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<blockquote data-quote="sschind" data-source="post: 777246" data-attributes="member: 10247"><p>I don't know if you are talking about me or not. I never claimed he was not aggressive I was just saying I don't think he was being stupid about it just throwing money after the top guys just to get the top guys. Obviously if you want one of the top guys you are going to have to go after them and if you don't get your first one you try to get the next and the next until you either sign one or it gets to the point where you don't want anyone who is left. I doubt he would have pursued Graham if he would have signed Robinson so saying he threw big money at Robinson Watkins and Graham makes it sound like he offered them all big money at the same time which I do not believe was the case.</p><p></p><p>Gute was aggressive but he was smart about it. He had his limits and he stuck to them and took what he felt he could live with and afford. He could have spent more on Robinson but he didn't think he was worth it. RRyder seems to think he offered Watkins a deal (I have not seen evidence of this) but even if he did he obviously felt he was too expensive and went no higher. He offered Fuller a fair deal probably knowing the Bears would match it. If it had been a stupid deal the Bears wouldn't have matched it. The Wilkirson deal was not a stupid deal in any sense of the word IMO. You could argue that the Graham deal was stupid but if your goal was to obtain a top rated pass catcher you do have to pay for them. </p><p></p><p>The whole recent discussion between RRyder and I stems from me saying I didn't think Gute was going to be one of those GMs who simply went all out and bought all the top FAs in an attempt to buy a championship and RRyder disagreeing with me. He could have had any FA he wanted but the fact he didn't sign every one he went after tells me he is going to be a bit more conservative than just spending as much as it takes but certainly more aggressive than Ted was.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sschind, post: 777246, member: 10247"] I don't know if you are talking about me or not. I never claimed he was not aggressive I was just saying I don't think he was being stupid about it just throwing money after the top guys just to get the top guys. Obviously if you want one of the top guys you are going to have to go after them and if you don't get your first one you try to get the next and the next until you either sign one or it gets to the point where you don't want anyone who is left. I doubt he would have pursued Graham if he would have signed Robinson so saying he threw big money at Robinson Watkins and Graham makes it sound like he offered them all big money at the same time which I do not believe was the case. Gute was aggressive but he was smart about it. He had his limits and he stuck to them and took what he felt he could live with and afford. He could have spent more on Robinson but he didn't think he was worth it. RRyder seems to think he offered Watkins a deal (I have not seen evidence of this) but even if he did he obviously felt he was too expensive and went no higher. He offered Fuller a fair deal probably knowing the Bears would match it. If it had been a stupid deal the Bears wouldn't have matched it. The Wilkirson deal was not a stupid deal in any sense of the word IMO. You could argue that the Graham deal was stupid but if your goal was to obtain a top rated pass catcher you do have to pay for them. The whole recent discussion between RRyder and I stems from me saying I didn't think Gute was going to be one of those GMs who simply went all out and bought all the top FAs in an attempt to buy a championship and RRyder disagreeing with me. He could have had any FA he wanted but the fact he didn't sign every one he went after tells me he is going to be a bit more conservative than just spending as much as it takes but certainly more aggressive than Ted was. [/QUOTE]
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