[TekeRam]

Dr, the problem with Spikes isn't that he doesn't have the experience and knowledge of the position or even that he couldn't play Sam for us, it's the fact that he's past his prime and doubtful he could play even two downs and make it through the season healthy. Having been in Rochester for college from '02 to '07, I know what a good linebacker he is, but no one is jumping on him, and we're not the only linebacker needy team by far. He'll catch onto a team by training camp, but he's not worth jumping for at this point.

As for Leftwich, the reason why it would make sense to try him out is because 9 months ago, he was a starting QB in this league, is still relatively young, and since he's still looking for a job, should come pretty cheap.