Current 2014 Free Agents

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Originally Posted by donofriose

Miami tried it, it didn't work.
Tampa Bay tried it, it didn't work for them.
Bills tried it to some extent, it didn't work for them.

There is a reason that teams like the Pats, Packers, Ravens, Seahawks, Saints, 49ers, and now the Panthers have been successful. They do not panic and sign big name free agents. All those teams draft their own players, develop them, and stay patient even when fans are screaming for them to spend 80 million dollars on a free agent that will magically fix the team. They still sign players, but they wait until they have the leverage. Only exception is a franchise QB. But teams do not let those guys go very often.

I think you're missing the entire point. We ARE going to draft players, we're not going to give up on the draft.

BUT we happen to have $30 MILLION DOLLARS to spend on FA. It would be idiotic not to use it. ALL of the teams you mentioned bring in big impact FA all the time - off the top of my head, just recently the Pats got Amendola/Talib, Seahawks have Harvin, 49ers got Boldin, Denver with Wes Welker, and on and on...

I think what you are concerned about is overspending and missing on overvalued players past their prime. And I believe that has usually been Snyder in the past. Bruce and Shanny have recently signed younger FA to more reasonable deals, hope we can continue this.

The best part is that NOW is the perfect time to spend in FA -> in order for the new coach to revamp the team to players that suit his system. Hope we bring in good locker room guys and not people like Brandon Spikes.