had 5 sacks & 1 forced fumble.  Does this production warrant $30Mil cap expenditure?Not sure where the pass rush will come from but there are better ways to spend it than oft-injured CM3 & Perry.  FYI ~ Fackrell played 15% of D snaps and had 2 sacks & 1 forced fumble... maybe with 10lbs of muscle (hopefully) added to his frame he'll be more stout and continue progressing to be a serviceable rotation OLB.</blockquote>

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