Free agency on the way -- one way or another

Well, salary cap or no, there will be some sort of free agency starting on March 5. On Wednesday the NFL released the list of veterans with at least six credited seasons and an expiring contract that would constitute the sadly diminished class of 2010 unrestricted free agents should there be no new collective bargaining agreement and thus no salary cap.

Check out the list. There are 236 players on it along with the agents that represent them.

There are a couple of interesting names -- Karlos Dansby, Julius Peppers, Chad Pennington. And some of these guys will contribute to teams in 2010, no doubt about that.

So you tell me which ones you would target for the Dolphins.

One more thing: I included the names of the agents that represent these guys so note Jason Ferguson's agent. Jimmy Sexton represents the soon-to-be free agent nose tackle. Sexton also represents Bill Parcells and Tony Sparano.

Translation: If Ferguson is going to play in 2010, the Dolphins will get first dibs on him. No doubt about that.

By the way, you following me on twitter yet? I'm 108 followers short of 3K. Want to get there by this weekend. Follow me.

 

Accrued
Seasons	Club	Player	Pos	Starts	Current Agent*
10	ARZ	Becht, Anthony	TE	10	Rosenhaus, Drew
9	ARZ	Beisel, Monty	ILB	0	Price, Charles A.
12	ARZ	Berry, Bert	OLB	5	Flanagan, Anthony Emerson
7	ARZ	Bridges, Jeremy	G	4	Cook, James A.
10	ARZ	Brown, Ralph	CB	1	Capra, Patrick
6	ARZ	Dansby, Karlos	ILB	16	France, Todd E.
9	ARZ	Gandy, Mike	T	12	Dogra, R.K. Ben
10	ARZ	Kreider, Dan	FB	3	Bauer, Frank
7	ARZ	Morey, Sean	WR	0	Clohisy, Michael B.
11	ARZ	Okeafor, Chike	OLB	13	Simms, Andrew E.
10	ARZ	Rackers, Neil	K	0	Roche, Robert S.
13	ARZ	Robinson, Bryan	NT	15	Bartelstein, Mark
6	ARZ	St. Pierre, Brian	QB	0	Smith, Rick E.
6	ARZ	Ware, Matt	SS	1	Unknown
11	ATL	Booker, Marty	WR	1	Brothers, Raymond
7	ATL	Gilbert, Tony	MLB	0	France, Todd E.
6	ATL	Haynes, Verron	RB	2	Bolar, Robert Terry
7	ATL	Redman, Chris	QB	2	Branion, Joby
11	ATL	Schneck, Mike	LS	0	Sheehy, Paul R.
10	ATL	Stecker, Aaron	RB	0	Slavin, Ronald Benson
8	ATL	Williams, Brian	CB	5	Feagan, Jordan
10	ATL	Zelenka, Joe	LS	0	Sharbaugh, Vern G.
8	BLT	Bannan, Justin	DT	2	Mills, Thomas H.
6	BLT	Edwards, Dwan	DE	9	Bauer, Frank
7	BLT	Ivy, Corey	CB	0	Rosenhaus, Drew
13	BLT	Mason, Derrick	WR	16	Smith, Lamont
7	BLT	Smith, L.J.	TE	0	Mackler, Brian
7	BLT	Tyree, David	WR	0	Clouser, Mark
7	BLT	Walker, Frank	CB	1	Murtha, Frank J.
7	BLT	Washington, Kelley	WR	2	Speck, Chad
8	BUF	Denney, Ryan	DE	0	Lock, Ethan
11	BUF	Draft, Chris	OLB	3	Strickland, Vernon M.
7	BUF	Johnson, Todd	SS	0	Schaffer, Peter J.
8	BUF	McKinney, Seth	C	1	Cindrich, Ralph E.
14	BUF	Owens, Terrell	WR	16	Rosenhaus, Drew
8	BUF	Reed, Josh	WR	4	Dogra, R.K. Ben
7	BUF	Scott, Bryan	SS	9	Johnson, Edward G.
