Just last week I came across the interview below, where commentator Domonique Foxworth was discussing the potentially very rosy future of the Washington Football Team. During the course of the interview, he stated what I would assert is one of the most foundational tenets of team-building: “Everyone thinks what you need to have is a QB first, to build your team. I think we take for granted that the most important thing in building a team is getting players to play above the price that you’re paying them.” Cast that in bronze, plate it in gold, and hang that plaque above the entryway to the WFT front office.
“The most important thing in building a team is getting players to play above the price that you’re paying them”
