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djnemo65 · 04-23-2008, 02:50 AM

I disagree with Skinny Tee in that I think this is an interesting question worthy of discussion (although I must admit to not having read most of the aformentioned 20 pages).

Anyway, assuming we keep all of our draft picks I see it more as a supplementing so as to avoid rebuilding at a later time. That way we just rotate the guys right in when they are ready and don't have to necessarily stink for two years while guys learn how to play in the NFL.

We mistakently thought and behaved as if we were only a few impact players away from contention through most of the Snyder era with questionable results. The problem was not, as so many mistakenly posit, that you can't win with free agents. You can. You can start with the Patriots who have fueled their whole superbowl run with ready to play over 30 veterans. The problem has been that we lacked depth at critical positions and were not able to absorb the inevitable injuries to our older starters when they went down. When we went into the season two years with only two viable starting NFL CB's plus Kenny Wright and Mike Rumph that was folly, and that showed up in one of the worst pass defenses in the league that year.

Anyway, I think you can have your cake and eat it too, can use free agency to firm up your roster while still building for the future. I think we probably veered too far in one direction over the last couple of years, but all you sky is falling people, let's not forget that a team that made the playoffs only once over a decade has been there twice in the past two years, using an excellent blend of homegrown talent and drafted players.

You don't build a team in the first round, that's where you try (and quite often fail) to find superstars). A proven 30 year old/ versus an uncertain rookie doesn't impact our ability to build for the future, imo.

04-23-2008, 02:50 AM	#3
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: Rebuilding or Reloading I disagree with Skinny Tee in that I think this is an interesting question worthy of discussion (although I must admit to not having read most of the aformentioned 20 pages). Anyway, assuming we keep all of our draft picks I see it more as a supplementing so as to avoid rebuilding at a later time. That way we just rotate the guys right in when they are ready and don't have to necessarily stink for two years while guys learn how to play in the NFL. We mistakently thought and behaved as if we were only a few impact players away from contention through most of the Snyder era with questionable results. The problem was not, as so many mistakenly posit, that you can't win with free agents. You can. You can start with the Patriots who have fueled their whole superbowl run with ready to play over 30 veterans. The problem has been that we lacked depth at critical positions and were not able to absorb the inevitable injuries to our older starters when they went down. When we went into the season two years with only two viable starting NFL CB's plus Kenny Wright and Mike Rumph that was folly, and that showed up in one of the worst pass defenses in the league that year. Anyway, I think you can have your cake and eat it too, can use free agency to firm up your roster while still building for the future. I think we probably veered too far in one direction over the last couple of years, but all you sky is falling people, let's not forget that a team that made the playoffs only once over a decade has been there twice in the past two years, using an excellent blend of homegrown talent and drafted players. You don't build a team in the first round, that's where you try (and quite often fail) to find superstars). A proven 30 year old/ versus an uncertain rookie doesn't impact our ability to build for the future, imo.