Browns the new Redskins

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

I think you could argue that had the pats paid all those guys big $, or at least substantial deals, like the Skins of 2000 or the jets of today, that it would'n't have worked. Plus, the Pats were already a really good team, they just needed a few pieces to put them over the top.

if you've got cap space and talent available to sign at fair market, why not use it? i mean, randy moss was only 3 times cheaper than he should have been.

the only trick is picking the right people to give money to. you can't hit 50% and win with the FA approach. which is why, although some of our signings were good, enough were bad (enough) to destroy any possible success with that way of doing business. if you can't hit 90%-100% of big money deals, it's probably going to cost you wins (due to less available cap for worthwhile players, wasted roster spots, possible locker room issues, etc).