Free Agency/Franchise Tag thread 2011

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

All those guys you pictured were busts, no doubt about it. But, those teams didn't plan on loosing out to get on of those guys.

That's because NO ONE does that. They're professionals. Even the Bengals TRY to win. The Lions TRIED to win games in the season prior to getting Stafford. Anyone who thinks teams actually intentionally tank seasons for draft picks is living in la-la land.

There MAY be a rare case where teams will bench some starters at the end of the season for playoff positioning or simply not caring if they win because a spot is locked up and health of stars takes precedence, but in pro sports, I do not believe any team loses on purpose. The 1919 White Sox tried that and it did not end well.

However, these QBs I posted were targeted with high picks and teams invested and lost their futures by investing too much in a QB.

Notice there are a few Redskins QBs on there. Lets not make that mistake again. Our last two Super Bowl teams had some things in common...a SOLID O-line, WR corps, running game and a previously unproven, almost mediocre QB. With support around him, a QB can outplay his talent level. Mortgaging a team's future for 5+ years on a risky QB draft pick is not the road to success. It does work out occasionally, but there is not an Aaron Rodgers or Peyton Manning in every draft. There are however, many more of the guys I posted above in every draft. It's better to take lower-risk guys to make a QB better than taking a high-risk QB (even if it looks like the sure thing *cough Ryan Leaf*) and forcing him to carry more of the burden on his own because his supporting cast is less talented.

So even if we had the #1 pick in 2012, I'm not sure I'd want Andrew Luck to be taken. A left tackle would be a smarter choice, then move Trent Williams over to fill the RT hole.

It's worked well for the Jets. They've dug themselves out from decades of losing to become contenders with mainly 1st-round offensive line picks. A solid O-line will open up the running game, passing game...and success. The Hogs were proof of that. The Jets' current line is the modern version of the Hogs.

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

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lose

In 2 separate posts? :cheeky-sm