wino said:
Sure, but what's your feeling today?
I'm not that familiar with Polian or the Colts cap situation enough to comment on his job. No doubt the Colts have done very well keeping their talent. But it'll likely catch up to them as it did the Titans in time.
I will say Reese's performance, IMO, has taken a few shots lately. Many of his early picks have had injury issues and you have a number of guys like:
Albert Haynesworth - first round
Tank Williams - second round
Tyrone Calico - second round
Andre Woolfolk - first round
who should be the core of the team but have been nursing major injuries too often and/or have just been disappointments. Fair or not, the finger gets pointed at Reese.
But you have to add to the mix Reese finding a Justin McCarein here or there.
Then you have the cap issue that could not be avoided, IMO. Reese kept a competitive team together as long as he could. But many question whether Reese kept it together too long or should have let some aging vets go sooner. You know what they say about hindsight.
Add to the mix the Godfrey release which many say eventually cost the Titans any compensation for Kearse because Eddie George, Mason and Rolle were unwilling to rework their deals. In hindsight, it was maybe a blessing in disguise.
The Pacman pick will take a couple of years before we know if it was good or bad. Same for a lot of the previous draft class. The future of the Titans depends a lot on what Troupe, LaBoy, Odom and Starks do.
And now you have a QB on the backside of his career sucking up 25% of the team's cap when it desperately needs free agency help on defense. Could Reese have avoided that? Maybe. But how?
We must remember Reese is the guy who brought in KVB. So it ain't all bad. He also has a seventh-rounder who looks to be the future as a #2 corner. There's value. :brow:
Offset that with what looks like a mistake in bringing in Henry.
So that's why I say ask again in '07. :lol: