Books Peter King's top 15 UFAs in the upcoming offseason.

Direckshun · 11-09-2009, 10:22 AM

Are any of these guys worth dumping big money on?

Your thoughts.

1. Vince Wilfork, NT, New England. With more teams valuing 3-4 tackles, Wilfork will be in demand.

2. Karlos Dansby, MLB, Arizona. Watch his 2008 postseason and you'll see he's going to be well-paid.

3. Julius Peppers, DE, Carolina. He woke up about three weeks ago. He's ridiculously talented, obviously. Question is, who's going to pay $12 million a year or so for Peppers, knowing they have absolutely no idea what kind of production he'll give?

4. Aubrayo Franklin, NT, San Francisco. The best run-stopper you've never heard of, and he won't cost what Wilfork will get.

5. Kevin Walter, WR, Houston. Productive, smart and willing to play any role, outside or slot.

6. Ryan Pickett, NT, Green Bay. Three nose men in the top six. Dr. Z would be so proud of me.

7. Ryan Clark, FS, Pittsburgh. Underrated soul of the Steelers defense, but he's absorbed lots of hard hits.

8. Aaron Kampman, OLB/DE, Green Bay. I get the feeling he wants to put on a few pounds and go back to end, which he feels is his home.

9. Antonio Bryant, WR, Tampa Bay. I'd like to see him stay healthy and attitude-free.

10. Justin Bannan, DT, Baltimore. Someone will probably pay this Baltimore role-player too much, but if you surround him with good penetrators, he'll help.

11. Darren Sharper, FS, New Orleans. Normally, I'd say a 34-year-old player (his birthday was last Wednesday) should be avoided in free agency. But the age rules don't apply to Sharper, Ray Lewis and Jack LaLanne.

12. Brian St. Pierre, QB, Arizona. Someone might see him as 2010's Matt Cassel and go buy him for a fifth of the cost.

13. Ben Watson, TE, New England. Patriots never seemed to warm to him. Maybe another team will.

14. Roy Williams, S, Cincinnati. Career rehab is going just fine, but he's not going to be the big star he was for a couple of years in Dallas.

15. Chad Pennington, QB, Miami. I might be wrong. I think if I were running Cleveland, or some team looking to develop a rookie quarterback next year, I'd pay Pennington $4 million to play for a season, hold the fort, and teach the kid how to be a professional.

The Rick · 11-09-2009, 10:27 AM

4. Aubrayo Franklin, NT, San Francisco. The best run-stopper you've never heard of, and he won't cost what Wilfork will get.

Wilfork would be nice, but maybe we should target this guy?

**The Franchise** · 11-09-2009, 10:28 AM

I want:

Aubrayo Franklin, NT
Logan Mankins, OG
Karlos Dansby, ILB

Direckshun · 11-09-2009, 10:29 AM

I think it's very clear we can get ourselves a quality nose in free agency. But how long would he last?

Pickett is 30.
Franklin is 29.
Wilfork is 28, and has the New England tie.

Add three years to all of them, because that's when we're going to first look like a serious team.

But I remember htismaqe once told me that big money free agent NTs are busts waiting to happen.

Didn't happen with Kris Jenkins (won't happen with Wilfork either), but you never know.

**rockymtnchief** · 11-09-2009, 10:31 AM

Isn't LB Kirk Morrison an UFA this year?

ToxSocks · 11-09-2009, 10:31 AM

Wilfork and Dansby please.

DMAC · 11-09-2009, 10:32 AM

Good to see 0 OL in that list!

**BigMeatballDave** · 11-09-2009, 11:08 AM

If were uncapped next season, none of this means shit... I'm quoting Dane, I really have no clue...

RedThat · 11-09-2009, 11:09 AM

I would take a shot at Ryan Clark, I think he's a solid safety.

**BigRichard** · 11-09-2009, 11:11 AM

Are there no OLineman that will be UFA?

**BigMeatballDave** · 11-09-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedThat

I would take a shot at Ryan Clark, I think he's a solid safety.

Who can't play in Denver because of the elevation...

