07-02-2009, 08:41 AM
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Dominik defends Bucs spending
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Anwar Richardson of the Tampa Tribune reports Bucs general manager Mark Dominik believes his team has spent its money wisely over the past five years.
The Bucs have spent the least amount of money on player costs between 2004 and 2008 than any other NFL team, according to a recent article on NFL.com. Despite the frugal spending, Dominik insists he has never been ordered by the Glazers, who spent over $1.5 billion to acquire Manchester United in 2005, not to spend money on free agents.
"It's never been stated like that, nor have I been under that impression my last six or seven months on the job, or the years prior as director of pro [personnel]," Dominik said. "It's been, 'Lets spend our money smart.'
"The philosophy I take, and the philosophy [former general manager] Bruce [Allen] had also, was, 'Spend it like it's your own.' You can't just go out there and throw it away. You got to think of it as your money and how would you spend it most wisely. I think that leads you to making more sound decisions."
The report stated said Tampa Bay spent $449 million, which includes gross totals spent on salaries and bonuses, over the past five seasons.
Conversely, Dallas led the NFL with $566.89 million spent during that time frame, while Seattle is second ($552.42 million), followed by Washington ($547.37 million).
However, between 2005 and 2007, Dallas and Tampa Bay have the same amount of playoff appearances and wins - two appearances and no wins. Washington has made two appearances and has only one playoff win – against Tampa Bay in 2007.
"I've always lived in the mind-set that every player has a certain amount of value," Dominik said. "You have to determine that and you have to stick to it or it means nothing."
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