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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Don't throw money at 28 year old guys who disappeared for almost two years before they entered their contract year.
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That's the risk you have to take.
Unfortunately, in a world where it's easier to find cap space, you're never going to find a surefire guy. You either have to settle for a guy like Peppers who may have been playing for a contract or an average player like Hadnot or Hartwig who was cut because his team no longer wanted him. Rare is there an elite free agent who doesn't carry a question mark or two.
But I think Peppers' long-term resume speaks for itself. I wouldn't say he took two years off. He had 13 sacks in 2005.