03-10-2016, 12:30 PM
(03-10-2016, 09:03 AM)PDub80 Wrote: - In the mean time there are a lot... a LOT of serviceable FAs that can fit the Bengals needs who will be a bargain later in this process. Fans need to be patient and realize that the best FA deals don't usually come on the first day. Who knows where Colston, LaFell, Nicks, White, Wallace, Floyd, Harvin, Jennings, Cotchery could all do well (if healthy) when AJ Green and Eifert are demanding extra attention.
I don't think people are necessarily upset that the Bengals didn't sign a MLJ replacement on the 1st day, it's more that we've all seen enough to know that the Bengals aren't likely to pursue a WR in FA. It's a bit frustrating that the Bengals rely on the draft to solve almost every problem.
(03-10-2016, 09:43 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Everyone wants to win now.
Plus your logic fails. You can't claim that the Bronco's winning the Superbowl proves their method is infallible when so many teams who did exactly like the Broncos had losing records.
You have to get the idea out of your head that ever free agent helps you win. That just is not true. Until you understand that not every free agent works out you will not understand how this all works.
You remind me of a person who takes all of his money to Vegas to gamble and then making fun of his friends who "Don't want to get rich NOW". Then as you lose all your money all you do is point to the picture of the guy on the casino wall who won a million dollars and continue to call all your friends stupid because that guy proved gambling is the perfect plan to get rich NOW.
Everyone here wants to win. We just disagree on what nis the best way to do it. The Broncos winning the Super Bowl proves nothing becaus eplenty of teams that spend heavily on free agents don't win anything.
Fred I'm pretty sure Wes doesn't believe that "every free agent helps you win". Is that how you win arguments here? By exaggerating someone's stance? I'm pretty sure he's like most of the rational pro-free agency crowd on here and he just wants to see the team "try". Give it an effort. Take a small gamble.
Your Vegas analogy is terrible because nobody on these boards wants to see the Bengals risk losing everything by signing 10 high priced free agents. All most people want to see is a mid-tier free agent or two. That's not like going to Vegas and losing "all your money". That's more like buying a couple scratch offs, except solid free agents have better odds of success.
And I really would like to see a list of teams that made the playoffs at least 2 years in a row - signed a couple mid tier FA's - then missed the playoffs at least partly because of the FA's they signed. The anti-FA crowd likes using terrible teams as examples, but we all know a couple solid FA's aren't going to fix a terrible team. What they can do is help propel a winning team to the next level.
Honestly, I'm not even sure why you always argue about this. I've seen you say that you wish the Bengals would pursue someone every now and then. It seems we want the same thing. Heaven forbid you agree with Toast Jones though.
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