Yeah, I like Joe, but I think he is better in the locker room than between the white lines. Teams cannot sign star OL AND continue to extend their backups as well, especially when those backups are merely just serviceable. They end up just being expensive progress stoppers.

This team does that too much, never allowing many draftees and UDFA's an opportunity to outplay their acquisition cost.

There is a long list of such players, with D Wilson being the most recent. We still haven't seen Bernard or Gifford take a defensive snap, while we kept Lee, Thomas, and Witten beyond their expiration dates. That is basically 5 wasted roster spots.

These are the reasons this team has not excelled in 25 years. We used to trust our talent evaluators more and play em early and often. Think Jimmy. That is the difference.

Put the young cheap guys out there and give them a chance to become stars or flame out and move on. You will have a club that plays with greater energy and effort, which should translate into more success and a better cap.