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If we did anyone a favor, it was Alex Mack.  Players around the league will see that.  And it will draw future free agents here, instead of elsewhere.  Which will help, because this team needs all the help it can get.

 

Its not like we had a problem luring the 2nd tier free agents over the past 10 years. We just largely targeted the wrong ones.(pre Caldwell)  

 

As for the very top level Unrestricted Free Agents, or the ones that can seemingly pick their next destination - we won't be any more attractive of a destination for them until we emerge as a team that is seen as a legit SB contender. Just merely making an offer to Mack isn't making any of those FA want to come here. 

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