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Originally Posted by Daseal
We have NOT tried to rebuild yet. A lot of people equate losing to rebuilding. Just because we suck doesn’t mean we’re rebuilding. We’re still giving up draft picks for 34 year old players. That is not rebuilding – that’s saying we want to win now. If you want to pick up some veteran FA’s. Fine. If you are trading for them, sacrificing young future players for the team, you’re still trying to win.
I’m ready to break the core of this team apart. See what we can get some value for, turn to the younger players. Start building a new attitude in DC. Not saying trade away everyone. But keep age in mind. Anyone over the age of 27/28 should be expendable, for the right price.
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Amen Bro! It is time to stockpile and place value on draft picks, and rebuild primarily through the draft. Regardless of who has led our FO, one constant under Snyder's ownership is the trading of draft picks for veterans, as if we're one or two players away from contending. The two playoff appearances in Gibbs 2.0 were a mirage. Those teams had losing records before making final sprints to eek out a #6 seed. They created delusion in the FO that we were close. I would even argue that cutting an able young body like Devin Thomas in favor of older players like Galloway and Roydell Williams may satisfy Shanny's desire to win now, but is counter-productive to getting younger, faster, and stronger in the long term. As a fan, I will willingly take a couple more crappy 5-6 win seasons if it means that the roster is being turned over for a future loaded with young talent ready to contend in 3 years. Time to take a longer term approach if we ever hope to compete in our division, much less make the playoffs.