As OP, I am calling this article fair game because it discusses FA in the general sense, not current developments or signings.

And I begin by pointing out as the article does, that of the four remaining teams, each has used Free Agency successfully.

Sure, you might point out that no team refuses to use FA and ANY set of four playoff semi-finalists could qualify for that idiot description, but why let that get in the way of delivering yourself to the opinion that the lack of FA is why the Packers aren't again in the NFC Championship game. Sure, it did not stop them from being there 4 times in the last decade, but now is what is important.

You might also note that the article doesn't go into detail about FA misses and how much that costs these teams as they missed the playoffs (minus New England) for the last decade or so.

But cause and effect people.

http://www.packersnews.com/story/spo...ay/1030814001/