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Originally Posted by Mattyk72
Ramsey obviously isn't as coveted as some of us may believe.
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I agree with this statement 1000%.
But also, I don't think we should hang onto the guy any longer just to squeeze some extra trade value out of him. We should take the best deal we can possibly get, and if we have no offers come draft weekend, we should just release the guy and let him find a new team. He worked hard for us, he gave nothing but 100% effort, he took pounding after pounding in Spurrier's offense, and didn't complain at all when Brunell took over this year. I think he's been nothing but a class act. And while I don't think he's destined to be any more than a career backup in this league, I think we should do right by him. He got a bad shake here, we should just let him go now and let him sign on with a new team of his choice. He has earned that much from us, we should treat him with respect.
In fact, if all we're going to get is a 6th or 7th rounder in a trade, I'd say just release him instead so he can sign with any team rather than be forced to go to the only team that will offer a pick. Basically, in this situation, I think the right thing to do is let him choose where he wants to go. I think he earned at least that much just by virtue of his impeccable conduct over the last four years.
When you treat players with respect, the other players notice, and they'll want to play hard for you. They'll know that even if things don't work out in Washington, they can count on Gibbs to take care of them. Plus in Ramsey's case, it's just the right thing to do. It's time to let him go.