From the article:
“We did our work on him. He can still play. He can cover. He doesn’t have that long speed anymore; he’s not going to cover a No. 1 receiver deep. But he can cover in tight spaces and he has great instincts. The film is not as bad as some would have you believe. He’s a perfect fit in that quarters scheme Belichick runs, and they have the kind of safeties who can help him out, too. We’re convinced he’s going back to New England. It just makes too much sense.”
Revis had an awful year last year - he absolutely sucked and at one point, seemed to just give up.
He was being ill-used. The island is gone. Getting torched played on his mind, of course.
if BB thinks he can help the team at the cost of getting him, BB gets him.