Tony Brackens... is he worth a roster spot?

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Who would we cut to give this broken down DE a spot?

I'd rather roll with what we've got and not pick through other's trash.

Like someone already said, we could bring back Smith if we want an old, washed up DE.

In the 90's, Gibbs took a chance on an older D-lineman with a history of bad knee's: Jumpy Geathers. Jumpy ended up being a valuable contributer to the 92 super bowl team. He played as a 3rd down situational pass rusher only. His knees were so bad he could not practice during the week. The coaches were scared of losing him everytime he went out on the field, so they did not let him practice to much.

Brackens is just 30, I am not sure it is fair to compare him to a 40 Bruce Smith just yet. Unless Brackens knee's or any other essential limb is blown out, he might be able to be a good part time player, like Jumpy. We have to many run specialist DE's on our roster. We need at least one more DE that is a pass rush specialist. IF (and only if) Brackens passes an extensive physical, he might be worth a look.