"I'm being a little facetious here, but with nearly two months of football in the books, we do have a much better sense of how each NFL team's acquisitions have fared in their new digs. Some players haven't made it onto the field at all, while others have transformed their new franchises. Coaches have shifted team cultures into better places or no longer have working keycards. A lot has already happened, even if there's much more to come."
"And so, I'm here today to sort each of the league's 32 teams and their offseason business into tiers. I suppose success is in the eye of the beholder, but the question I'm asking for each move a team made is this: If it could make the same move again, would it? Would it draft that player with the same pick it did in April? Would it spend the same amount of money to bring in a player? Would it hire that coach?"
Seven weeks into the NFL regular season offers a clearer basis to evaluate offseason moves than July. With nearly two months of play, team acquisitions can be assessed by on-field contribution, availability, and cultural impact. Evaluation should consider whether a team would repeat the move given the same capital, with higher expectations for first-round picks and costly free agents than for late-round selections or inexpensive signings. Contract size and draft capital should calibrate performance expectations. Injury histories should be considered; isolated injuries shouldn't be overly penalized, but repeated or predictable absences justify criticism of the decision.
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