warden":3u30xl74 said:I would rather do a one year rental on Seymour (if the numbers are right) and draft a DT with our second rounder.
My gut still says that Quinn and Carroll are discussing the possibility of moving Big Red back to DT. One thing for sure, Carrol is not stuck in his ways
lukerguy":k1llznmo said:warden":k1llznmo said:I would rather do a one year rental on Seymour (if the numbers are right) and draft a DT with our second rounder.
My gut still says that Quinn and Carroll are discussing the possibility of moving Big Red back to DT. One thing for sure, Carrol is not stuck in his ways
Apparently Seymour wants a lot more than he's worth- I saw someone Tweet about it a few days ago.
NorthDallas40oz":2fu0ufyx said:I seriously doubt we'll see Branch back. He regressed badly in 2012 from his 2011 season, to the point that he had a negative overall grade by Pro Football Focus. This regime values youth and athleticism.
NorthDallas40oz":2moz9qfi said:I seriously doubt we'll see Branch back. He regressed badly in 2012 from his 2011 season, to the point that he had a negative overall grade by Pro Football Focus (Clinton McDonald even had a higher grade), which is amplified when you're a 2-down player in the first place.
Also, forget about Richard Seymour. The lower body injuries have really taken their toll on him, to the point that he was walking like Fred Sanford by the end of last season. Plus, this regime has proven that they have no inclination to sign creaky vets in their 30's to any kind of deal, even 1/2-year deals. When they do that, they do it with players in their prime (Jason Jones, Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett). This regime values youth and athleticism.
Pretty sure Clinton was tendered. He will be back.kearly":3ai307hm said:NorthDallas40oz":3ai307hm said:I seriously doubt we'll see Branch back. He regressed badly in 2012 from his 2011 season, to the point that he had a negative overall grade by Pro Football Focus (Clinton McDonald even had a higher grade), which is amplified when you're a 2-down player in the first place.
Also, forget about Richard Seymour. The lower body injuries have really taken their toll on him, to the point that he was walking like Fred Sanford by the end of last season. Plus, this regime has proven that they have no inclination to sign creaky vets in their 30's to any kind of deal, even 1/2-year deals. When they do that, they do it with players in their prime (Jason Jones, Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett). This regime values youth and athleticism.
I love PFF, but I watch players very closely myself, and I think they had Branch a little too high in 2011 and too low in 2012. Branch's score was barely negative anyway, meaning that he was essentially average last year.
PFF grades very heavily for run defense, and I wonder how much an ineffective Red Bryant hurt Branch last year? I don't think it's a coincidence that Tampa's line graded so well against the run across the board- they were all helping each other out with a high level of play.
Also, Clinton McDonald is a free agent himself, and might not be back. Even if he comes back, he doesn't do what Branch does. We need Branch as depth for the 1-tech and Red Bryant roles. Bringing back Branch on a low cost deal makes a lot of sense. Unless we luck out and get Sylvester Williams in the late 2nd, Branch would probably be better than the draftable "all round" DTs remaining for us.
warden":2hy6ow6s said:I would rather do a one year rental on Seymour (if the numbers are right) and draft a DT with our second rounder.
My gut still says that Quinn and Carroll are discussing the possibility of moving Big Red back to DT. One thing for sure, Carrol is not stuck in his ways