i dont think you can blame the front office on this one....wahle is an average stop gap and he signed with his former coach anytime someone signs based on a previous connection i let it slide...because basically in order to get their attention you have to overpay and even then sometimes it doesnt work
Turns out every team wanted him: http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d806b09c9&template=without-video&confirm=true