03-28-2016, 07:24 PM
Am I the only odd ball around here who thinks we might be better off not going after guys like Berardi? I mean, from a talent perspective, I am sure Berardi can thrive on our team, but his cost will almost certainly be very expensive (over 25M is my guess). For that kind of money, we can probably get Mammana and El Ghazi who will fill two positions of need instead of one. Paying such a high premium for a player puts a lot of pressure on the player and team to produce immediate results, which is not easy for a team that is destined for another transition year next season. And since our funding will almost certainly be very limited (if we even have money to spend at all), I think we might want to be a little smarter and creative with the funding available instead of plunging head first for the first Italian we could find again like we did last summer. Last thing we need is another Bertolacci on this team.