sure there is, there are also one's who are active every year and never see success. It just depends on what you need and who you get.

ROFL

So your answer is "No"

yup

2003

being smart about evaluating talent leads to success regardless of the avenue you take

I don't think there's a guarantee no matter what you do. See the Redskins.

Most ways it's not. Obviously they're the pros, but in some ways its bad. Esp now when they're trying desperately to sell season tickets. I'm not saying that this team should sign as many big FA's as they can and use all the cap room (if there is a cap). But then again you can't do everything via the draft, and the 3rd tier FA's I wouldn't even call stop gaps. I understand that you don't want to bomb on a FA signing. then again a lot of times you get what you pay for. I mean is Vrabel really helping this team become a better defense?

The draft and FA aren't mutually exclusive.

Are we losing a lot by signing him? I don't think there is anything we can't do because we signed Vrabel.

Dallas and Washington come to mind.

We wouldn't lose a thing by signing me, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be ****ing stupid.

Without a consistently applied, proven program that doesnt change primary coaches & philosophies every year or two... without a real foundation, ie; Skins, Fade etc... No. It usually smells of desperation & nets few lasting results.

'A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week' - George Patton.

That sounds like a reasonable comparison.

Before Thomas it seemed the sentiment was sign people with big dollars. The whole Chicago 40 million in one day matches Chiefs payroll logic was making my brain bleed. It's not the amount of money spent it's the quality bought.