Greg Hardy - Colts/Jags

[Stash]

If you are talking about 1994 that is fair.
I wasn't counting that as that was the first year of the salary cap.

In the salary cap era the teams who most often win the off-season fail miserably once the season starts.

Yes, that's who I was referring to, But overall I certainly agree with you.

 

[jterrell]

That's not quite the case in Jax. They are an extremely young team with a need for some play makers and veterans at key positions. The guys they are signing aren't your typical free agents. Most of these guys are very young that got released from cap strapped teams.

yea, it is the case.
jacksonville has no offense of any type.
they savagely tanked the past couple seasons and now they have to spend money.

overpaying for house and parnell are comical. both guys were back up players and would have likely remained back up players for their teams but they got plus starting money in jax.
julius thomas has had 1 season of 50+ catches. and he just got paid like a sure-fire all pro TE.
they did grab guys in the 20s still and those players have some upside but they were paid far beyond current production levels.

so, yes, it is stupid money paid out by a bad team.
no one is going there to win games.

beyond that a lot of guys have been MENTIONED to the jags... why?
because agents know they have tons of money and tossing them in as a chaser raises the price.

jax had to spend money and so they are... but they need to hit on draft picks and continue to build.
once bortles is a leader they can win games.
they aren't going to win them now.

 

[cowboyvic]

They signed a guy to a one year deal and shifted cash from the OL (Logan Mankins) to CB.
No one was arguing the Pats won free agency last year.

They actually got Revis at a bargain as Tampa had paid him mega-bucks before moving on.

The best news i have heard in a while. Jerry needs to get this done. this is the guy i have wanted the cowboys to get from the start. and i posted it on here, only to have it shot down by some who don't want the team to go after top free agents. i hope this report is true, and Jerry get's it done fast. we need a proven pass rusher.

 

[Crown Royal]

They signed a guy to a one year deal and shifted cash from the OL (Logan Mankins) to CB.
No one was arguing the Pats won free agency last year.

They actually got Revis at a bargain as Tampa had paid him mega-bucks before moving on.

Revis living the life. Got famous in NY, got paid in Tampa, got superbowl ring in NE (and paid well for that too) and about to get paid again.

Pretty much winning at everything.