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aj, miguel and I all support the cap managment strategies of the patriots. I guess that's all that matters.
I guess that in the end, what Lurie does or doesn't do is off-topic.
One on-topic discussion that we will have in hundreds of threads in the next eight months is the use of roster spots.
Every year, a team must make choices. Sometimes, your choices are better in hindsight, sometimes not. For example:
RISKS WE TOOK
1) We decided to go with Klecko, Wright and Hill as our backup DL's. We lost a couple of games when Sey was out, but otherwise this worked out.
2) We again decided to go without a veteran backup safety. This didn't work out very well for the second year. However, it could be argued that carrying six corners left room for one of them to go over to safety if need be.
3) We decided that we didn't need a fullback, since we had Sey and others. Well, we had others. Sey was hurt because of this decision.
4) We decided to go with a mediocre 2nd string QB and a totally inexperienced #3. We won this bet yet again.
RISKS WE DIDN'T TAKE
1) We carried plenty of experience at LB, although we were late in moving Vrabel to ILB.
2) We drafted two OL's for the future and kept Hochstein. We signed Light long-term. I'd say that this worked out rather well.
3) We kept six wideouts and three tight ends, in case of injury. This also worked out.
4) We kept six starting quality corners. This was as good as anyone could do. Being able to filed seven qualified db's, after have placed 6 on IR, is impressive.
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So, it remains to be seen whether we'll play quarterback roulette yet again, and whether we'll bring in veteran backups at DL and safety (as we used to). And we will see how many RB/FB we keep.
I guess that in the end, what Lurie does or doesn't do is off-topic.
One on-topic discussion that we will have in hundreds of threads in the next eight months is the use of roster spots.
Every year, a team must make choices. Sometimes, your choices are better in hindsight, sometimes not. For example:
RISKS WE TOOK
1) We decided to go with Klecko, Wright and Hill as our backup DL's. We lost a couple of games when Sey was out, but otherwise this worked out.
2) We again decided to go without a veteran backup safety. This didn't work out very well for the second year. However, it could be argued that carrying six corners left room for one of them to go over to safety if need be.
3) We decided that we didn't need a fullback, since we had Sey and others. Well, we had others. Sey was hurt because of this decision.
4) We decided to go with a mediocre 2nd string QB and a totally inexperienced #3. We won this bet yet again.
RISKS WE DIDN'T TAKE
1) We carried plenty of experience at LB, although we were late in moving Vrabel to ILB.
2) We drafted two OL's for the future and kept Hochstein. We signed Light long-term. I'd say that this worked out rather well.
3) We kept six wideouts and three tight ends, in case of injury. This also worked out.
4) We kept six starting quality corners. This was as good as anyone could do. Being able to filed seven qualified db's, after have placed 6 on IR, is impressive.
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So, it remains to be seen whether we'll play quarterback roulette yet again, and whether we'll bring in veteran backups at DL and safety (as we used to). And we will see how many RB/FB we keep.