I think Hendrickson is also in that same category as Elliss and Davenport and to some extent Armstead. They all have had significant availability issues. Our being tight to the cap means we have to be more judicious in where our more limited money goes, and it absolutely cannot go to players who have a high risk of not being available. No doubt that factored into thinking then, as it does now.
Makes you wonder about Michael Thomas and the approach that will be taken with him, assuming someone else doesn't waft lotsa bills under his nose and takes a bet he'll be fine and pay him as such.