Which Potential Redskins Free Agent Would You Bring Back?
Parks has been doing an awesome job working on the free agency posts here lately, pulling in the collective opinion of the Hogs Haven faithful. I thought a good question to kick around today would be:
Which Redskins Free Agent would you aggressively attempt to bring back in 2011? By "aggressively", I mean simply to offer a deal that could cause the player to decline to test the market further. Some assumptions are being made here, given the lack of a new CBA, so go easy on that aspect. I am also eliminating a few names from the debate that appear on free agent lists around the interweb that don't belong in this conversation. I apologize in advance to fans of Mike Furrey, Joey Galloway and Hunter Smith.
I am also crossing off a few players that I don't think will generate a ton of interest around the league but could be decent signings, like Reed Doughty and H.B. Blades. If the Skins want these guys back, we can probably agree that they can have them at reasonable prices and minimal competition.
Further, does anyone really want to spend time today arguing the merits of Stephon Heyer over Phillip Buchanon? And does anyone think Rex Grossman will end up anywhere else?
Hmmmm...
Tell you what: If you had to pick between Rocky McIntosh, Carlos Rogers and Santana Moss, where would you deploy your resources?
Yes...that sounds like a much better question today. To be fair, there are other guys that we would be wise to bring back, but these three players are the ones that might best split the debate...maybe.
Would it surprise you all to learn that I am leaning towards Rocky? Briefly, my reasoning goes like this (and I reserve the right to change my mind next week after I watch the video of Santana burning the Cowgirls on Monday Night Football a few times):
- I want our young receivers to sink or swim...on the field. I want these guys getting all the reps in practice and on Sundays--assuming they earn them. I fear that if we retain Moss, he will continue to be misused as a #1 receiver instead of the studly #2 option he could be in the slot for a team with an incumbent stud. I see us pursuing a Lance Moore or Jacoby Jones type to compete for the starting slot position. Ridiculous Statement Alert!! Rex Grossman and Jacoby Jones will be a real poor man's version of Tom Brady and Wes Welker. For the purpose of this debate, I am choosing to turn the page on offense and focus on defense.
- Carlos, while a great defender, has at times expressed unhappiness and frustration with being here. While I get that the man has to look out for himself and his professional interests, it has been a distraction. I don't think we will get a hometown discount and I don't know how interested he is in being part of our REBUILDING effort. (My word, not Bruce Allen's.) On one hand, you need guys with the cover skills that Carlos possesses. On the other hand, we had Carlos last season and our defense stunk out loud.
- Rocky might not be a prototypical "fit" in Haslett's defense but he produced last season. I see the linebacking corps as one of our biggest areas of concern going into Year #2 of this defense. I don't think he will be terribly expensive to retain (certainly cheaper than Carlos, right?) and while he is an injury risk himself, I think he gives us a bit of insurance against injuries to other linebackers that are bound to occur. To me, signing Rocky does the least to hamper development of young players, while giving us quality depth at a position of need.
That said, I think it is a long shot that the Redskins sign Rocky. Between Carlos and Santana, Carlos probably has the more important skill set that we need, but if you're handicapping this at home, I think you are probably right to give Moss the edge.
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Definitley not Rocky, he was a terrible fit for the 3-4.
He was another in the long line of bad drafts that we’ve endured over the last 10 YRs. We traded a 2006 6th and a 2007 2nd to move up to get him at #35 in 2006.
The only guy worth bringing back is tanaman.
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Simply saying no to Rocky just because he isn't the "prototypical" 3-4 linebacker bothers me
Like Ken said above, Rocky did produce for us last season. While I am definitely in favor of Santata being our top priority to resign, I think Rocky should be second. God forbid something happens to London during the season, I think we need Rocky simply because of the veteran leadership he provides the linebacking corps….especially if London ever misses playing time. He has a year under his belt in this system, performed admirably considering that he’s not the ideal size for the position, and would be the most senior member of our LB group if London were to go down. Considering this, I think bringing rocky back makes sense becuse someone would need to direct this defense in London’s absense. Hell, we have no one else even half as capable of filling the void and injury to London would cause barring the signing of a veteran 3-4 FA so what other choice do we really have?
by CuseSkinsfan1 on Jun 29, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate to say it but...
