Considering all, will Jennings be a Packer?

[Fred's Slacks]

The key word is "Championship" team. Sure you can fill holes to become a contender but look at the last 5 SB champions. They all had minimal FA acquisitions.

[Bretsky]

BUILD the team......dude, pay attention, they filled the last holes (all but one) THIS year.

JH, what's their cap free number next year?

Honestly, I'm not sure Ras. Wtih the way they've been spending it has to be diminishing though.

Patler did an analysis and figured we'd be over 30 MIL under the cap going into next year so once again we are very very healthy

[Rastak]

BUILD the team......dude, pay attention, they filled the last holes (all but one) THIS year.

JH, what's their cap free number next year?

Honestly, I'm not sure Ras. Wtih the way they've been spending it has to be diminishing though.

Honestly, the bucket isn't bottemless so it won't be top 5 in the NFL like the last few years, I will agree. Most of the guys they signed were 4-5 year guys coming off their first contract. I think that makes much more sense then the Redskins method of getting guys coming off their second contract.

[RashanGary]

The key word is "Championship" team. Sure you can fill holes to become a contender but look at the last 5 SB champions. They all had minimal FA acquisitions.

That's exactly what I'm saying. You can get "better" with free agency but using it too much tends to cost so much that you can never really get over the top.

I'm not completely against it but Pickett, Woodson, Chillar, Donald Lee, Ruvell Martin and company are pretty solid. There are others, but off the top of my head I'm not able to rattle them off. Regardless, we have some good ones and I'm sure we'll keep getting more. This year we might even get more than usual.

[cpk1994]

If I'm Jennings... I'd ask TT if he plans on actually trying to make a push for some veterans and making this team suitable for a championship run... if he says he's staying the course and gonna keep doin what he does, I'd tell him to fuck off and not show to one OTA and play out my franchise'd year and then get the hell outta here

Pete, If you think FA is what builds championship teams, check out this article:


http://bigapplesports.net/2008/02/28...f-free-agency/

With all due respect it's really helped the Vikings build their team the last 3 years. They had some serious holes and they've filled all but one.

And how many playoff games has this spending yielded? I'll wait while you count them up.

BUILD the team......dude, pay attention, they filled the last holes (all but one) THIS year.

JH, what's their cap free number next year?

We are talking about building "Championship" teams. The Vikings have spent all this money and STILL haven't made the playoffs. Zigi needs to stop reading "How to build a Championship Fottball Team" by Dan Snyder.

[Rastak]

If I'm Jennings... I'd ask TT if he plans on actually trying to make a push for some veterans and making this team suitable for a championship run... if he says he's staying the course and gonna keep doin what he does, I'd tell him to fuck off and not show to one OTA and play out my franchise'd year and then get the hell outta here

Pete, If you think FA is what builds championship teams, check out this article:


http://bigapplesports.net/2008/02/28...f-free-agency/

With all due respect it's really helped the Vikings build their team the last 3 years. They had some serious holes and they've filled all but one.

And how many playoff games has this spending yielded? I'll wait while you count them up.

BUILD the team......dude, pay attention, they filled the last holes (all but one) THIS year.

JH, what's their cap free number next year?

We are talking about building "Championship" teams. The Vikings have spent all this money and STILL haven't made the playoffs. Zigi needs to stop reading "How to build a Championship Fottball Team" by Dan Snyder.

I guess it would be pointless to explain the difference in targets....yea, it would.

[Pacopete4]

If I'm Jennings... I'd ask TT if he plans on actually trying to make a push for some veterans and making this team suitable for a championship run... if he says he's staying the course and gonna keep doin what he does, I'd tell him to fuck off and not show to one OTA and play out my franchise'd year and then get the hell outta here

Pete, If you think FA is what builds championship teams, check out this article:


http://bigapplesports.net/2008/02/28...f-free-agency/

With all due respect it's really helped the Vikings build their team the last 3 years. They had some serious holes and they've filled all but one.

And how many playoff games has this spending yielded? I'll wait while you count them up.

BUILD the team......dude, pay attention, they filled the last holes (all but one) THIS year.

JH, what's their cap free number next year?

We are talking about building "Championship" teams. The Vikings have spent all this money and STILL haven't made the playoffs. Zigi needs to stop reading "How to build a Championship Fottball Team" by Dan Snyder.

you mean because they are steam rollin into the playoffs as we speak?... because they are running the ball down teams throats like playoff teams do? Or that they beat the shit outta just about every QB they face?... ya stupid GM.. shoulda never paid for that Oline and Dline.. stupid! ha

[cpk1994]

If I'm Jennings... I'd ask TT if he plans on actually trying to make a push for some veterans and making this team suitable for a championship run... if he says he's staying the course and gonna keep doin what he does, I'd tell him to fuck off and not show to one OTA and play out my franchise'd year and then get the hell outta here

Pete, If you think FA is what builds championship teams, check out this article:


http://bigapplesports.net/2008/02/28...f-free-agency/

With all due respect it's really helped the Vikings build their team the last 3 years. They had some serious holes and they've filled all but one.

And how many playoff games has this spending yielded? I'll wait while you count them up.

BUILD the team......dude, pay attention, they filled the last holes (all but one) THIS year.

JH, what's their cap free number next year?

We are talking about building "Championship" teams. The Vikings have spent all this money and STILL haven't made the playoffs. Zigi needs to stop reading "How to build a Championship Fottball Team" by Dan Snyder.

I guess it would be pointless to explain the difference in targets....yea, it would.

My point is that people think that FA is a cure all. The Vikings have provben that it isn't. If it was the Vikes would have made the playoffs by now.

[Rastak]

No one strategy is a cure everything, I completely agree. I would expect the Pack being young would improve each year but the NFL is tough. I do like several players GB has and TT's done some good things, but you gotta fill holes anyway you can.

[RashanGary]

I'll give it to the Vikings though, their FA moves have been really, really good. They've made very few mistakes. Adrian Peterson and Kevin Williams are great players that they got high in the draft too. They've really done a nice job the last few years. I acctually think the Bears are doing a nice job too.


The next two years are going to tell a lot about TT. Up till now I've liked the approach adn I accept some growing pains, but the next couple years is going to be show time for TT. I'm hoping for a good, competitive division. If not, TT will be looking for a new job in a couple years. That's no reason to hate him and want to hurt him, but if he doesn't start producing he'll be gone I'm sure.