Weirdly, I’m now more open to returning Wagner. Partially because playing more zone can hide his coverage issues, partially because he’d durable, a good tackler, a solid blitzer and a high IQ player. Having Chenal, Luvu and Magee means Wagner can come off the field if we go down to 2 LBs, and the others can be the sideline to sideline players when we play with 3 or 4 backers.
Mainly though, I get the sense we could use his leadership by example, gravitas, and ability to line everyone up. I’d also put Wagner as most likely to pick up Jones’ scheme and help others get acclimated.
I don’t think it would preclude us from drafting Reese or Styles either (though both will likely be gone) as he and Luvu would only be signed for one year. In fact, having that one year of mentorship, for a position that often takes time to develop, could be a feature rather than a bug (the bug being less playing time for the rookie).
Not saying it’s something I feel strongly about (generally I’d much rather get younger), but I can see the appeal more so now.
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