October 24, 200718 yr In theory, yes. However, I would argue in this internet generation, and with the amount of coverage given to College Football on about 15 networks, there is no excuse for someone else having better intel on a kid. Not to mention, if one-on-one time is used effectively at the Combine you should have a fairly good sense of what a kid is all about outside of pads. I agree. So then it comes down to the ability to evaluate personnel, and determine who the better selection would be. Some must do that better than others.
October 24, 200718 yr Some must do that better than others. Ya' think? Marvin's draft record is horrible, and if you give him the pass (as you should) on Pollack, it elevates a tad to really bad.
October 24, 200718 yr Ya' think? Marvin's draft record is horrible, and if you give him the pass (as you should) on Pollack, it elevates a tad to really bad. Yep. So back to the thread topic of being a small market team, maybe we should categorize the Bengals as a "small minded team".:thumb:
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October 24, 200718 yr All of the clubs participate in the Revenue Sharing program that basically pools money like ticket sales and the like. Therefore, the operating expenses (read: players' salaries) are covered by the NFL Revenue program. However, any and all marketing / sales efforts locally creates revenue streams that get kept by the Owner. For example, signage around Paul Brown and ads sold during their Bengals Weekly with Marvin Lewis TV show. Obviously, larger markets can create WAY more local dollars in this fashion that pad the Owners' bottom-line. However, the beauty is they can't use those monies to increase payroll, therefore, the playing field stays fairly level. So basically, they can't gain an advantage in signing players per se, but they could theoretically pump more money into the coaching staff, scouting department and other things....kinda like Dan Snyder paying big money to Gibbs, Saunders and Williams...
October 24, 200718 yr So basically, they can't gain an advantage in signing players per se, but they could theoretically pump more money into the coaching staff, scouting department and other things....kinda like Dan Snyder paying big money to Gibbs, Saunders and Williams... Yes, and up until this point in this season, how has that worked out? Have you gone from 11-5 to woe is them and their underpaid assistants? :bunny:
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