Thompson made a run at Revis???

[mraynrand]

Besides, how can you judge the competition for him? He was barely on the street, just three days. .

Typically, that's a sign of high value, but maybe he just has a good agent and all you need really is two very interested teams.

[sharpe1027]

Oh yeah, the Packers are an anomaly. Hardly anyone on the team comes from outside the system. But with 32 teams, it's hard to get a 'spash guy' all that often. And TT is targeting specific guys when he does go after a 'big' FA. He likes the physical specimens - the guys with combinations of size, speed, ability/knack that you almost never draft except at the top of the first round. Pickett, Woodson, Peppers. Very deliberate with FAs is TT. Either flyers at the bottom, or specimens who the rest of the league seems about to give up on.

Well, part of only having their own guys that is that they cut many of their FA signings. Is that due to who they sign, or because they have a pretty talented roster? Probably a bit of both.

Another part is that they use undrafted FA with success. Those category of FA's don't count in many people's books because they have played for another team. But, is it that much different?

[mraynrand]

Well, part of only having their own guys that is that they cut many of their FA signings. Is that due to who they sign, or because they have a pretty talented roster? Probably a bit of both.

Another part is that they use undrafted FA with success. Those category of FA's don't count in many people's books because they have (not?) played for another team. But, is it that much different?

All true. Mostly they do low risk, (hopefully) high reward with FAs.