Due to our large cap space, we're in a situation where we don't have to cut any of these players.

 

Now having said that, I would be willing to let Poz and Clemons go only if they could be replaced by another veteran with better abilities or of equal ability and lower price tag.

 

I would prefer to replace Gerhart via the draft... or even with a second year f/a with something to prove. Toby is a power runner and we just don't have the offensive line to facilitate his style. Of course, continually calling plays trying to run him outside didn't help. He does have upside, but until our o-line can be significantly upgraded he just doesn't fit here. I think Dave Caldwell has done a pretty good job over-all, but I think bringing Toby here last season was a mistake given our o-line.

 

Actually, I pretty much think starting BB2 last season was a mistake for the same reason... but I digress.

 

My stand on Lewis is that he is clearly over-paid for his production. But as I said up front, we've so much cap space that the money issue is really secondary. What we need is production from our TE. We need to upgrade here. We've got the money, so lets use it. We can make Lewis a new revised offer; if he agrees fine, if he doesn't, let him walk. Either way, the need to upgrade at TE is only secondary to our need to upgrade our o-line. Our offensive line should be our #1 priority to upgrade over any other position on the team. Period.

 

That o-line is like the motor in a car. You can have all the slickest looking go fast gadgets in the world around it, but if the motor is sick, you aren't going anywhere fast, if at all.

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