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Mojambo":pcbb0ahz said:You are vastly underestimating how great Bennett is, and placing WAY too much hope on both Clark and Marsh to replace him, IMHO.
Bennett has been one of the top ten defensive players in all of football this year.
I'm not underestimating Bennett and I'm not placing too much hope on Clark and Marsh. I'm basing projections based on what I've seen them do in games. They're both playmakers that can disrupt and I just don't see our defense dropping off that much if those guys stepped in for Bennett. The improvement that Mack and Thomas would bring to the offensive line would outweigh the loss of Bennett's production on defense... especially if you consider that sustained drives keep our defense off the field. Mack and Thomas would greatly improve our offense's ability to sustain drives and control the ball. That keeps our defense fresh and puts points on the board.
If Cleveland's looking to trade Mack and/or Thomas, both zone blocking lineman that are in the Cable mold, I'd have to really consider throwing Bennett out there because they are soft up front on defense and he's the only somewhat expendable player I see Cleveland trading for when I look at their roster and our roster. They aren't going to trade either of those guys for one of our receivers, unless we give up multiple picks that would include a 1st or 2nd round pick. Not to mention, you'd have to cut a player to make room for Mack on the cap, so including Bennett in the deal balances the trade out on the cap.
If you lose the homer perspective and the attachment to players because they're wearing a Seahawk uniform, P-Rich and Bennett for Mack and Thomas, arguably two of the best players at their position in the NFL; it's kind of a no-brainer when you look at our situation on offense. If our defense is on the field for the majority of the game because our offense can't consistently sustain drives, all the impact plays by Bennett become pointless when the rest of the defense is gassed by the 4th quarter and give up one big play after another.