I love them both for what they have done for this team especially in the clutch but count me as one who has questioned Hightower's existence here for a little bit.
I had a brief hope that High would rally his body for one last rodeo, but it didn't take long until we saw a graphic example of how far he's
declined. On TD drive 1, Allen ran the ball wide right and Hightower ran to meet him, overshot and had zero mobility to adjust. He can't turn
his hips anymore and looked like Fred Sanford limping across his living room. Allen needed only the most casual of jukes to leave him in the dust.
In a league where many teams have heat-seeking missiles at LB, we had High. I don't know what his PFF rank was, but I'd bet it wasn't good.
I think he gave it his best effort, but his mind was writing checks that his body couldn't cash. He'll be the first and most obvious red X from the current roster,
but he certainly won't be alone.
A very good player in his prime, Dont'a Hightower hung some skins on the wall and has nothing to apologize for. I hated to see him go out like that, but
it wasn't a surprise.