**"Hi Darren. I want to pushback on a comment you made in last week's mailbag. In response to the frustration over the release of Simi Fehoko, despite good play, you invoked the similar situation of Cap Capi. Kudos to you, that was a heck of a pull. However, that also re-lit the frustration over his release as well, for good reason. What I disagree with is you saying "sure it's unfair but oh well, life goes on.' We understand that. However, Cap Capi had four sacks in the preseason and he was released, and he never played another snap of football. I don't think Cap Capi would agree with the sentiment "oh well, life goes on" after putting up a stellar performance in PS, and still having his football career end. It's incredibly unfair and I think it deserves some empathy. Lastly, all of this betrays the idea of 'the best players play.' That's BS. Money and draft slot matter more than performance when guys like Fehoko and Capi get cut, but inferior players are kept."**
Let's start with what I wrote. "He didn't stick. Fans were upset. But life went on." Did not put the "oh well" into it, which would have made it much more of a troll. Anyway, my comment was not toward Cap Capi, or Simi, or whomever. It was to fans, fans who to me had an outsized reaction to a roster move from the 48-53 spots. I always find it interesting when those on the outside say it's the "best players." I'm around this team all the time and when we get to the fringes, I can't tell you if it makes more sense to keep WR5 over, say DL7, or whatever. The coaches are going to keep the best players for the roster, and that definition us fluid. You say, for instance, "money and draft slot matter more." So which of those is why Simi got cut, and for what player? I'd be curious to know that answer.