Quote:Nothing like hiding behind hypotheticals.


Same ol song and dance from this group.

It wasn't a hypothetical.  Based on the extent of the roster gutting that was done in year 1, it was pretty clear that it would take time to rebuild using the process they adopted of building almost exclusively through the draft and using free agency for temporary fixes.  The approach is different this off season because they've got the foundation they want in place that they brought in through the draft.  So, the free agency approach will be somewhat different as they're now looking for difference makers. 

 

If you listened to the radio show last night, there was a logical approach to their free agency strategy.  The first couple of seasons, it was almost exclusively about finding young talent on the rise and getting them on the cheap in prove it type deals.  It wound up getting us guys like Marks who eventually got new contracts based on performance.  They started to transition to finding players they felt could make more of a contribution this year, and for the most part, the free agent acquisitions did help this team, although not necessarily to the level that they were compensated. 

 

The team has continued to sit on a mountain of cap room, and it's becoming pretty clear that their intention is to go all in this off season to land those guys who can really help this team....if they make it to free agency for them to pursue. 

 

No hypothetical at all.  Simply fact. It's not a song and dance.  It's what they've actually done to date and what they've communicated their strategy to be moving forward. 

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