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NFC foes attempt to get more with less

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Friday, May 28, 2004

One of the theories at the outset of this year's free-agent signing period was that most teams would adhere to the New England Patriots paradigm, a system that has accentuated acquiring role players by signing them to modest contracts and then creating a way for those veterans to contribute. Less than a week into the signing period, fueled by a cornerback market in which teams frivolously overpaid for several coverage players of dubious pedigree, the blueprint was obsolete. In a league where im ...

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