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Originally Posted by omahacolt (Post 7134)

A story

Belicheat just spent 13 million on a corner and upgraded his team. We could have done the same.

And you call me a Pats fan.

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Originally Posted by omahacolt (Post 7120)

Starting a discussion is not throwing a tantrum. Of course there are things that can be done to still make this team better, but I don't think it is so terrible to not be crazy about where we are sitting a week into free agency.

I understand ther is still time. Just irritated we couldn't come away with 1 difference maker on d or oline.

Hey, I agree. I posted several marquee guys that I wanted and I find it particularly infuriating that we couldn't beat the offers on Hightower or any of the top flight guards.

I just also don't happen to believe that we've gotten WORSE.

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Originally Posted by sherck (Post 7147)

Congrats.

You win.

Cheers,

YES. I AM THE CHAMPION.

I feel like rocky. Rocky in rocky 4. That makes you the commie Ivan drago. I was going to say rocky 5 but I try not to acknowledge that movie happened. And that is too mean to call you tommy Morrison

And stop editing my posts shrek

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Originally Posted by Coltsalr (Post 7156)

On paper

It looks to me like we are worse. We will see in time and I doubt Ballard is done

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Originally Posted by sherck (Post 7129)

Of course I did.

Until I saw the price tag for some of them.

Campbell for $15m a year? Madness.

A.J. Bouye at $13.5m a year? Gilmore at $13m a year?

Brandon Williams at $10.5m a year? Poe?

We tried to get Poe. It did not work out.

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A story.....

A lowly NFL football franchise hired a new Head Coach in 2000, lost their long time pro-bowl QB in 2001 but then saw unprecedented success from 2001 - 2004 going 48-16 over those 4 years but then not having the same level of success.

They built for the long run building their roster through the draft, not overpaying for veteran free agents (including their own) and having a sustained football personnel model that has now delivered to them 14 straight seasons of double digit wins.

A different NFL football franchise hired a new Head Coach in 2012, lost their long time pro-bowl QB in the same year but then saw unprecedented success from 2012 - 2015 going 33-15 over those 3 years but then not having the same level of success.

They fired their GM and HC......errrrrr, they fired their GM and hired a new one who appears to want to build for the long run building their roster through the draft, not overpaying for veteran free agents (including their own) and having a, hopefully, sustained football personnel model that will deliver for them ???

I am not saying that Ballard is Bellicheat but I am saying that their are examples of teams out there that do not (typically) splurge in free agency, draft well and build sustainable personnel models that keep them at the top of the league year after year after year.

Cheers,

we had enough space for a big signing. I am glad ballard didnt go nuts, but I wish he would have gotten one 'big' signing to go along with the depth/foundation he is building.

Well Ballard did say he wasn't going to crazy in FA. He actually did a lot more than I expected.

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Originally Posted by omahacolt (Post 7161)

On paper

It looks to me like we are worse. We will see in time and I doubt Ballard is done

Speaking of...

@Huddle_Radio
Let's pretend Grigson was here...
Walden 4yr 46M
Adams 3yr 19M
Goodbye Doyle
Allen still here
Signs 2 random CFL busts
Takes a WR at 15

Would you prefer that?

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Originally Posted by omahacolt (Post 7161)

On paper

It looks to me like we are worse. We will see in time and I doubt Ballard is done

I would guess they have talked to Hankins and he is asking too much. That is why they arent meeting. Once Hankins sees hes over priced himself I think we get a visit.

Have you seen some of Zach Browns tweets? This guy is a diva

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Originally Posted by Coltsalr (Post 7169)

Speaking of...

@Huddle_Radio
Let's pretend Grigson was here...
Walden 4yr 46M
Adams 3yr 19M
Goodbye Doyle
Allen still here
Signs 2 random CFL busts
Takes a WR at 15

Would you prefer that?

No I would not.

I am glad to have Ballard running the show. I hope his reputation is good for a reason.

But I highly doubt that is how grigsons off-season would go and I think that is a pointless discussion to get into.