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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection
I mean what do you propose we do in that situation. Say instead of signing Lloyd and Randle El, were we supposed to go out and sign Steve Hutchinson to have quality depth on the line? We got our insurance for a year in Duckett in case Betts AND Portis were hurt.
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I would say sign either Lloyd or ARE but not both. I am not saying go out and use the money we saved by not signing both to go sign Steve Hutchinson - everyone knows he is a all pro and a starter. I say you get quality backups if you can. I know that finding these guys is tough but at least if you have the money you have the chance to go get them. Maybe you strike out and some of the quality backups are not that great, but at least you have the cap space to do it.
Also I would say you try to get these backups without giving up draft choices as they did in the Duckett deal.
All in all I say try you try to get descent backups without giving up draft choices, sign a big free agent or two but don't break the bank for every top flight player out there, and keep as many draft choices as you can so you have more chances to pick a couple of good players. Just maybe this will provide the team with some good depth.
Heck the Patriots had a couple of lineman go down and they had some backups to replace them and they are in the palyoff hunt. They were able to get these backups by not breaking the bank and having the cap space to do it - whats wrong with that philopshy?