tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post7068871707956489610..comments2023-04-15T06:24:39.664-04:00Comments on Scarsdale Big Blue Review: Giants: The strategy of building a rosterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814176576934354769noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post-41700633220609233102009-07-14T15:03:51.846-04:002009-07-14T15:03:51.846-04:00My friend Ray sent the following email to me which...<b><i>My friend Ray sent the following email to me which I am publishing as a comment to this post on the blog:</i></b><br /><br />As you noted, we have discussed the blog contents a lot and I certainly agree with what you wrote.<br /><br />But I wonder if it makes sense to take it a step further. It seems to<br />me, based on an unscientific gut feel, that more big time free agent signings in the NFL do not work out than those in other sports. If true, the likely reason is the failure to match player to iystem. The Redskins stand out here, not only in the Zorn/Campbell situation that you noted, but also in their penchant for signing stars with no regard for their potential fit to the system. But the Giants have also been guilty of this - Arrington comes to mind as someone who, even if not injured, was a bad fit for their system.<br /><br />It is also my feeling, based on the same unscientific gut, that lots of times mid-level free agent signings have a bigger impact than do the stars. Probably, the same reasoning prevails - a mid-level player flourishes because the system he signed into fits him very well (I consider ex Giant lb Kawika Mitchell as an example of really good system fit with NY, and a less good fit afterward).<br /><br />I also think that that the secondary is another place where system fit is absolutely critical. A great corner/safety in one system can quickly<br />become ordinary in another - same player, but skills used differently.<br /><br />Also suggests that a coaching change on a bad team can help immediately - if the new coach fits his system to what talent he has (think Atlanta last year) - while a coaching change on a good team might be a mistake if the new coach makes significant systemic changes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814176576934354769noreply@blogger.com