Signing Rex is our #2 resigning priority, after Moss.
No Danny, Nooooooo - Tom Landry, 1982., and Washington Redskins fans, 1999-
#1 priority Bill
Rex is very much like Ben Roethlisberger…in that he has the Redskins backed up into the handicapped stall with nowhere else to go.
by Ken Meringolo on Jun 29, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know if he's the #1 priority, b/c who the hell else is going to take him?
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You of all people should understand the handicapped stall analogy
by Ken Meringolo on Jun 29, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait...Parks is not a sexual predator
The way I heard the story is that Kevin invited you into the handicapped stall
by Ken Meringolo on Jun 29, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
he said there were free jello shooters
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I told you never to talk abou tthat.
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CuseSkinsfan1-
Simply saying no to Rocky just because he isn’t the “prototypical” 3-4 linebacker bothers me
What should bother you is resigning a guy that is the proverbial square peg when we’ve got a round hole at ILB. No chance he’ll be back.
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I realize he's a square peg in a round hole
In fact I stated a couple of times he wasn’t the prototypical ILB for the 3-4. I agreed with your assesment that much. I went on to explain why I thought he should be back. What you don’t realize is that for someone that isn’t the ideal fit for the system, he performed pretty well. He also has had a year in this system to further adapt and is the next in line in terms of veteran leadership provided to LB’s. If Fletcher goes down, he’s the man thats got to step up, not some rookie. And it is also higly unlikely we will be able to bring in a vetean FA that will pick up the system we run as quickly as needed given the situation at LB. If theres one out the better fit to do the job and can pick up our system quickly then fine, otherwise I see no problem with resigning the guy. He did well last year for the most part, no reason to expect any different this year given another year to learn the in’s and out’s of this new defense. Pretty much exactly what I said earlier. Come to think of it I don;t really see a reason for your response at all. I think there is a good to decent chance he’ll be back nest year and thats just my two cents.
by CuseSkinsfan1 on Jun 30, 2011 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions
just to be clear i'm not for signing Rocky back because i think we can get decent production out of Riley and Henson for a much better price
That said, Fletcher isn’t a prototypical ILB in the 3-4 nor is he a prototypical NFL linebacker period, but we’d never use that arguement against him.
Actually Rocky was a disappointment at ILB.
This not only how I saw it but how scouts and every statistical measure saw it. It’s time to move on.
Would he have been helped by a better front 3, of course but so would the entire D.
@Diesel__44 on the twitter machine.
Moss is going to give the "Home team" discount.
I think it’s nearly a given that he and Rex Grossman will be resigned within hours of FA opening, to be honest.
After Carlos and Rocky, I thought it was foolish LAST year not to sign one of them to a longer term contract right there, when we didn’t move to replace either one. I think both of them thought that too, and I think they both realized that at least ONE of them needed to be resigned by the Redskins front office for CAP and player availability reasons. The fact that neither did sign last years I thought was stupid; we could afford to lose either of them and replace that player, but I’m not convinced we can afford to lose and replace both. And I think both realized that the other was their direct competition for that signing last year that should have happened and didn’t.
Now I’m afraid we WILL lose both. Rocky is probably a little easier to sign, but he’s also more easily replaced, and isn’t a top tier player, just good. Carlos is truly a great cover guy; if he could catch the ball, he’d be the best FA CB on the market, and we’d have extended him last year for sure. I just don’t think he wants to come back now.
Personnally, I’d be ok with retaining both.
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The problem with Rogers relates to Hall. Giving Rogers a contract extension in 2010 would have helped, but
he always did the heavy cover work while Hall had the big pay check as well as got the recognition.
by Jefferson1935 on Jun 29, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Moss
Moss WANTS to be here. He probably won’t be too expensive. He is still a top notch WR. He knows the offense and the coaches know he is successfull in it. He has been a good mentor to our younger WRs. With the addition of Hankerson, I think Moss wil be shifted to the #2 WR anyway. If Moss no longer has to be bar far the primary WR target, I think he will continue to shine for at least two more years.
