http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/...efs-gm-search/
From the sounds of this looks like we will continue not to spend any money to bring in some free agent talent...oh well what's new
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/...efs-gm-search/
From the sounds of this looks like we will continue not to spend any money to bring in some free agent talent...oh well what's new
Each of these teams had a solid foundation for which free agents could be added to make a solid impact on the team. Adding a bunch of high priced free agents to a team that has nothing to build on is EXACTLY what the Raiders did last year. Now, that team is stuck because their hands are tied with ZERO cap space. They can't do hardly ANYTHING this year to improve that team. While the Chiefs have the most money to spend and a young, solid foundation on which to build.
Last year would've been a HORRIBLE year to sign high priced free agents. Plus, who was out there that you're just dying to have on this team? All the top, YOUNG OTs were re-signed by for at least another year or franchised by their original organizations. Now, some of them like Stacy Andrews, Jordan Gross, Davis Stewart, and Maxx Starks will be on the market again, along with this year's crop of free agents.
There weren't any DEs on the market which is why we got the package we got for Allen.
The good YOUNG OLBs either didn't hit the market or were franchised. Of the LBs who were FAs last season, Suggs, Dansby, and Boley will be back on the market again this season. Only Briggs and Pace were removed from the market for the long-term.
There were absolutely ZERO good YOUNG MLBs on the market last season.
DTs were in low supply as well. Haynesworth was franchised and will be on the market this year again. The Raiders set the market for DTs when they signed Tommy Kelly to a ridiculous contract and that would've killed anyone else who signed DTs last season.
There were a couple young OGs last season like Jacob Bell who signed with the Rams and Rex Hadnot who signed with the Browns. But everyone else was over 31 like Faneca.
There was A safety on the market in Gibril Wilson, but I'd rather let the Raiders overpay for guys like him.
The only QB to hit the market was Pennington and he would've been hurt just like Croyle was behind that line.
There were a couple CBs, but we already had Surtain and I was happy with Flowers, Carr and Leggett. We wouldn't have known anything about those guys had we signed a Deangelo Hall or somebody like that.
(This year's crop is on a new thread entitled "2009 free agent targets")
Herm said in his post season wrap up that the Chiefs would not be participating in free agency. I have to believe they will need to if they want to be competitive. They not only have more holes to fill than the draft will allow, they also need a couple of guys with experience to teach these guys not to do the things that Johnson has been doing!
Are you man enough? Eric Berry? Apparently Not!
who cares what herm wants...he won't be around for much longer anyways thank god
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