Bill Polian's Grades for 2015 FA's

[The Big Cat]

I think if they're a broadcaster first, than yeah, you're absolutely right. If they were a wildly successful personnel man and talent evaluator, as Polian was, for 30 years, than yeah, I would say his opinion is worth considering as valuable.

 

He bends over in the morning to tie his shoe, and accidentally farts out more football knowledge than you or I will ever know.

 

Ha, sure. But I also don't think the schedule he keeps...as a broadcaster...affords him the resources (time, mostly) necessary for him to stay at the top his/the game. Now, I don't mean to suggest that as a broadcaster he doesn't have enough time, but I do believe that because he's a broadcaster he has no interest taking the time.

[Wayne Cubed]

I think if they're a broadcaster first, than yeah, you're absolutely right. If they were a wildly successful personnel man and talent evaluator, as Polian was, for 30 years, than yeah, I would say his opinion is worth considering as valuable.

 

He bends over in the morning to tie his shoe, and accidentally farts out more football knowledge than you or I will ever know.

Seriously?

 

I don't think the guy has done that, fart out football knowledge, in at least 15 years. He drafted Peyton Manning in Indy and rode him to all of 1 SB title. He couldn't build a team around Peyton Manning. That's says it all IMO.

Edited March 3, 2015 by Wayne Cubed

[The Big Cat]

Seriously?

 

I don't think the guy has done that, fart out football knowledge, in at least 15 years. He drafted Peyton Manning in Indy and rode him to all of 1 SB title. He couldn't build a team around Peyton Manning. That's says it all IMO.

 

I mean, I didn't want to get into the nuanced bit of it, because it's a bit less cut and dry. But I'd agree he hit his peak in Carolina and declined ever since.

[gordon_g]

No first round pick no problem, lets pickup a couple players off this list.... Alot of good players this year (hope we sign a few)

[Hapless Bills Fan]

I figured since he almost became our Football Czar these grades might make for some interesting discussion. If you want I can post the C's and C-'s but the C list is as long as the other lists combined.

B+

Mike Iupati, G, San Francisco

B

Bryan Bulaga, OT, Green Bay

 

Interesting that he only has 2 OLmen on his A-B list.

 

IMO this is a fairly deep FA for OLmen so I'm hoping we have a longer shopping list ready.

I'd like Lupati if Roman wants him since he should have the inside gouge on who he is, but I'm not so sure he's that far above some of the other FA.

He's a great run blocker but wasn't too good against the pass.

 

No Spiller? That will make him and his agent sad.

 

Yeah, a buddy got me a year subscription for my birthday "to help with my fantasy decisions" haha

Revis isn't an FA until the Pats* release him. And I left off the players who are tagged, and thus irrelevant

 

Thanks for sharing this info.

 

We have threads all the time about this or that draft pundit's notions on QB, LB, whoever. So I think Polian's views are just as relevant if not more.

[Nanker]

Does anybody see any surprises on that list? I mean a blind nun at Saint Sisters of Mercy could have put that together.

[Rockinon]

A more thorough list:

 

Quarterbacks

1. Mark Sanchez
2. Jake Locker

3. Josh McCown (Signed 3-year, $14M deal with CLE)

4. Brian Hoyer
5. Matt Moore
6. Ryan Mallett
7. Christian Ponder
8. Tarvaris Jackson

9. Shaun Hill
10. Michael Vick
11. Matt Hasselbeck (Re-signed 1-year, $3M deal with IND)
12. Colt McCoy
13. Jimmy Clausen
14. Jason Campbell
15. Dan Orlovsky (Re-signed 1-year deal with DET)
16. Blaine Gabbert
17. Kellen Moore
18. T.J. Yates
19. Tyrod Taylor
20. Matt Flynn

Running Backs

1. DeMarco Murray
2. C.J. Spiller
3. Ryan Mathews
4. Mark Ingram
5. Justin Forsett
6. Frank Gore
7. Shane Vereen
8. Stevan Ridley
9. Roy Helu

10. Reggie Bush
11. Ahmad Bradshaw
12. Darren McFadden
13. Knowshon Moreno
14. Ray Rice
15. Ben Tate

16. DeAngelo Williams

17. Steven Jackson

18. Chris Johnson
19. Antone Smith
20. Jacquizz Rodgers

Fullbacks

 

1. Jerome Felton
2. Henry Hynoski
3. Jed Collins
4. John Kuhn
5. Tyler Clutts
6. John Conner
7. Will Tukuafu
8. Jackie Battle
9. Montell Owens

Wide Receivers

1. Dez Bryant (Franchise Tagged)
2. Demaryius Thomas (Franchise Tagged)
3. Randall Cobb
4. Jeremy Maclin
5. Torrey Smith
6. Michael Crabtree

