11-26-2018, 10:32 PM
(11-26-2018, 10:18 PM)Whatever Wrote: O'Neal made the Pro Bowl the year prior with Denver. How was he a bust?
Odom and Thornton were hot commodities coming off of career years when they signed here. James was in his prime and went to the Pro Bowl in his first year with the Bengals. TO was a year removed from a 1st team All Pro season. Adams was a year removed from the Pro Bowl. Bryant was a year removed from a 1200 yard season.
It's easy to bag on these pickups now, because many didn't work out, but those guys were perceived to be a A and B tier FA's.
O'Neal made the Pro Bowl in 2001 and 2005. He came here in 2004.
Wasn't it as a kick returner that he made it in 2001?
Thornton was a backup with the Titans that showed some flash that came here to be a starter. He was hardly a huge name.
Adams was 33. He played 1 more year after being here.
Bryant had a severe injury that our medical staff didn't spot and he never played a down here.
No teams wanted TO. None...except us.
NONE of those guys were Tier A free agents. None.
And you mixed trades in with free agents.
