Two of the biggest phases of the NFL offseason — the hiring cycle and the initial rush of free agency — are in the books. The draft looms in roughly a month. Soon after, coaches and players will begin the early steps of on-field preparation for their seasons.
But this truly is the stage where foundations are laid, and where NFL owners prove themselves as either committed and competent leaders, mere window-dressers or meddlesome self-saboteurs.
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Every owner professes a desire to build a winning franchise, but not everyone truly cares about winning as much as they would have you believe. And very few understand what it actually takes.
Not all owners pull
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