DE Jason Jones had an $830,000 cap hit in 2011 but will likely command much more in the open market. NFL teams generally overpay for DEs more than any position -- something GM Ruston Webster hopes to avoid. Falcons DE Ray Edwards received a five-year, $30 million contract last summer with an $11 million signing bonus. Edwards had just 3.5 sacks in 2011.
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GM Webster wary of overpaying free agent DEs
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