McDougald would be a big help if they can bring him back. I'd rather see him signed then Richardson.
Yeah, I think it's a pretty decent bet that some of the names that have helped create the success over the last handful of years are on the verge of moving on either by their choice or the team's. Inevitable sort of thing. Last year was probably the time to move Sherm if it was gonna happen; now he's in the last year of his deal, coming off a pretty big injury, and isn't cheap. ET is probably the guy with more value in a trade. I am not sure what we could get for MB; seems trying to trade him is just a last ditch before we let him go. I guess we'll see!
To me, those are the 2 most important UFAs on our team. I put Richardson on top because of what the DL may look like if we don't re-sign him and also don't have Bennett, Avril, or McDowell. That would wipe out an entire line shift. Richardson may not have put up a bunch of individual stats, but I think the things he was doing up front were a big reason Wagner had a DPOY type season...and why MB had 8 sacks or something like that in the first half of the year.
Just getting to below average would be a huge improvement. My comment about Pocic was more about how poorly Joeckel played, but yeah Pocic sorta has that look like he may work out. I am worried about Ifedi. The good thing is this new OL Coach doesn't have any ego ties with whether he works out or not, so if he isn't a believer in the talent then maybe we cut bait instead of continuing to beat our heads against the wall trying to make it work. Hoping the light comes on in year 3. Will be really interesting to see what becomes of Fant.
And gave a 7th round. Got something for him at least.
