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Originally Posted by mcaj22
The problem is them sitting still while other teams "try" to upgrade is making some fans concerned, including myself.
Yea you don't "win" in FA, but even the GOOD franchises, that actually win Super Bowls, they still go after a decently sized FA once every year.
The problem with the Chiefs is they would rather sign 5 or 6 JAGs to these shitty small 3-12 million contracts (Mays, Fasano, Devito, Walker, Avery, etc) rather than just signing ONE quality FA to a mid sized 25-30 million contract.
You have to pick your spots carefully. Seattle decided to splash on Percy Harvin and let Golden Tate walk a year later, probably because they are deep at WR and can replace him in a WR deep draft coming up. But a guy like Michael Bennett is VERY important to hand out a mid sized contract to because good pass rushers are a lot rare than 800 yard WRs.
Steelers cut Lamarr Woodley, let Emmanuel Sanders walk but decided to hand out a decently sized contract to a 26 year old hard hitting safety coming off a career year that fits Steelers football to a 25 million dollar deal.
These teams don't just sign 5 JAGs to shitty small contracts. They use their draft picks to fill those holes, then identify important positions like pass rusher, safety and hand out a decently sized contract to one quality FA.
It's all about picking your spots, and so far to me, John Dorsey hasn't picked the right spots in FA. these 3-12 million dollar JAG players don't cut it for me, they are band aids that look awful on Sunday because they are below par players.
I would rather have signed Jarius Byrd at the price of a Mays, Walker, Devito, Fasano, Avery and then fill their spots with the rookies/UDFAs than band aid all those positions with average guys + one rookie at FS like they are currently doing.
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The Seahawks didn't do anything in 2011.
The pats didn't do anything 2012 or 2013.
Tell me about the five years of aggressive free agent moves the niners have made.
This idea that great teams are consistently aggressive I'm free agency is a ridiculous myth. Most great teams go through phases of pretty aggressive and sometimes very inactive.
And give me a break... The Steelers rarely us free agency.