(11-13-2019, 10:56 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(11-13-2019, 10:47 AM)Kane Wrote: I said I'd still rather have him restructure or extend. But if his perceived cap hit value is at 15, and we're talking 22... it's tough pill to swallow but one that could be done if it means keeping the DL stout. We aren't getting his production from a rookie or from Jones.
We set up this deal like this on purpose, and it's probably still likely the team cuts him if he's unwilling to rework the deal.


He's not just a run stuffer though. He's actually gotten good inside pressure quite a bit since coming aboard. We picked him up for his run stuffing and run defense... but when healthy he was a force inside getting pressure on the QB.

That all being said. If they cut him, it clears a lot of cap space, which is good.
If they don't cut him but make enough cuts elsewhere, it really won't kill us and we'll keep a very good player.

Best case scenario is he reworks his deal and we improve the cap situation and keep him.
We still need to draft a young NT in 2020 either way with an eye on the future.

This year, he was primarily a run stuffer. He recorded two pressures , one hurry, and half a sack thus far. 

I'm not saying that he couldn't potentially get back to being effective vs the pass again when healthy, but he wasn't doing much in that area for us this season. Mostly he was playing a run-stuffing nose tackle role  - a guy who could eat dbl teams and occasionally slow down or tackle a back near the LOS. He makes our LBs look better when he's in because he sometimes alters the RB path and buys them a split second to adjust.

I was thinking of last year. When I would argue he was a potential cut and people told me he brought more than just a run stuffing NT.

Weren't you the one that told me he was playing hurt or with one arm or something? You playing both sides of the fence or what NYC lol

"when healthy" were key words seemingly skimmed over here

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