Home grown talent

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Originally Posted by Daseal

I disagree that it's Gibbs idea to buy young free agents for draft picks. I think this is a Danny / Vinny thing. Even when Spurrier was here we'd give up picks for players that were young and had a future. Coles was the only one that really worked out, but still.

The Danny prior to Gibbs went after big names that were on the down side of their careers. Gibbs altered the philosophy by mostly signing guys entering their prime years. And don't forget about Randy Thomas - he was acquired the same year as Coles, and he's worked out very nicely.