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True. But lets look at each of these guys individually.
Reggie White: Not your typical, run of the mill, KC Chief free agent. White won a court ruling that allowed him to leave Philly without compensation. Without that ruling, he would have been franchised by the eagles.
Brett Favre: Wolf traded the 25th pick in the 1st round for a 22 year old 1 year "veteran". Favre was picked in the 2nd round by the Falcons the year before and threw 4 passes in his rookie season. Being that Favre was so raw, the Packers basically "drafted" and developed him on their own. You cant always draft the guy you want. Trading is another way of getting him. Dont try to compare this to Green. Green is a proven commodity. He hasnt won, has been mostly a backup, and is with his third team in four years. Guys like Green are available each and every year in free agency.
Desmond Howard: I will give you this one. He was a bust his entire career as a wide out, but the Packers found a gem of kick/punt returner on the waiver wire.
Without Howard, they still win it all, IMO. Howard wasnt even a pro bowler that year and if you look at the highlight reel from 1996, Howard had all kinds of running room. Tammy Vanover could have done what Howard did.
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