Free Agency and the Draft: Tracking the AFC West

[The Franchise]

This thread has two purposes.

1. People can quickly take a look at the OP to see which team has signed what player in FA (and also who they've lost) and then what they've added via the draft after it happens. I'll keep it updated as quickly as possible.

2. You can use this thread to discuss the outlook of the AFC West due to the FA moves and draft picks by said team.

I don't intend to have this be a mega thread that people have to wade through to find out bits and pieces of news. I won't be updating with visits or rumors. This is only after contracts are signed and draft picks are made.

List order will be by last years division finish.

Denver Broncos (1st)

Spoiler!

Additions:

Tony Carter, CB (Tendered)
Mitch Unrein, DT (Tendered)
Chris Harris, CB (Tendered)
Andre Caldwell, WR (Re-signed)
T.J. Ward, S (Browns)
Aqib Talib, CB (Patriots)
DeMarcus Ware, DE (Cowboys)
Emmanuel Sanders, WR (Steelers)
Will Montgomery, C (Redskins)

Departures:

Champ Bailey, CB (cut)
Chris Kuper, G (retired)
Zane Beadles, G (Jaguars)
Jeremy Mincey, DE (Cowboys)
Eric Decker, WR (Jets)
Wesley Woodyard, OLB (Titans)
Knowshon Moreno, RB (Dolphins)
Robert Ayers, DE (Giants)

Kansas City Chiefs (2nd)

Additions:

Frank Zombo, OLB (Re-signed)
Husain Abdullah, S (Re-signed)
Joe Mays, ILB (Texans)
Jeff Linkenbach, G/T (Colts)
Vance Walker, DT/DE (Raiders)
Cory Grissom, DL (Patriots)
Chris Owens, CB (Dolphins)

Departures:

Dunta Robinson, CB (Cut)
Tyson Jackson, DE (Falcons)
Branden Albert, OT (Dolphins)
Geoff Schwartz, G/T (Giants)
Jon Asamoah, G (Falcons)
Dexter McCluster, WR/PR/RB (Titans)
Quentin Demps, S (Giants)
Jerrell Powe, DT (Texans)
Akeem Jordan, LB (Redskins)
Kendrick Lewis, S (Texans)
Kyle Williams, WR (Un-signed)

San Diego Chargers (3rd)

Spoiler!

Additions:

Donald Butler, ILB (Re-signed)
Darrell Stuckey, S (Re-signed)
Chad Rinehart, G (Re-signed)
Donald Brown, RB (Colts)
David Johnson, TE (Steelers)
Kavell Conner, ILB (Colts)
Kellen Clemens, QB (Rams)
Reggie Walker, ILB (Re-signed)
Brandon Ghee, CB (Bengals)
Richard Marshall, CB (Re-signed)
Seyi Ajirotutu, WR (Re-signed)

Departures:

Johnny Patrick, CB (Cut)
Le'Ron McClain, FB (Cut)
Derek Cox, CB (Cut, Vikings)
Charlie Whitehurst, QB (Titans)
Cam Thomas, NT (Steelers)

Oakland Raiders (4th)

Spoiler!

Additions:

Khalif Barnes, OG (Re-signed)
Darren McFadden, RB (Re-signed)
Austin Howard, OT (Jets)
Justin Tuck, DE (Giants)
LaMarr Woodley, DE/OLB (Steelers)
Tarell Brown, CB (49ers)
Antonio Smith, DE/DT (Texans)
Usama Young, S (Re-signed)
James Jones, WR (Packers)
Kevin Boothe, OL (Giants)
Donald Penn, OL (Bucs)
Charles Woodson, DB
Matt Schaub, QB (Trade with Texans)
Maurice Jones-Drew, RB (Jaguars)
Carlos Rogers, CB (49ers)

Departures:

Lamarr Houston, DE (Bears)
Jared Veldheer, OT (Cardinals)
Rashad Jennings, RB (Giants)
Tracy Porter, CB (Redskins)
Vance Walker, DT/DE (Chiefs)
Jacoby Ford, WR (Jets)

[TheUte]

Nice job, thanks

[The Franchise]

Updated with James Jones.

[R8RFAN]

Raiders signed OL Kevin Boothe, formerly of the Giants, to a two-year contract.
Boothe can play every position on the offensive line save left tackle, though he's best suited for the interior. The soon-to-be 31-year-old was drafted by the Raiders in the sixth round of the 2006 draft and played one season for the Silver and Black before going to New York. Ideally, he'd be a versatile reserve.

[The Franchise]

Updated to this point.

[durtyrute]

Rep to you Pest, that other thread is/was a pain in the ass trying to find out what the **** is going on. Thank you

[The Franchise]

PFF put out grades for some of the FA signings so far. Figured I'd post them in here.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blo...y-deal-grader/

Grading system:

+2.0: A move that is guaranteed to take your franchise to another level
+1.5: That’s just great value!
+1.0: That should work out very nicely!
+0.5: Common sense shines through
0.0: Color us indifferent
-0.5: Did you really need to make that move?
-1.0: That’s an awfully big gamble there
-1.5: Now why would you go and do that?
-2.0: You’re bringing back Brett Favre?

Here's how they scored either our current signings or the players that left and signed with other teams.

+1.0 = Geoff Schwartz (G) to Giants: 4-year, $16.8m with $6.2m guaranteed

The Giants have needed to address their offensive line for a few years now and they wrapped up Schwartz very quickly yesterday. A good move only looks better now that the numbers are out with Schwartz due $4.2 million per year over four years. Schwartz has the versatility to play right guard and tackle opening up a number of potential lineups options for he and Justin Pugh and he brings quality to both spots. His strong suit is at right guard however where his +15.2 overall grade placed him among our Top 10 guards on less than 500 snaps this season. Finally seeing extended action for the first time since 2010 the Giants have bought (relatively) low and if he can extend that form have a top notch guard for far less than teams have paid for those in recent years.

