There’s no mistaking the fact that the majority of Ted Thompson’s big-name free agency signings have historically come before the draft. That trend could well continue in 2017, but conditions also seem ripe for additional signings to come after the draft.
Inarguably the best free agent acquisition during Thompson’s tenure was Charles Woodson, who came aboard in late April 2006 and signed the dotted line officially May 1. Woodson went on to resurrect his career, the years in Green Bay most telling in giving him marquee status as a future Hall of Famer.
The rest of Thompson’s most notable acquisitions all took place in March.