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Why do people want players gone so bad? First HD, now Spoon. Yes Spoon has underachieved, but Spoon's been asked to do so much more. Spoon is not a block shedding or stacking LB. He needs hogs in front of him to let him run and hit. He hasn't had that before. I wouldn't be surprised if he was healthy all season and balled out.

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Why do people want players gone so bad? First HD, now Spoon. Yes Spoon has underachieved, but Spoon's been asked to do so much more. Spoon is not a block shedding or stacking LB. He needs hogs in front of him to let him run and hit. He hasn't had that before. I wouldn't be surprised if he was healthy all season and balled out.

I didn't say I wanted him gone. I said if he has another year other injuries and underachievs we probably don't re up on his contract. I want consistent production that's all
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How much you wanna bet spoon is gone after this season. Moving inside in a 3-4 will either make or him this year. Out of anybody on our roster the pressure is on for him thus year.

I was thinking that earlier today as well. Especially when you consider all the free agents next year for us:

Roddy White

Julio Jones

Osi Umenyiora

Sean Weatherspoon

Kroy Biermann

Matt Bryant

Corey Peters

Jacquizz Rodgers

Robert McClain

Akeem Dent

Gabe Carimi

Antone Smith

Mike Johnson

Matt Bosher

Cliff Matthews

Josh Vaughan

Josh Harris

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I tend to agree with the OP. Spoon has not performed to expectations. He may, in fact, have a career season next year, but I think that he will be a cap casualty.

I think that we will be able to find able LB's to play the inside, at a much cheaper price. He doesn't fit as an outside rush LB, so another team will want his skills in a more traditional 4-3 set up.

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He has to prove that he can stay on the field and be a solid contributor on defense in order to get a new contract.

Spoon spends too much time talking about what he could have done instead of just doing it.

(And yes .. Injuries happen and it's hard to blame the player).

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I was thinking that earlier today as well. Especially when you consider all the free agents next year for us:

Roddy White

Julio Jones

Osi Umenyiora

Sean Weatherspoon

Kroy Biermann

Matt Bryant

Corey Peters

Jacquizz Rodgers

Robert McClain

Akeem Dent

Gabe Carimi

Antone Smith

Mike Johnson

Matt Bosher

Cliff Matthews

Josh Vaughan

Josh Harris

Out of that list Julio and Roddy the only one I keep from that list and Maybe Bryant

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I'll take that bet with you OP. What are we betting? Username rights?

lol. I really didnt mean it literally. But I do believe there is a good chance he doesn't get resigned if he has a nother subpar season. At least not for a high number anayway.
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Out of that list Julio and Roddy the only one I keep from that list and Maybe Bryant

You say that but you still have to replace them. Further, you aren't going to let a dependable long snapper and a very good punter walk at this point. Even keeping those 5 players, that's still 12 players that you have to replace, 23% of the roster, including every running back not named Steven Jackson and 4 possible linebackers (Osi, Biermann, Dent, Spoon).

Just something to think about...

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Why do people want players gone so bad? First HD, now Spoon. Yes Spoon has underachieved, but Spoon's been asked to do so much more. Spoon is not a block shedding or stacking LB. He needs hogs in front of him to let him run and hit. He hasn't had that before. I wouldn't be surprised if he was healthy all season and balled out.

HD has failed on the big stage time and time again. I don't understand all the love this guy gets. He does not play well at all under pressure and has hands like rocks. As for Spoon not being a block shedding or stacking LB then what is he good for? The symptom of what is wrong with this team. Players who aren't suited to what we need. Bierman is the perfect example. Everyone keeps hugging his nuts, but his production or lack thereof would not be tolerated on another team. Everyone loves him because of where he was drafted. Everyone loves Worrilow cos of where he was drafted. All you end up with is a team full of average players who were drafted late so they appear to be steals. Bierman doesn't even look like a DE let alone a LB. His build looks like a lazy trainers build

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I was thinking that earlier today as well. Especially when you consider all the free agents next year for us:

(Roddy White) second year of 2/3 year extension he will sign this year

(Julio Jones) long-term multimillion dollar deal

(Osi Umenyiora) cut because he doesn't that our scheme

(Sean Weatherspoon) gone if he under performs

(Kroy Biermann) gone if he under performs

(Matt Bryant) cut due to age

(Corey Peters) prove-it contract May or may no fail

(Jacquizz Rodgers) money issue

(Robert McClain) will sign long term deal

(Akeem Dent) could be cut or paid as depth

(Gabe Carimi) gone

(Antone Smith) age gone

(Mike Johnson) prove-it contract year in 14

(Matt Bosher) sign long deal

(Cliff Matthews) gone

(Josh Vaughan) same as smith

(Josh Harris) gone

Just remember the name next year Vic Beasley OLB Clemson

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