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observer
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 Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: NFL free-agent rankings: Best players available |
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February 25, 2008
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-02-24-free-agent-rankings_N.htm
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THE TOP 10 OVERALL
1. CB Asante Samuel, New England
2. LB Lance Briggs, Chicago
3. WR Randy Moss, New England
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http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/
Excerpt: ... The most interesting rumor is
Moss joining the Dallas Cowboys. The
Cowboys can pay up, and wouldn't T.O.
and Moss be interesting to watch, not to
mention impossible to defend? ...
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4. T Flozell Adams, Dallas
5. RB Michael Turner, San Diego
6. WR Bernard Berrian, Chicago
7. G Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh
8. WR D.J. Hackett, Seattle
9. DE Justin Smith, Cincinnati
10. LB Calvin Pace, Arizona
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twoaxes
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: NFL free-agent rankings: Best players available |
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On Feb 26, 11:16 am, "observer" wrote:
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> February 25, 2008
> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-02-24-free-agent-ran....
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> Excerpt:
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> ...
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> THE TOP 10 OVERALL
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> 1. CB Asante Samuel, New England
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> 2. LB Lance Briggs, Chicago
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> 3. WR Randy Moss, New England
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> http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/
> Excerpt: ... The most interesting rumor is
> Moss joining the Dallas Cowboys. The
> Cowboys can pay up, and wouldn't T.O.
> and Moss be interesting to watch, not to
> mention impossible to defend? ...
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> End Insert
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> 4. T Flozell Adams, Dallas
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> 5. RB Michael Turner, San Diego
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> 6. WR Bernard Berrian, Chicago
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> 7. G Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh
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> 8. WR D.J. Hackett, Seattle
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> 9. DE Justin Smith, Cincinnati
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> 10. LB Calvin Pace, Arizona
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I would like to see Jerry sign Flozell and then go after Bernard
Berrian. I do not want Moss. Too expensive and to old. Dallas has
enough "experience" at WR. |
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observer
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WJ
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: Re: NFL free-agent rankings: Best players available |
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> 5. RB Michael Turner, San Diego
I read somewhere Jerry Jones quoted
as saying they were going to pick up
a new RB and it may be through the
draft, but more likely another source
that "would surprise you." It's either
the draft or free agency. I think Jerry
has his eyes on Michael Turner.
It would seem this is Wade Phillips'
team after all (picking up Zach Thomas
and all). Wade loved Turner when he
was in SD. |
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observer
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: NFL free-agent rankings: Best players available |
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"WJ" wrote ...
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> "observer" wrote ...
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>> February 25, 2008
>> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-02-24-free-agent-rankings_N.htm
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>> [...]
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>> 5. RB Michael Turner, San Diego
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>
> I read somewhere Jerry Jones quoted
> as saying they were going to pick up
> a new RB and it may be through the
> draft, but more likely another source
> that "would surprise you." It's either
> the draft or free agency. I think Jerry
> has his eyes on Michael Turner.
>
> It would seem this is Wade Phillips'
> team after all (picking up Zach Thomas
> and all). Wade loved Turner when he
> was in SD.
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February 27, 2008
Spend freely or draft?
NFL free agent season is dicey
By Jim Corbett, USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-02-27-sw-free-agency_N.htm
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Now that the San Diego Chargers are turning
running back Michael Turner loose in free
agency, he figures to become one of the hottest
commodities to hit the market come Feb. 29,
when teams can commence shopping for new
players.
In a leap year, some franchise will take a high-
priced leap of faith that LaDainian Tomlinson's
backup is the missing piece capable of putting
the team over the top.
Nicknamed "The Burner" at Northern Illinois,
Turner is a 5-10, 237-pound combination of
power and speed who has averaged 5.5 yards
on 228 carries during his four seasons of spot
duty.
He is expected to draw considerable interest
from several teams hungry for a feature back.
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Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips
is well-versed with what Turner can do, having
spent three years in San Diego as defensive
coordinator and going against him in practice.
With Dallas running back Julius Jones expected
to hit the open market after he was replaced by
Marion Barber as the starter in the playoffs, the
Cowboys could have interest in Turner if they
hope to reprise their largely successful two-
back system.
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"Running back is the strongest position in the draft
with the juniors who have come out," says CBS
analyst Charley Casserly, the former Washington
Redskins and Texans general manager. "(But) if
you have a conviction on Turner, you go get Turner.
... ."
