Bill Johanesen
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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer . . the underlying question to all of these conversations is: do we try to win now and stretch out the credit card accounting, or blow it up and try to win in a few years? Do we try to win now and stretch out the credit card accounting? We are talent deficient in too many areas to win now, regardless of the credit cards. As far as blowing it up, everyone has a different interpretation of that. IMO it includes trading away talented players to gain draft picks and cap space. Kind of a non-starter because there are so few players on the team with that talent. Who fits the criteria? - Darrisaw, no. Don't trade a very good, young LT primarily because he protects the QB's blind spot. - Hock, no. Doubt we get comparable picks in return. Who would do that with his salary, especially after his injury? He's not in the mix. - Pace, no. Just started his rookie contract, potentially part of the future. - Blackmon, no. Just started his rookie contract, potentially part of the future. - O'Neill, a likely no. Trade bait, but who would want to fork over picks and take on his salary. - JJ, yes. Discussed ad nausem. Besides JJ, barring being foolish, or finding a really stupid GM to deal with, we don't have assets to blow anything up! Your criteria may vary.
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