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It strikes me that one of the biggest differences between last season and this is the productivity of the team's vet signings. Take a look at the major acquisitions (I'm leaving off mid-season street FA signings, players who hit the IR before cuts could be made, multiple Hank Poteat sightings, etc.):
2005 Free agent signings
QB Doug Flutie
WR David Terrell
CB Chad Scott
LB Monty Beisel
WR Tim Dwight
LB Chad Brown
2006 Trade acquisitions
CB Duane Starks
WR Andre Davis
Let's face, that is a HORRIBLE group of transactions overall. Out of eight players, only one is still with the team. If you ever wanted proof that BB & SP are fallible, you've got it.
Now this year:
2006 Free agent signings
WR Reche Caldwell
LB Junior Seau
2006 Trade acquisitions
WR Doug Gabriel
DL Johnathan Sullivan
Three of those four look like solid moves, with Gabriel potentially a good deal more than that.
Now if just one of Terrell, Dwight and Davis, one of Beisel and Brown, and one of Scott and Starks had lived up to billing last year, things could have been mighty different. You pay your money and take your chances.
2005 Free agent signings
QB Doug Flutie
WR David Terrell
CB Chad Scott
LB Monty Beisel
WR Tim Dwight
LB Chad Brown
2006 Trade acquisitions
CB Duane Starks
WR Andre Davis
Let's face, that is a HORRIBLE group of transactions overall. Out of eight players, only one is still with the team. If you ever wanted proof that BB & SP are fallible, you've got it.
Now this year:
2006 Free agent signings
WR Reche Caldwell
LB Junior Seau
2006 Trade acquisitions
WR Doug Gabriel
DL Johnathan Sullivan
Three of those four look like solid moves, with Gabriel potentially a good deal more than that.
Now if just one of Terrell, Dwight and Davis, one of Beisel and Brown, and one of Scott and Starks had lived up to billing last year, things could have been mighty different. You pay your money and take your chances.
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