Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: Beware Talent in Free Agency

March 9, 2016   ·   Mike Freeman   ·   Jump to comments

1. Finding a free agent who will help, not hurt
On the phone is Larry Fitzgerald, one of the great pros in the history of the sport of football, a man destined for the Hall of Fame. 
("Don't jinx me," he jokes.
If Fitzgerald doesn't get in, the building should be demolished. But I digress.)
The idea was to check in with one of the more stabilizing forces in the NFL at a time when things get so insane. As we enter free-agency mode and draft mode, it's important to remember what teams strive for. The good teams, anyway. The goal is not just to get good players. Now, more than ever, teams need leaders. They need men like Fitzgerald.
It's easier said than done. So few are like him, and teams constantly make the mistake of ignoring the problems players have and focusing only on their talent.
That's how a Greg Hardy gets signed. He'd been a turd before and was a turd after, but the Cowboys went after his talent and ignored the turd part. ...

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