I have compiled a list of the top free agents by position. Where do you think they will end up? Quarterbacks: Doug Johnson - Atlanta Chris Redman - Baltimore Anthony Wright - Baltimore Shane Matthews - Cincinnati Ty Detmer - Detroit Mike McMahon - Detroit (RFA) Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Jesse Palmer - New York Giants (RFA) Todd Bouman - New Orleans Rick Mirer - Oakland A.J. Feeley - Philadelphia (RFA) Marc Bulger - St. Louis (RFA) Running Backs: Sammy Morris - Buffalo Rudi Johnson - Cincinnati (RFA) Troy Hambrick - Dallas (RFA) Shawn Bryson - Detroit Stacey Mack - Houston Dominic Rhodes - Indianapolis (RFA) Kevin Faulk - New England Ki-Jana Carter - New Orleans Duce Staley - Philadelphia Correll Buckhalter - Philadelphia (RFA) Kevan Barlow - San Francisco (RFA) Thomas Jones - Tampa Bay Fullbacks: Sam Gash - Buffalo Alan Ricard - Baltimore (RFA) Stanley Pritchett - Chicago Greg Comella - Houston Obafemi Ayanbadejo - Miami Terrelle Smith - New Orleans Dan Kreider - Pittsburgh Wide Receivers: Marcus Robinson - Baltimore Kevin Dyson - Carolina Steve Smith - Carolina (RFA) Dez White - Chicago Dennis Northcutt - Cleveland Antonio Freeman - Green Bay Ron Dixon - New York Giants Terrell Owens - San Francisco Tai Streets - San Francisco Darrell Jackson - Seattle Drew Bennett - Tennessee (RFA) Tight Ends: Wesley Walls - Green Bay David Martin - Green Bay (RFA) Jason Dunn - Kansas City, Jim Kleinsasser - Minnesota Marcellus Rivers - New York Giants (RFA) Boo Williams - New Orleans (RFA) Eric Johnson - San Francisco Erron Kinney - Tennessee Offensive Tackles: Orlando Brown - Baltimore Mike Gandy - Chicago (RFA) Blake Brockermeyer - Denver Chad Clifton - Green Bay Greg Randall - Houston Ryan Diem - Indianapolis (RFA) John Tait - Kansas City Todd Wade - Miami Kareem McKenzie - New York Jets (RFA) Spencer Folau - New Orleans Damion McIntosh - San Diego Solomon Page - San Diego Walter Jones - Seattle Orlando Pace - St. Louis Offensive Guards: Roberto Garza - Atlanta (RFA) Marques Sullivan - Buffalo (RFA), Bennie Anderson - Baltimore (RFA) Kevin Donnalley - Carolina Jeno James - Carolina Chris Villarrial - Chicago Ray Brown - Detroit Eric Beverly - Detroit Rick DeMulling - Indianapolis (RFA) Jamie Nails - Miami Lewis Kelly - Minnesota Everett Lindsay - Minnesota J.P. Machado - New York Jets Matt Stinchcomb - Oakland Bobbie Williams - Philadelphia Kelvin Garmon - San Diego Adam Timmerman - St. Louis Cosey Coleman - Tampa Bay Centers: Mike Flynn - Baltimore Shaun O'Hara - Cleveland Brad Meester - Jacksonville Mike Compton - New England Damien Woody - New England Chris Bober - New York Giants Defensive Ends: Ebenezer Ekuban - Dallas James Hall - Detroit Eric Hicks - Kansas City Adewale Ogunleye - Miami (RFA) Anthony Pleasant - New England Bobby Hamilton - New England Rodney Bailey - Pittsburgh (RFA) Chidi Ahanotu - San Francisco Grant Wistrom - St. Louis Jevon Kearse - Tennessee Defensive Tackles: Keith Traylor - Chicago Fred Robbins - Minnesota Ted Washington - New England Chester McGlockton - New York Jets Cornelius Griffin - New York Giants Grady Jackson - Green Bay Kenny Smith - New Orleans (RFA) Dana Stubblefield - Oakland Paul Grasmanis - Philadelphia Brian Young - St. Louis Warren Sapp - Tampa Bay Robaire Smith - Tennessee Outside Linebackers: Matt Stewart.- Atlanta (RFA) Adalius Thomas - Baltimore Ian Gold - Denver Barrett Green - Detroit Marcus Washington - Indianapolis Danny Clark - Jacksonville Morlon Greenwood - Miami (RFA) Dhani Jones - New York Giants Sedrick Hodge - New Orleans (RFA) Carlos Emmons - Philadelphia Clark Haggans - Pittsburgh Julian Peterson - San Francisco Inside Linebackers: Edgerton Hartwell - Baltimore (RFA) Al Wilson - Denver Brandon Short - New York Giants Zeke Moreno - San Diego (RFA) Randall Godfrey - Seattle Isaiah Kacyvenski - Seattle Nate Webster - Tampa Bay (RFA) Cornerbacks: Antoine Winfield - Buffalo Chris McAlister - Baltimore Mario Edwards - Dallas Otis Smith - Detroit David Macklin - Indianapolis Fernando Bryant - Jacksonville Terrell Buckley - Miami Will Peterson - New York Giants (RFA) Charles Woodson - Oakland Bobby Taylor - Philadelphia Troy Vincent - Philadelphia Ahmed Plummer - San Francisco Jason Webster - San Francisco Doug Evans - Seattle Shawn Springs - Seattle Champ Bailey - Washington Safeties: Keion Carpenter - Atlanta Adrian Wilson - Arizona (RFA) Deon Grant - Carolina Rogers Beckett - Cincinnati Mark Roman - Cincinnati Mike Green - Chicago Antuan Edwards - Green Bay Donovin Darius - Jacksonville Greg Wesley - Kansas City Victor Green - New Orleans Anthony Dorsett - Oakland Mike Logan - Pittsburgh
When McNabb got roughed up in the Panther playoff game, why did Koy Detmer come in? I thought that Feeley was one of the up and coming FA breakouts; was he hurt or something?
