2016 NFL Free Agent List (Defense) - Updated 3/10

[Essex Johnson]

(02-10-2016, 04:45 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Yes he had one of his better years. Maybe because Atkins is back to form. Dunlap is playing lights out. And MJ is back getting attention. Like you said he is now a rotational player. He is under contract for 4-5 times as much as Sims or Brandon Thompson would cost.

He cost 300,000 less than what Pot Roast cost last year.

We may have given up a low number of rushing yards this year. But we gave up 4.3 yards a carry. Peko had career sack numbers, but that isn't his primary job. He is supposed to be our run stopper. And we got gashed this year.

I just don't think we would see a major drop off if he wasn't on the team anymore. We have Dunlap, MJ and Atkins to be clubhouse leaders on our DL. We have a problem with keeping guys around too long for their leadership, it hasn't got us anywhere as far as post season success. Geathers was another guy we kept around a little too long for his leadership. He didn't even get a sniff from another team after we cut him.

I love Peko. He has done well for us. But we can improve on his spot and potentially get one of the best in the league at his spot for just a little more than he is making. Or get equal contributions for a lot less.

Do you think maybe his play raised the game of others.. also all our Defense line is on a rotation.. some more than others granted... In the end his play last year should ensure they keep him.. pretty simple to me.. had a good year in 2015, knows the system, and a team leader... now they could bring in competition but I do think it will be hard to cut him over a FA coming in or a draft pick but we will see.