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Originally Posted by Hoover
1. The free agent market is out of control. All of these contracts are out of control. Just look at the former Chiefs that were swiped up on day one. Hey, I like some of those guys but not for what they got on the open market.
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If ALL contracts are "out of control" then by definition, you're measuring against an already obsolete baseline. The cap is going up. A LOT. Contracts are going to go up. It's basic cause and effect.
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Originally Posted by Hoover
2. You guys always bitch and moan about wanting to build through the draft, and now that we are you are pissed that we are not signing guys to a 10-mil a year contract that will likely make like difficult in future years.
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We spent the first overall pick on a right tackle. We traded away two 2nd round picks for a 30-year old QB. We gave contracts to aging players like Dwayne Bowe. Would I PREFER to build through the draft? Sure. But first and foremost, I'd like to see some CONSISTENCY in their approach.
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Originally Posted by Hoover
3. We need a starting guard, a backup guard, a backup tackle, a punt returner, and a free safety. We don't need to break the bank filling those positions. With the draft full of WR talent, I don't know why I'd throw FA dollars at that position when I can get a young guy on a rookie contract to play for me for the next 4-5 years.
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So you're going to draft that starting guard then? So much for building through the draft. The picking are already getting slim in free agency when you compare what is available to what our needs are.
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Originally Posted by Hoover
4. I want the Chiefs to be smart in free agency, not stupid. Anyone can buy shit, but that doesn't mean it will get you victories. All one needs to do to realize that is look at Cowboys and Redskins.
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Being judicious with money is smart. Doing nothing and letting whole groups of players walk is not.