(02-23-2020, 06:41 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(02-23-2020, 12:37 PM)D-Money Wrote: But it was the front office. Did we not have enough money to resign, Poz, Mercedes Lewis and ARob? I believe that was the reason why the turn was so drastic, we lost of offensive and defensive leaders, which kind of allowed chaos. But was is the fact that we could not afford them or was it our Front office thinking they could do without those players. Really pay attention to that? I think we really overlook that. Smith cried when Poz retired and you could tell how players looked up to Mercerdez and how vocal he was. 

Also just point out to me who we couldn't keep based on salary from the 2017 team?

You're right. No arguments from me. Letting Poz go was the single biggest mistake. He kept the D running as a solid unit. He even stated that he wanted to play for just one more year, which I'm sure we could have gotten at discount, and yet they still let him go.

While I was fully on board with tagging A-Rob, he and his agent ended negotiations with the Jags prior to the season when he was injured, and Robinson later stated he decided he preferred to play somewhere with better staff stability. 
Poz RETIRED. That wasn't about money. 

Marcedes wasn't doing much good here IMO, but his experience/leadership may have had some value. 
I don't see the loss of any of those guys as especially impactful except for Poz's impact vs the run game and there was nothing to be done about him opting to retire when he felt himself losing a step.  And everyone here seemed to agree he was no longer a three down linebacker at the time.

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