**The Bad Guy** · 11-09-2009, 11:14 AM

Mankins has to play LG, but personally I'd rather find another guard in the draft in the later rounds.

Franklin is playing out of his mind, but keep in mind he's been pretty awful before this year.

With the amount of cash the Chiefs have, Wilfork has to be the guy.

I'd take Wilfork, Watson and Dansby.

That is one shitty FA class.

Micjones · 11-09-2009, 11:19 AM

Wilfork, Watson and Dansby FTW.

DaWolf · 11-09-2009, 11:25 AM

It'll be interesting to see how many of these guys actually hit the street. If we go into an uncapped year, I believe teams get an extra tag to block a guy from hitting free agency, so some of these guys may never hit UFA if their team doesn't want them to...

**The Bad Guy** · 11-09-2009, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaWolf

It'll be interesting to see how many of these guys actually hit the street. If we go into an uncapped year, I believe teams get an extra tag to block a guy from hitting free agency, so some of these guys may never hit UFA if their team doesn't want them to...

I think they'd be restricted.

What would also be interesting is how many teams will just let guys go instead of having them stick around another year.

11-09-2009, 10:22 AM
Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $2103447	Peter King's top 15 UFAs in the upcoming offseason. Are any of these guys worth dumping big money on? Your thoughts. 1. Vince Wilfork, NT, New England. With more teams valuing 3-4 tackles, Wilfork will be in demand. 2. Karlos Dansby, MLB, Arizona. Watch his 2008 postseason and you'll see he's going to be well-paid. 3. Julius Peppers, DE, Carolina. He woke up about three weeks ago. He's ridiculously talented, obviously. Question is, who's going to pay $12 million a year or so for Peppers, knowing they have absolutely no idea what kind of production he'll give? 4. Aubrayo Franklin, NT, San Francisco. The best run-stopper you've never heard of, and he won't cost what Wilfork will get. 5. Kevin Walter, WR, Houston. Productive, smart and willing to play any role, outside or slot. 6. Ryan Pickett, NT, Green Bay. Three nose men in the top six. Dr. Z would be so proud of me. 7. Ryan Clark, FS, Pittsburgh. Underrated soul of the Steelers defense, but he's absorbed lots of hard hits. 8. Aaron Kampman, OLB/DE, Green Bay. I get the feeling he wants to put on a few pounds and go back to end, which he feels is his home. 9. Antonio Bryant, WR, Tampa Bay. I'd like to see him stay healthy and attitude-free. 10. Justin Bannan, DT, Baltimore. Someone will probably pay this Baltimore role-player too much, but if you surround him with good penetrators, he'll help. 11. Darren Sharper, FS, New Orleans. Normally, I'd say a 34-year-old player (his birthday was last Wednesday) should be avoided in free agency. But the age rules don't apply to Sharper, Ray Lewis and Jack LaLanne. 12. Brian St. Pierre, QB, Arizona. Someone might see him as 2010's Matt Cassel and go buy him for a fifth of the cost. 13. Ben Watson, TE, New England. Patriots never seemed to warm to him. Maybe another team will. 14. Roy Williams, S, Cincinnati. Career rehab is going just fine, but he's not going to be the big star he was for a couple of years in Dallas. 15. Chad Pennington, QB, Miami. I might be wrong. I think if I were running Cleveland, or some team looking to develop a rookie quarterback next year, I'd pay Pennington $4 million to play for a season, hold the fort, and teach the kid how to be a professional.
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Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $2103447	I think it's very clear we can get ourselves a quality nose in free agency. But how long would he last? Pickett is 30. Franklin is 29. Wilfork is 28, and has the New England tie. Add three years to all of them, because that's when we're going to first look like a serious team. But I remember htismaqe once told me that big money free agent NTs are busts waiting to happen. Didn't happen with Kris Jenkins (won't happen with Wilfork either), but you never know.
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DaWolf Cry havoc... Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10007725	It'll be interesting to see how many of these guys actually hit the street. If we go into an uncapped year, I believe teams get an extra tag to block a guy from hitting free agency, so some of these guys may never hit UFA if their team doesn't want them to...
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