He is about to be a free agent, but I would be shocked if we let him walk. We definitely want him back and it doesn't sound like his asking price is too ridiculous.

 

I think with the way Soliai's played, you've got to pay the man and make sure that some of the bonuses are based on him keeping his weight down. He looks a lot better this year, and it's showed in his play. Personally, I'd like to keep him and Tony McDaniel, but if we have to let someone walk, by all means McDaniel would be the one to go if it were up to me.

 

Yeah, but we rotate pretty heavily on the d line. He's been awesome for us lately.

 

He is now. Randy Starks was supposed to be going into the season. When Jared Odrick broke his leg/foot in week 1, Starks moved back to DE and Soliai has taken over ever since.

 

Broncos? Chargers? Who? And yeah, Soliai isn't going anywhere.

 

NT and QB are among those positions that generally take a few years to develop. Soliai is an example of a guy that many were ready to dump and call a bust. The calls to draft Dan Williams were very fervent before the draft. He's a player that the F.O. was patient with and let develop.