The shocking thing is that he went from the pro bowl to looking washed up in the course of less than a year.
In a perfect world, you have a hard time cutting a guy who’s been one of the faces of the team, a team captain, a beloved figure in the locker room, a fan favorite. You hate to be a Bill Belichick, who never saw a player he wouldn’t cut if his performance didn’t exceed his cap numbers.
If it were me, I’d be asking myself if, maybe, we spent the year trying to pound a round peg into a square hole. As far as I’m concerned, finding a Linebacker who can cover ought to be pretty much near the top of Chris Ballard’s honey do list this offseason. The question I then ask myself is whether I think that Franklin still has value lined up next to that guy.
The other question comes down to personnel and roster building. The team has six starters and three key backups whose contracts are expiring. Cutting Franklin adds to the number of positions you have to address. If you cut him, are you shooting yourself in the foot?
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