Free Agents 2006

[Cr8ZyA$$BillsFaNnTexas]

Free Agents in 2006 .

 

I sorted the list out by overal grade . It was obtained from sportingnews.com The overall ranking is the # to the left . The overall grade is the last # to the right . Kinda wonder why Mike Flanagan grades out at 8.0 but is ranked 77 , while LeCharles Bently grades out 7.5 but is ranked 11. If we get Sherman do you think he could influence M.Flanagan to come to Buffalo ?

 

Rk. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Grade FA type 2005 team

1 Shaun Alexander RB 5-11 225 9.2 Unrestricted Seattle

10 Julian Peterson LB 6-3 235 9.2 Unrestricted San Francisco

5 Edgerrin James RB 6-0 214 9.0 Unrestricted Indianapolis

8 Nate Clements CB 6-0 209 9.0 Unrestricted Buffalo

20 Jamal Lewis RB 5-11 245 9.0 Unrestricted Baltimore

28 Ahman Green RB 6-0 218 8.8 Unrestricted Green Bay

77 Mike Flanagan C 6-5 301 8.0 Unrestricted Green Bay

7 Darren Howard DE 6-3 275 7.9 Unrestricted New Orleans

9 Steve Hutchinson G 6-5 313 7.9 Unrestricted Seattle

31 David Givens WR 6-0 215 7.9 Unrestricted New England

18 Adam Archuleta S 6-0 223 7.7 Unrestricted St. Louis

3 Reggie Wayne WR 6-0 198 7.6 Unrestricted Indianapolis

4 John Abraham DE 6-4 258 7.6 Unrestricted NY Jets

2 Drew Brees QB 6-0 209 7.5 Unrestricted San Diego

11 LeCharles Bentley C 6-2 313 7.5 Unrestricted New Orleans

12 Jon Runyan OT 6-7 330 7.5 Unrestricted Philadelphia

36 Jeff Mitchell C 6-4 300 7.5 Unrestricted Carolina

38 Akin Ayodele LB 6-2 251 7.5 Unrestricted Jacksonville

17 Charles Woodson CB 6-1 200 7.4 Unrestricted Oakland

27 Will Demps S 6-0 205 7.4 Unrestricted Baltimore

34 Raheem Brock DE 6-4 274 7.4 Unrestricted Indianapolis

35 Orpheus Roye DT 6-4 305 7.4 Unrestricted Cleveland

54 Anthony Weaver DE 6-3 280 7.4 Unrestricted Baltimore

57 Antonio Bryant WR 6-2 188 7.4 Unrestricted Cleveland

89 Nate Burleson WR 6-0 197 7.4 Restricted Minnesota

13 Jeff Backus OT 6-5 305 7.3 Unrestricted Detroit

14 Will Witherspoon LB 6-1 231 7.3 Unrestricted Carolina

21 Robert Mathis DE 6-2 235 7.3 Restricted Indianapolis

32 DeShaun Foster RB 6-0 222 7.3 Unrestricted Carolina

48 Tank Williams S 6-3 223 7.3 Unrestricted Tennessee

49 Grady Jackson DT 6-2 345 7.3 Unrestricted Green Bay

53 Trey Teague C 6-5 300 7.3 Unrestricted Buffalo

78 Keenan McCardell WR 6-1 191 7.3 Unrestricted San Diego

42 David Thornton LB 6-2 230 7.2 Unrestricted Indianapolis

43 Jerry Azumah CB 5-10 192 7.2 Unrestricted Chicago

60 Damione Lewis NT 6-2 301 7.2 Unrestricted St. Louis

80 Corey Chavous S 6-1 206 7.2 Unrestricted Minnesota

45 Chris Hovan DT 6-2 298 7.1 Unrestricted Tampa Bay

47 Roderick Hood CB 5-11 196 7.1 Restricted Philadelphia

50 Brian Williams CB 5-11 207 7.1 Unrestricted Minnesota

51 Derek Smith LB 6-2 245 7.1 Unrestricted San Francisco

71 Michael Bennett RB 5-9 211 7.1 Unrestricted Minnesota

90 Jeremi Johnson RB 5-11 265 7.1 Restricted Cincinnati

19 Will Allen CB 5-10 196 7.0 Unrestricted NY Giants

23 Adam Vinatieri K 6-0 202 7.0 Unrestricted New England

25 Justin Hartwig C 6-4 312 7.0 Unrestricted Tennessee

39 Antwaan Randle El WR 5-10 192 7.0 Unrestricted Pittsburgh

40 Chris Hope S 5-11 206 7.0 Unrestricted Pittsburgh

