****Official 2010 NFL Free Agency Thread****

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by TRR

Patience has nothing to do with it. Players want to play for a competitive team. If KC has another season like 09 or 08, the chances of aquiring players become less and less likely unless the player is only interested in $$$$$$.

Eventually, you have to stop saying "be patient" and put a winning product on the field. Otherwise games are blacked out, losing seasons pile up, and nobody wants to play for you.
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And by competitive teams if you mean the ones who pay the most you would be right.

I'll never understand why this is such a difficult concept. The Lions convinced 2 players to come and play for them. Why? BECAUSE THEY OFFERED THE MOST. Agents know what players are going to get on the market, they do their research.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

And by competitive teams if you mean the ones who pay the most you would be right.

I'll never understand why this is such a difficult concept. The Lions convinced 2 players to come and play for them. Why? BECAUSE THEY OFFERED THE MOST. Agents know what players are going to get on the market, they do their research.

Disagree.

Neither took another visit.

VandenBosch wanted to play for Schawarz again, and Linehan stood on the table to get Burleson because of their time together in Minnesota.

Neither were going on another visit - they want to play in Detroit.

I know that sounds crazy to some people, but at least they are building towards SOMETHING. We're just spinning our wheels.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Disagree.

Neither took another visit.

VandenBosch wanted to play for Schawarz again, and Linehan stood on the table to get Burleson because of their time together in Minnesota.

Neither were going on another visit - they want to play in Detroit.

I know that sounds crazy to some people, but at least they are building towards SOMETHING. We're just spinning our wheels.

And you don't think their agent knew what would be the contract ceiling for those 2 before he signed? I have a hard time believing that Nate Burleson said prior to the start of free agency that he'd really love to be a Detroit Lion.