So their 1st rd pick can ride the bench another year?

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.

They drafted him in the first, he's gonna play. They can't sign Danna and let the best man win, they need that money elsewhere.

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.

Dana is going to get a bigger Bag of $$$ than Gay will because he plays at a premium position. He's gone and we are going to get a nice comp pick down the road because we are going to loose players like him and Jones.

Keep the secondary together, try to hold on to those LBs because they won't break the bank, keep investing in the Defensive Line in the draft.

Felix and Thompson will be DE 3 and 4. They showed good flashes last week. Just need the off-season to get stronger and work on technique. Talent is definitely there.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This rep from BJ Thompson makes me GIDDY <a href="https://t.co/aqxRSWiyeg">pic.twitter.com/aqxRSWiyeg</a></p>&mdash; Daniel Harms�� (@InHarmsWay19) <a href="https://twitter.com/InHarmsWay19/status/1745190211452047807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BJ Thompson is lightning in a bottle. Doesn&#39;t close out the win, but tuck this rep in your back pocket for future use <a href="https://t.co/k6eXuu4G4F">pic.twitter.com/k6eXuu4G4F</a></p>&mdash; Daniel Harms�� (@InHarmsWay19) <a href="https://twitter.com/InHarmsWay19/status/1744801938456146010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Felix Anudike-Uzomah showing off some power in his extension, taking Slater to the QB and nearly getting his hand on the pass <a href="https://t.co/o9szwAeOH8">pic.twitter.com/o9szwAeOH8</a></p>&mdash; Daniel Harms�� (@InHarmsWay19) <a href="https://twitter.com/InHarmsWay19/status/1744819531845878177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Told y'all that Thompson had tools you can't teach.

He's overaged so the projection curve on him is tough to establish. But man, even if you also need to use next year to coach him up, he could be a hell of a little piece for a couple seasons. That get-off and the bend is borderline elite.

nah, let Danna walk. Keep churning young guys through the ladder. We have 4 ends in Karlaftis, Omenihu, FAU, and Thompson plus we can ERFA tender Herring, which they will. Maybe spend another 4th or 5th on a DE or something. No need to lock up a bunch of money in Danna. If you can get him on a 1-year for like 3 million, that's one thing.

Yeah, Harring showed some promising things in that Chargers game. 1st time for me, really.

He’ll be ERFAed in 2.0.

Dang, Thompson has some odd stances before the snap lol

Glad he and FAU showed some potential, looking forward to them putting it all together.

The age is the problem. I'd be interested to know how many guys come on strong at that age, it's gotta be few and far between, right?

Zero juice as a pass-rusher but against the run he's looked pretty damn solid, and he looks a guy you can move around a bit. I'd definitely keep him.

I don't like that FAU was inactive in a playoff game.

Probably will knock 2.0 out today.

Re: Anudike-Uzomah, I don't care that he was inactive. What he does or doesn't do this year is really inconsequential.

Drafting a guy in the first round, then fully redshirting him....I dunno. Unless it's a QB, I don't think it's wise.