Who would you have had him sign and at what price Guiness?

Before that they had Roy Helu and a possible draft pick. They obviously aren't valuing a RB as high as #4. Maybe they could have taken a chance and picked up a later round RB but they had/have a huge need after MJD fizzled out before retiring and McFadden hasn't been healthy in about five years. He inherited the McFadden black hole. He took a chance on a higher-priced veteran (MJD) already and that didn't work. Cut your losses find the answer. Richardson isn't it but at least he's short-term. They could very well take a RB in the second or third round this year if the right guy's there.

Spending $2 mil on a safety valve to at least put a band-aid on what has a chance to be a deep wound isn't stupid IMO. With any luck they'll be able to pull the bandaid off quickly if they draft well.

Spending $8 mil on a guy who's now playing for another team is stupid. Getting stuck with a QB you can't give away because he costs $20 mil against the cap is stupid. On a whole nother level.