44 Chester Taylor RB 5-11 213 7.0 Unrestricted Baltimore

61 Ricky Manning Jr. CB 5-8 185 7.0 Restricted Carolina

68 Jon Kitna QB 6-2 225 7.0 Unrestricted Cincinnati

79 Kimo von Oelhoffen DT 6-4 299 7.0 Unrestricted Pittsburgh

83 Cory Redding DE 6-4 290 7.0 Restricted Detroit

29 Kevin Shaffer OT 6-5 290 6.9 Unrestricted Atlanta

33 Larry Tripplett DT 6-2 295 6.9 Unrestricted Indianapolis

56 Kindal Moorehead DT 6-2 285 6.9 Restricted Carolina

62 Stephen Neal G 6-4 305 6.9 Unrestricted New England

63 Deshea Townsend CB 5-10 190 6.9 Unrestricted Pittsburgh

65 Ben Leber LB 6-3 244 6.9 Unrestricted San Diego

66 Marlon McCree S 5-11 202 6.9 Unrestricted Carolina

69 Maake Kemoeatu DT 6-5 350 6.9 Unrestricted Baltimore

70 Ryan Pickett NT 6-2 310 6.9 Unrestricted St. Louis

72 Nick Greisen LB 6-1 245 6.9 Unrestricted NY Giants

73 R.W. McQuarters CB 5-10 195 6.9 Unrestricted Detroit

87 Kalimba Edwards DE 6-6 265 6.9 Unrestricted Detroit

99 Kyle Kosier OT 6-5 309 6.9 Unrestricted Detroit

16 Aaron Kampman DE 6-4 278 6.8 Unrestricted Green Bay

26 Brandon Lloyd WR 6-0 184 6.8 Restricted San Francisco

30 Chris Simms QB 6-4 220 6.8 Restricted Tampa Bay

37 Kurt Warner QB 6-2 219 6.8 Unrestricted Arizona

52 Tom Ashworth OT 6-6 305 6.8 Unrestricted New England

58 Chris Baker TE 6-3 258 6.8 Unrestricted NY Jets

67 Kevin Curtis WR 5-11 186 6.8 Restricted St. Louis

75 Aaron Shea TE 6-3 248 6.8 Unrestricted Cleveland

82 Andre' Goodman CB 5-10 185 6.8 Unrestricted Detroit

84 Brad Kassell LB 6-3 242 6.8 Unrestricted Tennessee

86 Dan Campbell TE 6-5 262 6.8 Unrestricted Dallas

91 N.D. Kalu DE 6-3 265 6.8 Unrestricted Philadelphia

6 Cato June LB 6-0 227 6.7 Restricted Indianapolis

22 Josh McCown QB 6-4 213 6.7 Unrestricted Arizona

46 Dexter Jackson S 6-1 203 6.7 Unrestricted Tampa Bay

95 Visanthe Shiancoe TE 6-4 250 6.7 Restricted NY Giants

55 Terrence Metcalf G 6-3 318 6.5 Unrestricted Chicago

59 Tutan Reyes G 6-3 310 6.5 Unrestricted Carolina

74 Torrin Tucker OT 6-6 315 6.5 Restricted Dallas

76 Lional Dalton DT 6-1 315 6.5 Unrestricted Kansas City

98 Jonathan Goodwin G 6-3 318 6.5 Unrestricted NY Jets

24 Kyle Vanden Bosch DE 6-4 278 6.4 Unrestricted Tennessee

64 Montrae Holland G 6-2 322 6.4 Restricted New Orleans

81 L.J. Shelton OT 6-6 345 6.4 Unrestricted Cleveland

88 Fred Weary G 6-4 308 6.4 Unrestricted Houston

93 Kenny Wright CB 6-1 207 6.4 Unrestricted Jacksonville

96 Bart Scott LB 6-2 240 6.4 Unrestricted Baltimore

15 Koren Robinson WR 6-1 205 6.3 Unrestricted Minnesota

97 Sam Brandon S 6-2 200 6.3 Unrestricted Denver

94 Antwan Lake DT 6-4 308 6.2 Restricted Atlanta

85 Wayne Hunter OT 6-5 303 6.1 Restricted Seattle

41 Ike Taylor CB 6-1 191 5.6 Restricted Pittsburgh

92 David Tyree WR 6-0 205 5.4 Restricted

[BillsGuyInMalta]

Oooooo, I just saw that Kevin Shaffer's name is on that list! If he makes it to free agency, he's a guy I'd love to see come to Buffalo. Very underrated player, not well-known...started the last two seasons as Atlanta's LT, still very young. Would be a great addition.

 

BGiM's Free Agency Wish List: (No Bentley because every team in the NFL will go after him...we cant compete...I'm trying to be realistic here)

 

1) Kevin Shaffer, OT from Atlanta

