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Silivros
Olympia, WA · 18 minutes ago

The overreaction by Lions fans happens every free agency. Lion fans scream for splash signings, but they aren't bright enough to consider the salary cap or understanding that Holmes stated that the foundation of this team will be built through the draft and only supplemented through free agency. Lions history is littered with overpaid and overrated free agents that didn't fit schemes or chemistry or were injured; not to mention crippling the team salary cap. Holmes and Campbell are building a franchise that can be a perennial contender, you don't do that by overpaying for overrated players. A case in point; Linderbaum vs Mays. Mays gave up fewer sacks and pressures over the last two seasons, but that gets ignored by media hyperbole. Detractors say May's run blocking grades are lower than Linderbaum's, but don't understand that blocking grades are dependent on line cohesiveness and the quality of the RBs. Linderbaum's contract; 3yrs $81 mil. Mays contract; 3yrs $25 mil.