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Originally Posted by shaneo69
Back when free agency started, most people here said we needed two starting-caliber CB's because of Warfield's impending suspension. Most wanted a combination of Law, Surtain, Rolle, Andre Dyson, Ken Lucas, Carlos Rogers, Pac Man, Antrel Rolle, etc. We only got 1 starter from that group.
Most also agreed we needed two starting-caliber LB's. We got Bell, missed out on Hartwell, but recovered by getting DJ.
So IMO, CP got 3 out of 4 needs filled. I'll give him a 75% grade for this offseason. JMO. Had he not spent money last year on Woods, Bartee, and Hicks, maybe we could've had enough money to sign Dyson or Dwight Smith as a safety net for Warfield's suspension.
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I would agree most would have loved to have that type of combo at corner, however with as many holes as we had to fill, it would have been unwise to tie up the majority of our money on TWO players. Corner is one of the most expensive positions, so I never once thought we would land two high caliber corners in FA. I don't know why you would.
Also it was evident that Rolle and Rogers would be long gone before we picked in this year's draft, so we pulled the trigger on a PREMIER CB, upgrading the position in the process. Those two are irrelevant to the equation in my mind.
Look at the price tags at the FAs you named and then tell me how we could pull off a dynamic duo at corner this offseason. Surtain and Rolle would have tied up ALL of our money.