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But Turner is hardly the only upper-tier talent avail-
able. This free agent crop also boasts New England
Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss and cornerback
Asante Samuel, Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Fan-
eca, Bears big-play wide receiver Bernard Berrian
and wide-ranging linebacker Lance Briggs, Bengals
defensive end Justin Smith, Seattle Seahawks re-
ceiver D.J. Hackett and Cowboys tackle Flozell
Adams, among others.
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The quandary teams must wrestle with when going
to the market is paying for past performance vs.
future production.
Is the arrow pointing up? Or down? And how long
can they realistically expect a solid return on their
investment?
For every Patrick Kerney- he led the NFC with
14½ sacks after jumping from Atlanta to Seattle for
$19 million in guaranteed cash last year - there
is a Joey Porter; the former Steelers linebacker
received $12 million in guarantees but didn't begin
to make the desired difference with 5½ sacks and
65 tackles with the 1-15 Miami Dolphins. Running
back Ahman Green provided 260 yards and two
touchdowns after the Texans signed the former
Packers workhorse to a four-year, $23 million
pact.
Think of free agency as plastic surgery in a league
marked by parity since players began jumping from
team to team. Some makeovers work wonders. A
Seahawks defense that added Kerney and veteran
safeties Deon Grant and Brian Russell last season
took flight.
But more often than not, multimillion-dollar mis-
takes are made when instant gratification is sought.
....
Teams can see their salary caps scarred for years
when trying to quickly compensate for poor drafting
and personnel mistakes.
"Free agency is always a very risky proposition,"
Ravens director of college scouting Eric DeCosta
says.
....
"The thing about the draft, we've prepared for it for
nine months," he says. "Free agency comes up on
you quickly. I'm always skeptical about why a player
is available. What does that other team know that we
don't know?
"We prefer the draft. We have a process we believe
in."
....
Free agency is more about addressing immediate
need. The draft is about building long-term financial
and roster sustainability.
....
Owens is slated to be the highest-paid receiver for
this season at $9.7 million, while Harrison is sche-
duled to earn $8.4 million. The Patriots wouldn't
be the same record-setting offensive machine with-
out Moss.
"That'll be an interesting one because Randy Moss
is crucial to what New England does offensively,"
Casserly says. "You have to have Moss to have
Wes Welker have his success.
"Without the one guy you must double-team on the
outside in Moss, the offense doesn't look the same."
....
As intriguing as some of the free agents themselves
are, there are also several compelling teams to
watch.
For instance, the Cowboys, who had an unprece-
dented 13 Pro Bowlers. They appear loaded for
a Super Bowl run.
But this is a critical offseason. The Cowboys could
lose Jones and Adams to free agency, and wide
receiver Terry Glenn might have to retire. Dallas
has two first-round draft picks, which could help
quickly offset any departures.
"With Flozell, you're at that age where he's had
some injury problems," Casserly says of Adams,
the Pro Bowl tackle. "You don't know how much
longer you go with this guy. . I'll be surprised if
somebody thumps a big contract on him. I think
Dallas wants to retain him, but they would like
a shorter deal. . They have a young tackle there,
Doug Free, they drafted who they like."
The Cowboys also need an upgrade at cornerback
opposite Terrence Newman. They could go after
Samuel or soon-to-be-former Charger Drayton
Florence.
....
As NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock says,
"Especially at the wide receiver position, I'd rather
go out and get a free agent wide receiver. Most of
the 1,000-yard receivers in the NFL don't hit their
stride until Year 3. If I need wideout today, I'd
much rather get one in free agency."
And therein lies the ultimate offseason question:
to spend or not to spend?
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ALL-FREE-AGENT TEAM
While some of these players have already been hit
with the franchise tag and are unlikely to switch
teams -- though franchise tags are sometimes re-
moved after the free-agency period begins -- the
following two-deep depth chart is USA TODAY's
all-free-agent team:
[see article for list]
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Rodney Parker
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:01 am Post subject: Re: NFL free-agent rankings: Best players available |
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Jerry might be interested, but Turner won't be. If he was interested in
being a "complimentary" back to someone, as he would be here for Barber,
he'd be happy staying in SD. Turner wants to go somewhere and start.
Rod
"WJ" wrote in message $H05.15876@newsfe06.phx...
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>> 5. RB Michael Turner, San Diego
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> I read somewhere Jerry Jones quoted
> as saying they were going to pick up
> a new RB and it may be through the
> draft, but more likely another source
> that "would surprise you." It's either
> the draft or free agency. I think Jerry
> has his eyes on Michael Turner.
>
> It would seem this is Wade Phillips'
> team after all (picking up Zach Thomas
> and all). Wade loved Turner when he
> was in SD.
>
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