How missed will Ruud be?

[craig01]

JMO, even though I really liked Ruud, I don't think he'll be missed that much.

He made a lot of tackles, but I thought he was just an average LB.

[Nemesis21]

I think he will be missed. They didn't re-sign him, but I heard they are still looking for a vet MLB. They looked at Lofa Tatupu and Nick Barnett. Makes no sense to me, you want a vet MLB, should have kept Ruud. I don't think he would have commanded a ton of money. He's well liked in the locker room and Josh Freeman, Ronde Barber and Jeff Faine called him a leader, a core part of the team and a one of the captains of the team.