Our Defense is NOT Loaded; our BACKUPS are weak.

[Zuma]

Can’t wait for the games to start

 

[rkarp1]

We're seriously arguing over letting Gibbens walk? Wow!

no we are not
given the salary he secured, letting him walk was a good decision
the discussion is currently....was he adequately replaced?

 

[Vindicate]

Admittingly, I am not as embedded in following names and talent as I used to be - even with my favorite team -, but my answer to this question comes down to: hard for me to tell; I'm more familiar with the names on the front-7 but to determine if they are WEAK or not is a bit difficult. Not a lot of real assessment. Just my take.

 

[mgteich]

he got $7.5m with $4m guaranteed (Muma got $1m with 0 guaranteed)
the cap is crap only applies if poor roster management happens.
not signing Gibbens $7.5m to be a back up is is smart (they should have signed him to 2 years in 2025)

Nonsense.

The team didn't think that Gibbens was worth more he got in 2025. Or perhaps Gibbens wanted a one-year deal/

In any case, Gibbens was a patriots success in 2025. He was signed for chump change and was OK when called upon (obviously a large downgrade from Spiilane, but OK just the same). Gibbens was a good value ion 2025.

 

[mgteich]

1) Gibbens wasn't worth signing at $4M, certainly not at $7.5M. He was well worth his 2025 money.

2) Vrabel will pay his 2 backup a total of less than $3M (the team gets a veteran cap break on Britt.

3) Muma (as Gibbens last year) is worth his compensation as a backup, replacing Gobbens.

4) Britt is worth his very small compensation as a replacement for Mapu as a ILB/STer.

 

[mgteich]

no we are not
given the salary he secured, letting him walk was a good decision
the discussion is currently....was he adequately replaced?

OK

How much would you spend for an upgrade on our ILB backups?

Vrabel has decided that spending under $3M for 2 ILB backups is good value, plus an inexpensive draft choice and UDFA's competing for a possible 5th ILB spot.