8	BUF	Simmons, Kendall	G	3	Metz, Eric
6	BUF	Stamer, Josh	OLB	0	Lattinville, Robert H.
7	CAR	Brayton, Tyler	DE	15	Mills, Thomas H.
9	CAR	Feeley, A.J.	QB	0	Dunn, David L.
8	CAR	McCown, Josh	QB	0	McCartney, Michael S.
14	CAR	Muhammad, Muhsin	WR	13	Segal, Joel G.
8	CAR	Peppers, Julius	DE	14	Carey, Carl Edward
14	CAR	Thomas, Hollis	DT	13	Bauer, Michael R.
9	CAR	Vincent, Keydrick	G	16	Branion, Joby
8	CAR	Wesley, Dante	CB	0	Hicks, Russel V.
6	CHI	McClover, Darrell	OLB	0	Rosenhaus, Drew
9	CHI	Ogunleye, Adewale	DE	14	Rosenhaus, Drew
8	CHI	Peterson, Adrian	RB	0	Kremer, Kendall
7	CHI	Tinoisamoa, Pisa	OLB	2	Sullivan, Michael F.
9	CIN	Graham, Shayne	K	0	Dunn, David L.
7	CIN	Johnson, Jeremi	FB	8	Schaffer, Peter J.
6	CIN	Johnson, Larry	RB	7	Schaffer, Peter J.
6	CIN	Johnson, Tank	DT	13	Unknown
11	CIN	Kelly, Reggie	TE	0	Sexton, James E.
10	CIN	Williams, Bobbie	G	16	Agnone, Anthony J.
8	CIN	Williams, Roy	SS	4	Woy, Jordan
7	CLV	Furrey, Mike	WR	4	Unknown
6	CLV	Gaines, Michael	TE	7	Agnone, Anthony J.
6	CLV	Hadnot, Rex	G	6	Rickert, John W.
8	CLV	Poteat, Hank	CB	2	Levy, Brian M.
13	CLV	Tucker, Ryan	G	0	Coletta, Joseph M.
6	CLV	Yates, Billy	G	0	Bass, George A.
7	DAL	Holland, Montrae	G	0	Feinsod, Jonathan
13	DEN	Berger, Mitch	P	0	Dunn, David L.
7	DEN	Fox, Vernon	SS	0	Self
8	DEN	Gorin, Brandon	T	1	Linta, Joseph Michael
8	DEN	Greisen, Nick	OLB	0	Leshnock, Brad
9	DEN	Hamilton, Ben	G	8	Schaffer, Peter J.
9	DEN	Hochstein, Russ	G	10	Linta, Joseph Michael
12	DEN	Holliday, Vonnie	DE	3	Fabrikant, Cary Mark
15	DEN	Law, Ty	CB	2	Poston, Kevin D.
7	DEN	Lloyd, Brandon	WR	1	Humenik, Mark
7	DET	Ciurciu, Vinny	OLB	0	Schaffer, Peter J.
6	DET	Cook, Damion	G	0	Unknown
11	DET	Culpepper, Daunte	QB	5	Self
7	DET	Fitzsimmons, Casey	TE	1	Hoven, J. Daniel
8	DET	Foote, Larry	MLB	14	Levy, Brian M.
7	DET	Heller, Will	TE	9	Williams, Philip C.
9	DET	Henry, Anthony	CB	6	Colton, Jerrold D.
9	DET	James, William	CB	14	Slavin, Ronald Benson
11	DET	Jansen, Jon	T	2	Smith, Rick E.
8	DET	Manuel, Marquand	SS	6	Slavin, Ronald Benson
7	DET	Ramsey, Patrick	QB	0	Sexton, James E.
10	GB	Clifton, Chad	T	12	Sexton, James E.
12	GB	Green, Ahman	RB	0	Branion, Joby
8	GB	Kampman, Aaron	OLB	9	Hurst, Jonathan R
9	GB	Pickett, Ryan	NT	9	McGuire, Kennard
10	GB	Tauscher, Mark	T	8	Cornrich, Neil
7	HOU	Brown, Chris	RB	4	Morgan, Ryan W.
8	HOU	Campbell, Khary	OLB	0	Flanagan, Joseph M.
10	HOU	Ferguson, Nick	SS	1	Reale, John P.
7	HOU	Grossman, Rex	QB	0	Rosenhaus, Drew
7	HOU	Pittman, Bryan	LS	0	Gold, Kevin
8	HOU	Pitts, Chester	G	2	Kessler, Andrew
10	HOU	Reyes, Tutan	G	0	Kremer, Kendall
6	HOU	Robinson, Dunta	CB	16	Chayut, Jason T.
8	HOU	Russell, Brian	FS	1	Frankel, Mitchell
12	HOU	Salaam, Ephraim	T	0	Branion, Joby
7	HOU	Thompson, Chaun	OLB	0	Mackler, Brian
15	HOU	Turk, Matt	P	0	Canter, David E.
7	HOU	Walter, Kevin	WR	14	Dunn, David L.
