Williams. We spent a 2nd Rounder on him and I think he lead the league in QB pressures?
Makes no difference we spent a 2nd and a 5th. It's a sunk cost. Those picks are gone. Signing him does not bring them back.
He's a pretty good player. If we can afford him and he is willing to sign a reasonable contract, fine. But if he's wanting a contract with whoever is going to pay the most, my preference is to let him walk. Maybe we get a compensatory pick.
Madubuike's a pipe dream. Pete spent every last dollar of cap space and just getting through this season is going to require big cuts. Trouble is letting go of guys like Adams and Diggs accelerates the payment of their bonus money. We need to do it but we're not going to have a big pile of cash lying around.
We need to take a page from the Ravens' playbook. Never trade away draft picks. Invest in scouting so you can make smart picks. Draft for talent, not for position. Look for star power there. Don't spend big on free agents. Wait for the wild spending spree to pass and see who's still available at positions of need who might sign at reasonable value.
Do this year in and year out while coaching your players in a way that supports them to be successful, and scheming in a way that takes advantage of their talents. That's how you build a great team like the Ravens.
We'll have to start picking QBs in the draft, when we see value, and keep doing it until we find someone special who can carry the team. Might not happen in year one. Or year two or three. Still, it's the only way, as a team needs one of those guys in order to be successful. Either that or incredibly stacked in other ways (like the 49ers). Purdy isn't a guy whose talent flies off the screen but he's smart most of the time and knows how to run the offense that's been schemed around him. He's way better than his Mr. Irrelevant draft status would indicate. And he plays for cheap on a rookie contract. To make that work, a team needs a guy who is brilliant in designing an offense.
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