I tend to agree having these guys playing the final year of their contract serves as a distraction.

However, let’s back up here before going into full apocalypse mode. Clearly Manning and Curtis have work to do. Let’s see what they come up with.

In the meantime there are boatloads of obvious questions media should be asking: what’s the team’s budget for the future? What style of play are we aiming for? Will VV be replaced in this window? How much money can be spent on that signing?