7. Stevie Johnson
8. Kenny Britt
9. Cecil Shorts

10. Brian Hartline
11. Eddie Royal
12. Nate Washington
13. Wes Welker
14. Hakeem Nicks

15. Mike Williams
16. Reggie Wayne
17. Denarius Moore
18. Leonard Hankerson
19. Dwayne Harris

20. Ted Ginn

21. Jacoby Jones

22. Harry Douglas
23. Vincent Brown

24. Brandon Gibson
25. Miles Austin
26. Jerrel Jernigan

27. Donnie Avery
28. Marcus Easley
29. Derek Hagan
30. Robert Meachem

Tight Ends

1. Julius Thomas
2. Jordan Cameron
3. Charles Clay (Transition Tagged)
4. Jermaine Gresham
5. Niles Paul
6. Rob Housler
7. Virgil Green
8. Owen Daniels
9. Lance Kendricks

10. James Casey
11. Tony Moeaki
12. Lee Smith

13. Anthony Fasano
14. Matt Spaeth
15. Dante Rosario
16. Jacob Tamme
17. Daniel Fells
18. Ed Dickson
19. David Ausberry
20. Luke Stocker


Offensive Tackles

1. Bryan Bulaga
2. Doug Free
3. Derek Newton
4. King Dunlap (Re-signed 4-year, $28M deal with SD)
5. Joe Barksdale
6. Byron Bell
7. Jason Fox
8. Jermey Parnell
9. Ryan Harris
10. Joe Reitz
11. Eric Winston
12. Tyler Polumbus
13. Corey Hilliard
14. Marshall Newhouse

15. Michael Oher
16. Erik Pears
17. Byron Stingily
18. Garry Williams
19. Ben Ijalana

Guards/Centers

1. Mike Iupati
2. Orlando Franklin
3. Rodney Hudson
4. Stefen Wisniewski
5. Clint Boling

6. Justin Blalock

7. Todd Herremans

8. James Carpenter

9. Brian De La Puente
10. Rob Sims

11. Will Montgomery
12. Dominic Raiola
13. Jonathan Goodwin
14. Willie Colon

15. Mike Pollak

16. Charlie Johnson
17. Joe Berger
18. Dan Connolly

19. Nate Garner
20. Samson Satele
21. Daryn Colledge
22. Paul Fanaika
23. J.D. Walton
24. Adam Snyder
25. Davin Joseph

 

Edge Defenders

1. Justin Houston (Franchise Tagged)
2. Jerry Hughes
3. Jason Pierre-Paul (Franchise Tagged)
4. Greg Hardy
5. Brian Orakpo
6. Pernell McPhee
7. Jabaal Sheard
8. Jason Worilds
9. Brandon Graham
10. Derrick Morgan
11. Adrian Clayborn
12. Akeem Ayers
13. Brooks Reed
14. John Abraham
15. George Selvie

16. LaMarr Woodley
17. O'Brien Schofield
18. James Harrison
19. Dwight Freeney
20. Sam Acho
21. Corey Wootton
22. Anthony Spencer
23. Osi Umenyiora
24. Kroy Biermann

25. Mathias Kiwanuka
26. Da'Quan Bowers
27. Shaun Phillips
28. Parys Haralson (Re-signed 1-year deal with NO)
29. Jonathan Massaquoi
30. Marcus Benard

Interior Defensive Linemen

1. Ndamukong Suh
2. Nick Fairley
3. Terrance Knighton
4. Dan Williams
5. Jared Odrick
6. Stephen Paea
7. C.J. Mosley
8. Henry Melton

9. Darnell Dockett
10. Cory Redding

11. Barry Cofield
12. Letroy Guion
13. Corey Peters
14. B.J. Raji
15. Kevin Williams
16. Kenrick Ellis
17. Ahtyba Rubin
18. Tom Johnson
19. Jarvis Jenkins
20. Alan Branch
21. Alex Carrington
22. Dwan Edwards
23. Pat Sims
24. Tommy Kelly
25. Mike Patterson

26. Ricky Jean-Francois (Signed 3-year, $9M deal with WAS)

27. Kendall Langford

28. Chris Canty
29. Leger Douzable
30. Karl Klug
31. Colin Cole (Re-signed 1-year, $1.05M deal with CAR)
32. Kevin Vickerson
33. Tyson Alualu
34. Demarcus Dobbs
35. Brandon Deaderick
36. Andre Fluellen
37. Fili Moala
38. Nick Hayden
39. Chris Neild
40. Stephen Bowen

Inside Linebackers

1. Brandon Spikes
2. David Harris
3. Mason Foster
4. Rolando McClain

5. Nate Irving
6. Rey Maualuga

7. A.J. Hawk

8. Arthur Moats
9. Jamari Lattimore
10. Colin McCarthy

11. Brad Jones (Signed 2-year, $2.9M deal with PHI)
12. Dane Fletcher
13. Darryl Sharpton
14. Kelvin Sheppard
15. Desmond Bishop
16. Mark Herzlich
17. Andrew Gachkar
19. Jasper Brinkley
20. Josh Bynes

