The Colorado Rockies came out of nowhere to sign Kris Bryant, one of the best stars available in free agency, to a massive contract. Although the move is a massive infusion of talent for them, it shows how incompetent the team's ownership is.

For one, the Bryant contract may not age that gracefully. He has already begun to decline defensively and will be owed $182 million over seven years. Throwing a big contract at a player that might not deserve it isn't a drastically bad move, as at least the intent is understood and Bryant, who was an MVP at his peak, is still very good. What isn't understood as it pertains to the Rockies is what direction they want to go.

Just over a year ago, the Rockies traded franchise star Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals after signing him to a massive contract extension. The inclusion of an opt-out just three years into the eight-year deal was a very peculiar addition to the contract. After Arenado made his intention to leave Colorado clear to the team's management, he was traded.

Not only did the Rockies trade Arenado but they also paid the Cardinals to take him off their hands. The amount they paid for Bryant and trading Arenado was more than the full value of the contract they gave Arenado.

Then, the Rockies failed to move All-Star shortstop Trevor Story as his contract was expiring at the 2021 trade deadline. It made sense to trade him given that the Rockies hadn't extended him and were on the downswing. When the deadline passed, Story remained with them and admitted he was confused about it. Colorado extended him a qualifying offer that he refused at the start of the offseason. Now, he is a free agent and is expected to sign elsewhere.

The Rockies signified they wanted to rebuild by moving on from Arenado and Story. Then, they made a huge splash for a 30-year-old Bryant. The Arenado decision came under a different general manager but it hardly makes the Rockies' past few years of team building any less confusing. They look both extremely cheap and happy to spend all at once. Being unable to pick a direction will stagnate the team for a long time.

At first glance, the Rockies may seem like the Texas Rangers, a team that won 60 games last season and made the extremely surprising moves to sign star infielders Corey Seager and Marcus Semien after trading All-Star Joey Gallo. However, the Rangers have made a number of other moves, like signing Jon Gray and trading for Mitch Garver, that show a complete desire to win after a very bad year.

The Rockies have shown no such aggression when building their roster, save for signing Bryant. Their other notable moves this offseason doling out one-year contracts to José Iglesias, Alex Colomé and Chad Kuhl. Maybe more moves are on the horizon for the mile-high team. But if signing Bryant was the grand, final move for them, it's not an exaggeration to call them one of the worst and most confusing teams in all of baseball.