16	HOU	Zgonina, Jeff	NT	2	Self
7	IND	Brackett, Gary	MLB	14	Mackler, Brian
20	IND	Stover, Matt	K	0	Steiner, Jim
9	JAX	Forney, Kynan	G	0	Kiernan, Sean E.
9	JAX	Hayward, Reggie	DE	1	Smith, Fletcher N.
6	JAX	Wilford, Ernest	WR	7	Rosenhaus, Drew
10	KC	Brown, Mike	SS	16	Lock, Ethan
9	KC	Chambers, Chris	WR	14	Dogra, R.K. Ben
6	KC	Copper, Terrance	WR	2	Del Duca, Ronald M.
6	KC	Ryan, Sean	TE	8	Feinsod, Jonathan
7	KC	Smith, Wade	C	9	Parker, Brian D.
13	KC	Vrabel, Mike	OLB	14	Cornrich, Neil
7	KC	Wade, Bobby	WR	6	Stanley, W. Jerome
13	MIA	Ferguson, Jason	NT	9	Sexton, James E.
6	MIA	Jones, Nathan	CB	5	Scott, Everette L.
10	MIA	Pennington, Chad	QB	3	Condon, Thomas J.
13	MIA	Taylor, Jason	OLB	15	Wichard, Gary
8	MIN	Hicks, Artis	T	3	Rickert, John W.
6	MIN	Kennedy, Jimmy	NT	1	Condon, Thomas J.
7	MIN	Lewis, Greg	WR	1	Sarnoff, Kenneth R.
6	MIN	Sapp, Benny	CB	7	Shavers, Alonzo L.
8	MIN	Taylor, Chester	RB	0	Sarnoff, Kenneth R.
7	NE	Banta-Cain, Tully	OLB	10	Unknown
7	NE	Bodden, Leigh	CB	14	Unknown
9	NE	Burgess, Derrick	OLB	6	Sexton, James E.
11	NE	Faulk, Kevin	RB	7	Brothers, Raymond
8	NE	Green, Jarvis	DE	12	Elias, Albert G.
9	NE	Hanson, Chris	P	0	Rosenhaus, Drew
8	NE	Neal, Steve	G	12	Hurst, Jonathan R
19	NE	Seau, Junior	ILB	0	Demoff, Marvin
6	NE	Watson, Benjamin	TE	7	Rosenhaus, Drew
6	NE	Wilfork, Vince	NT	13	McGuire, Kennard
17	NO	Brunell, Mark	QB	1	Tollner, Bruce A.
11	NO	Campbell, Dan	TE	0	Roth, Leonard S.
10	NO	Clancy, Kendrick	NT	0	Del Duca, Ronald M.
8	NO	Dinkins, Darnell	TE	3	Benedict, Andrew Read
8	NO	Fujita, Scott	OLB	10	Yee, Donald H.
15	NO	Kyle, Jason	LS	0	Bauer, Frank
6	NO	Leckey, Nick	C	0	Harris, Ken
10	NO	Miller, Billy	TE	0	Poston, Kevin D.
11	NO	Prioleau, Pierson	SS	1	Mackler, Brian
13	NO	Sharper, Darren	FS	14	Segal, Joel G.
9	NO	Spicer, Paul	DE	0	Self
8	NYG	Carr, David	QB	0	Sullivan, Michael F.
10	NYG	Clark, Danny	OLB	12	Branion, Joby
22	NYG	Feagles, Jeff	P	0	Self
10	NYG	Robbins, Fred	DT	12	Mackler, Brian
9	NYJ	Dearth, James	LS	0	Mackler, Brian
9	NYJ	Douglas, Marques	DT	12	Feinsod, Jonathan
9	NYJ	Feely, Jay	K	0	Schwartzman, Glenn A.
6	NYJ	Fowler, Ryan	ILB	0	Herman, Alan
6	NYJ	Hartsock, Ben	TE	7	McCartney, Michael S.
14	NYJ	Izzo, Larry	ILB	0	Rosenhaus, Drew
15	NYJ	Richardson, Tony	FB	10	Dye, Patrick F.
10	OAK	Green, Cornell	T	12	Williams, Philip C.
7	OAK	Joseph, William	NT	0	Rosenhaus, Drew
9	OAK	Seymour, Richard	DE	16	Parker, Eugene E.
12	OAK	Wade, John	C	0	Cook, James A.
8	OAK	Walker, Langston	T	2	Dubin, Stephen L.
7	OAK	Williams, Sam	OLB	2	Hoffman, Michael R.
6	PHI	Babin, Jason	DE	0	Rosa, Richard M.
6	PHI	Jones, Sean	SS	9	Mackler, Brian
11	PHI	Trotter, Jeremiah	MLB	7	Woy, Jordan
7	PHI	White, Tracy	OLB	0	Fisher, Jay M.
12	PIT	Batch, Charlie	QB	0	Kremer, Kendall
8	PIT	Boiman, Rocky	OLB	0	Herman, Alan
10	PIT	Carter, Tyrone	SS	12	Bechta, Jack D.
