The signing of Connor Barwin by the Giants on Monday reminded us that there are still some talented players sitting out on the free-agent market as training camps open. It’s a strange time for seasoned football fans—a reminder that time flies in this league and that the players who are in-prime free agents one year are savvy bargain moves the next. For the players, too, it’s a strange view from outside the looking glass. For the first time in their lives, camps are going on without them.
Still, there is talent and beyond Barwin there are a few bigger dominoes that will undoubtedly fall in the coming weeks.