I would not be unhappy if they re-sign Rocky, But I also would not be unhappy if the Redskins go a different direction.
I think it is time for Carlos to go.
I’m going to talk about Heyer anyway. Kick him to the curb! He’s not that good of a blocker, And he’s a penalty machine. There HAS to be a better free agent back-up OT that can be had for cheap.
A Redskin Potato
Moss.
Surely, after a year to see how he plays, Shanny will have some new wrinkles in the offense to utilize Moss better than he did last year. Plus add in some younger, bigger weapons to compliment, I think by the end of the season we will start to see a pretty nice receiving core start to come together. Moss has been a true pro in every sense of the word, and in my opinion deserves to end it here, witch seems to be his preference.
What the shit
I think Rogers would be the best re-sign, but my heart says Santana.
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Too late as a community we signed Joseph for 12 mil per yr.
We’ve signed Harris, Joseph, and we are well on our way to giving 20+ mil guaranteed to a 32 YR old NT. I can’t wait for us to sign Sidney Rice or VJax and give them 30+ in guaranteed cash. Secretly all of the nudniks must really miss Vinny.
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haha shhhh...don't tell anyone, but that's why I put together the exercise
Did you really think something different was going to happen, we all bitch and joke about the FO and Vinny, but in reality 95% of the fanbase is just as bad as they are.
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by Parks Smith on Jun 29, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Could be worse!
We didn’t choose the biggest name CB, but went for a younger guy who will not cost as much.
We chose a RT that would actually be cheaper than re-signing thoe one we’ve got.
The #2 and #3 vote getters in the NT poll are “standing pat” and “short term stopgap”, even though those choices are behind by a WIDE margin. Personnaly, I voted for “short term stopgap”.
A Redskin Potato
by Mr PotatoHead on Jun 29, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
but thats the thing
we are fans and we want to see big signings. we love it! We just didnt need Vinny to succumb to our secret desires. Thats why in Shanahan and Allen I trust. Because when it comes down to it, they know football better and know what they need to make the team.
I've got to ask what you're talking about with rocky
Our LB corp is undeniably our greatest strength as a team; it is what we have the least concern about. Middle linebacker is also one of the few positions where we have reliable young backups who have proved they are ready to move into the starting spot. Keeping rocky, who doesnt want to be here and did not know what he was doing in the 3-4 would hamper the development of our young linebackers who played better than him in the few chances they got. H.B Blades and Perry Riley are among the most promising unheralded young talent this team has. It’s time to give them a shot.
Middle linebacker is also one of the few positions where we have reliable young backups who have proved they are ready to move into the starting spot.
huh? Who has proven themselves?
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by Parks Smith on Jun 29, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Both Blades and Riley got in the game a fair amount and played admirably. Rileys only real slip-up all year came on special teams
1) HB Blades is essentially 27 I wouldn’t call that young
2) Riley played admirably? He was limited to ST and had one tackle all season.
I’m all for giving him a shot, but I don’t think you can say he played admirably.
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by Parks Smith on Jun 30, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Riley played OK in the preseason particularly in pass coverage. He was an OLB in college and had a very good
ten yard split time. All this is saying is that he has shown some potential. I would rather bring in a 4-3 MLB that has had over 100 tackles in a season than start Blades, Henson, or Riley.
by Jefferson1935 on Jun 30, 2011 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
If anyone
I’d say Moss, but personally I wouldn’t mind it if we just turned the page on all these dudes. Not that I don’t like them, Rocky is just a better fit in a 4-3. Carlos is broke and NEEDS a payday we can’t give him, and I wouldn’t mind moss going to a contender to finish off he career as long as he comes back for a day before he retires.
"You're fucking out!"
