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Originally Posted by htismaqe
Because you're essentially banking on him for 2019. If he gets hurt again, 2019 is a bust and you're starting over in 2020.
If you REALLY want to start over, do it now. Cut him and be done with it.
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Yes, because motivation matters. Especially motivation for a big contract.
If they'd played this thought process, they'd have not given him his fifth year option and moved on last year.
They wouldn't have had the season they did without Ford last season.
It's a risk either way, whether you tag him, tag and trade him, let him walk etc.
If you want to go to outside free agents to replace his production, fine. But for one, I don't think you're gonna be able to get 2 pass rushers for cap space he'd create.
Secondly, pass rushers typically take time to develop. Especially ones drafted where we're gonna be drafting. As you've said here, they don't really have time to wait for that.
So Ford on another contract year is about your most hopeful option to get an impact player this year in a super bowl push.