Quote:Byrd fits the mold of what you need at FS in Gus' defense. That we apparently have not prioritized him as a signing is weak. Sure, Byrd would have cost a lot, but he was one of the few free agents available that actually can be a difference maker with his ball hawk ability. 

 

As I've always said, if you are going to overpay, then do it on very good players, not "average" players (which Beadles is). Beadles is essentially Tony Pashos all over again. Actually Pashos might have been more consistent at the time of his signing,,,, 

 

Pashos was never as good as Beadles, let's not rewrite history.  

 

Beadles is a former Pro Bowler and an excellent run blocker.  Pashos was meh in every sense of the word and never even got a sniff at the Pro Bowl.  And I would actually disagree anyway.  Pashos wasn't great, but he was better than Whimper and Bradfield at RT, or Salaam for example.  So although he was overpaid, he did make a positive difference.  We actually had a decent team with him on the team (not because of him, but you get my point).  He contributed.

 

Your team starts sucking not because you signed a Pashos, you start sucking when your draft picks can't make the roster.

 

I know Pro Bowls aren't everything, but Beadles did showcase he can be very good.

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