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Are NFL teams helped more by the draft or free agency?

MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
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That would vary widely by team I'm sure. Some teams apparently do not believe in free agency at all and just sit out the process or make
just a token effort.

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  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    Draft, some of the best teams in football don't even participate in the free agency

    Colts
    Steelers

    just to name two.
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Which team was ever helped more by free agency than the draft?
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    Ask the skins and bronco fans how that free agency plan works. image
  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
    The Jets are spending like crazy, the Redskins look like they are sitting this one out (has Dan Snyder learned his lesson?)
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    Overall, the draft. Since the NFL has a salary cap, money should be figured in this factor.
    You could easily fill 2-3 spots needed on the draft, or with the same money fill 1 in free agency.

    A position exception would be quarterback. I would not run a rookie quarterback unless I had absolutely no other choice.


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  • ArnyVeeArnyVee Posts: 4,245 ✭✭
    It depends on your strategy as a GM and the philosophy of the coaching staff.

    I see that Bill Parcells follows the exact blueprint that I would. Use free agency to pull in solid backup/part time starters while the younger (bigger and faster usually) players develop. You need character and veteran leadership combined with the youthful exhuberence of the college guys.

    So, in short, you can become really solid by utilizing both free agency and the draft as long as you have good football minds involved. image
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  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Which team was ever helped more by free agency than the draft? >>



    You have to start with the 1993 green bay packers with the addition of reggie white.
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