4-3 Outside Linebackers

1. Sean Weatherspoon
2. Malcolm Smith
3. Lance Briggs
4. Justin Durant
5. Jonathan Casillas
6. Bruce Carter
7. Jacquian Williams
8. Spencer Paysinger

9. Keith Rivers
10. Ashlee Palmer
11. J.T. Thomas
12. Geno Hayes
13. Ramon Humber
14. Chase Blackburn
15. Chris White

Cornerbacks

1. Byron Maxwell
2. Brandon Flowers
3. Tramon Williams
4. Antonio Cromartie
5. Buster Skrine
6. Kareem Jackson

7. Davon House
8. Perrish Cox
9. Jimmy Wilson
10. Patrick Robinson
11. Chris Culliver

12. Cary Williams
13. Rashean Mathis
14. Alan Ball
15. Walter Thurmond III
16. Terence Newman
17. Charles Tillman
18. Tarell Brown
19. Brice McCain
20. Darius Butler
21. Shareece Wright

22. Cortland Finnegan
23. Bradley Fletcher
24. Kyle Wilson
25. Josh Wilson
26. Robert McClain

27. Will Blackmon
28. Chris Cook
29. Ike Taylor
30. Brandon Harris
31. Carlos Rogers
32. Mike Jenkins
33. Antoine Cason
34. E.J. Biggers
35. Chykie Brown

Safeties

1. Devin McCourty
2. Rahim Moore

3. Tyvon Branch
4. Antrel Rolle
5. Louis Delmas
6. Marcus Gilchrist
7. Stevie Brown
8. Dawan Landry
9. Nate Allen
10. Da'Norris Searcy
11. Mike Adams

12. LaRon Landry
13. Darian Stewart
14. Ron Parker

15. Bernard Pollard
16. Danieal Manning
17. Jeron Johnson
18. George Wilson
19. Dwight Lowery
20. Major Wright
21. Brandon Meriweather
22. Kendrick Lewis
23. Kurt Coleman
24. Chris Conte
25. Jeromy Miles
26. C.J. Spillman
27. Quintin Demps
28. Sergio Brown
29. Thomas DeCoud
30. Taylor Mays

Kickers

1. Stephen Gostkowski (Franchise Tagged)
2. Matt Bryant (Re-signed 3-year, $8.5M deal with ATL)
3. Matt Prater
4. Mike Nugent
5. Shayne Graham (Re-signed 1-year deal with NO)
6. Ryan Succop
7. Jay Feely
8. Billy Cundiff

Punters

1. Brett Kern
2. Mat McBriar

Top Restricted Free Agents

1. Tashaun Gipson
2. Damon Harrison
3. Will Hill
4. Brandon Marshall
5. Derrick Shelby
6. Jerrell Freeman
7. Cedric Thornton

8. George Johnson (Tendered)
9. Justin Tucker
10. Andre Holmes
11. Emmanuel Lamur
12. Rodney McLeod
13. Greg Scruggs
14. Austin Davis
15. Chris Polk
16. A.Q. Shipley
17. Leonard Johnson
18. Bryce Harris
19. Chris Hairston
20. Lance Dunbar
21. Kamar Aiken
22. Jermaine Kearse
23. Sterling Moore
24. Matt Asiata
25. Travaris Cadet
26. Anthony Levine
27. Ishmaa'ily Kitchen
28. Bobby Rainey
29. Rod Streater
30. Lawrence Guy
31. Cole Beasley (Re-signed 4-year, $13.6M deal with DAL)
32. Devon Still
33. Chris Jones
34. Bradley Sowell (Re-signed 1-year deal with ARZ)
35. Marquette King
36. Craig Robertson
37. Jarrett Boykin
38. Don Barclay
39. Alameda Ta'amu
40. Kai Forbath

[ndirish1978]

I figured since he almost became our Football Czar these grades might make for some interesting discussion. If you want I can post the C's and C-'s but the C list is as long as the other lists combined.

 

 

 

Thank you for posting, and this isn't a shot at you, OP, but can we please stop pretending that Polian is relevant anymore?

 

I mean, I get it. But, he's a broadcaster now. He should be held in a esteem that reflects likewise.

 

I dunno, I feel like he gave a good enough disclaimer as to his reasons for posting the link. I like the post, even if it's just because it's not another thread about QBs

[Mr. WEO]

I missed it---why is Polian "irrelevant" now?

[FireChan]

I missed it---why is Polian "irrelevant" now?

Because he spurned the Bills.

[Mr. WEO]

Because he spurned the Bills.

 

 

That's about what I figured. Were he with the Bills, statues would be erected by posters.....