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Originally Posted by dalmations202
Barber is paid to be the lead back.
The best for the team would be Choice being the feature back, and Felix and Barber being the role backs, IMO.
Pay won't allow for that though, and I think Barber has already started the break down process because of the way he plays. If you could get anything for him, I'd trade Barber, then start Choice while using Felix in spot duty. Felix is a home run hitter, when he is healthy, but when is he healthy -- and could you count on that to be your feature back?
Of course with Barbers $$$$ and injury history, he might be hard to move.
Dan's suggestion of Barber for a WR might be a very good one at this time.
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I can't say I agree with giving up on Jones yet as a feature back. He showed a lot late last year and could be a lot like LT, (small, fast, but still feature-back capable). I think Choice has a good combination of quickness and power and I think he should be put in the role that Barber had in Julius Jones' last year. Be that 4th quarter back that bursts into a line that is tired from chasing a very speedy Jones for 3 quarters. I think both could work well together with a rookie as the backup in the event of an injury.
Barber, for his contract, should be moved if he can be. Here is hoping SD doesn't snatch up Thomas Jones and would be willing to trade us Cromartie for Barber. I would do that in a heartbeat. Could ONE of Newman/Scandrick/Cromartie work as the FS? I know it would REALLY do wonders for our pass protection. I am not sure about our rush protection, but rarely does a RB get past our front 7 anyway. That also would take FS off of the needs list for the draft and everyone knows you can pick up a dependable RB later in the draft.
Just a thought, and likely not to happen. Hell, Rolle could fix FS if he doesn't want crazy money too, and of course he wouldn't demand Barber. Signing Rolle and then trading Barber for a WR, (which removes TWO draft needs), would be the better direction, and then of course you don't have a player out of position, (though Rolle is not a lot better than any of those other options on rush defense).