Update: Panthers Keep Gross; Improve O-Line Through Free Agency or Draft?

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

What I don't get is everyone saying forget FA and lets use the draft to obtain our players. I'm not talking about JG but about FA in general. Our problem in the past is not that we went after FA its how we got them. We traded away to many picks, paid too much, extended contract before we needed , etc... If the front office can just use more common sense when picking up FA is a great way to make us better right away. Then keep our picks for depth and to aquire younger players that will become starters in a year or two.

I agree. If the front offense uses common sense this is the way to go. There is nothing wrong with taking advantage of both pools of talent, just do it responsibly.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I agree. If the front offense uses common sense this is the way to go. There is nothing wrong with taking advantage of both pools of talent, just do it responsibly.

Unfortunately, people keep getting stuck in the past (man, I sound like McGwire) and refuse to acknowledge that...

- The Redskins toned down in free agency and trading picks last offseason, and only did it out of necessity.
- Last season, the team did what the fans have been asking a lot, "build through the draft"
- Went they went after a FA last year (Hackett), the team negotiated carefully and in the end decided not to go after him because of the cost.

Once again, if you keep thinking that the team is going to do the Lloyd/Archuleta/Deion Sanders/Bruce Smith/Name-your-Redskins-FO-disaster well then you need to calm down, stop being so paranoid, and wait until the team actually does something (Gross/Haynesworth/Peppers/etc., etc. are speculations by fans and a few sports pundits, not facts or solid team plans)