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Jairus Byrd should serve as a cautionary tale for free agency
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:00 pm
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No truer words have been spoken. Particularly the last quote. Big day tomorrow.
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The pitfalls in free agency are obvious
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the sport is just not conducive to a plug and play environment
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The way to build sustained long term success in this league is by drafting well and rewarding your own to build continuity.
No truer words have been spoken. Particularly the last quote. Big day tomorrow.
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 9:03 pm
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Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:03 pm to hellsu
Thanks John
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:11 pm to hellsu
Brees, Sharper, Sproles were all free agents. 2 of those helped us win a Super Bowl.
Edit: shockey and Vilma were traded
Edit: shockey and Vilma were traded
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:12 pm to hellsu
quote:so are the rewards, if you guess right
The pitfalls in free agency are obvious
quote:Drew Brees... there are others. Sometimes trade, sometimes free agent. You can find guys to immediately plug a hole
the sport is just not conducive to a plug and play environment
quote:Everyone WANTS to draft well. It doesn't always work out.
The way to build sustained long term success in this league is by drafting well and rewarding your own to build continuity.
Go pick any random year, and pick the 32 best players drafted that year. Guarantee that at least half, and often way more, were not 1st rd picks.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:14 pm to Jizzy08
Pretty sure we traded for both Vilma and shockey
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:15 pm to hellsu
Totally agree! Up voted! But if your referring to the Adrian Peterson signing I disagree. We got a Hall of famer on a cheap, team friendly deal. I totally agree with building a team through the draft. Just hope we nail these next few days!! Geaux Saints!
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:15 pm to St Augustine
Yea, caught it. Been drinking.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:16 pm to Jizzy08
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Brees ,Sharper,Shockey,Vilma, Sproles were all free agents. 4 of those helped us win a super bowl.
Fair enough. Now name all the free agents we picked that ended up costing us a fortune and were disasters. I could easily fill up this page you are missing the point the writer was making.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:18 pm to hellsu
Really in this sport you supposed to draft well, get great free agents, score more points and hold opponents to few points. That's success to winning.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:22 pm to Chad504boy
Point is you build with the draft [very cautiously]
fill in the pieces with free agency.
fill in the pieces with free agency.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:24 pm to hellsu
Not always. Opportunities to build and or add comes in many forms
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:25 pm to hellsu
No, I get it. I totally 100% think you build through the draft. However, the biggest free agent acquisition in history of the NFL turned out franchise from a bottom dweller possibly headed to another city to a world champion. It's a mix of both.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:27 pm to Jizzy08
Free agency is about opportunities not always filling in need pieces as well.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:35 pm to Jizzy08
No doubt that was the Free Agent acquisition of a life time. Even that was a huge risk coming off the injury he suffered. Don't get me wrong I am all for taking advantage of free agency but it comes with a big
risk/reward. My point was the importance of a successful draft keeping a team from being so exposed to free agency.
risk/reward. My point was the importance of a successful draft keeping a team from being so exposed to free agency.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:37 pm to hellsu
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Fair enough. Now name all the free agents we picked that ended up costing us a fortune and were disasters. I could easily fill up this page you are missing the point the writer was making.
Could say the same for just about every team in the NFL too
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:42 pm to swagsurfin7
You could say that about every team. Much less expensive and longer lasting to build through the draft where you are not so dependent and exposed to free agency. You will run out of money and quality players much quicker trying to build through free agency.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:46 pm to hellsu
Jairus Byrd was the most sought after free agent that year. Unfortunately bad health and poor coaching was a big issue. It's hit and miss. Just like the draft.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:47 pm to Jizzy08
Jonathan Sullivan set us back more than Byrd
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:48 pm to hellsu
Go look at new England. Some years, it's more of their own drafts. Other years it's more of their free agents.
The cautionary tale is splurging to be top heavy vs depth.
The cautionary tale is splurging to be top heavy vs depth.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 9:50 pm to hellsu
Jabari Greer, rapist Darren Sharper, Scott Fujita
We don't win a super bowl without filling our defense out with good free agent signings.
We don't win a super bowl without filling our defense out with good free agent signings.
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