Carlos Rogers...important piece
especially in a 3-4…he really should be targeted…but it looks like the Redskins haven’t done anything….
he doesnt want to be here!
already said he’d like to play for cowboys and eagles to play US twice a year. Only reason he didnt include the Giants is because they are set at corner. I dont want him and we dont NEED him.
oh and MOSS
Fear the Turtle!
by HailToTheRedskins on Jun 30, 2011 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
SANTANA MOSS
Put him at No. 2 or the slot and let Armstrong and Hank go crazy. Robinson and Paul can get reps as well. Moss can be a teacher. He wants to retire a Redskin (and hopefully be in the ring of fame)
by Andrew DeFrank on Jun 29, 2011 12:18 PM EDT reply actions
Moss
He practices hard. Is a decent mentor. Will be far more productive in the slot as Hankerson and Armstrong blossom.
Rocky is garbage. He misses more tackles than anyone including the lamented Holdman. He cant cover
Rogers is already mentally somewhere else. Let him go somewhere else and explain why he continuously drops potential game changing interceptions
I’d be willing to bet that almost all of the HH commenters who DON’T want us to re-sign Moss DO want us to sign some other free agent WR. So we would STILL have some veteran WR taking away plays from the young guys.
A Redskin Potato
by Mr PotatoHead on Jun 29, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
So I have noticed...
I am pretty much against that direction….especially if it involves receivers named Jackson or Rice.
but
I believe we need a veteran on this team. I think all of us are thinking that these rookies are just going to be able to come in and play. and history tells us its a fat chance with these late rounders. So i agree on Moss or another veteran receiver…. its not a bad thing, they DO learn in practice.
I would say Moss as well,
I would like to see Riley, Henson, Blades and LoAx fight it out for the starting ILB job alongside London. I’m hoping that with our LB corps, the ILB job will not be too difficult for one of these guys to step up and fill!
Rogers is frustrating, I will use the Colts game as case and point, where Rogers dropped a number of fairly easy INT’s which would have easily won us that game, he continually gives the opposition QB’s life-lines time and time again! He may be a great cover guy, but opposition QB’s have no problem targeting him!
Santana will allow for leadership to the younger guys, and he is a veteran with proven stats unlike Armstrong or Kelly! The rookies will be more inclined to listen to a guy like Moss over Armstrong or Kelly, and he is the consummate professional!
For the record
that’s a 5:1 exclamation point to period ratio.
by Jim America on Jun 29, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think he may be Samuel L Jackson.
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Or Steven A Smith
nah…he’s not nearly douchey enough.
I think it is an addiction, I started doing it about a year ago for texts and things,
but now I actually have to start thinking about not using so many exclamation points in formal e-mails and things.
NO I'M NOT YELLING, ITS JUST THE WAY I TALK!
IT’LL GET YOU DRUNK!
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I encourage you in your rehabilitation.
texting, tweeting, and the like have crushed writing skills for a generation, and added to the instant gratification/self-centered mentality that sadly pervades American society.
And yes, I know that I sound like Andy Rooney…only more cogent…and with fewer exclamation points. If you don’t know who Andy Rooney is, then I probably sound even more like Andy Rooney to you.
I have no clue who Andy Rooney is,
I can still spell at least.
Haha...perfect
And I’m 71 days younger than Kobe. Time to retire I guess.
Moss
Even though I admit he’s the right pick for all the wrong reasons.
keep moss
carlos has already burnt his bridge so let stone hands go,rocky is just not a fit in the defense and he is not always consistent, some games he is all over the field and others you forget he is even in the game, and has everyone forgotten about his bad knees.you bring santana back,you need at least one vet at everyone position on the roster,and im not sold on a 28 year old second year player as the veteran presence in my recieving core.re-sign moss with the understanding that he is not your #1 guy anymore,put him in the slot,pick up a guy like mike sims -walker,who has experience put him in the mix with armstrong,hankerson,and kelly,austin or banks and you should have a decent rotation.you could also plug in jones or moore,i agree with those kinds of guys too,but we have enough young wideouts we just need moss’s veteran influence,so we dont necessarily need the vincent jacksons or even a sidney rice,to put together a good recieving core,look at green bay,you could argue jennings is a star but you dont have one superstar wideout on the team you have a solid group of recievers that all make plays and all have to be accounted for by the opposing defense.
