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<blockquote data-quote="Anubis" data-source="post: 96356" data-attributes="member: 257"><p>In an effort to tarnish the allure of talented FAs that cost more than the league minimum, certain posters have pointed to the Skins and the Queens as examples of why the FA doesn't work. Instead, they claim that building through the draft will make you a Super Bowl contender like the Pats and the Steelers.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, I am not gullible enough to believe either of these theories is 100% right or 100% wrong.</p><p></p><p>It is true you get young talent from the draft, and these rookies are tomorrow's playmakers. All 36 teams get an equal part in the draft relevant to how well they finished the year before. Therefore, all teams build through the draft by default. This is how the league works.</p><p></p><p>However, sometimes you have a position (or positions) that need an immediate fix, or all teams will exploit this weakness to their advantage. In these cases, you don't always have time to wait for this year's draft class to develop. This is why there is a FA. The top FAs are generally the ones with the most talent and experience in their position. This is why they cost more than cut-rate player off the waiver wire.</p><p></p><p>Teams need the draft to keep their lines strong. Teams also need the FA to shore up weaknesses. I do not believe focusing on one over the other will build you a championship team faster than using them both in tandem. This is why I disagree with what some people have been posting about FAs costing so much. They cost so much because they are proven. Period.</p><p></p><p>If you don't think that FAs help win championships, think what the mid-1990's would have been like if Ron Wolf ignored the FA and Reggie White had remained in Philly. Do you still think Favre would have got his ring in Super Bowl XXXI???</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anubis, post: 96356, member: 257"] In an effort to tarnish the allure of talented FAs that cost more than the league minimum, certain posters have pointed to the Skins and the Queens as examples of why the FA doesn't work. Instead, they claim that building through the draft will make you a Super Bowl contender like the Pats and the Steelers. Unfortunately, I am not gullible enough to believe either of these theories is 100% right or 100% wrong. It is true you get young talent from the draft, and these rookies are tomorrow's playmakers. All 36 teams get an equal part in the draft relevant to how well they finished the year before. Therefore, all teams build through the draft by default. This is how the league works. However, sometimes you have a position (or positions) that need an immediate fix, or all teams will exploit this weakness to their advantage. In these cases, you don't always have time to wait for this year's draft class to develop. This is why there is a FA. The top FAs are generally the ones with the most talent and experience in their position. This is why they cost more than cut-rate player off the waiver wire. Teams need the draft to keep their lines strong. Teams also need the FA to shore up weaknesses. I do not believe focusing on one over the other will build you a championship team faster than using them both in tandem. This is why I disagree with what some people have been posting about FAs costing so much. They cost so much because they are proven. Period. If you don't think that FAs help win championships, think what the mid-1990's would have been like if Ron Wolf ignored the FA and Reggie White had remained in Philly. Do you still think Favre would have got his ring in Super Bowl XXXI??? [/QUOTE]
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