02-15-2016, 05:34 PM
(02-15-2016, 05:21 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Let me back up and make it clear that I am not saying all free agents are flawed. There are certainly valid reasons for a team to let a player become a free agent. It could be the emergence of a younger cheaper player that can step up and take his place. It could be there has been a coaching change and the player doesn't fit a new system. Or it could be the players decision like a #2 WR who wants to be a #1.
But it is a very important question to ask. In fact I got this from a GM interview. I would have cited him if I could have remembered his name.
Gotcha. That's exactly where I thought you were going with this.
It's a fair question to ask, and I always think about why a player is a FA if I want the Bengals to sign him. It could be any multitude of reasons. Sometimes it's a negative (bad locker room guy, wants too much money, old/lack of talent, injuries, etc), or it could be that the team just can't afford the player, he wants a change of scenery, to play in a certain location, play for a contender, etc).
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
