Sometimes the contract terms give players insight into the role they’d be playing and how secure their roster spot is etc. Guessing that matters to Olson.
Nothing to do with intelligence, he seems perfectly bright to me. His game was just all about reacting (slowly) to the play as it happens. There was no strategy to his game. Rarely picked on a weak cornerback or tested a flaw in the defense. Maddening refusal to throw past the sticks on key third downs. Let the playclock run down and out too often. Just overall bad at situational football.
My biggest issue with TyTy was his utter lack of situational awareness. I’m convinced he never knew the down and distance, the score, or where the play and game clock were.
This is one of those “leaders in every position room” things that they’re all about. They keep signing guys who are washed (Gore, Tolbert). It’s time to stockpile TALENT. If Olson can still play, great, but he looked worse this past year.
Will be really tough to pass on Kinlaw if he's sitting there. I know they just drafted an interior lineman last year but man, how do you pass up that talent?
I also have a hard time buying the Saleh hype. It shouldn't be hard to be successful when you have four first round picks on your d-line. Give me a coach who can scheme his way to success with less talent. Maybe Saleh can, but he hasn't proven it yet.