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Originally Posted by RealSNR
Guys, you know... fans see a lot in certain players that the team doesn't always see.
Don't get me wrong-- Pennel played a crucial role in our run defense improving thoughout the season. But we need to accept that it's possible Veach, Reid, and Spags might have an alternative plan in mind. They also may have been negotiating with him, but found that they were just too far apart on the $$$. Or maybe they're saying, "Mike, thanks for what you did here, but we've got a couple of young guys on the team who we think can come close to the production you gave us last year, so uh... good luck and godspeed."
It wouldn't be the first time the team let go of a fan favorite. On many of those occasions, fans got mad about it for a bit, then they saw that the team DIDN'T actually implode. And it was fine.
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That's fine when it happens here or there, but the problem is we're being held hostage by Jones/Watkins and Pennel isn't the only one we've lost or risk losing. Veach has done a nice job, but do you think he can replace almost the entire cornerback depth chart, Pennel, Ogbah, etc. while also finding improvements at LB, G/C, and RB?