I don't really understand the premise. We made the playoffs, yes with luck, without all of these guys we jettisoned off for the most part. We are at worst an average team right now. We certainly did not tank. I agree it's a necessity to patch holes on the O-Line but that can be done. We are now likely able to pick what we hope is a franchise QB by just giving up our 2 1st and a 2nd at most. To me he's done this in such a way that is responsible and not mortgaging the future.
I really don't get the comment about not being able to afford everyone when what he's mostly done is strip salary. If we have to hand out big contracts to every one of our draft picks over the next few years that would be one damn good problem to have.