2) Steve Neal, OT/OG from New England

3) Grady Jackson, DT from Green Bay.

 

Add to this my mock draft underneath and you'd have a very solid offseason. Two new starters on the O-Line (possibly 3 if you count O'Callaghan who I think is going to excel at the NFL level), and a Grady Jackson/Haloti Ngata interior D-Line...Thats a lot of beef!

[LabattBlue]

Oooooo, I just saw that Kevin Shaffer's name is on that list!  If he makes it to free agency, he's a guy I'd love to see come to Buffalo.  Very underrated player, not well-known...started the last two seasons as Atlanta's LT, still very young.  Would be a great addition.

 

BGiM's Free Agency Wish List:  (No Bentley because every team in the NFL will go after him...we cant compete...I'm trying to be realistic here)

 

1)  Kevin Shaffer, OT from Atlanta

2)  Steve Neal, OT/OG from New England

3)  Grady Jackson, DT from Green Bay.

 

Add to this my mock draft underneath and you'd have a very solid offseason.  Two new starters on the O-Line (possibly 3 if you count O'Callaghan who I think is going to excel at the NFL level), and a Grady Jackson/Haloti Ngata interior D-Line...Thats a lot of beef!

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BGiM...doesn't Grady have chronic problems with both his knees?

[Rico]

The list is for the top 99 players . I guess Josh  Reed and Ryan Denny didnt make it .

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I deleted my post before you replied... took another look & those DE's are better than Denney... but I'd take Josh over Tyree.

[BillsGuyInMalta]

BGiM...doesn't Grady have chronic problems with both his knees?

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Started all 16 games this year, couldn't have been TOO bad. You're right though, in the past he has had trouble staying healthy...so I wouldnt be too opposed to getting another DT aside from Jackson...a guy like Lionel Dalton would also suffice.

[LabattBlue]

Started all 16 games this year, couldn't have been TOO bad.  You're right though, in the past he has had trouble staying healthy...so I wouldnt be too opposed to getting another DT aside from Jackson...a guy like Lionel Dalton would also suffice.

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I'm just saying buyer beware. He could be looking to cash in one last time before calling it a career.

 

Found this on a football info site(from 2004)...And Jackson is 32 and wearing down with knee problems. Jackson missed five weeks last year with knee problems, and the Packer run D was pretty bad until Jackson returned. But as the season went on, those knees got worse again, and the Packers run defense declined significantly in the last few weeks of the season, as teams began running around the increasingly immobile Jackson:

[The Jokeman]

Free Agents in 2006 .

 

I sorted the list  out by overal grade . It was obtained from  sportingnews.com  The overall ranking is the # to the left . The overall grade is the last # to the right .  Kinda wonder why Mike Flanagan grades out at 8.0 but is ranked 77 , while LeCharles Bently grades out 7.5 but is ranked 11. If we get Sherman do you think he could influence M.Flanagan to come to Buffalo ?

