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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Yeah, and the run defense being as good as it is has a lot to do with Bolton.
And as you noted, there's really nobody behind him.
The staff does seem to love Reid and what he does in terms of communication on the defense, but at a point you run out of money. If we want to address OT with a veteran presence, we can't keep Reid. And we do appear to have a replacement for him in Hicks.
The issue with Bolton is just price. He can make things really onerous for us because I think we're gonna pay him. Will he go the Creed route and get every dime he can? Or can we do some creative contract work to make that more palatable for the next couple of years?
But ultimately I think Bolton's coming back and I'm gonna have a hard time being to upset about it. I really like the player and the guy. I just hope he's not gonna break the bank. Realistically $15 million is the floor for him but if he wanted to break our balls, he could probably push that nearer $18 million or more. Or just take it to FA and make us pay out the nose.
I really hope it doesn't come to that.
Fastest way to be a whipping boy on a football team is to demand that massive contract. Because unless you end up in DPOY conversations, you're never going to satisfy most people. And I don't want Bolton to sour the fanbase on him - he's just a damn fun guy to root for.
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If it wasn’t for Anthony Hitchens, I’d probably be out on paying Bolton.
The difference between the two is so damn obvious. Knowing what we have in Bolton is hard to pass on. Because we know we can spend a good amount of money on a far worse linebacker. Bolton is a bit too important to replace in the upcoming draft with our other needs.
Bolton, flaws and all, is probably worthwhile to bring back. My only concern, as someone else said too, is that it always seems like he’s dinged up a bit.