With the official free agency period kicking off less than 48 hours from now, there's been a lot of talk about potential player movement. You may have noticed that one name missing from any and all such conversations, though, is that of Adam "Pacman" Jones.

The Dallas Cowboys released him back in February, and he's available to anyone who wants him at midnight on Friday. And yet, I've heard not one little whisper about anyone being interested in him. Some teams have even gone out of their way to make it clear that they aren't interested.

And yet, Pacman remains optimistic. From Star-Telegram.com:

"I’m just working out. Staying in shape. I’m good," Jones said at the Indianapolis International Airport on Tuesday morning. "I’m thinking it’s going to work out somewhere."

And I think that's always the first thing that comes to mind when people think about Pacman Jones ... his eternal optimism and sunny disposition.

Maybe. I don't know. That doesn't sound right.

But I tend to think Pacman's optimism is spot-on. Even though there's so much controversy tied to his name, and even though I've not heard of one team being interested, there are a lot of teams out there who could use a solid cornerback. And there are those who would tell you (and those are pretty smart football people) that Pacman was the best corner in Dallas last year.

As to whether or not he can stay out of trouble, well ... to say the least, he's made it hard to believe that's possible. Can he perform on the field, though? I think that one's a clear yes. In a system that relies in a lot of man coverage from their corners, Pacman Jones can be, at the very least, a serviceable player.

His phone might not ring off the hook on Friday, but eventually, someone's going to either suffer a few injuries or realize just how big a hole they have at cornerback. When the time comes, someone's going to look him up.

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