i like rocky but hes not a fit and we need help at ilb
i see all the argument for blades and henson,but lets be real how much do you really think we are going to get out of blades that we havent gotten already he maybe a poor mans london fletcher,maybe just in size only but we have the real thing so dont need him,he is solid on special teams but thats about it.henson may have some potential but hes gotta stay healthy,riley may be decent but ive got to see more,and he’s got to stop making bone head plays on special teams.love alexander but when are we going to find one fit for this guy,he versitile and thats great but lets admit that he is not a starter at any of these positions we are putting him at.i think inside linebacker is a position we need to adress in free agency that no one is talking about and i wouldnt mind seeing them take a run at barrett ruud or even ernie sims in free agency
I'm with moss
Rookie WR is hard. This season it will be even harderer, thanks to the lockout. So keeping that in mind I think moss gives us the most bang for our bucks.
The Beat Box aka skins secondary.
Moss
Like all three, but we need Santana, unless they sign some other really top FA WR.
Either choice is acceptable that isn't Rocky.
Go after James Anderson or Thomas Davis from the Panthers, whichever they don’t re-sign.
Moss
1000 yds last season, a leader in the locker room, WANTS TO BE HERE! enough said. Our younger receivers will all get experience this season regardless. Hopefully we go hard after Joseph so carlos should be gone. I also agree that Riley, Henson, and Alexander should fight it out for ILB. And on a side note, resign Brown. Hnothere looked like he was becoming a decent RT by the end of last season. I dont want to wait a season while harris gets accustomed like brown did. In a year or two lets draft our future RT in one of the first 2 rounds
by redskinhokie88 on Jun 29, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Who I WANT back:
Santana, Brown, Rogers, and Grossman.
Who I think will be back:
Grossman and potentially Santana
Someone’s going to recognize Rogers as the great cover corner that he is and I see him going to a team that has a true No. 1 corner already, where he won’t be so under the microscope perhaps. But he’ll have to realize that he isn’t going to bring in the huge haul that he may be planning on.
by Dammit Cerrato... on Jun 29, 2011 5:40 PM EDT reply actions
* But say we sign a Ryan Harris
Then I wouldn’t care about Brown’s status.
by Dammit Cerrato... on Jun 29, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Moss
Looked very good last year & can mentor Hankerson, U of M alumni would make for a good WR tandem. I am not that big on Rocky, I hope someone else or a FA steps up for the ILBer spot. I like Rogers, but I think his time in Washington is over & that his best days are behind him. I hope we can land a cheaper, younger player in Free Agency.
Check out this video of Tana, Ocho, Brown, & Andre Johnson training together. Tana looks as quick as ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H92ZQ15sB90&feature=player_embedded#at=14
@Diesel__44 on the twitter machine.
Yeah, he looks great
Moss still has the moves, speed & the hands (usually). Love the way he knocks out the Cowboys, I hope we re-sign him. I can’t think of a better player to be mentoring Hankerson, Niles Paul & Aldrick Robinson as well as still being one of the top twenty WRs in the NFL.
Moss
Then Rogers…
My give a damn broke.
by davesomethin on Jun 29, 2011 9:11 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
MOSS!!!
Me and Tana are about the same height, same build, equally as fast…when I see him play I feel like I am watching myself! I’m living out my dream through him! LOL…hahaha
Honestly, I love Moss…his demeanor reminds me of my favorite, Art Monk. I love that! There is something about true professionals with high levels of respect and decorum. If I had my way, I would have a team full of these guys, because they make the best mentors! And the dude can ball! Think he will kill the slot this season!
here is my order.
1. Brown, I don’t think there is a better option at RT out there and we gave up a good pick for the guy. I would tell him that we would match any offer he gets plus 50K to get him.
