Do we miss Smoot?

[Daseal]

The problems? What the injuries? It's hard to conjecture that Smoot would have stayed any healthier than Springs.

Not saying he would, but I'd rather have Smoot added into the core we have now, we probably would have drafted differently, but still, Smoot is known to play through it if at all possible. When I hear Ade Jimoh may have to start, that's a real problem with injuries.

Also, you have to realize, the typical NFL career doesnt last long, and the way the skins give out contracts they look much bigger than they actually are since the last 2-3 years on every contract gets either restructured or cut. Smoot made a significant amount more by going to Minnesota and if we wanted him we could have paid. Let's not act like Smoot was in DC racking up Super Bowls, meanwhile at least MN was headed to the playoffs last year and have at least been in the race for many years.