**** The Official Free Agency Thread ****

[Titty Meat]

Post all free agent rumors, signings, etc here.

I'll try to keep up this updated.


UPDATE: Official List Of Free Agents


http://nfllabor.files.wordpress.com/...ee-agency1.pdf









**Free Agent Signings Recap **

http://walterfootball.com/freeagents2011recap.php






** Notable Rumors **


Chiefs: Signed Steve Breaston, Kelly Gregg, Brandon Siler, LeRon McClain

Chargers Sign: Antwan Barnes, Takeo Spikes, Re-sign Jeromy Clary, Re-sign Eric Weddle

Broncos: Trade Jaber Gaffney for Jeremy Jarmon

Raiders:



Other teams in the league:

Jaguars sign: Paul Posluszny, Clint Sessions, Dawan Landry

Cowboys: Re-sign Doug Free

Vikings acquire Mcnabb.

Redskins sign Barry Coefield, Josh Wilson, Donte Stallworth, and Stephen Bowen.

Titans sign Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Smith, Barrett Ruud

Kolb to Arizona Eagles get DRC and 2nd round pick

Rams sign Mike Sims-Walker, Quintin Mikell,Harvey Dahl, Zac Diles, Justin Bannan

Seahawks sign Allen Branch,Tarvaris Jackson, Sidney Rice & Robert Gallery

Panthers trade for Greg Olsen

Bears sign Marion Barber, Roy Williams, Amobi Okoye

Bills sign Brad Smith

Patriots trade a 2013 5th round pick for Albert Haynesoworth. Traded for Chad Johnson gave up a 2012 5th round pick, and a 2013 6th round.

Texans sign Johnathan Joseph & Danielle Manning

Lions sign Justin Durant, & Eric Wright

Falcons sign Ray Edwards

Cardinals sign Stewart Bradley, Rashard Marshall

Eagles sign Vince Young,Nnamdi Asomugha, Cullen Jenkins, Anthony Hargrove, Ronnie Brown

Saints sign Darren Sproles

Bengals sign Thomas Howard,Nate Clements

Dolphins Traded for Reggie Bush sign Kevin Burnett

49ers sign Jonathan Goodwin

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

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Upgrade him. Be glad to do it. The first round of the draft isn't the place, though.

Want to bring in a guy like Matt Light? Fine. Albert to LG? And then Lilja goes where? Who is the RT? Albert?

If you're going to talk shit, fine, but at least have some semblance of a clue. I clearly don't think that Albert is problem #1 on the line, but I'm not running around singing his praises either. I mentioned earlier today that I'd like to see him at a heavier (edited) weight, but he's far from the focus of any of my posts.

ok... Replace Albert with Dorsey, Carr, or DJ.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Bed time. Tormorrow will be fun.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

[Rams Fan]

Rams deal with Sims-Walker is 1 year for 3.7 mil.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Winning cultures and 'right' locker rooms absolutely do matter.

They do.

But they mean dick without talent at crucial positions.

You of all people should know. Your team is/was successful because they have talent at the most important positions on the field.

You never win 3 Lombardi Trophies without guys like Brady, Washington, Seymour, Vilfork, McGinist, etc.

They were all "right 53" material.

They also all had a ****-ton of talent.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Rams deal with Sims-Walker is 1 year for 3.7 mil.

WHAT?

Free agency just started 6 hours ago.

How have you made all these deals?

(BTW, Devaney has done a really good job thus far, you should be happy.)

[KevB]

Originally Posted by Incarcerated O's fan

Man I hope they can develop that guy, physically imposing.....long arms on that dude.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I know you know how to read, but you seem to miss this every time it's posted.

No one - at least no one sensible - is asking for Pioli to go out and grab 10 Tier A FA's.

But we're $40M under the cap. We have 17 roster spots available. We're in the bottom quarter in UDFA signings. We've done nothing to address the same holes we've had on this roster since Pioli took over. And in the past 3 days, we've managed to create more holes than we had on Monday.

I don't think filling glaring holes with B/C Tier FA's is too much to ask of an accomplished GM like Pioli.

You confuse my realizing your point is an overreaction with my missing it. It doesn't matter what's happened so far. You seem to be missing the "free agency is only 6 hours old" part. The Chiefs have reportedly found a way to fix their need at WR3, have 'lost' a player that most were saying wasn't really getting the job done at NT, and have lost a "meh" player at DE.

I don't see that as any reason for Chiefs fans to be in a panic. Hell, the Patriots just cut Ty Warren. That's a far bigger "hole" than anything the Chiefs have created, yet I'm not screaming about some failure to have a replacement already into camp.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

WHAT?

Free agency just started 6 hours ago.

How have you made all these deals?

(BTW, Devaney has done a really good job thus far, you should be happy.)

Well for one, they are about to cut Bell as it's been reported by PFT. They also signed Al Harris to a one year deal. These guys could be cut at the end of the preseason or make the roster. Low risk-high reward signings.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by KevB

Man I hope they can develop that guy, physically imposing.....long arms on that dude.

Haley's the man to do it.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Well for one, they are about to cut Bell as it's been reported by PFT. They also signed Al Harris to a one year deal. These guys could be cut at the end of the preseason or make the roster. Low risk-high reward signings.

With 90-man rosters, that's exactly what you should be doing.

That's exactly what we should be doing as well.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by RedThat

The Chiefs are following the Steelers moto on building a team. Thats the blueprint they've set from themselves.

Build through the draft. Draft well and develop your own. Make sure you hire the right scouts, and select the right players in the draft that aren't the most talented, but intelligent enough to learn, accept/fit into the role of the teams plans. Thats what its about.

And, also ensure that they have the right coaching staff in place essential for player development. that is something Pioli has already done with the hiring of Haley, Crennel, Zorn, etc....I don't think you are going to see major moves because if anything, this team believes in maintaining chemistry and cohesiveness amongst the players, coaches. Sometimes its not always good to have a roster shuffle or make to many changes because the moment you bring in a whole bunch of new guys that can set you back. It disrupts team chemistry because all these "new" guys have to learn everything. And thats a process itself.

If anything, its good to bring in maybe 2 or 3 players. But FA is used to fill in any small voids or gaps that are existent within the team as of now. That is how the Chiefs and Steelers are doing it imo.

This isn't true.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

With 90-man rosters, that's exactly what you should be doing.

That's exactly what we should be doing as well.

Is there anyone aside from Warren that either Pioli or Haley have connections to? The Sims-Walker signing was a bit out of character because I don't believe anyone on the Rams staff has been with the Jags. Dahl signing makes a lot of sense since Devaney was there the same time Dahl was. Harris was in Philly while Spags was the DB coach, etc.

[Direckshun]

I'm all for the disciplined approach as much as anybody else.

But the fact we've signed one veteran FA is downright silly.

Just thought I should weigh in at this point.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

They do.

But they mean dick without talent at crucial positions.

You of all people should know. Your team is/was successful because they have talent at the most important positions on the field.

You never win 3 Lombardi Trophies without guys like Brady, Washington, Seymour, Vilfork, McGinist, etc.

They were all "right 53" material.

They also all had a ****-ton of talent.

Well, sure. You aren't winning in the NFL with 53 players from MIT on your roster. Deeznutz' dismissal of the ideas of a winning culture and a good locker room is idiotic, though.

"Just win baby" isn't doing all that well of late.