Everyone’s coming down on Weaver because he didn’t sign a free agent this summer. I understand the hate relative to their record, but really—who should he have signed? To me, this is much more of a Monty issue that I don’t think signing Cam Johnson for $30+ million a year would have solved.
Maybe I’m making excuses, which is weird because I haven’t really ever been fully sold on Troy being any good.
Anyways, onto the excuses or what I think the thought-process is…
Keep the flexibility, use the vets to evaluate the young guys, count on internal growth and Monty making the team a bit better. Then use the cap space in 2024 with a better grip on how to move forward with the young guys.
Conveniently, it’s also a good way to keep a job as GM. Draft young talent and kick the can down the road saying next year is when you’ll commit to being competitive.