8	PIT	Clark, Ryan	FS	15	Turner, Joel E.
7	PIT	Eason, Nick	DE	5	Wyatt, David S.
14	PIT	Galloway, Joey	WR	2	Trell, Shawn A.
9	PIT	Hampton, Casey	NT	16	Overstreet, Brian E.
13	PIT	Kirschke, Travis	DE	7	Bauer, Frank
6	PIT	Parker, Willie	RB	3	Hendrickson, Douglas J.
8	PIT	Reed, Jeff	K	0	Henderson, Donal A.
12	PIT	Townsend, Deshea	CB	2	Schaffer, Peter J.
9	SD	Boone, Alfonso	DE	4	Domann, Craig E.
9	SD	Manumaleuna, Brandon	FB	4	Sheehy, Paul R.
9	SD	Norman, Dennis	C	0	Blank, Bradley K.
7	SD	Osgood, Kassim	WR	1	Rosenhaus, Drew
14	SD	Runyan, Jon	T	0	Dogra, R.K. Ben
7	SD	Scott, Ian	DT	7	Metz, Eric
6	SD	Wilson, Kris	TE	0	Smith, Lamont
7	SEA	Burleson, Nate	WR	12	Sarnoff, Kenneth R.
7	SEA	Griffith, Justin	FB	11	McCartney, Michael S.
10	SEA	Houser, Kevin	LS	0	Sharbaugh, Vern G.
7	SEA	Lewis, D.D.	OLB	0	Uberstine, Gary A.
9	SEA	Lucas, Ken	CB	6	Cook, James A.
13	SEA	Mare, Olindo	K	0	Rosenhaus, Drew
10	SEA	McIntosh, Damion	T	2	Tessler, Brett J.
14	SEA	Milloy, Lawyer	FS	1	France, Todd E.
7	SEA	Redding, Cory	DE	3	McGuire, Kennard
14	SEA	Robinson, Jeff	LS	0	Bauer, Frank
7	SF	Battle, Arnaz	WR	0	Leshnock, Brad
11	SF	Bly, Dre’	CB	6	McGuire, Kennard
7	SF	Franklin, Aubrayo	NT	16	France, Todd E.
14	SF	Harris, Walt	CB	0	Capra, Patrick
7	SF	Pashos, Tony	T	1	Smith, Rick E.
10	SF	Roman, Mark	FS	1	Elias, Albert G.
11	SF	Sims, Barry	T	7	Vierra, Kenneth F.
10	SF	Ulbrich, Jeff	ILB	0	Flanagan, Joseph M.
7	SF	Wilhelm, Matt	ILB	1	Feldman, Steven C.
7	STL	Boller, Kyle	QB	4	Dunn, David L.
10	STL	Hall, James	DE	14	Condon, Thomas J.
7	STL	Hart, Clinton	SS	3	Self
8	STL	Lenon, Paris	MLB	10	Persch, Jonathan M.
12	STL	Little, Leonard	DE	13	Speck, Chad
8	STL	Massey, Chris	LS	0	DiPiero, Joseph Timothy
8	STL	McMichael, Randy	TE	16	Rosenhaus, Drew
6	TB	Allen, Will	FS	2	Baratz, Blake Aaron
7	TB	Bryant, Antonio	WR	11	Smith, Lamont
7	TB	Crowell, Angelo	OLB	0	France, Todd E.
7	TB	Faine, Jeff	C	12	Dogra, R.K. Ben
8	TB	Phillips, Jermaine	FS	2	Dye, Patrick F.
7	TB	Wilkerson, Jimmy	DE	15	Lewis, Harold C.
7	TEN	Amato, Ken	LS	0	Huebner, Robert E.
10	TEN	Bulluck, Keith	OLB	14	Wichard, Gary
9	TEN	Crumpler, Alge	TE	14	Williams, James D.
9	TEN	Harper, Nicholas	CB	11	Greengross, Ian
16	TEN	Hentrich, Craig	P	0	Demoff, Marvin
7	TEN	Hood, Roderick	CB	4	Segal, Joel G.
9	TEN	Kaesviharn, Kevin	FS	0	Tollner, Bruce A.
11	TEN	Kearse, Jevon	DE	4	Rosenhaus, Drew
16	TEN	Mawae, Kevin	C	16	Bartelstein, Mark
7	TEN	Nickey, Donnie	SS	1	Chilcoat, Jeffrey R.
9	TEN	Vanden Bosch, Kyle	DE	16	Agnone, Anthony J.
15	WAS	Albright, Ethan	LS	0	Conaty, Billy
14	WAS	Daniels, Phillip	DE	15	Unknown
8	WAS	Jones, Levi	T	8	Zuckerman, Kenneth I.
9	WAS	Rabach, Casey	C	16	Agnone, Anthony J.
11	WAS	Smith, Hunter	P	0	Mills, Thomas H.
6	WAS	Williams, Mike	T	8	Branion, Joby
13	WAS	Wynn, Renaldo	DE	0	Schaffer, Peter J.
10	WAS	Yoder, Todd	TE	1	Irwin, Tim E.

