There is reportedly a belief within the NFL that the implementation of the legal tampering period has made it tougher for teams to properly evaluate their free-agent signings.
According to ESPN's John Keim, a league source suggested that a lack of in-person visits has led to more bad decisions being made in free agency than in the past, saying: "A lot of teams are making more mistakes because no one is flying guys in anymore. They've made it such a feeding frenzy."
An anonymous NFL front office person seemed to agree with the assessment and added: "Familiarity is more important than talent.