Reading the board, I have seen numerous statements displaying not mere apprehension but abject terror over the prospects of signing Ramsey, Ngakoue and/or Jack to a second contract.

I always thought that once you drafted a great player, you should do whatever it takes to retain that player, especially if:

• He is young
  
• healthy
  
• at a premium position
  
• so far decent character
  

But judging on the reactions I've seen, people are willing to at least deal Ramsey, and I suspect as contract negotiations between the team and Ngakoue heat up, calls to trade him will soon appear on the board.

Serious questions:

1.  Is it better to draft average players who won't command second contracts as opposed to drafting great players who will?

2.    Should our coaches not develop players to make the otherwise average good players, and otherwise good players into great players to avoid second contracts?

3.  Would it be better to sign veteran free agents old enough to not command another contract from the team?

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