Interesting article about Manning's salary cap situation All Offensive Free Agents All Defensive Free Agents
Regarding skill positions, with the exception of Terrell Owens and Darrell Jackson, this free agent crop SUCKS. Peyton Manning, Steve Smith, Kevan Barlow, Rudi Johnson, and Correll Buckhalter will all (most likely) stay with their current teams. The rest is just fodder, IMO (well, Tai Streets is decent). Defensive free agents look much better. Here's hoping the Texans make a run at a couple of those guys.
I have no idea what the hell the Titans are going to do with George and Kearse, but why mess with a 12-4 team. Find a way to sign Kearse and George. Don't fix what isn't broken.
Not a good year at all for QB's...every one of those guys besides Bulger and Manning should be in NFL Europe or Arena Football. I think Owens and Charles Woodson are the mostly likely big names to be moved. You could probably throw Sapp with them too. Add Antowain Smith to the RB's also. As far as they go, I don't think the Texans should re-sign Mack. Wells can probably spell Davis just as well.
If a team wants to add a solid run stopper they should pick up Keith Traylor DT from the Bears. Look at the impact Ted Washington has had for NE, Traylor is of the same caliber. I hope the Bears beef up their O-Line and keep their D intact.
That is one hell of list of available corners. McAlister, Woodson and Bailey are top 5, the others are top 10 or 15 when healthy. Further, there are about 10 others who are servicable starters or real solid nickle backs too. I would guess a lot of these guys are not going to get the contracts they normally would because of the depth of quality this year, if I was an owner I spend my free agent money here over overpaying an average to below average skill position player.
At the NFL Experience show, I listened to Jeff Fisher speak for a few minutes (at the "Locker Room" booth thingy), and he told the large crowd gathered that he absolutely wants Eddie George back and can not envision a team without him. Take from that what you will... A little more analysis: As for quarterbacks, I'd keep an eye on Todd Bouman. He started a few games back in 2001 for the Vikings and put up some big numbers. I could see him as "the next Jake Delhomme" (or Tim Rattay or Marc Bulger or Kelly Holcomb). Also, A.J. Feeley did VERY well filling in for McNabb 2 years ago. I doubt the Eagles can afford him (i.e. I'm not sure they'll want to invest a lot of money into a backup), so he might be a nice pickup for a QB-starved team. As far as running backs go, PUKE! Buckhalter, Rudi J, and Barlow will most likely stay with their current teams, and the rest will become moving tackling dummies somewhere for cheap. The only intriguing player is Duce Staley, who's been rumored to end up in Dallas. Wide recievers aren't too shabby. Besides TO and D Jax, Northcutt and Streets are interesting guys (as #2 receivers). Plus, you gotta figure Meshawn will command a little attention during the FA period. Tight ends are okay. Boo Willams came on strong last year, and Erron Kinney and Jim Kleinsasser are decent guys. Wesley Walls needs to frickin retire already.
Add Jason Dunn to those TE's, Vescey. He was overshadowed in KC by Tony Gonzalez (which is probably why he'll end up somewhere else), but he's a great blocker and can catch a pass when he's not blocking. Some team will pick him up fairly cheap and get a very nice TE.
Rumors I heard: Boo Williams stays in NO Ekuban stays in Dallas Kevin Barlow to Dallas ( not Corey Dillon) Robaire Smith to Houston
Norv Turner's interview on Romey today made it sound like he wants to trade the #2 pick for multiple picks (ala his mentor Jimmy Johnson)
Titan fans consider Robaire Smith a future probowler. But he's not the brightest guy in terms of 15 yarders. And he's expendable due to Rien Long's emergence.
Has anyone heard the latest on Keyshawn "give me the damn ball" Johnson? Is Tampa going to release him or trade him? There is no way he is back in Tampa next year.
Keyshawn has drawn interest from the Lions and Jaguars, he said he would like to play for Dallas, New England or Baltimore.
