03-07-2016, 01:00 PM
Unless I'm misrembering (is that a word?) I think we signed Dhani Jones off the street during the season. We had a rash of injuries and plucked him off his couch in like week 2 or something.
So it's not as if we combed through the entire free agent market and identified him as the perfect fit. It more, "Holy shit, we don't have any linebackers. Hey, let's call this guy, I've actually heard of him."
Regardless, Dhani Jones was average at best. If pointing to an old vet, signed off his couch for the the vet minimum, like Dhani freaking Jones, comes up in a free agency conversation then it only further illustrates just how bad we are at bringing in outside help. Dhani Jones shouldn't be on your "great signing" list. Nor should Thomas Howard or Nate Clements or Manny Lawson. None of them were that good.
So it's not as if we combed through the entire free agent market and identified him as the perfect fit. It more, "Holy shit, we don't have any linebackers. Hey, let's call this guy, I've actually heard of him."
Regardless, Dhani Jones was average at best. If pointing to an old vet, signed off his couch for the the vet minimum, like Dhani freaking Jones, comes up in a free agency conversation then it only further illustrates just how bad we are at bringing in outside help. Dhani Jones shouldn't be on your "great signing" list. Nor should Thomas Howard or Nate Clements or Manny Lawson. None of them were that good.
