Brad Holmes Addresses Current Relationship With Dan Campbell

Not doing one-and-done thing

While operating with financial constraints, the team was focused on adding players to keep the team performing at a high level, but not sacrificing the viability of long-term success.

"We're trying to keep our sustainability at a good level. We're not trying to do this one-and-done thing. You can two different approaches," said Holmes. "You can be, let's not extend these players and then let's get more expensive free agents. Are we sure that that's the right move?"

Not done yet

Despite the myriad of short-term deals, Holmes expressed the team is constantly seeking to add talent all throughout the year.

"We're not done yet," said Holmes. "We still got our eyes open leading all the way up until the draft. So, this thing's not over with yet. Now, I don't have a crystal ball, because if we don't sign anybody, and then you're gonna say (but you said). But no seriously, we're still actively looking, still actively having discussions with players agents, so we're not done.

"Wherever it's set now, we're going to keep adding and keep adding, and then obviously when the draft comes, we're going to add as much as possible there with the right guys. When the draft is over, we're going to keep adding. We're going to keep adding post-draft. I think we have a really good process for that to identify those guys," Holmes added. "The cool thing about the draft is, yeah you get the draft, you get those young guys you are really excited about. But after the draft, man, there's some exciting guys that are available that have played a lot of ball that you can still add. I think we have the right competition now, but it's far from done."

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