Free agency success

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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The OP asked if acquiring numerous big-time free agents ever worked, so I answered his question with the 1994 49ers. Then I came upon that article that professed that the 2021 Rams could duplicate what the 1994 49ers did.

Albany Ed asked if it ever worked, and I didn't see any reason to believe that it was a rhetorical question ...... I took it as he was saying that it's given that it has not worked out much more often than not, and he wanted to know if it ever worked.

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Which blue chip free agents did the Rams sign in that year?

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I have no idea how this will play out, but I'm curious. How often has a team that was very active in signing blue-chip free agents went on to win the Super Bowl?

I saw a article not too long ago that measured FA success for teams and put it into a graph. Basically it said best case scenario, it had a two-year peak and then the teams took a sharp nose dive. Worst case was the team did not do well and got everyone fired and they started over. So it seems to have limited success if successful. I haven't been able to find it again, but if I do I'll post it.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

I saw an article not too long ago that measured FA success for teams and put it into a graph. Basically it said best case scenario, it had a two-year peak and then the teams took a sharp nose dive. Worst case was the team did not do well and got everyone fired and they started over. So it seems to have limited success if successful. I haven't been able to find it again, but if I do I'll post it.

I’d like to see what kinds of transactions were monitored and tracked. My guess is it follows the Washington model previously mentioned. I think most people realize you aren’t going to be successful long term paying premium for multiple top free agents. No team “buys” its way to success. The issue is that there is a huge middle ground between the Washington model and Ballard’s model. Recent SB winners show the benefit of using all three methods of player acquisition in their roster building.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by rm1369

I’d like to see what kinds of transactions were monitored and tracked. My guess is it follows the Washington model previously mentioned. I think most people realize you aren’t going to be successful long term paying premium for multiple top free agents. No team “buys” its way to success. The issue is that there is a huge middle ground between the Washington model and Ballard’s model. Recent SB winners show the benefit of using all three methods of player acquisition in their roster building.

I believe it was because players age out of their contract often and the hit rate is not the best to justify the cost.