Cr8ZyA$$BillsFaNnTexas Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 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 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 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 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 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! 577529[/snapback] BGiM...doesn't Grady have chronic problems with both his knees?
Rico Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 The list is for the top 99 players . I guess Josh Reed and Ryan Denny didnt make it . 577537[/snapback] 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 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 BGiM...doesn't Grady have chronic problems with both his knees? 577534[/snapback] 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 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 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. 577562[/snapback] 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 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 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 ? 577519[/snapback] 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! Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 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.
Rico Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 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. 577786[/snapback] 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 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 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! 577529[/snapback] 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 Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 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
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