I was just kicking around some random thoughts regarding the possible work stoppage next season. If the cap were to go away completely then everything changes, but that’s for another thread. My guess is there will be some kind of agreement that looks a lot like the system we have in place now except with a couple of extra games in exchange for a couple of added roster spots. Talking about that isn’t all that interesting though, so indulge my imagination for a minute.
Let’s say no agreement is reached in time for there to be a season next year. Barring trades of some sort that would give us our 2011 draft (admittedly short on selections) as well as a full 2012 draft to try to fill holes and inject some youth onto the roster. This could be a huge benefit for this team.
“But Hog,” you say, “if we have two draft seasons to try to rebuild, other teams in the league will too.” You’d be correct of course but I think a scenario of a double draft before the next actual season would benefit a team like ours more than an established 12-4 type team. To a team like that very few young players even make the team, especially the ones selected deeper in the draft that might take more time to develop.
If a team in need of talent and youth, such as ours, could draft well and make sensible free agent acquisitions in this scenario they could make a quantum leap in performance based on talent level alone.
This wouldn’t be the answer to all our problems of course. The down side is a lot of our vets would be a year older and that much closer to retirement, and we have lots of them. Still, it’s an interesting scenario that we might be able to turn to our favor.
Thoughts?
Let’s say no agreement is reached in time for there to be a season next year. Barring trades of some sort that would give us our 2011 draft (admittedly short on selections) as well as a full 2012 draft to try to fill holes and inject some youth onto the roster. This could be a huge benefit for this team.
“But Hog,” you say, “if we have two draft seasons to try to rebuild, other teams in the league will too.” You’d be correct of course but I think a scenario of a double draft before the next actual season would benefit a team like ours more than an established 12-4 type team. To a team like that very few young players even make the team, especially the ones selected deeper in the draft that might take more time to develop.
If a team in need of talent and youth, such as ours, could draft well and make sensible free agent acquisitions in this scenario they could make a quantum leap in performance based on talent level alone.
This wouldn’t be the answer to all our problems of course. The down side is a lot of our vets would be a year older and that much closer to retirement, and we have lots of them. Still, it’s an interesting scenario that we might be able to turn to our favor.
Thoughts?