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Originally Posted by Schneed10
Every decision has a cost/benefit:
Costs of Keeping Him:
- 1 roster spot, the value of which is determined by how deep our team is. If our 53rd man sucks balls like he did last season, then there's really not much of a cost here.
- Salary and cap space, which at this point is relatively small
- Media headaches, which I think is overblown. What had more to do with our W/L record last year, the media asking questions about Haynesworth or our terrible transition to the 3-4 defense and terrible QB play?
Benefits of Keeping Him:
- keep him off opposing teams
- nowhere to go but up in terms of production, WAY up
- setting a tone for the team that you're not going to pout your way out of town, if you want to earn your next contract, you'll have to honor your first one.
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AH will keep himself off every other 3-4 team in the league. That leaves him with 4-3 teams to choose from.
Philly is the only destination I see him going to within the division because he has a recommender, similar to how McNabb vouched for Vick. Coughlin won't tolerate his BS and Dallas has a 3-4.
In the NFC North, the 4-3 teams are Chicago, Detroit, and Minny. Scratch Detroit off, since they have Suh and don't want AH to screw up Suh. Minny is falling down faster than London Bridge, and Chicago is on the edge of collapse due to age on their D.
In the NFC West, San Fran and Arizona run a 3-4. Not to mention, the division is weaker than distilled water. I also don't think Spags will accomodate to him nearly as much as they want if the signs there. Seattle is in a state of decline. He can enjoy the weather and having no championships.
In the NFC South, you have Gregg the hardass, so he's a no go in NO. Atlanta might grab him because they have no choice, but they might pass because of his ego. Carolina...I wouldn't mind him signing there. Tampa...I think they're pleased with what they have.
AFC East: Count out the Pats, Jets and Phins. He can enjoy some Buffalo wings.
AFC North: Cincy, Ohio, and that's it. Everyone else runs a 3-4
AFC South: He might go home to Tenn, but the old regime is gone. I don't see the Colts wanting an ego with a criminal record. Jacksonville...nice weather, crap team. Texans...Tubby's 3-4.
AFC West: Oakland and Denver, maybe.
And if Philly beats us with him, the better the chances we get the last laugh with our 1st rounder next year. Well, and that he's always injured by the end of the season, thereby weakening themselves come playoff time.