Quote:Consider this: Someone is signing these “big name” free agents and its not us, but yet we are the parental bottom feeder. Are all the teams signing big names also going 4 and suck?

It’s obvious that avoiding FA is not helping us. Maybe embracing it will.


Why are we (collectively as NFL fans) afraid of Free Agency? I understand that sometimes players sign lucrative deals and then production drops off. But I have a hard time believing that is the motivation of an NFL player. I have changed jobs for more money and more opportunity, but I didn’t stop working. I would think GM’s would approach FA just like the draft. Researching the player ‘til nauseam. The difference being, you can evaluate against current NFL caliber players. Don’t other sports do this? The hated Yankees come to mind. Year after year they sign huge names to huge deals. They also win a lot. So the question is…..Why is Football so different? I say with a $50m cap we sign everyone we can.