I think I know what might be really hindering this franchise. ( I might be wrong)

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(12-30-2018, 02:34 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Fan support is at or near the bottom in evaluating where a player decides which team to go to. Money, playing time and SB opportunities are at the top. 

A toxic fan base is the result of a team's performance in recent years and fan support, as a reason to choose which team to go to, is only a factor in fan's minds.

Every player is different, and every player has different priorities.  How much free Gatorade he got to take home was apparently a big deal for Jonathan Joseph.  Even if it's a small factor, it can be the tipping point when things like money are close.

Players also make money from things like endorsements and Jersey sales.  An unsupportive fan base means there's less money to be made from those kinds of sources.