Tony Brackens... is he worth a roster spot?

I think Gibbs and Williams are pretty happy with what we have now. Our pass rush has looked better in the preseason, so I think we'll be ok. Plus, Brackens isn't 100%.....so,why add a player who can't come in and contribute right away?

I say him bring in for a physical and let the real doctors decide if he has anything left. If his knees are ok then see if he is willing to sign him to the vet min. and make him a third down specialist. That will help our pass rush and extend his career.

Who would we cut to give this broken down DE a spot?

I'd rather roll with what we've got and not pick through other's trash.

Like someone already said, we could bring back Smith if we want an old, washed up DE.

If its VERY cheap, what the hey , give em' a shot. Personally, I"m not that dissapointed with how our dline has played thusfar. We have had a couple decent surpises in Warner and Sa'alve , and if I'm not mistaken, Dainels hasent even played yet. I mean were not gonna be the Panthers or anything, but I still think were gonna be soild with what we have.

Can't hurt giving him a look at. :grouphug:

Here are his career stats. They're actually not that bad, but like I said he isn't 100%.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?statsId=3533

Who would we cut to give this broken down DE a spot?

I'd rather roll with what we've got and not pick through other's trash.

Like someone already said, we could bring back Smith if we want an old, washed up DE.

In the 90's, Gibbs took a chance on an older D-lineman with a history of bad knee's: Jumpy Geathers. Jumpy ended up being a valuable contributer to the 92 super bowl team. He played as a 3rd down situational pass rusher only. His knees were so bad he could not practice during the week. The coaches were scared of losing him everytime he went out on the field, so they did not let him practice to much.

Brackens is just 30, I am not sure it is fair to compare him to a 40 Bruce Smith just yet. Unless Brackens knee's or any other essential limb is blown out, he might be able to be a good part time player, like Jumpy. We have to many run specialist DE's on our roster. We need at least one more DE that is a pass rush specialist. IF (and only if) Brackens passes an extensive physical, he might be worth a look.

We could always cut Ade Jimoh

we have enough 'veteran' pass rushers at the tail end of their careers, another one won't increase our sack total. we know who to call if one gets hurt though.

next season we need the best PROVEN youngish free agent DE available. period. a high draft pick is no guarantee. anyone know who's contract is up?

Whats up with Jermaine Haley? He's been quiet throughout the preseason. Has he even played?