Again, much hinges on the players and team agreeing to reasonable deals.

only voted for preston as well for depth purposes…however if he is our starting center next year we could be in for a world of hurtin again

I voted for Crowell – Believe he is a premier NFL SLB and the best currently on the market.

Also Chambers and Preston – but only for depth.

Actually I would be okay if Preston was resigned and given a chance to start. He is a young developing C and O-line people take a while to develop. It would be heartbreaking if we’ve endured this much pain with him and he is snatched up by someone who recognizes that he is improving and can be a servicable starter in this league.

I remember that Greer was pretty much treated as second grade type last year and now no one questions if he is a quality starter, the issue is how much to pay for him. The coaching staff recognized something in him and if they recognize the same in Preston, I would be fine. So I guess the question is is Preston that bad and has be hit his ceiling or is he worth the investment?

I’m fine with Crowell because it sounds to me like he learned something and is willing to make whatever attitude adjustment is necessary. He knows the system and can do well in the defense. I guess my other question is how bad is Elison? It is possible that at one point he was back up material, but he seems to have grown. The issue may be more about re-shuffling the linebackers and playing to their strengths.

I voted for Crowell, Chambers and Preston.

….but I wouldn’ t be surprised to see a few people vote to bring him back. The rationalizations would be along the lines of; he knows the system, he’s developing, he might not have hit his ceiling yet, he was a team guy this season…

I only included Preston in there because he can be a backup at both C and G.

see ya to everyone else……ESPECIALLY………..JP LOSMAN

…a choice that says, “None of the above”?

Preston as a backup is fine. just not the penciled in starter. I would love to use the #11 pick on the LB from USC. If we don’t then yeah, go sign Crowell if you can to a 2 year deal $10 million and some guaranteed money. That gives Crowell some money, but lets him leave in 2 years to seek a big money contract if he performs well. Chambers is a must as well for depth.

Greer would be nice to have. So many injuries happen and the Pats and jets have so many WR’s. We have to compete with that so we need a ton of DB’s and Greer is clearly a playmaker. We will find out if Jauron has manlove for Greer as the former DB will surely make his voice heard on Greer as he is the expert in that department

Crowell can be had for 1 or 2 years at probably $1-2M per season. He’s coming off major knee surgery and will need to prove he’s healthy and fully capable before anyone gives him a long term deal….

well I don’t see him coming for that cheap, but anything around $3mill a year and I’m sold if they like his “character.” Of course we would want to be a starter. I almost like Crowell at MLB, Poz at strong side, and have Mitchell play where he did with the Super Bowl Giants at Weak Side where he was able to freely time his blitzes which he has a knack for doing. However, we need to draft a LB, and LB’s tend to have instant impact (i.e. Jon Beason, Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis). But, not sure that’s a reason not to draft a DE or TE right away

I think Greer can be retained for a reasonable deal. 4-5 mil is not unreasonable for a starter who outshined and is younger than McGee, who himself will be 30 and a free agent after 09. I just think its a good investment for the teams future success to lockup Greer. The future of our CB position should be Greer, McKelvin, Youboty.