Quote:I got the same bad feeling as SW when watching that Bengals game. I didn't have the foresight to predict 2 wins though. I always figured we would win 6 games this year. I never bought into the 8, 9 wins most people on here had them pegged for

I had hoped that we would at least reach 8-8 given the upgrades (at least on paper) we got. A 2-14 prediction seemed nonobjective at the time and highly unlikely. How wrong I was! Some truly poor draft selections (Bortles as a franchise quarterback, for instance) are now having devastating consequences for this team. If we had only gotten an average quarterback and upgraded our offensive line, we would probably be at least in contention instead of being eliminated so soon. Our defense isn't great, but they are adequate... if our offense could only keep us in the game.

 

Selecting high profile targets like JT was a waste of money... the man showed up looking pudgy when he got here! He had no intention from the get-go of coming here and trying to make a difference. We would do much better just staying away from the 'stars' who have nothing to prove and just want a big paycheck for showing up... and instead look for solid 'wart hogs' who have the skills and are hungry.

 

Dave... let me repeat that:

(1) look for players with the skill set needed to play at the professional level

(2) shy away from the free agent 'stars' and look for guys who are passionate to win... not just get a paycheck.

 

We haven't had much luck with high profile free agents... look for the 'wart hogs'.

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