Breer: DE Will Smith - potential Bennett fall-back option

Don't really see the fit AT ALL given PC/JS's reluctance to sign vets north of 30 (Smith will be 33), never mind those coming off of major injuries, but at least worth noting for grins...

https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/441747081007362048

I read on BR team stream that Houston from Oak is an intriuging option. More so than Smith IMO.

CALIHAWK1":2zvi9t1v said:

I read on BR team stream that Houston from Oak is an intriuging option. More so than Smith IMO.

Click to expand...

Totally agree. Lamarr Houston would be a terrific strong-side DE on run downs to take Red's role, with the added ability as a solid (not spectacular) interior rusher on passing downs. Even better, IMO, would be Baltimore's Arthur Jones. Of course, neither would fill the Bennett role in the literal sense.

I really liked Bennett and hope we can get him back but I think we can replace him for half the cost and at least 2/3rd's the production if not more.

We have found plug & play D lineman every year and paid them on 1 or 2 year contracts.

Alan Branch
Jason Jones
Cliff Avril
Michael Bennett
Clinton McDonald
Tony McDaniel
Kentwan Balmer
Raheem Brock

Even Chris Clemons was a short term deal that we extended.

We seem to like to put the big men in situations where they are extra motivated and had to play to earn their pay. Which makes sense and I wish we had ptu James Carenter under this type of pressure because he has crazy potential but continues to be overweight.

We were also interested in John Abraham last year, even after signing Avril and Bennett, so older vets aren't out of our wheelhouse (Winfield, Owens also come to mind).

Smith hasn't been extremely productive recently but at his size, experience, and expected price he could put up similar numbers here or maybe even better at much much less than What Bennett is asking.

He will be 33 this season and 6'3 282
2013- Games 0 - Injured
2012- Games 16 - Tackles 58 - Sacks 6 - FF 0
2011- Games 14 - Tackles 35 - Sacks 6.5 - FF 2
2010- Games 15 - Tackles 39 - Sacks 5.5 - FF 1
2009- Games 16 - Tackles 49 - Sacks 13 - FF 3

He should be cheap if guys like Demarcus and Jared Allen hit FA

DeMarcus Ware will be 32 is 6'4 258
2013- Games 13 - Tackles 40 - Sacks 6 - FF 0
2012- Games 16 - Tackles 56 - Sacks 11.5 - FF 5
2011- Games 16 - Tackles 58 - Sacks 19.5 - FF 2
2010- Games 16 - Tackles 66 - Sacks 15.5 - FF 2

Jared Allen will be 32 is 6'6 270lbs
2013- Games 16 - Tackles 52 - Sacks 11.5 - FF 2
2012- Games 16 - Tackles 45 - Sacks 12 - FF 1
2011- Games 16 - Tackles 66 - Sacks 22 - FF 4
2010- Games 16 - Tackles 60 - Sacks 11 - FF 1


Arthur Jones will be 28 before the season and is 6'3 315lbs
2013- Games 14 - Tackles 53 - Sacks 4 - FF 0
2012- Games 16 - Tackles 47 - Sacks 4.5 - FF 1
2011- Games 14 - Tackles 20 - Sacks 0 - FF 0

Bennett will hit 29 in Nov is 6'4 274lbs
2013- Games 16 - Tackles 31 - Sacks 8.5 - FF 1
2012- Games 16 - Tackles 41 - Sacks 9 - FF 3
2011- Games 14 - Tackles 39 - Sacks 4 - FF 1
2010- Games 13 - Tackles 13 - Sacks 1 - FF 0

Is Johnson from Cincinnati a real possibility? Or is his price to high? I'd love to see Allen here if the price is right.

Lamarr Houston gets me pretty PnJ'ed. He would be a long term solution at the 5, nickel pass rush and overall upgrade to Red with more versatility.

MizzouHawkGal":wma71v35 said:

Is Johnson from Cincinnati a real possibility? Or is his price to high? I'd love to see Allen here if the price is right.

Click to expand...

Johnson is likely a product of the Cincy defense, no real production on his own.

Lamarr Houston has been pretty good on a pretty bad team, a lot of tackles and IIRC, about 5 sacks per year. Oakland has a lot of money though and will probably overpay him, unless of course they overpay Bennett

If we lose Bennett, we won't be able to replace him.

He's a unique player, not many can rush effectively insider or out and create consistent pressure.

Houston played some edge for Oakland but he aint Bennett. He's better at the three. He can be really effective there. But he's a four sack a year guy. Bennett has 21.5 in three seasons since he became a starter.

Having already cut Bryant and with the prospect of McDaniel and McDonald both departing... our line could end up being decimated and they might have to adapt the scheme significantly.

Man we need to keep Bennett.

↑ I would really like to see McDaniel back and I think its realistic.

Bennet I hope comes back but Im prepared for the worst.

McDonald I just like so much as a person. I hope he ends uo somewhere starting and makes coin. Where he has come from I just hope he ends up in a situation where he can flourish. Jacksonville?

Smith is one of many we could consider if MB was to not re-up