amen to that…

It’s interesting what we’re seeing. I remember Parcell’s term for known veterans who fill roster spots until a more talented player comes along. He called them “hold the fort” guys. Poteat and Chatham are prime examples.

We got spoiled in 2006. A team with very little talent made the playoffs and we all expected that the painful rebuilding stage wasn’t necessary. Last year, if we paid attention to the preseason, we could see that Mangini had been winning without great players and we knew, in our heart of hearts, that we weren’t very good. When we lost a lot of close games and couldn’t block on either side of the ball, none of us were all that surprised.

This offseason, we went on a spending spree and have, to all appearances, spent the money wisely. On top of two and possibly three phenomenally successful drafts, we’re looking like a remade team, we’ve added a huge amount of talent. Consider these additions since the 2006 draft: KColeman, Bowens, Cotchery, LWash, Mangold, Ferguson, KC, Harris, Revis, Pace, Jenkins, Faneca, Woody, Favre and high hopes for Keller and Lowery (and possibly Henry). All starters. That’s when you let go of the “hold the fort” guys. When you’ve got more talented, young players to replace them with. This release would seem to be evidence of that maturity.