Published 3/3/2008
by Jeff Little
at Bleacher Report - NFL
When it comes to free agency in the NFL this time of the year is highly anticipated and almost as big as the draft itself. A lot of us football fans can’t wait to hear that our team has brought in a big name free agent, can’t wait to see the picture of him signing his new contract rocking a new lid adorned with your teams logo on it. We can’t wait to hear the new team members’ press conference with him answering questions from reporters and telling how he will change the teams’ outlook this season. It must be said that this is also the time that almost every team will grossly overspend on players for various reasons, good or bad. The best thing to do is to sign your own free agents and then go after free agents that will fill huge needs for your team that will be difficult to accomplish with a drafted player due to the fact that it will take time for a rookie to develop or due to it being a weak year in terms of prospects for your teams position of need. So ...
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