NFL Offseason: Smart Teams Spend Little in Free Agency?

Rick Gosselin of the  Dallas Morning News thinks teams who are frugal with their money during the free agent signing period are smart. I think there is some truth to what he has to share. However, I think Gosselin is using a skewed metric. I think his point is if a team signs a player or several players as free agents and does not win a Super Bowl, then this team was a failure. According to Gosselin, teams who doled out serious dough are foolish. Of course, Gosselin supports his thinking by pointing out the Giants. Last year, the Giants were prudent and spent $1,000,000 on LB Kawika Mitchell and won the Super Bowl. Two years ago, the Steelers signed their only free agent WR Cedric Wilson and won the Super Bowl. I think free agency is not a panacea. I do not think signing other teams stars will guarantee a Super Bowl victory. On the contrary, I think signing players can make a team better. In his article, last year, Gosselin points out the Browns, Cowboys, Seahawks and 49ers each ... (link)