Should have spent some $...

[tiger7_88]

1 hour ago, Jmac said:

I thought D G had the right formula for this team, I was wrong. This season proves to me (and hopefully him), that you have to spend the dough and keep upgrading personal where needed. You also need a seasoned vet or two for the rookies to depend on for guidance.

I bought the bargain basement line when the money was not there, but to have and not to spend wisely to upgrade is wrong. Dave seems like a smart guy and after watching this shat storm on the field he sees the error in his ways.

One or two rookies mixed with vet talent (who can still play), is worth the investment. Kills me to see the Panthers in this shape and spiraling downward fast. We will see what the philosiphy will be next season......when there is actually players on the market worth signing.

 

Who specifically could he have spent money on to upgrade positions?  

And, in this case, please don't answer Norman.  Keeping Norman would have been status quo, not an upgrade. And you specifically mention making "upgrades" in your OP.  I'm just interested in who these upgrades at multiple positions throughout the team could have been.  Oh, and as a bonus, could you also note how much these upgrades would have cost contractually and how that would have impacted the salary cap?

[Jimmy]

This hurts my heart to say...

The Saints are in cap hell (YAY!!) but one thing a Saints fan can always say..."We won a Super Bowl". 

Hindsight is always 20/20 and I wish we would have spent some money

[Vampire the buffet slayer]

1 hour ago, rhyslloyd said:

Excellent. Another redundant thread with opinions that have already been discussed and points made in numerous other threads. Gotta get a little limelight I reckon.


*Fixed*

Sent from my high horse perched upon a golden throne.

[Jimmy]

Would you rather be able to say:

We are Super Bowl Champs

or

We are in great cap situation 

I'll take the former. 

[EightyNine]

2 minutes ago, Jimmy said:

Would you rather be able to say:

We are Super Bowl Champs

or

We are in great cap situation 

I'll take the former. 

If only it were that easy to be able to pick between those two options...

If you want a GM who is short sighted and thinks we need to try to win the SuperBowl now, Gettleman aint your guy.

If you can appreciate GM's who are patient and want to maximize their number of chances of going to the playoffs, which maximizes the number of opportunities to have a chance at the Super Bowl, you will appreciate Gettleman.

Lots of GMs go out and try to spend big in hopes of turning things around.  The truth is that the odds of any team winning the Super Bowl are very low at the start of the year... even for us at the beginning of this year.  The best thing to do is be patient and put out a team that consistently goes to the playoffs, so that maybe, just maybe, you will win the big one eventually if you have enough opportunities.  Its better to do that than to put all your eggs in one basket when the odds are low to begin with, and then you end up hurting yourself for many years to come.  Its worked well for us up until now...and it aint over yet..