If you could select 5 guys you want to return who would they be?
Remember, you have a budget and money decides a lot.
Who do you like that you think you could afford knowing you will need other players.

Nelson
Murray
Reynolds (even though he’s been hurt)
Dickens (hasn’t been great but not sure what else you can bring in)
Dimo

Dickens, Cranford, Porter, Liegel, Jashawn Nixon, Washington (DT), he needs to be COACHED up. Your question brings to point, how much help we need. Now there are true FR and 2nd year guys who are players , but we have not seen them or not enough of them yet.

If it’s only five guys, I’ll take Tyger , Elijah Porter, and the three linebackers. My next two would probably be Amari Washington and one of the receivers, Dimopolous or LaDon Bryant.

(11-10-2026 09:56 PM)NIU1981 Wrote:  If it’s only five guys, I’ll take Tyger , Elijah Porter, and the three linebackers. My next two would probably be Amari Washington and one of the receivers, Dimopolous or LaDon Bryant.

Three LBs? Im surprised and I am particularly surprised with picking Murray. He has had a rough year even though he is a FR. I did take Nelson, based on his athletic ability. What do you see in Murray?

Pretty sure we can afford any of our guys.

Nelson
Reynolds (corners are probably hardest to replace)
2 of the young DTs(not a huge deal which 2)
Dickens

Honorable mention: Murray. I like him a lot, maybe swap a DT for him. But he plays like a blind dog in a meat house (to be fair so does Nelson, but I like the Nelson skill set)

Dickens wouldn’t be on this list if any other QB took snaps this year. No idea what a non Macon offense looks like if it isn’t dickens. I don’t think he’s a world beater, but he’s fine. And fine is better than what we’ve had for years.

Truthfully, there are probably a dozen or so interchangeable guys that can make this list. Losing anyone won’t really break my heart, I don’t have a “must keep”