Too much faith in Burfict?

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(01-17-2017, 11:36 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Dhani Jones and Thomas Howard were the only two vet FA LBs that I can recall have been any kind of good during their time in Cincinnati. What other LBs picked up in FA were good? Lawson, Dansby, and Hawk have all been on the lower end of performance.

I thought that Marvin Lewis would always have good starting LBs given his experience as a LB coach. But the LBs have more often been mediocre during Lewis' tenure in Cincinnati.

You are right. Its not like we have hit it out of the park with the free agents. That is why I said we need to sign one that isn't way past their prime. But it seems to me that during Marvin's time the LB position is near the top when it comes to outside free agents we have signed. 

I would rather overspend on a free agent LB than end up with a top 10 bust like Rivers or waste picks on guys like Sean Porter, Moch, Muckelroy that just never do anything.