+1.0 = Jon Asamoah (G) to Falcons: 5-year, $22.5m with $8m guaranteed

You might think handing a guy who was benched last year $8m guaranteed foolish. Only Asamoah didn’t lose his job down to his own poor play but rather the excellence of Geoff Schwartz, and was more than serviceable when he was in the line up. You might also think serviceable isn’t good enough, but when you suffered through the Falcons right guard woes you realize just how much of an upgrade that is. Asamoah was our 20th (out of 80) ranked guards last year.

0.0 = Branden Albert (OT) to Miami: 5-year, $46m with $25m guaranteed

Certain things we like about this deal. Albert is a good pass protector and in that regard he’s a big get for Miami, improving an area that needed something of an overhaul. But is he better than Eugene Monroe? In one more start than Monroe he had a worse pass blocking grade and he’s never been a consistent mauler in the run game. The reason this doesn’t get a positive though is the money involved. Far too much is guaranteed for a player who is not elite and who has missed four games each of the past two years.

0.0 = Joe Mays (LB) to Chiefs: 2-year, $6m with $3m guaranteed

Paying two-down linebacker money for a strictly two-down linebacker the Chiefs have added some more punch to their interior run defense. In his one season with the Texans, Mays recorded 36 defensive stops placing inside the league’s top 20 inside linebackers with a stop on 10.1% of snaps in run defense.

-.5 = Dexter McCluster (WR) to Titans: 3-year, $12m with $4.5m guaranteed

For less money and for a role simply returning punts we’d like this move. McCluster is a dynamic playmaker in that regard. Using him as a receiver? Well it makes little sense to us from a Titans perspective since he’s not tested as an outside receiver and the team has the excellent Kendall Wright they use in the slot. They may get a few highlight reel plays but it’s hard to see there being a whole lot else.

-.5 = Tyson Jackson (DE) to Falcons: 5-year, $25m with $11m guaranteed

Make no mistake Tyson Jackson is still a bust and hasn’t lived up to his pre-draft hype but as time went by he grew into a solid run defender for the Kansas City Chiefs. This, however, is too much money for a player who offers nothing more than run defense for you. This is a passing league and Jackson’s career total of 38 pressures (10 Sk, 3 Ht, 25 Hu) was bettered by 11 players at his own position in the 2013 season, one fifth of the time frame.

[Skyy God]

Would have liked to keep Demps at KR.

[Halfcan]

I don't think the Chiefs will miss the players they lost-especially not at the money they signed for.

[Buehler445]

No shit. Some of those deals are stupid expensive.

[OrtonsPiercedTaint]

Originally Posted by 3rd&48ers

Raiders signed OL Kevin Boothe, formerly of the Giants, to a two-year contract.
Boothe can play every position on the offensive line save left tackle, though he's best suited for the interior. The soon-to-be 31-year-old was drafted by the Raiders in the sixth round of the 2006 draft and played one season for the Silver and Black before going to New York. Ideally, he'd be a versatile reserve.

It's like Knowmo never left

[easymobee]

Fans all over not just here with the "too much money!!!" Line involving good players going to another team.

A. How many times has so called "salary cap hell" actually occurred?

B. since when did you "Joe Fan" have a personal interest in what your owners checking account looked like?

C. Even if your team Scrooges it up every year. Do u think your beer, tickets, and parking prices going to be a lot different than anywhere else?


Just one example. And make no mistake I know Bronco fans do this too.

NE fans in January believe Talib is top 3 NFL corner who is inspirational leader on par with Moses for NE D. NE to SB if not for dirty Welker hit.

NE fans rejoice last week that R. Kraft dodges major bullet. Kraft needs that 9 million, too much for 1 player. Especially good-not great cb like Talib that is always hurt and smoking drugs.

2 days later. Only 12 mil for this yr of Revis? Great! Revis is best cb in game hands down. Ignore 1.2 million posts on our message board from last 5 yrs saying he is wildly overrated. Jets fans will be mad!!!!

Btw Vince Wilfork needs to go. R Kraft needs that money. He's always hurt and too old now. Ignore the 17000 posts last yr about how dominant he is and how this killed NE SB season when he went out.

[OrtonsPiercedTaint]

The Lady is getting plowed tonight!

[Gadzooks]

Vaughn Martin went from the Dolphins to the Lions. Other than that, nice work.

[Molitoth]

Originally Posted by easymobee

NE fans in January believe Talib is top 3 NFL corner who is inspirational leader on par with Moses for NE D. NE to SB if not for dirty Welker hit.

NE fans rejoice last week that R. Kraft dodges major bullet. Kraft needs that 9 million, too much for 1 player. Especially good-not great cb like Talib that is always hurt and smoking drugs.

2 days later. Only 12 mil for this yr of Revis? Great! Revis is best cb in game hands down. Ignore 1.2 million posts on our message board from last 5 yrs saying he is wildly overrated. Jets fans will be mad!!!!

Btw Vince Wilfork needs to go. R Kraft needs that money. He's always hurt and too old now. Ignore the 17000 posts last yr about how dominant he is and how this killed NE SB season when he went out.

lol. Nailed it dude.
I get burnt out on reading stupid fan takes that spew this exact same shit.

[Chiefnj2]

The OL lost its three best players. Any way you cut it - it's a step back.