When it comes to NFL free agents finding new homes, it's often as easy as connecting the dots.
Is a player's former coach in another city, like James Ihedigbo's old secondary coach was when he signed with the Detroit Lions three years ago? Or maybe it's a connection in the front office, as was the case with former New England Patriots Tavon Wilson and Stevan Ridley and the Lions last year.
That's not the only way free agents hook up with new teams. NFL pro personnel departments put in tons of work throughout the year to identify players who will fit their schemes.