There's been a complete disconnect across multiple regimes now between what new players actually are and what the team thinks they're getting. I don't know if it's a pro scouting issue or Sullivan pounding the table to get guys he thinks he can "fix"
It's tough to know exactly how guys will fare in a system. Some do well, others don't. I would suggest that, objectively speaking, I do think more tend to do okay vs those that don't. It's just incredibly easy to hyperfocus on those that don't do well - like Graves.
Lately, I think the payment of taking the player is driving decisions. Hayes and Glass are examples of guys that may not fit 100% but you try anyway because you're getting extra picks.
That said, I do think there's something to be said for Sullivan's system. Plenty of good players come here and struggle.
Stephenson deal was a joke.
Feel bad for their fans. Very poorly run. Good news is they seem to draft well and cap is going up I guess. But the prospects do have to become players at some point.
I think they'll be okay. Everything else they have are on relatively shorter deals. Only a couple longer term deals and the cap is going up.
Both Montour and Stephenson were risky deals but if they perform, they will certainly help the team. I actually do like their lineup all things considered.
