Quote:You do realize Babin is 34, right? 

 

Branch is 24. 

 

 

Quote:I'm not sure if his job is 100% secure, but the team felt they needed to bring him back as an insurance policy, and as long as he's able to produce, and to mentor the younger players, I doubt there's a huge sense of urgency from the front office to dump him.  The guy took a cut in salary to remain here.

 

 

Quote:I wouldn't go as far as saying he would be lucky to make the final 53, but it's just as crazy as you guaranteeing him a spot. There is no way his roster spot is a gimmee.

 

Babin will be here. He was our leader in sacks last year and really came on as a pass rusher towards the end. People always point to the improvement of guys like Cyprien, Marcedes Lewis and even Branch towards the end of last season, but Babin had a similar resurgence totaling 5.5 sacks in the last 7 games. That equates to 12.5 if extrapolated over a full season. I realize that he is old, but he hasn't really shown too many signs of wear and tear. Guys who are going off a cliff tend to see big drops in production late in the season and with Babin that just wasn't the case. He still has a little something left in him and I see him finishing his career as a Jag. He may not play off the full 3 years of his contract, but I'm pretty confident that he makes the team this season.

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