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Originally Posted by Colt Classic
I'll wait for Chaka to give the opposing point of view on this.
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You are correct - I would have been against this move. Signing guys on the downside of their careers to high dollar contracts isn't a good use of your resources. These kind of signings are always popular when they are made because you are getting some name recognition and a history of high profile performance, but you need to look at the facts: this is a 31-year old guy on the downside of his career who was just cut by the only team he's ever known. Nothing against the guy personally, but if it was my money being spent, this isn't where I'd want to put it.
And, tellingly, after purportedly having a dozen or more teams vying for his services, he was only able to secure a one-year deal with a $4 million signing bonus.