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Hillis for Tolbert? An Idle thought on my part


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I was really contemplating whether this would be a Gettleman type of move, but there is only one concerning issue from a business perspective: health.

Mike Tolbert has been generally healthier over his career, and he has one less concussion than Peyton Hillis. Other than that, Hill is has been the better runner, averaging 4.1 as opposed to 3.8 ypc. Tolbert has produced more as a receiver with a 8.9 to 7.8 ypr. Overall, Hill has accounted for a little more yardage, but their stats and age are really similar.

The only reason that I even bring it up is that Tolbert's base salary is $2,400,000, where Hillis would have had a base of around $870,000. Is the fan favorite and his marginally to markedlyb better health, depending how you look at it, worth a million and a half more dollars with the cap as it is? Would it be worth getting ahead of the curve and jettisoning Tugboat for a more cap friendly Hillis? I don't know. I can't help but wonder if there is an even better option waiting in the wings of the draft, especially considering the lessening role of the FB in the NFL.

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Tolbert is a tough situation, however.  He is 29, was injured a lot.  He cannot carry the ball much, and he makes a lot.  I doubt we extend a 29-year old RB who has been running 250 lbs on a 5'8" frame. 

 

He has some juice left, and since he took a cut to come here, I say keep him another season.  However, I do not expect him to be on the roster in 2016.  Love him as a player, but reality is reality. 

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