*subject to change

Comments

[Jeffro13]

Indiana,
Thats a great point. Its often overlooked by fans/media that who the players have as agents often are BIG factors into who teams draft.(which is one reason it went so smoothly drafting J.Long). That being said, maybe I'm getting ahead of myself, because if we start the season without a wr who can contribute IMMEDIATELY, I'm going to be highly dissapointed. Also, isnt it kind of nice that we have a front office that we are so confident in that we are almost sure that we are going to hit on our #12 pick no matter who they take! Big difference from other GM's/coaches we've had in recent memory..We are almost assured to have a new impact player on our roster this next season,and thats awesome.

[Chalupa]

Datajack. don't bother with jeffro13. He knows nothing about football and he's a jackazzzzzz to boot.

[Armando Salguero]

Tony, I believe your staff failed to inform you about Austin because IT AIN'T HAPPENING!

Gang, we've been discussing for weeks how the Dolphins might not invest a first-round pick on a WR. While that may or may not happen, I know the Dolphins DEFINITELY would not want to invest a first- and a third-round pick on one WR.

And that is what it will cost to pry #19 from Dallas.

More likely, I believe the Dolphins will be looking for the next Miles Austin -- a guy Parcells found as an undrafted rookie -- and develop him.

[Marcus]

If I look at a ten minute cutup of a player and who only makes two good plays, he's not the pick at 12 overall... That's what happened with McClain... Then I watched Brandon Graham for 10 seconds and said wow ten times... Something aint right...

[Armando Salguero]

Bobby, I try to answer most of my emails as time permits.

[cocoajoe]

Fine as wine, Mando. Most comments I've read agree about going after Dansby. Gaze into your crystal ball and tell us what Parcells is going to do.

[Marcus]

Anyone want to defend his two tackle performance in the Championship game? Or you want to tell me about how he doesn't want to come off the field in practice?

[Datajack]

Mark in Toronto,

I think OLB is the #1 need position for the phins. I like Weatherspoon, but I think there will be better OLBs available at 12. Jason Pierre-Paul and Derrick Morgan are two I can think off the bat. Spoon is projected as a low 1st rounder, but if he drops to the phins at #2 I'd take him in a heart beat.

[Marcus]

Oh yeah, and he cannot blitz... He runs into the line and gets stuck,

[perspective]

If Dansby wants 10 million, I'd give it to him. Crowder gets 7 million. They wasted 14 million on Wilford and Wilson.

[Indiana Dolfan]

Jeffro13 - Also, even if we went WR with the first pick why is everyone only talking about Bryant? He is not the only WR in the draft. I just think Bryant is risky with all the non football related things. I know some of the WR on not rated high enough to go #12, but if we did go WR and we would be guaranteed to get a STUD WR with the #12 pick would you guys object to that pick??

