Talk about Will Smith for a second

Will Smith his first 4 seasons:
33.5 sacks (Just over 8 per season) 215 Tackles (over 53 per season)

Charles Grant his first 4 seasons
30 sacks (7.5 per season) 234 tackles(over 58 tackles per season)

But After 38 starts in the league Charles Grant's sack number declined imensily.

Will Smith has now started 43 games, and Last season was his lowest sack total in his 4 year career. Grant's sack total was also his lowest during his 4th year as well.

What I eventually want to talk about is the Contract situation. I think Will Smith is an above average player in this league. On the defense that lacks above average players.

Here are some contract figures for Defensive Ends the past few seasons:
Dwight Freeney: 6 years 72 million
Charles Grant: 7 year 63 million
Justin Smith: 6 years 45 million
Justin Tuck: 5 year 30 million
Antwaan Odom: 5 year 29.5 million

Will Smith because of his relative youth and his nack for sacks and FF's I think he would fit right in the Charles Grant type of money. .

I think we have a chance to buy low on Will Smith right now however. He if gets 10 or more sacks this year he might even want more Money that Charles Grant, because of price inflation. And if that is the case, he would be the highest paid saint in Franchise history.

Because we have a new defensive line coach, and the fact we may draft a premier defensive tackle. I think Will Smith's numbers will start to go on the upswing again. And if it happens as I stated earlier he might just price himself out of town.

IMO, if we wait until next year either 2 things will happen. One..he plays good and we will not be able to afford him, or 2 his sack numbers continue like Dwight Freeney and Charles Grant and he continues to lose production year after year and then we won't retain him.

So what in the heck do you think we will do with him?