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<blockquote data-quote="Mondio" data-source="post: 644311" data-attributes="member: 10441"><p>The thing is, there is no guarantee with any approach. IMO, if you like to play the FA game, you can hit, you can also loose. I think it lends itself to more up and down and swings from year to year. It's probably higher stress to the staff, players, Front office, fans etc. Can it work? sure, but I think once you start down that road, you almost have to commit too it because going after the big name FA's usually means you're overpaying for any particular player. It also means you're probably not good at evaluating talent in the draft, or maybe other circumstances have created a "hole". It probably means you've committed money to a weak spot and if that player doesn't work, you've also lost out on a decent player somewhere else on the team, at least from a depth level to a quality starter even. If we've learned anything, depth and quality starters are important to last a season in this league. But if it works, your weakness becomes instant strength.</p><p></p><p>on the Flip side, being good at picking players in the draft keeps a replinishable and sustainable base to your roster at a price you can afford. It also allows for more stability which creates a better atmosphere as far as I'm concerned for everyone. There's less volatility, less pressure, less stress overall. I'm not saying stress and pressure aren't good for a football team, because you absolutely have to have pressure on players, coaches, staff, etc for them to perform and some stress. Everyone needs to be pushed, but I think it's easier to manage those things when you have stability because the pressure and stress comes to a person in a way they can directly affect the outcome by working harder.</p><p></p><p>Everyone needs to worry about their jobs and that stress should come from the job, but I don't know that wild fluctuations from year to year with staffs, coaches, players etc added in, is beneficial to a team at all. I don't know if I"m explaining it well, but if I"m working somewhere and I know that by doing my job, I'll continue to be able to do my job, I like it. If I'm always worried the guys next to me are going to be gone, or the guys upstairs are always going to be gone, mentally I might be looking to go somewhere else too, and that's going to affect my daily performance. It's not unique to football or any other profession, i think it crosses them all. </p><p></p><p>I think players knowing that if they practice hard and play well, they can earn a spot, is better for a team long term from everything to how they show up to practice everyday to how they treat fans and negotiate contracts before they're FA's. </p><p></p><p>Obviously we know how Ted approaches things. I think he does try to use FA, but in the way he does, things have to line up, or he commits to his process that has worked better than most for quite a while. When things line up, he pulls the trigger, when they don't, he walks and we probably never know how close or how far away this team was from making something happen in the FA market. Just look at the Peppers signing, nobody had a clue that was happening. I didn't even really believe the radio when I first heard it. </p><p></p><p>I would like to see some other players come in here for sure. I'd love Joe Thomas here and i'm sure if all those things could line up, he'd be here though it would have to be a trade at this point and no FA, but regardless it's kind of the same. There's a cost in terms of money and development of another player and each have to be weighed. Then there's the issue of the player fitting what the team is trying to do, the mindset, the character, the desire to even be here, age of the player, the level the staff thinks they can play and maintain and how that fits into their future draft projections, future roster turnover, current and future player developments. Amounts of money dedicated to a certain position or side of the ball, how is that changing in the future, how does bringing a guy on board affect that. and on and on.</p><p></p><p>I don't think any criteria is absolute in it's weight on Ted's decision making. I think they all play a part and probably differently for different players. </p><p></p><p>In terms of FA, I'd love LT and TE this year. I've had doubts on Bahk, and I thought RR would develop more than he has. Maybe Backman makes a jump next year?? I don't see a LT on this team and I don't think we're drafting anywhere to get one we could realistically rely on to start day 1. </p><p></p><p>I see other weaknesses too. OLB could be one. ILB is one, but the only way i could see us going FA for olb is if we cut peppers, which we may. I do not see us going FA at ILB, not big name anyway and probably nobody that would get anybody excited.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mondio, post: 644311, member: 10441"] The thing is, there is no guarantee with any approach. IMO, if you like to play the FA game, you can hit, you can also loose. I think it lends itself to more up and down and swings from year to year. It's probably higher stress to the staff, players, Front office, fans etc. Can it work? sure, but I think once you start down that road, you almost have to commit too it because going after the big name FA's usually means you're overpaying for any particular player. It also means you're probably not good at evaluating talent in the draft, or maybe other circumstances have created a "hole". It probably means you've committed money to a weak spot and if that player doesn't work, you've also lost out on a decent player somewhere else on the team, at least from a depth level to a quality starter even. If we've learned anything, depth and quality starters are important to last a season in this league. But if it works, your weakness becomes instant strength. on the Flip side, being good at picking players in the draft keeps a replinishable and sustainable base to your roster at a price you can afford. It also allows for more stability which creates a better atmosphere as far as I'm concerned for everyone. There's less volatility, less pressure, less stress overall. I'm not saying stress and pressure aren't good for a football team, because you absolutely have to have pressure on players, coaches, staff, etc for them to perform and some stress. Everyone needs to be pushed, but I think it's easier to manage those things when you have stability because the pressure and stress comes to a person in a way they can directly affect the outcome by working harder. Everyone needs to worry about their jobs and that stress should come from the job, but I don't know that wild fluctuations from year to year with staffs, coaches, players etc added in, is beneficial to a team at all. I don't know if I"m explaining it well, but if I"m working somewhere and I know that by doing my job, I'll continue to be able to do my job, I like it. If I'm always worried the guys next to me are going to be gone, or the guys upstairs are always going to be gone, mentally I might be looking to go somewhere else too, and that's going to affect my daily performance. It's not unique to football or any other profession, i think it crosses them all. I think players knowing that if they practice hard and play well, they can earn a spot, is better for a team long term from everything to how they show up to practice everyday to how they treat fans and negotiate contracts before they're FA's. Obviously we know how Ted approaches things. I think he does try to use FA, but in the way he does, things have to line up, or he commits to his process that has worked better than most for quite a while. When things line up, he pulls the trigger, when they don't, he walks and we probably never know how close or how far away this team was from making something happen in the FA market. Just look at the Peppers signing, nobody had a clue that was happening. I didn't even really believe the radio when I first heard it. I would like to see some other players come in here for sure. I'd love Joe Thomas here and i'm sure if all those things could line up, he'd be here though it would have to be a trade at this point and no FA, but regardless it's kind of the same. There's a cost in terms of money and development of another player and each have to be weighed. Then there's the issue of the player fitting what the team is trying to do, the mindset, the character, the desire to even be here, age of the player, the level the staff thinks they can play and maintain and how that fits into their future draft projections, future roster turnover, current and future player developments. Amounts of money dedicated to a certain position or side of the ball, how is that changing in the future, how does bringing a guy on board affect that. and on and on. I don't think any criteria is absolute in it's weight on Ted's decision making. I think they all play a part and probably differently for different players. In terms of FA, I'd love LT and TE this year. I've had doubts on Bahk, and I thought RR would develop more than he has. Maybe Backman makes a jump next year?? I don't see a LT on this team and I don't think we're drafting anywhere to get one we could realistically rely on to start day 1. I see other weaknesses too. OLB could be one. ILB is one, but the only way i could see us going FA for olb is if we cut peppers, which we may. I do not see us going FA at ILB, not big name anyway and probably nobody that would get anybody excited. [/QUOTE]
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