Based on the decisions made by OBD since Levy took over, it is blatantly obvious that they feel the best approach is to build this team from the ground up through the draft, then add a key FA or two when they have a solid nucleus formed and go from there. It was either go that road, or try to win now with what was left from the Donahoe era. Levy and Co. obviously thought the latter had very little chance of being successful, so he went full on with the youth movement.
When I look at the draft as an isolated entity, I am a little upset since I feel there were guys who could have helped us sooner than later that we passed on (including the trade scenarios for vets that have been endlessly tossed around here for the last 3 months). However, after taking a deep breath (everybody with me now.... ) and trying to see the master plan, it all makes perfect sense.
It is very hard for us (at least some of us) to accept this logic when we want so badly to be competitive again, but the one thing you can say about Levy is that he has not wavered from his original plan. That's something you couldn't really say about Donahoe, since it was never really clear what his plan was. For that, I am happy.
My hope is that we:
a) Stick to our defensive philosphy since we have now spent two drafts/FA periods building towards it.
b) Have a good enough showing this year that we can bring in a difference maker or two and really make a run in '08 (I realize how hard that is to hear for some).
Therefore, after careful thought and judgement, in Marv I still trust.
When I look at the draft as an isolated entity, I am a little upset since I feel there were guys who could have helped us sooner than later that we passed on (including the trade scenarios for vets that have been endlessly tossed around here for the last 3 months). However, after taking a deep breath (everybody with me now.... ) and trying to see the master plan, it all makes perfect sense.
It is very hard for us (at least some of us) to accept this logic when we want so badly to be competitive again, but the one thing you can say about Levy is that he has not wavered from his original plan. That's something you couldn't really say about Donahoe, since it was never really clear what his plan was. For that, I am happy.
My hope is that we:
a) Stick to our defensive philosphy since we have now spent two drafts/FA periods building towards it.
b) Have a good enough showing this year that we can bring in a difference maker or two and really make a run in '08 (I realize how hard that is to hear for some).
Therefore, after careful thought and judgement, in Marv I still trust.
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