the Seahawks has been a name floated around since the offseason, and they didn’t go after him either. He’s in a similar situation contract-wise, so again, it could be a one-year rental and then what? We don’t re-sign him next year, and we’re out another pick, even if it’s a lower one.
Players and agents may not want to go to a team that can’t throw money at them right away, either, and that can shut down a transaction just as fast. No, players don’t want to keep jumping from team to team if they can get paid and settle down in a place where they have a chance to win. Money may be the motivating factor, but stability is what cements it.
Looking Towards The Future
Another school of thought is that you can’t build a team solely through free agency. Teams have to draft well and have the currency to do so.
$36 million over the cap next year could mean they lose players and have to restructure some contracts to keep key pieces. While always a crapshoot, a 3rd round pick could be a key player for years that you can keep on board for a reasonable price. If McCarthy blossoms into an elite quarterback, those are the kind of players and prices the team will need to have to place a good roster around him when his contract blooms as well.
I try to remember it’s never “just a (insert round) rounder” to get a trade accomplished in the NFL. If you don’t look beyond that, you’re right back where you started, or you have a whole new problem to deal with.
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