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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SpartaChris" data-source="post: 303363" data-attributes="member: 1007">Well yeah, the desperate fan wants us to trade for people just for the sake of appearing like we're doing something. It doesn't matter if the move makes sense or not, they just want the team to sign someone they've heard of so they can feel warm and fuzzy inside. But you look 2, 3 years out and suddenly realize there's no young talent to replace aging players because all your draft picks are gone. Then, when the team winds up in an inevitable losing streak, the panicked fan will start demanding the team trade even more draft picks for more free agents. All so they can win *now*. Trading picks for players to fill holes on your roster because your team is littered with injuries is about the equivalent of putting a band-aid on a bullet wound. It's a panic move that won't instantly solve your problems. Besides, building a team through free agency seldom works. If it did, Washington and Dallas would dominate every year.</blockquote>

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