[bobbyd12]

Mark in Toronto, in ur opinion is the key words...like I said before, not ONE NFL scout or article or mock draft has Weatherspoon over McClain...if McClain is there and we take Weatherspoon, we are taking the SECOND best linebacker in the draft..and if Weatherspoon is a bust or gets injured then we will always be the team that took the SECOND best guy....and that is not MY opinion, that is the opinion of the NFL pros

[Datajack]

perspective,

I'm with you there. If he wants 10mil, give it to him. He's a sure thing and it won't cost us any draft picks.

[Indiana Dolfan]

Datajack - You asked about lets talk about who may or may not get tagged...?? We don't know, so we should talk about everyone that is currently not tagged. Then, when a particular player gets tagged we have no further converstation. It is funny to hear people argue about he will get tagged or he will not get tagged. No one has a clue and it is all guessing and speculating or just "your opinion" which everyone is entitled to their opinion. It is America: Freedom of Speech!

[bobbyd12]

Armando, I didn't ask u about e-mails??? Think u got wrong guy lol

[Datajack]

Actually bobbyd12, Weatherspoon is not the second best LB in the draft. There's a nice list of OLB,DE (projected as OLBs) ahead of him. There's no way in hell you take Spoon over McClain if McClain is there. However I don't think he will be. Now as I said before, if Spoon (who's projected as a low 1st rd pick) drops to us at 2, then grab him (unlikely as well).

[Indiana Dolfan]

bobbyd12 - I agree, but quite a few mock drafts have us taking Kindle and not much conversation gets brought up about him. So, if Kindle, McClain and Weatherspoon is available at #12, who do we take? Can (or could) we lose on either guy we take out of those 3...probably not if the guru's (the one's that get paid to be and no one on here) are correct on their predictions

[Armando Salguero]

The list of restricted free agents is up now on this blog. Feel free to go there to carry on the discussion.

Thanks.

[cocoajoe]

I believe your figures are correct perspective. If Wilson was worth 8 million then 10 million for Dansby is a bargain.

[Indiana Dolfan]

Datajack and perspective - As I agree with you, many have complained that Dansby is not worth the money. Well how much money is to much money. Did everyone think that Wilson got to much money last year? Dansby is proven guy and I believe with his exerience will be better than any rookie we get (or at least the rookies first year).

Vote YES to Dansby if we can get him. Would having Dansby and drafting someone like McClain be a bad thing. Look how many LB's, pass rushers, run stoppers the Giants had when the beat the Pats in the Superbowl...it was quite a few. Fresh bodies and pressure at all times could be a good thing.

[WestVaFins]

Indiana no other receiver is talked about at 12 because they all suck except Bryant.

[bobbyd12]

Indiana, we take the BEST rated linebacker out there, and if he is there it is Rolando McClain

[Datajack]

Indiana,
I feel you bud, but I just hate to discuss a player that in the end will prob not be there. Some are more likely than others. For example, its been reported that Arizona will not tag Dansby, so he's realistic.

Would I love to see Wilfork? Hell yeah. But he's too good and too young for NE to just let him walk. They will tag him for sure.

I mean I'll discuss anyone you want, but personally I just hate to get my hopes up.

[Marcus]

I like quite a few WR this year after Bryant... Ranked in order...

1. Golden Tate - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWfA5-Q0s-0&feature=related

2. Demaryius Thomas ( Broke his foot yesterday) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nDhGrYAx5g

3. Arrelious Benn - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99YXtr4teGs

4. Eric Decker - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPIsGBDkHik

5. Dexter McCluster - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb-chWh64Dc

6. Carlton Mitchell - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7VAx4di8D4

Still doing some research but this is who I like so far...

[Datajack]

I vote YES to Dansby. I mean it's just money. How much more valuable is a high draft pick? And those picks are crap shoots. Dansby is a sure thing. This year's #1 pick will prob make Dansby money, without playing a down. If he doesn't work out, you lose the money AND the pick.

[perspective]

Regarding the "tag" issue. There are quite a few players on that list. How many can a team tag? One? I think there will be good talent after tags are placed. And, this is similar to the draft, in the speculation sense. No one really knows whether Wilfork or Watson will be tagged by New England. Most of us think it's Wilfork, yet they drafted a nose tackle in the second round last year. So, who really knows what Bellicek is thinking.

