The offseason is often a joyous time for fans and franchises as the optimism builds with every transaction. Free agency allows the opportunity to swap out underperforming or overpaid players for shiny, new names and expectations. Sometimes the hype was justified.
Other times, more talent is lost than acquired. This can be a good thing for rebuilding teams that need to clean their cap sheet and pick up compensatory selections, but replacing impactful talent is difficult. It's important to strike the right balance between developing from within and acquiring the final pieces needed in free agency.
Five NFL teams had a difficult time executing their offseason plan.