2003 FREE AGENCY
Here's my "wish-list":
1. Re-sign RB Faulk. (Remember I picked him up after training camp and I only sign such pick-ups to 1-year contracts.)
2. A solid QB.
3. Improvement at S.
I have $15M in cap room to go after FA's. When I examine the list, there isn't a solid QB or a safety any better than my current crop. The only SEC stud out there is DE Kenny Mixon, and I feel great about Smith and Thrash, so I abstain there. I therefore focus on re-signing folks to help cohesion. Here's who I re-sign:
RB Faulk--3yrs, $19.5M
DT Lionel Strong--2yrs, $3.38M (backup)
S Brad Ware--1yrs, $2.44M--last year's starter--not great, but he helps cohesion
T Zach Pillar--4yrs, $4.86M--nice backup tackle
CB Fernando Bryant--3yrs, $7.5M--very good backup cornerback
Unless I get a safety or QB in the draft, I'll be putting basically the same team as last year on the field this year, which I'm not necessarily averse to doing.
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