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<blockquote data-quote="Sky King" data-source="post: 721343" data-attributes="member: 7171"><p>OLB. Roster replacements are needed for Peppers and Jones. House has already replaced Hyde on the roster and TT & staff may still believe in the healthier versions of Randall and Rollins since this is only year-three for both. </p><p></p><p>I am not as down on CM3 as some other posters have been. We are short-handed at OLB and players are needed at that position regardless of how well Matthews will play this season. Peppers and Jones need replacing. </p><p></p><p>Do we grant Mulligans for health reasons for certain players simply because they get paid less? Unless it's been proved, no players heal faster just because they're paid more. That's a fan-think phenomenon. Adams comes to mind as being the most recent who showed how much differently playing injured vs. being healthy had made a profound difference in performance. We all liked how much better he played when his ankle was healthy last season vs. the season before. And we all witnessed him pretty much disappear in the NFCCG last year when his ankle was sprained once again. Had he somehow been given an additional million dollar bonus specifically for playing in that NFCCG game would that have healed his injured ankle?</p><p></p><p>Despite not being tightly up against the cap, we draw no quarter for Matthews and Cobb even though they have been injured themselves over the past couple of years. It's as though somehow their getting bigger paychecks will cure their injuries - physical conditions that no doubt also limit other (lesser-paid) players around the NFL. </p><p></p><p>Randall and Rollins have not yet proven themselves like Matthews and Cobb had done prior to their injuries but they were definitely limited by injuries last year. Lack of health or lack of talent? We'll see regarding Randall and Rollins. We just don't know for sure what their ceilings will be at this juncture. But we do know that both were injured for much of last season, same as Adams had been in his sophomore year. That latter situation seems to have turned-out much for the better and so could theirs. This comes from one who has been <em>very</em> critical of both of these CBs. But I've given it more thought. They aren't going anywhere, it seems. If either or both get traded during preseason or near the final cut down we'll know that TT & staff may have given up on them. </p><p></p><p>There may be indicators. TT did not obtain anyone in FA to replace them. On the surface that does not seem to be the reason for the House acquisition. He replaced Hyde, or maybe Rollins place in the rotation if he (Rollins) takes Hyde's former role or Randall's if he gets moved to his natural place at FS. Therefore, I'm not convinced that TT will go after any more CBs with his earliest pick, especially with a draft that is alleged to be deeper than normal at the position. Theoretically, TT has the luxury of being able to wait and he should still be able to find a good CB in a draft with this depth. If he does go CB early and often, I would take that as an indicator that one or both of Randall and Rollins could be on the way out before the season begins. Short of that I think TT will go in another direction.</p><p></p><p>All that said, I tend to favor the notion that TT goes for an OLB with his first pick, and it's been the posts of several draft gurus on this forum that have swayed me into believing that. The more I read about Watt and his potential ceiling the more I favor him. And if TT can trade down and <em>still </em>get Watt that just might be a steal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sky King, post: 721343, member: 7171"] OLB. Roster replacements are needed for Peppers and Jones. House has already replaced Hyde on the roster and TT & staff may still believe in the healthier versions of Randall and Rollins since this is only year-three for both. I am not as down on CM3 as some other posters have been. We are short-handed at OLB and players are needed at that position regardless of how well Matthews will play this season. Peppers and Jones need replacing. Do we grant Mulligans for health reasons for certain players simply because they get paid less? Unless it's been proved, no players heal faster just because they're paid more. That's a fan-think phenomenon. Adams comes to mind as being the most recent who showed how much differently playing injured vs. being healthy had made a profound difference in performance. We all liked how much better he played when his ankle was healthy last season vs. the season before. And we all witnessed him pretty much disappear in the NFCCG last year when his ankle was sprained once again. Had he somehow been given an additional million dollar bonus specifically for playing in that NFCCG game would that have healed his injured ankle? Despite not being tightly up against the cap, we draw no quarter for Matthews and Cobb even though they have been injured themselves over the past couple of years. It's as though somehow their getting bigger paychecks will cure their injuries - physical conditions that no doubt also limit other (lesser-paid) players around the NFL. Randall and Rollins have not yet proven themselves like Matthews and Cobb had done prior to their injuries but they were definitely limited by injuries last year. Lack of health or lack of talent? We'll see regarding Randall and Rollins. We just don't know for sure what their ceilings will be at this juncture. But we do know that both were injured for much of last season, same as Adams had been in his sophomore year. That latter situation seems to have turned-out much for the better and so could theirs. This comes from one who has been [I]very[/I] critical of both of these CBs. But I've given it more thought. They aren't going anywhere, it seems. If either or both get traded during preseason or near the final cut down we'll know that TT & staff may have given up on them. There may be indicators. TT did not obtain anyone in FA to replace them. On the surface that does not seem to be the reason for the House acquisition. He replaced Hyde, or maybe Rollins place in the rotation if he (Rollins) takes Hyde's former role or Randall's if he gets moved to his natural place at FS. Therefore, I'm not convinced that TT will go after any more CBs with his earliest pick, especially with a draft that is alleged to be deeper than normal at the position. Theoretically, TT has the luxury of being able to wait and he should still be able to find a good CB in a draft with this depth. If he does go CB early and often, I would take that as an indicator that one or both of Randall and Rollins could be on the way out before the season begins. Short of that I think TT will go in another direction. All that said, I tend to favor the notion that TT goes for an OLB with his first pick, and it's been the posts of several draft gurus on this forum that have swayed me into believing that. The more I read about Watt and his potential ceiling the more I favor him. And if TT can trade down and [I]still [/I]get Watt that just might be a steal. [/QUOTE]
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