What is the goal of free agency?
I can see both sides of this arguement. Some of the "name players" are "name players" cause of what they have done so far in their careers, they have a right to ask for the money! On the other hand we are strapped by an owner who doesn't like to give out big signing bonuses, which REALLY does hurt our chances with players because most of the other owners are willing to hand out the cash. So it is up to the GM to get with the coaches and look past the "money players" and find those guys who can play like those "money players" and in 4 years will also become the "money players" I would have loved to have Hutch, Bentley, Randle El and company here, but over the last week I took a step back and realized IT AIN"T GONNA HAPPEN, so let's hole Marv and company do their homework and get it right!
BUT the real question here is what is the goal of free agency? FA isn't about bringing in players to develop, it is about bringing in players to make your team better right now, not in 2 or 3 years. That is what the draft is for.
The only thing we have done so far in FA is bring in players that we have to develop, with the exception of Tripplett and without another experienced player, he will be as effective as Sam Adams was without Pat Williams. As far as the 06 season goes, I think the front office, mainly because RW won't pony up the money has had a horrible off season! 2 million for a TE, hell I would have rather put that money toward a stud at OT/OG or DL and drafted Davis with the 8th pick.
Oh well, let's hope that the players brought in give us hope for 07, but I got to tell you I am getting sick of always waiting for next year!
I can see both sides of this arguement. Some of the "name players" are "name players" cause of what they have done so far in their careers, they have a right to ask for the money! On the other hand we are strapped by an owner who doesn't like to give out big signing bonuses, which REALLY does hurt our chances with players because most of the other owners are willing to hand out the cash. So it is up to the GM to get with the coaches and look past the "money players" and find those guys who can play like those "money players" and in 4 years will also become the "money players" I would have loved to have Hutch, Bentley, Randle El and company here, but over the last week I took a step back and realized IT AIN"T GONNA HAPPEN, so let's hole Marv and company do their homework and get it right!
BUT the real question here is what is the goal of free agency? FA isn't about bringing in players to develop, it is about bringing in players to make your team better right now, not in 2 or 3 years. That is what the draft is for.
The only thing we have done so far in FA is bring in players that we have to develop, with the exception of Tripplett and without another experienced player, he will be as effective as Sam Adams was without Pat Williams. As far as the 06 season goes, I think the front office, mainly because RW won't pony up the money has had a horrible off season! 2 million for a TE, hell I would have rather put that money toward a stud at OT/OG or DL and drafted Davis with the 8th pick.
Oh well, let's hope that the players brought in give us hope for 07, but I got to tell you I am getting sick of always waiting for next year!
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