vigilantgrrl":1dd1rtqm said:
Ken Norton (at least demote to linebacker coach)
Fant
Ansah
KJ Wright (with sadness. a warrior but we need to get younger in the middle)
Shaquem Griffin (can't keep because of the feel good story) too light to be a defensive lineman, not good enough to be a reserve linebacker. Others make more impact at special teams.
TT and Delano Hill (too whiffs as secondary draft picks)
David Moore (can make an occasional nice catch, but very inconsistent)
Ifedi (do not resign, no matter how desperate)
Joey Hunt
Nice list! I appreciate the thought in this, but see a few things differently, as noted below.
* Ken Norton *Jr.* (at least demote to linebacker coach), Agree, reluctantly, let's see what Pete does.
* Fant - Disagree, he has been serviceable as emergency LT. Great as blocking TE, "Outside Tackle" Just don't overpay.
* Ansah - We vastly overpaid for what we got; he never got healthy enough. A one-year, cheaper prove-it deal would be OK. As it was, he took snaps from our young guys, while being ineffective. Looked effective at times when healthy.
* KJ Wright we need to get younger in the middle) - Yes, and I hope he becomes part of the coaching staff. I do think he has ONE more serviceable year in him, to mentor young guys.
* Shaquem Griffin (can't keep because of the feel good story) Disagree overall. I like using him as a pass-rush specialist, maybe blitz from LB spot, and also mobile QB spy. Solid contributor on Special Teams. He deserves another year. The talent and effort are there. Needs more reps for the light bulb to go on. Maybe what we REALLY need is a DC who can use Squaquem in packages that allow him to do his things. So back to Norton Jr.
* TT and Delano Hill (two whiffs as secondary draft picks) - If they're cheap, OK to keep as backup/emergency DBs/ST contributors, but yeah.
* David Moore (can make an occasional nice catch, but very inconsistent) - Moore is a KEEPER. Major ST contributor, good blocker, deep threat, good RAC. Remember he is still young and WR takes extra-long for many guys to figure out at NFL level. Maybe use him on some jet sweeps too. Yes, WR 3/4, but serviceable. Keeper over Jauron Brown.
* Ifedi (do not resign, no matter how desperate) - I'll trust Solari and Pete on this one. He's been the one guy with the ability of *availability* and seems to suck a little less every 4 or 5 games.
* Joey Hunt - This guy has saved our season by coming in and playing Center at a passable NFL level. Yes, he gets manhandled at times. I'll trust PC/JS/MS decision on the use of roster spots, and whether to keep. Ethan Pocic being unavailable at center or not as good as Hunt is rather damning of 2nd round pick Pocic. In fairness, Pocic has been injured.
Justin Britt... Is he worth the $$$ he might command? Terrific player and leader for us when healthy.