Sometimes people want to stay with the team they are familiar with. From all accounts, Mincey was ready to sign with the Bears, when his GM talked him out of it. I didnt read any reports that the Jags offered more money. You want to say he blew it? Fine. Thats a little dramatic for me. Upping the dollars for these guys would have taken away from signing others.
There was no reason to overpay on long contracts for most of the free agents out there, (maybe Williams, but that would have been our only signing).