Quote:It's quite clear then we're almost forced to spend nearly all of our draft picks and/or FA acquisitions on the offensive side of the ball.

 

I'm not against this trade, but I'm with some of the others in thinking some of the positions we had filled were filled with capable players which are now creating needs elsewhere.

 

Regards.........................the Chiefjag

 

And the 2nd sentence is a fair point.  You valued these players more then the GM Caldwell does.  Caldwell probably isn't looking at it from a fans perspective.  He is doing what he thinks is best for the team long term.  As fans, it is hard to think in those terms.  Now, that doesn't mean Caldwell will be successful in the rebuild.  He could fail (I won't say as bad as Gene because it is literally hard to be that bad).  

 

1st sentence I don't agree with.  Again, there is so much that can happen from now until next off season.  Caldwell took over an awful team.  Yes, we are still awful, but he made no qualms that his would be a rebuild from the ground up.  It has been just that.  And he is of the philosophy from what we can tell that is tearing it all the way down to the ground and rebuilding from a flat foundation.  I think the logic is sound.  The execution we will have to wait and see.   Ultimately, you have to hit on your picks and make smart free agency moves which this franchise hasn't done in a while.  

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