I'm gonna get ripped for this lafffell hate.

[CJD]

The problem with free agency is you have to sign these players before the draft.

I'd much rather the draft come and then free agency is after that, as you'll have a much more developed idea of your needs after the draft and can sign free agents accordingly (you have relative control over who you sign in free agency, whereas the draft is all about how things fall for you.)

But I understand that's likely not great for the veterans, which is who the NFLPA are concerned about, for obvious reasons.