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Originally Posted by browna
Bottom line is that this team isn't paying lip service to the talk of making the playoffs next year.
Decks have been cleared after this year. Conroy has been given the ability to make whatever decisions this years but the results of those decisions have to take hold as soon as next year.
There will be acquisitions and decisions based on the shorter term, including trading away acquired picks, to the dismay of a segment of people here.
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Time will tell, but from listening to his comments I interpret it differently. I think he views the next 2-3 years fundamentally different than years 4+.
I think he'll look to the free agent market, but I don't think it's in order to find players looking for 5+ year contracts. I think he believes a short term contract or two (2-3 years) is the sweet spot in order to keep the team in it for the next 2-3 years while not hamstringing the organization with long term contracts. That will help him continue to draft, develop, and keep roster spots open for the next stage that is ~4 years out.
I do not think he'll give up picks unless it is to sign a young player that would fit into his vision of where this team is 4+ years from now.