Well, think of this way. Cap cuts needed to happen one way or another. In looking at the defense, and all things being equal between two players that are on the chopping block, do you pick the one that is disruptive or the one that is the model citizen? I can't entirely believe that the sole reason Pollard was cut was being he was insubordinate (which, in the corporate world is a fireable offense anyway), but a migating factor.