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In today's league I would rather spend the money on defensive / offensive line depth. Have 6 starting D linemen, and 6 starting O-linemen (salary wise anyways). Then draft a RB in rounds 2-4 every 2-3 years. I have just seen too many Chris Ivory's, Davonta Freeman's, Blounts, etc. to think you tie up that much at RB.
The rumors that Dallas was interested certainly sounded enticing. Sure, he had a great year last year, but in Dallas he wouldn't be losing 3rd downs and garbage time to Sims and Romo wouldn't be poaching goal line TDs. They'd also probably be in the red zone much more frequently.
They signed a olineman yesterday and they still have literally 45 million in cap space after these two. What OL or DL are they not getting because they signed Doug? Your stance doesn't make any sense.
It's a general salary cap philosophy. I didn't invent it, but I buy into it. The general idea is that RBs get hurt, and don't have long careers. Not to mention the high number of rookies, and non- blue chip guys that succeed at the position. Then you look at the successful teams, like New England, and see how many premium picks or big contracts they give to RBs.
Things have changed since then. The cap is significantly higher than its ever been and it is projected to skyrocket next year. Your philosophy is out of date.
I get what he's saying, but it only really applies IF signing Martin prevents them (this year, or during the term of his contract) from signing other players at "more important" and less replaceable positions (OL & DL).
I get his point, but it doesn't apply at all to this particular situation. Especially since the Bucs also signed a lineman as well yesterday.
I don't think it's out of date. Besides the Seahawks, not many championship calibre teams have a ton of money wrapped up at the RB position.Things have changed since then. The cap is significantly higher than its ever been and it is projected to skyrocket next year. Your philosophy is out of date.
Plus, for this specific example it doesn't make any sense at all. The bucs have a ####-ton of cap room and a good player that they can re-sign to take some of it. And you would prefer they not do so, so that they can sign some other imaginary free agents that aren't coming here anyways and that they could easily sign anyways if they were?
You keep saying the same thing but it doesn't have any meaning in this situation. The bucs had the cap and money to sign him. If what you are saying is valid at all, then where are the other signings with the 45M in cap space? Your stance just doesn't make any sense.
I'm not sure what you don't understand here. You want me to just name defensive free agents? I'm
This is what I'm waiting for. So far we lost a probowl guard and replaced him with someone younger. I'm not looking for blue chip free agents, but spend some money on positions we were glaringly thin at.
I really don't understand what is so foreign about my position. A few of the local radio guys have a similar opinion. It's simply a difference in salary cap management philosophy. It has nothing to do with Doug Martin. I like him.
They have 50 million in cap space. There's no players they can't or could not have signed. That's what's foreign.
I think they did the right thing re-signing Martin and considering their cap space they certainly aren't going to be hamstrung by his contract but Licht lost the game of chicken when he didn't pick up Martin's fifth year option. Martin won that one by a country mile.
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I like sims, but am not sure his running style bodes well for a 3 down back. He's a little tall, and has a higher center of gravity. He is the best in open space. At 5'6" Quiz is much more like Martin, and should be more effective running inside.
Im thinking about targeting him as well. I'm desperate for RB and can afford to wait a month if need be.
First practice reports don't have to be released until tomorrow, so I'm doubtful we'll hear much of anything until then. Twitter has had nothing so far, except for reactionary responses to him missing yesterday. This is in spite of the coach indicating they were intentionally sitting most of the players yesterday who were coming back from injury, since they got an extra day of practice coming out of the bye. I tried to find that quote again but didn't have much luck.
Smith may have been signed more as a Sims replacement. Smith is a satellite back, who has never had more than a dozen touches in a game to my knowledge. He's explosive in space, he had that year where he had a 40+ yard TD like 5 weeks in a row, but he is very all or nothing.
