Would be a sign that either:
1) They want to move Dion Jordan to linebacker permanently.
2) They think they can trade Dion for something (might I suggested a ham sandwich).
It also might signal that they don't see Olivier Vernon being worthy of a long term deal next offseason (when his contract would expire). And in any case Cameron Wake is 33 years old. The guy is a physical marvel but the calendar is the calendar.
So whatever the reason there's a justification there. For me though it sounds like #1 might be the most likely. They might have had an interest in Willis or Harris and had budget allocated to the possibility of signing them. With that eliminated the plan could have switched from signing a MLB and moving Misi back to SLB to keeping Misi at MLB and moving McCain and Jordan to SLB. Moving those two players creates a hole on your defensive line, hence Graham. Essentially you've gone from giving that money to Harris to giving it to Brandon Graham.
Anyway, I've got to admit that the idea of a pass rushing defensive line consisting of Graham, Vernon, Suh and Wake makes me happy.
1) They want to move Dion Jordan to linebacker permanently.
2) They think they can trade Dion for something (might I suggested a ham sandwich).
It also might signal that they don't see Olivier Vernon being worthy of a long term deal next offseason (when his contract would expire). And in any case Cameron Wake is 33 years old. The guy is a physical marvel but the calendar is the calendar.
So whatever the reason there's a justification there. For me though it sounds like #1 might be the most likely. They might have had an interest in Willis or Harris and had budget allocated to the possibility of signing them. With that eliminated the plan could have switched from signing a MLB and moving Misi back to SLB to keeping Misi at MLB and moving McCain and Jordan to SLB. Moving those two players creates a hole on your defensive line, hence Graham. Essentially you've gone from giving that money to Harris to giving it to Brandon Graham.
Anyway, I've got to admit that the idea of a pass rushing defensive line consisting of Graham, Vernon, Suh and Wake makes me happy.