[Mark in Toronto]

Bobby, mock drafts are wrong all the time. I don't take the exact order as Bible. I like to look at the top 2 or 3 and then pcik from there. The difference between one and 2 is so razor thin that it comes down to meer opinion vs empirical proof. Remember a lot of people ranked Leaf over Manning, Edge over Ricky, etc.

[perspective]

Also, they'll save 7 million when they cut Crowder

[cocoajoe]

They get 2 tags this year.

[bobbyd12]

Mark in Toronto, I'm not just talking mock draft, I'm talking NFL scouts, reports the whole deal, u won't come up with one NFL expert who says Weatherspoon is better then McClain, but u will find people who say Weatherspoon isn't the SECOND best LB in the draft

[bobbyd12]

Perspective, Crowder is not going anywhere

[Jon]

Ben Watson from the pats would be a good get IMO. Seems like the type of player this regime would covet.

[AZ Phinatic]

I live in AZ, but am a Phin fan, and this is the word on Dansby out here.. He is very solid at stopping the run. Very, very good in coverage. Maybe one of the best (which is huge for Mia, considering how every TE in the league looked like a HOF'er against us). Good leader, good teamate. BUT, he is a below average pass rusher, and is not a "big play" kind of guy. He dissapears. He came up with huge plays however in the Playoff game v.s. GB,so thats fresh on everyones minds, but he's not a #1LB, and he's not someone you build a Defense around. Too much money? who knows, but it would be nice to see him in Aqua.

[Kurt In St Pete]

13 MIA Ferguson, Jason NT 9 Sexton, James E.
10 MIA Pennington, Chad QB 3 Condon, Thomas J.
13 MIA Taylor, Jason OLB 15 Wichard, Gary
6 NE Watson, Benjamin TE 7 Rosenhaus, Drew
6 NE Wilfork, Vince NT 13 McGuire, Kennard
8 CAR Peppers, Julius DE 14 Carey, Carl Edward
9 OAK Seymour, Richard DE 16 Parker, Eugene E.
8 STL McMichael, Randy TE 16 Rosenhaus, Drew
6 TB Allen, Will FS 2 Baratz, Blake Aaron

[Channing Crowder]

Also, they'll save 7 million when they cut Crowder

Posted by: perspective | February 18, 2010 at 01:32 PM

This adminustration dont have da balls to cut a playuh like me!

[Rob in OC]

NJ PHIN, @ 12:19

The GMs, Scouts and Coaches don't "Go back" to see any game clips, films, videos or anything? Why would they? Just like you said NJ PHIN "It's the SAME thing they already saw."

No need, just like you, right?

Cheers,

[v-dub]

bring chris chamber back to help young quarterback

[AdventureTC]

Living in Charlottd and watching Peppers only show up for about half the plays he's involved in, I can assure you that the Fins do not want him. I feel for the team that wastes the cash on him.

[Rob in OC]

Marcus @12:54,

Seems pretty accurate to me. I see what that post describes when I watch him play.

I wonder why others just simply keep defending him instead of pointing to live game action to show us differently?

McClain will be average and yes maybe even kinda buster"ish" when where he goes in the draft is factored in. I.E. Ginn would get a lot less static if he was drafted 4th round vs 9th overall like he was.

Also, in calling out McClain those saying they see visual evidence are watching game footage. Obviously it's McClain's play that looks to be "less than man among boys" type play which is what you would like @12.

Cheers,

[Rob in OC]

I know I am not gonna change a died in the wool, McClain is the best, hands down, no two ways about it type of person.

I just want people that are open minded and not dead set on their final call of talent to take a look at ACTUAL FOOTAGE that they can isolate in on him and then judge for themselves.

Here are the views:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miJwMCgaxKo&feature=PlayList&p=AB1EB2E057EA8B23&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=8

Next one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhG6bwopKTc&feature=PlayList&p=AB1EB2E057EA8B23&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=9

If you watch em and see domination I hope McClain is your favorite choice, no problem.

Bootang25 did and he saw "some" of what was being said negatively about McClain. I respect him for watching them. He is not diving off the McClain bandwagon but, I think he's not gonna run around saying "your crazy" if they are not in love with him as a sure fire Pro Bowl player or the next Pat Willis.

Cheers,

[MojoMark]

Alge Crumple proved he could block in Tennesse could help bolster the TE spot for the Fins.

[scsa]

why do people continue to say smiley and grove were great free agent signings they are mediocre at best and it showed when the fins were not using the wildcat the line is a 100 billion dollar joke and if they want to ever win they better fix it