The Skinny on the 2009 NFL Free Agency Free For All

In recent years, we NFL free-agency freaks have become accustomed to seeing the best players get tagged, and then to hope that our team ponies-up some ridiculous amount for a player overrated by hype.  The mission for any team is knowing what to do but also what other teams will do, so that you can coordinate your moves strategically, rather than just throw money up in the air and make it rain on the free agents. That is why I always preach value in regards to free agents.  Know how to find valuable players that were discarded by their team.  The maxim has always been: well, if someone else didn't want you, why should I?  The answer is quite simple, if you understand the situation that player was in, then you can find value.  Take Thomas Jones for instance.  Once a first-round flop in Arizona and then journeyman to Tampa Bay and lead runner for the Chicago Bears when they lost the Super Bowl.  Now an All-Pro with the Jets.  Goes to show you, that ... (link)