Duncan Idaho's Compendium of Comprehensive Offseason Plans

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

If their 1st round pick can't beat him out then yes. The best players should play, no one should have their path cleared for them because they aren't able to win a job.

That's not clearing the path for him, you still probably draft a DE in the mid-rounds and/or sign a cheap veteran for depth. But you're talking spending $10+ million a year to re-sign someone when you have a 1st round pick who was likely drafted with the idea of replacing Danna and taking away valuable cap room from other positions. It's simply not an efficient use of money.