It can do this by having built a suite of off-the-shelf tools and back-end structures that, for most of its new companies at least, it can deploy in a pick-and-mix way.
The seemingly-opportunistic bids turned out to be an ill-timed move to gain top-shelf I-banking status, as the sector never got its footing back after the financial crisis that liquidated Lehman.
The issue is that Jones-Drew, who is only 27-years-old, has been informed about the short shelf life of an NFL player (particularly a running back), may be entering the best years of his career (from a production standpoint), and wants to take advantage of his limited opportunity to capitalize on his proven ability to rack up rushing yards (he had 1, 606 yards rushing in 2011).