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To: Dave who wrote (159290)	2/19/2002 4:26:12 PM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Dave, Good point that the Bucs may have paid too much for Gruden. OTOH, here's how one of the sportswriters for the SJ Mercury News saw it: Davis may think he's a winner, with his four draft picks -- two No. 1s and two No. 2s -- and $8 million. But Davis lost this game more than a year ago when he didn't extend Gruden's contract for a reasonable amount. Sure, he recouped something from his mistake, instead of just letting Gruden walk away in a year. And he made sure Gruden won't be in the AFC, haunting him like another Mike Shanahan. But he has lost something that he can't regain. Would you trade Gruden for a package of Derrick Gibson, Marques Tuiasosopo, Sebastian Janikowski and Jerry Porter? That is, in effect, what Davis just did. Davis got his draft picks and his millions to spend on free agents, but there's no assurance that either will be used effectively. Look at Davis' top draft picks in recent years: Darrell ``Urine Test'' Russell, Rickey ``Oops'' Dudley, Napoleon ``Third Down'' Kaufman, Matt ``The Turnstile'' Stinchcomb, Sebastian ``Bacteria-man'' Janikowski. Only Charles Woodson has been a true star. Which of Davis' free-agent signings before Gruden arrived impress you? Desmond Howard? Larry Brown? Jeff George? Only because of Gruden's presence were the Raiders able to attract players like Rich Gannon and Jerry Rice. bayarea.com The other thing is, look at New England. They are proof positive that a great coach can take an average team all the way. As I look at that New England team, outside of Brady, they had maybe three legitimate pro bowl players. As for Brady, he could be a flash in the pan (but I doubt it). The Rams and Eagles had 8 or 9 in the pro Bowl game. I'd take my chances with a great coach. The Herschel Walker example is good, though. Tony