Mike Vrabel

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Originally Posted by el borracho

The chances that a 6th or 7th round pick are productive players in 3 years is small; the chance that Vrabel is a productive player in 3 years is non-existant.

You're right, but what Vrabel can teach your entire team, especially your defense, about hwo to play the 3-4 and how to WIN in the NFL is HUGE. A late round pick needs to be shown where the bathroom is.

While I won't completely discount the value of veteran leadership, I wouldn't give up draft picks to get it. There are plenty of free-agents available and, as I've already stated, I expect the coaches to teach the players. I don't know what you mean by "clubhouse enforcer" so I can't answer that. What is Vrabel going to enforce?

Then you don't understand the NFL at a very fundamental level.

The NFL isn't the NBA or MLB. There are 60 players (including practice squad). It's not a bunch of 1:1 matchups, and the most talent doesn't always win. Read some books about NFL teambuilding and you'll understand this deal alot better.

Vrabel will give you guys stuff that you'll never see, know or understand. Will it definitely work? No. But it's a piece to the puzzle.