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Re: 2011 Offseason Outlook - Linebacker
1.) I'm not skewing the numbers. Willis got an extension added on after the final two years of his rookie deal, not a new contract. He's not actually getting $10 million per year over the course of his deal.
2.) AGAIN, Mayo is a better player than Harris, including in pass coverage.
You want to pay significant money for an unnecessary upgrade at a position of relative strength, while refusing to pay for a man who shores up what would otherwise be a position of incredible weakness. That's L.A. Clippers/Oakland Raiders level foolishness.
You're skewing the numbers a little. There are a lot of Guards making 7, but only Jahri Evans is making 8. On the other hand, Willis is making 10 and a bunch of guys are making 8+. But after Lewis, Urlacher, Dansby, and Demeco Ryans, it begins to fall off. Which again brings up my point that you're choosing to ignore. Very good ILBs - of which Harris is one - don't come along that often.
Harris is not as good as Phifer in coverage, and neither is Mayo. But both are complete enough to play a lot and improve the defense overall. Spikes can play the occasional TJ role and give either of the 2 a break. Guyton is basically a jag. Fletcher is intriguing.
1.) I'm not skewing the numbers. Willis got an extension added on after the final two years of his rookie deal, not a new contract. He's not actually getting $10 million per year over the course of his deal.
2.) AGAIN, Mayo is a better player than Harris, including in pass coverage.
You want to pay significant money for an unnecessary upgrade at a position of relative strength, while refusing to pay for a man who shores up what would otherwise be a position of incredible weakness. That's L.A. Clippers/Oakland Raiders level foolishness.
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