Generally, people that expect people to change get disappointed.
Most people do not change. Past behavior does not always repeat but it usually does.
This is why things like signing guys like Harvin made no sense. If someone has problems elsewhere, he will have the same problems here. I made this argument the day we signed Harvin.
People generally do what they have always done. They can change. They rarely do.
Signing Gordon and/or Brown means Gordon is likely going to get suspended and Brown is probably going to sexually harass or assault people while creating additional chaos publicly. I suspect if we did sign him - the first run first few games, he would start a social media campaign railing publicly against the team's refusal to 'use him right'.
But truth is, Wilson is rarely been given all the pieces he needs - the years we did, we made 2 SuperBowls or deep runs in the playoffs. So if he truly believes he needs these pieces, he's earned the right to request them.
Even as the resident 'Wilson Hater', I recognize this.