Peppers says he wants to explore free agency

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Originally Posted by The Goat

Much appreciated breakdown but it leads to another question: why didn't Marcus and Rocky swap sides long ago being that Marcus struggles to keep up w/ most in coverage (he usually looks hurt when he sprints IMO)?

Fear of the unknown maybe? Marcus has been a SLB his whole career, and if his 2004 contract is any indication, he was valued like one in the free agent market.

Our chasing of Lance Briggs in the free agent market makes it seem like we were never going to consider moving Marcus into the heavier WLB responsibility role. We drafted Rocky, in my opinion, because we had in mind the fact that he would fill the WLB role vacated by Arrington, and we just haven't at any point had someone who could handle that role since we released LA.

I think we should try Blades there, since for two years now, his numbers have been absoultely unbelievably impressive. I think he can handle that responsibility.

Of course, we then have to build the DL while keeping in mind that we have no LBs over 240 lbs, and there are bruising OLs like Carolina's who pose impossible matchup issues (see preseason, game 3).