2. Rogers, I still think of him as a better CB overall than Hall, and would rather sign him and Nnamdi and trade DeAngelo for a draft pick. All his problems with the team seem to stem from his lack of a payday, well I would be willing to rectify that.
3. Grossman, the guy is more proven then John Beck, Beck’s college stats don’t matter when he was 4 years older then the compition. Rex is a better QB overall. You can’t break the bank for a QB who will probably just be here long enough for the 1st round pick in 2012 to start, but I bet a 3-4 year deal at low costs would get pen to paper as he likes the system, likes Kyle and probably knows it would be last contract of his career.
4. McIntosh, yes he isn’t ideal in the 3-4, but he knows the system can be in there for coverage schemes and depth. I would throw him a deal, and leave it up to him to sign it.
Who goes and why
I let Moss walk, the dude may still have some left in the tank, but will he in 2 seasons when we finally have a legit QB ready to go? HB Blades had his shot and didn’t work out, that much is clear let him move on. Doughty, well we drafted a capable backup S who plays the same way he does, not to mention we grabed a starting FS, so I don’t see room for him. Heyer, it doesnt seem we are going to put him at G, which he did great at, if that was the plan, bring him back in, if its not don’t. Buchannon, he is D-Hall with worse hands, I think we can go on with out him.
Well, you give reasonable back up to you're arguments ....
but I disagree almost across the board.
1. Brown, Not completely against it….in fact I was advocating for Brown for the better part of the off-season, I have kind of bought what people are selling on Harris and I think it would be wise to at least take a look around. I wouldn’t be pissed if we re-signed him.
2 Rogers, Always loved the guy, and I agree that he is better than Hall, and would have no problem trading Hall. (of course we would still have to pick up a corner…..re-signing Rogers and another CB, while trading Hall I could get behind, but it is simply not going to happen). Rogers just doesn’t want to be here, and I don’t think it’s just the money. He wants to #!, “the Star” if you will. I think we can get someone just as talented, and I also think someone out there is going to be willing to pay Rogers more than he is worth.
3. Grossman, no brainer….as sad as it is to say, we need to sign this guy.
4. McIntosh Time to move on, I like Lorenzo Alexander here, this guy has huge potential and just needs a place to put it, there will be some growing pains but I think it could pay off big time in the long run, the guy is a baller and has leasder written all over him.
Moss, I bring back without hesitation, the reasons why are all over this site.
Blades I bring back let him compete…we need people at ILB, maybe we pick someone else up in FA, maybe next year in the draft….maybe both.
I agree on Doughty, Heyer is ok for depth. Buchannon as well.
My two cents
My preference would be to keep Moss. They need his veteran leadership on the field. Even though I want to keep him, I’m not so sure that Shanahan will want him back. Moss likes to do things his own way, and that includes working out in Miami instead of with the team. That could be a problem with Shanahan. Moss also had that little HGH scandal that seems to have been swept under the rug for now, but it could be a problem if the feds push it. Moss is also known to have “legendary” parties around DC, that Shanahan might not be so fond of. It seems that both Shanahan and Moss are “My way” sort of guys, and that might cause a problem with negotiations. I don’t have a problem with the things that Moss does, and I’m sure that most fans feel the same way, but Shanahan makes those decisions and he’s quite the control freak.
The Redskins organization already knows how much they think Carlos Rogers is worth. They will offer him that amount and he will probably decline. So be it. If he finds a better paycheck, then good for him. I just hope that they don’t become desperate and end up overpaying a free agent to fill a hole. Kevin Barnes might have step up, or they may have to go with a lesser talent and hope that Otogwe can raise the level of play in the secondary. My preference is to keep him, but only at a fair price.
McIntosh is another player that they should make a reasonable offer to, but he will also be looking for a bigger payday. With his injury history, I’m not so sure that he will get the money that he wants elsewhere. He showed good character by attending the players-only workouts, and I think the team will keep him. Who else do they have? HB Blades is good in spot duty, but probably not a starter. Riley couldn’t even make the active list most of last year, and Henson hasn’t proven anything.

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