Waking up today I had to take a look at what Shea had written for Monday's post. After a quick (no pun intended) read, I felt some rebuttal was surely in need.
To say that I was misinterpreted in my post from last Thursday is an understatement. In yesterday's post, a claim was made that Shea disagreed with my assessment that the Vikings do not need to get a safety. Clearly, I said nothing of the kind. In fact, I said the exact opposite, writing an entire post on who the Vikings may look at to replace the infamous Dwight Smith in the defensive backfield, stating that safety was the number one position the Vikings needed to address.
I am of the opinion that free agents are free agents for a reason. With teams being able to place a franchise tag on their top free agent each year, the market is rarely good. In fact, more often than not average players get paid like top players just because there's nothing else out there. This is why I emphasize smart spending in free agency and focusing primarily building through the draft.
The only big impact players worth getting in free agency are those ranked consistently at the top of their position (see Steve Hutchinson). Those types of players are worth "overpaying" at the time as over time, given the inflation in the league, as long as such a player maintains such a high level, the price paid will be a bargain just a few years into the contract. Heck, Derrick Dockery got paid Hutchinson money last offseason.
Some people, such as my partner on this blog, think just because you have room under the cap means you better go blow it in free agency. Terrible idea. With that theory every time you get into a cab you may as well tell the driver to take the "scenic" route home, just to make sure you can give him all the cash in your wallet. Spending excessively leads to money trouble down the line when you have average players locked up in huge contracts and then you can't afford the top players when one does hit free agency. This is why I feel the draft is the best place to address the Vikings' safety need (see last Thursday's post for more on this).
Shea, however, decided to just make something up regarding what I said to try to make himself look better. As you all will find out over time (and thus you should check back here often), Shea has to pull this business for one of two reasons: either he wants to get under my skin or to try to make himself look better than me. Unfortunately for him, he's failed miserably.
This argument and banter between us today has lead to a change in the format to this blog, starting this week. Given that we feel people will enjoy the two of us ripping each other's opinions on various Minnesota sports team's topics, we will switch to an opinion/rebuttal format. This will allow each of us to attach a specific topic, as well as each other, all for your entertainment.
We certainly welcome any comments anyone has on this new format. Make sure to check back daily as the heated debate is about to begin. The gloves have been thrown down and now it's time to see who's ready to bring it each and every day.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment