The answers to a growing debate lie in a Super Bowl 59 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans.
This offseason, the Lions continued their approach of targeting players who meet the exact criteria the front office and coaching has decided will be deployed when targeting external free agents.
Detroit did not target high-priced, big-name free agents that several fans would have raved about.
Holmes and Co. did not feel trading draft capital and giving Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed a long-term contract was in the best interests of the organization.
Houston, meanwhile, just traded for Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Texans general manager Nick Caserio has clearly pushed the chips into the middle of the table, with the hopes of capitalizing on a successful 2023 season.
Notably, Houston also signed veteran defensive linemen Danielle Hunter, Denico Autry and traded for running back Joe Mixon in free agency.
Two opposing views are clearly on display.
A Super Bowl matchup would answer which general manager made the right decisions in free agency and help to settle if drafting and developing is the best strategy to win or is going “all-in” the right approach when the opportunity presents itself.
