Ruhskins
01-12-2010, 05:04 PM
When Randy Moss signed with New England, they signed him to a reasonable contract, and no ridiculous trade value = Win for the Patriots
When Oakland signed Wilfork, they gave up future picks, and took on a heavy contract = loss for the Raiders (win for Pats longterm by gaining valuable picks)
When Asante Samuels left the Pats, the Eagles took him on to fill a specific need at a reasonable cost = win for the Eagles.
Do you mean Seymour? LOL. In the short term, I think New England lost a lot by getting rid of Seymour. The lost their pass rush and one of the defensive leaders on the team. With Seymour, they could have found themselves in a better place this season and would probably still be alive in the playoffs.
On a related note, I think ppl need to chill the F out with the "no free agency". A good team is built through both the draft and free agency. Just because our incompetent front office has made terrible deals for free agents, doesn't mean that we shouldn't get any free agents now that we have what appears to be a competent FO.
Lotus
01-12-2010, 05:29 PM
Do you mean Seymour? LOL. In the short term, I think New England lost a lot by getting rid of Seymour. The lost their pass rush and one of the defensive leaders on the team. With Seymour, they could have found themselves in a better place this season and would probably still be alive in the playoffs.
On a related note, I think ppl need to chill the F out with the "no free agency". A good team is built through both the draft and free agency. Just because our incompetent front office has made terrible deals for free agents, doesn't mean that we shouldn't get any free agents now that we have what appears to be a competent FO.
Excellent point. Use the draft to put the nucleus of the team together. Use free agency sparingly to intelligently fill in remaining holes. This is what good teams seem to do.
BigHairedAristocrat
01-12-2010, 05:30 PM
Excellent point. Use the draft to put the nucleus of the team together. Use free agency sparingly to intelligently fill in remaining holes. This is what good teams seem to do.
Bruce Allen uses free agency to build the nucleus of the team, at least he did in Tampa Bay.
CRedskinsRule
01-12-2010, 05:34 PM
Do you mean Seymour? LOL. In the short term, I think New England lost a lot by getting rid of Seymour. The lost their pass rush and one of the defensive leaders on the team. With Seymour, they could have found themselves in a better place this season and would probably still be alive in the playoffs.
On a related note, I think ppl need to chill the F out with the "no free agency". A good team is built through both the draft and free agency. Just because our incompetent front office has made terrible deals for free agents, doesn't mean that we shouldn't get any free agents now that we have what appears to be a competent FO.
I should know to check the names. :) Yeah Seymour that's it, that's the ticket!
Ruhskins
01-12-2010, 05:39 PM
Bruce Allen uses free agency to build the nucleus of the team, at least he did in Tampa Bay.
Well, we will need to see how that's going to work out here with Shanahan. As I said, we need a balance of drafted rookies and free agents. The problem is that we're still haunted by terrible deals such as the trades for Lloyd and Duckett.
BigHairedAristocrat
01-12-2010, 05:45 PM
Well, we will need to see how that's going to work out here with Shanahan. As I said, we need a balance of drafted rookies and free agents. The problem is that we're still haunted by terrible deals such as the trades for Lloyd and Duckett.
In that aspect, Allen has always been good about trades, rarely trading draft picks for other teams veterans.
Lotus
01-12-2010, 06:35 PM
In that aspect, Allen has always been good about trades, rarely trading draft picks for other teams veterans.
Unlike his dad.
Dirtbag59
01-12-2010, 07:31 PM
Unlike his dad.
I guess that was Bruce Allens way of rebelling. "I'll show you Dad, when I'm a GM I won't trade draft picks for aging over the hill veterans."
"Saving draft picks? What kind of liberal boo-hockey is that?"
Redskin Warrior
01-12-2010, 08:28 PM
Question is Larry Johnson a free agent?
Dirtbag59
01-12-2010, 08:28 PM
Peyton Hillis
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At best a guy who can get over 1,000 yards rushing. At worst a replacement for Mike Sellers.