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Originally Posted by Racehorse
That is one way to look at it. The other is that bringing in vets is a short term approach. It usually does not translate to long term success.
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I would disagree with you. I believe teams use short term vets all the time, although I guess it depends on your definition of short term.
I think many are scarred by Grigson’s reign. I’ve said before, and I know most will disagree, there was no problem with Grigson’s strategy, but there were major issues with his execution. Even with mostly mediocre acquisitions in free agency the team made a quick turnaround and was in an AFC title game. The main issue was Grigson sucked at drafting and no young talent was taking over starting spots.
If Ballard drafts as poorly as Grigson he will fail. There is not a team building strategy in existence that doesn’t require good drafting to sustain success.