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Originally Posted by Racehorse
I am a subscriber to the concept of a methodical approach. However, it is not hero worship. It is watching how the teams who sustain success in this era have done it. Look at NE and PITT, who have represented the AFC the most this past decade. SEA, PHI and LA Rams have used a slightly different approach, albeit with a QB on a rookie contract. Maybe NO should have made another splash move to get into the SB as Brees' career comes to a close, but there were no FA referees available. They are all signed by the Pats and franchise tagged when their contracts expire.
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The key for me is acknowledging that there are many different approaches to team building and each can lead to success. Ballard has been very clear about what he wants to do: draft and development. If they do those two things well, they'll be successful. Nothing that happened this week deterred from that reality.
If I were running the show, I would have been more aggressive in free agency. But I'm not freaking out about it because I understand that Ballard's approach can work. It just puts more pressure on hitting in the draft.