hagan714

considering the only dead money in that 3 year deal is in 2016 for 1.1 million it is a safe bet he will be around. after that cut bait in 2017 and 2018.

so in reality it is a one year deal to prove he can still play.

if the info is up to date

Mardigras9

LOL, at this rate you need to update that roster every hour.

hagan714

ILB (2) David Hawthorne, Kyle Knox
ILB (2) Dannell Ellerbe Ramon Humber,

yee haw the ILB can cover but the DL will need to stop the run. because we do not have a tackler anymore in the second level. Browner is a drag down or push then out of bounds tackler and we cut White. god knows our safeties are as soft as fluff

Parys Haralson is still the best true LB we got.

Joker

Bryce Harris could take Strief's LT spot, Lelito not guaranteed anything the way it looks.

I hope the Ellerbe thing works out but it's one thing to pass a physical its a totally different ball game being able to play. Nevertheless still have a 3RD pick to play with

jeanpierre

Strief is actually the RT, but not sure Harris could wrest the top spot on the depth chart...

It may be painful to watch Strief out in space on screens or run plays, but he's a big, powerful man that is very effective pass-blocking...

jeanpierre

Curious of the conditions of the trade for Dannell Ellerbe, specifically what would happen if he were to fail a physical?!?

jeanpierre

Even before all the drama, we're really thin (depth) in the defensive front seven...

We've got more than enough competition at the safety positions, hope it translates to better play on the field...

We've got to sign another offensive lineman, before the draft...

jeanpierre

Five questions:

Maybe he just wasn't a Center, but Is Tim Lelito our 2015 Starting Left Guard?!?

By my count, at least six (6) roster spots, is all of this coming by way of the draft?!?

Our ILB situation looks bleak with Ellerbe, Humber and Hawthorne, are we going to draft two ILBs?!?

Are we really counting on Brandon Browner to play a full season, plus post-season?!?

Does Jarius Byrd's reworked contract prohibit trading him, will he be another non-motivated, content?!?

CharityMike

I think Tim is going to be given the shot to take the position. We could use some depth for sure.

I dont think we are finished making moves. I would be surprised if we went into the draft with 6 openings to be filled with rookies.

I know we usually draft bpa but I see no way we dont address it within the top 3 picks.

Dont think we can count on Browner for 16 games. The guy plays all out and that tends to lead to injuries. We have to address it.

Dont forget about us getting Dennis Allen back. He is a great DB coach. Byrd is a good player. With Dennis Allen's influence, I believe he gets back to form.

jeanpierre

Lelito did an interview on the New Orleans NBC Affiliate and while he was very humble, he said he was eager to compete for the left guard position, the position he played in college and that he felt more comfortable playing...

Stay tuned...