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Originally Posted by thesloppy
There's still a hole at linebacker for the Lions IMO. Malcolm Rodriguez played above expectations in a bit of a spotlight last year, which was good to see, but that's about the end of the good things you can muster about any of the inside linebacker play. Alex Anzalone is the big Q for Lions at LB, he's a free agent & played about as well as he ever has for the Lions last year and has effectively been acting as the heart of that defense since Campbell's arrival, but it seems like his ceiling on the field is still 'decent'. Do you risk upsetting the chemistry of the (bottom tier) defense to let him walk and chase upgraded talent through either the draft or FA, or do you pay a premium for his leadership and consistency?
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Anzalone suffered through shoulder injuries with the Saints--not great for a stack linebacker. He's a fine player when healthy, but you can't bank on that. And I get that chemistry means more to a Dan Campbell team than most. But you can't make every decision based on that.
I'd make him a fair offer, but if another team wants to overpay, I would not match it.