Quote:I get the point you are making but Smith will get something close to what Maxwell got last year 9.5 mil a year i beleive. Osemele will get that 12 million you are speaking of. In free agency players get over paid. Its just the nature of the beast. Thats why i believe Caldwell put us in a position where the money just isnt a issue when we go to sign free agents. We need players who improve the team. If our cap space wasnt so healthy then id possibly have a worry. But he can literaly front load every contract then by year 2 or 3 they are being paid their true market value.



You are right. DT is a non premium position but those days of thinking are begining to become obsolete. Special players are making impacts regardless of positioning. Luke K is an outside backer who has the panthers team rolling. Berry is a saftey who is a terror all over the feild. And to win a championship you need more than just the primary 4 premium positions. To me this would be a step toward creating a great overall roster. This team is in no position defensively to pass up a quality player if given the opportunity to get them. And with our cap space it is virtually a non issue.