  

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Overall grade probably is related to youth and/or likelihood to be an impact on a new team vs the value to his current team. As just because a guy s good on currently he might not be as good/might be better elsewhere (see Posey vs Paup).

 

I think the reason Bentley ranks over Flanagan is he's far younger and his versatility of being able to play both OC and OG make him more valuable. Though for what it's worth they rank Teague a 7.3 and Bentley a 7.5, the question is going up .20 worth it in terms of cap space? As it likely cost far more adding Bentley than retaining Teague or are we better off pooling those money at a DT or keeping Nate and hoping Preston can step up next year? Such is the life of a GM.

[SHOUTBOX MONSTER!]

69 Maake Kemoeatu DT 6-5 350 6.9 Unrestricted Baltimore

 

Put this large mass of human flesh next to Ngata and we have an inexpensive, young fix to a D-Line that could stop the run for years. Don't give me undersized players or 33 year old vets. Kemoeatu is young and experienced, and just what we need.

[2003]

two words... RAHEEM BROCK!

[Rico]

Put this large mass of human flesh next to Ngata and we have an inexpensive, young fix to a D-Line that could stop the run for years. Don't give me undersized players or 33 year old vets. Kemoeatu is young and experienced, and just what we need.

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DT is a very important position in today's NFL, no doubt. And if Kemo is that good as many in here like to think he is, why would the Ravens let a young DT walk?

[Mikie2times]

Oooooo, I just saw that Kevin Shaffer's name is on that list!  If he makes it to free agency, he's a guy I'd love to see come to Buffalo.  Very underrated player, not well-known...started the last two seasons as Atlanta's LT, still very young.  Would be a great addition.

 

BGiM's Free Agency Wish List:  (No Bentley because every team in the NFL will go after him...we cant compete...I'm trying to be realistic here)

 

1)  Kevin Shaffer, OT from Atlanta

2)  Steve Neal, OT/OG from New England

3)  Grady Jackson, DT from Green Bay.

 

Add to this my mock draft underneath and you'd have a very solid offseason.  Two new starters on the O-Line (possibly 3 if you count O'Callaghan who I think is going to excel at the NFL level), and a Grady Jackson/Haloti Ngata interior D-Line...Thats a lot of beef!

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Assuming we retain Moulds, Clements, and Adams I would like Buffalo to pursue the following.

 

RB: Chester Taylor: Back up to the often injured Jamal Lewis. His experience starting is what we need if Willis goes down. He combines very good agility and balance with some solid hands out of the backfield.

 

WR: Kennan McCardell: I don't care that he's going to be 36 next year; he's still producing and wouldn't be expensive. If we can retain Moulds our WR's would look like this Moulds, Evans, McCardell/Parish, Reed.

 

C: Mike Flanagan: If Sherman is our coach I expect Flanagan to follow him. Sherman was most noted for his ability to mold the offensive lines, and we also know his players loved him. With Teague being a FA we will probably be in his market for a C, so expect this to go down if Sherman comes aboard.

 

G: Stephen Neal or Terrance Metcalf: Either would bring a big upgrade over Bennie, and could be our first competent LG since Ruben Brown.

 

T: Kevin Shaffer: Schaffer would be an excellent addition, both upgrading the starting talent and depth. Gandy would be a fantastic back up at G and T, and a guy like Schaffer could provide us with that luxury.

 

DT: Maake Kemoeatu: Massive 350 pound run stuffer who started every game this year at DT for Baltimore. He could be a Ted Washington type late bloomer and also provides an alternative to the older often injured Jackson.

 

FS: Will Demps: Vincent has not made the switch to safety very effectively and he isn't getting any younger. Demps isn't going to make a ton of picks, but he's fundamentally sound, and would provide the safeties some much needed youth.

[Quester74]

The problem with getting Chester Taylor, is I'm pretty sure he wants to go somewhere where he'll lave a legit shot at being a fulltime starter.. besides, who is to say the Ravens won't let Jamal walk and keep Taylor. I know *I* would consider it if I were Baltimore. It's a nice idea, though.. I really think Willis needs to be pushed by some real competition.

 

Quester74