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Originally Posted by Mattyk72
So now we're second guessing cutting Bauman, Ohalete and Upshaw? I guess I'm missing something here, but to me it seems we don't miss these guys one bit.
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Bauman was a solid nickel in my opinion and made an oustanding dimeback. So yes, I'm second guessing cutting him in favor of Ade Jimoh.
Ohalete was a ball hawk, even if somewhat raw. I remember there were a TON of Iffy fans on this site (me included). So when he is cut in favor of Ryan Clark, yes, I have my doubts.
Upshaw was pegged as our starting RDE last year. Granted, he got us more penalties than sacks, but he at least had the potential to provide a pass-rush from the line (not the secondary or LBs). He wasn't starting quality and was rightly supplanted by Daniels, but he was a better backup than Demetric Evans and he had a small salary.
Our defense has performed marvelously, so ultimately, the credit goes to the coaching staff and players currently on our roster. However, I personally liked Bauman and Ohalete and was a little confused when they were cut. They weren't exactly slow or too costly to keep (both had league minimum salaries).