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Originally Posted by Halfcan
Veech was just tooting his own horn a while back talking about not needing the waiver wire because there is So much talent on this team-then trades for two scrubs. 
He could have signed equal and cheaper talent after cut down day and saved us the draft picks. |
Man, with that amount of vitriol you woulda thought it was Veach that used a first on him to begin with.
I don't think you can find his raw physical talent on the FA wire. Not at that age anyway.
He used a 5th to try to get some upside baked into a backup. There are a hell of a lot worse uses of a 5th round pick than that. If he goes into the market after cuts, you know who he's gonna find? Jah Reid and his ilk. He's gonna find aging guys that are past their primes and can't necessarily be coached up as much as they can be managed/limped along through their twilights. And sure, the floor on those guys is probably higher than on Erving.
But for a backup OL, I see a fair amount of utility in gambling on upside.