12-01-2020, 12:10 PM
(12-01-2020, 10:33 AM)ochocincos Wrote: You don't think McKenzie can get 1 total tackle over the remaining 5 games?
That's how many tackles Atkins has gotten over 6.
Putting Atkins on IR would...
1) Guarantee he doesn't end up causing more damage by being out there (even if he's out there on a limited snap count)
2) Give me peace of mind from seeing/hearing our $14 mill DT is active but doing basically nothing. I'd rather him be on IR and see whether someone like McKenzie is worth keeping around next year or not.
I get some may disagree with me and that the money is spent on Atkins anyway, but I get more frustrated from him being active and doing nothing than I would from him being put on IR or made inactive.
I've already said I personally think he should go ahead and go get the surgery. I'm just pointing out it is his decision. I don't believe a team can IR a player who doesn't want to be IR'd and can still play, but I'm not a contract guy.
