Where do you get the idea that we COULDN'T keep Clements?
Did you forget we spent $75 million that offseason on Derrick Dockery and Langston Walker alone? We most certainly COULD have signed Clements, the problem was, we did not feel he was worth that kind of money. A significant upgrade on our offensive line was clearly more pressing, and thus, decided to take that money and invest it in the two o-lineman mentioned above.