Just thinking out loud here...
Here are some stats for some other top name LBs out there.
Spikes 113 tackles, 2 sacks,O INTs
Mike peterson- 136 tackles, 2 INts, 0 sacks,9 passes defended (PDs)
Mike Maslowski- 126 tackles, 3 INTs, 1 sack, 12 PDs
Chris Claiborne- 101 tackles, 3 INTs, 7 PDs, 5 sacks
Shawn Barber- 91 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 sack, 10 PDs
Colvin-64 tackles, 11 sacks, 9 PDs, 0 INTs (obviously rushed the passer a lot more than the others)
SImmons only played in 6 games and had almost 50 tackles
There's no doubt spikes is a great player, but IMO he will be the most expensive of the group. If he demands a contract like brooking got with a 10 mil bonus and 6 mil a year (or anywhere remotely sloe to that), we may be better off gettin a maslowski and a barber for close to the same price. Or even if we only got one, it would be a lot cheaper. I don't think the quality drop off would be much. These other guys can play well too. We'l have more money to spendin other areas.
I love spikes, and I know stats dont tell the whole story. I know spikes played on a crappy defense too. Still, Ithink its worth it to consider cheaper alternatives for the good of the defense as a whole.
Your thoughts?
Here are some stats for some other top name LBs out there.
Spikes 113 tackles, 2 sacks,O INTs
Mike peterson- 136 tackles, 2 INts, 0 sacks,9 passes defended (PDs)
Mike Maslowski- 126 tackles, 3 INTs, 1 sack, 12 PDs
Chris Claiborne- 101 tackles, 3 INTs, 7 PDs, 5 sacks
Shawn Barber- 91 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 sack, 10 PDs
Colvin-64 tackles, 11 sacks, 9 PDs, 0 INTs (obviously rushed the passer a lot more than the others)
SImmons only played in 6 games and had almost 50 tackles
There's no doubt spikes is a great player, but IMO he will be the most expensive of the group. If he demands a contract like brooking got with a 10 mil bonus and 6 mil a year (or anywhere remotely sloe to that), we may be better off gettin a maslowski and a barber for close to the same price. Or even if we only got one, it would be a lot cheaper. I don't think the quality drop off would be much. These other guys can play well too. We'l have more money to spendin other areas.
I love spikes, and I know stats dont tell the whole story. I know spikes played on a crappy defense too. Still, Ithink its worth it to consider cheaper alternatives for the good of the defense as a whole.
Your thoughts?
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