Who should be the Chiefs top FA and Draft targets for 2011?

[Kylo Ren]

I heard on the radio today that Fitzgerald is not available this year. He has another year on his contract and won't become a FA until next year. To get him this year, the Chiefs would have to give up way too much. That's what they speculated anyway. So, what's the case? Is that true? I was hoping to get him this year.

Who should we target in free agency? Who should be the top draft prospects?

In order, I think the Chiefs greatest areas of need are.....

1. Another WR to complement Bowe
2. A big, nasty, run stuffing NT
3. Another pass rusher, LB or DE, to complement Hali
4. An OLB to replace Vrable. Or, is Studabaker up to the task?
5. An ILB to replace Belcher / Mays
6. A young protege at C to replace Wiegmann in 2012. Or, in 2011?
7. A new, young RT. Or, do you think Richardson will continue to improve and hold the job for years?

Asamoah could replace Waters in 2011 or 2012. Agree?

Thoughts?




Here is a list of players that will become free agents in 2011. It includes both “Restricted” and ”Unrestriced” free agents.

Note:
With the collective bargaining agreement expiring last year, the amount of year that were required for players to become unrestricted free agents increased to 6 years. Depending on whether or not the NFL and players union are able to come to an agreement before there is a lock, there is a good chance that the number of years required for a player to become an unrestricted free agent will likely be reset to either 4 or 5 years which is why I have included players experience below.

1. Unrestricted Free Agents – Green
2. Restricted Free Agents – Black

• () are used to show the number of NFL years each player has accumulated

Quarterbacks:
Peyton Manning – IND
Michael Vick – PHI
Brett Favre – MIN
Matt Hasselbeck – SEA
Alex Smith – SF
Kerry Collins – TEN
Billy Volek – SD
Seneca Wallace – CLE
Chad Pennington – MIA
Jim Sorgi – NYG
Charlie Frye – OAK
Chris Simms – TEN
Rex Grossman – WAS
J.T. O’Sullivan

Matt Moore – CAR (4)
Brady Quinn – DEN (4)
Drew Stanton – DET (4)
Matt Leinart – HOU (5)
Trent Edwards – JAC (4)
Brodie Croyle – KC (5)
Tyler Thigpen – MIA (4)
Tarvaris Jackson – MIN (5)
Kellen Clemens – NYJ (5)
Bruce Gradkowski – OAK (5)
Dennis Dixon – PIT
Troy Smith – SF (4)


Running Backs:
Ronnie Brown – MIA
Cedric Benson – CIN
Darren Sproles – SD
Ricky Williams – MIA
Kevin Faulk – NE
Sammy Morris – NE
Fred Taylor – NE
Mewelde Moore – PIT
Willie Parker

Tim Hightower – ARI
Jerious Norwood – ATL (5)
Jason Snelling – ATL (4)
Le’Ron McClain – BAL (4)
Quinton Ganther – BUF (5)
DeAngelo Williams – CAR (5)
Garrett Wolfe – CHI (4)
Mike Bell – CLE (5)
Lawrence Vickers -CLE (5)
Clifton Smith – CLE
LenDale White – DEN (5)
Laurence Maroney -DEN (5)
Kevin Smith – DET
Brandon Jackson – GB (4)
Joseph Addai – IND (5)
Kolby Smith – KC
Tim Castille – KC (4)
Patrick Cobbs – MIA (5)
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – NE
Pierre Thomas – NO (4)
Ahmad Bradshaw – NYG (4)
Danny Ware – NYG (4)
Michael Bush – OAK
Jerome Harrison – PHI (5)
Mike Tolbert – SD
Leon Washington – SEA (5)
Michael Robinson – SEA (5)
Kenneth Darby – STL

Fullbacks:
Vonta Leach – HOU
Heath Evans – NO

Brian Leonard – CIN (4)
John Kuhn – GB (5)
Korey Hall – GB (4)
Deon Anderson – MIA (4)
Naufahu Tahi – MIN (5)
Ahmard Hall – TEN (5)

Wide Receivers:
Randy Moss – TEN
Vincent Jackson – SD
Terrell Owens – CIN
Braylon Edwards – NYJ
Brian Finneran – ATL
Mark Clayton – STL
Donte’ Stallworth – BAL
Dwayne Jarrett
Rashied Davis – CHI
Keenan Burton
Brandon Stokley
Dennis Northcut
Troy Williamson
Torry Holt
Derek Hagan – NYG
Santana Moss – WAS

Steve Breaston – ARI (4)
Early Doucet – ARI
David Clowney – CAR
Devin Aromashodu – CHI (4)
Demetrius Williams -CLE (5)
Chansi Stuckey – CLE (4)
Sam Hurd – DAL (5)
James Jones – GB (4)
Jacoby Jones – HOU (4)
Mike Sims-Walker – JAC (4)
Jason Hill – JAC (4)
Sidney Rice – MIN (4)
Hank Baskett – MIN (5)
Lance Moore – NO (5)
Courtney Roby – NO (5)
Domenik Hixon – NYG (5)
Steve Smith – NYG (4)
Santonio Holmes – NYJ (5)
Brad Smith – NYJ (5)
Johnnie Lee Higgins – OAK (4)
Malcom Floyd – SD (5)
Legedu Naanee – SD (4)
Ben Obomanu – SEA (5)
Ruvell Martin – SEA (5)
Mike Williams – SEA (4)
Laurent Robinson – STL (4)
Maurice Stoval – TB (5)

Tight Ends:
Desmond Clark – CHI
Bo Scaife – TEN
Jerramy Stevens

Stephen Spach – ARI (5)
Ben Patrick - ARI (4)
Anthony Becht – ARI
Jeff King – CAR (5)
Dante Rosario – CAR (4)
Daniel Coats – DEN (4)
Owen Daniels – HOU (5)
Marcedes Lewis – JAC (5)
Leonard Pope – KC (5)
Brad Cottam – KC
Joey Haynos – MIA
David Thomas – NO (5)
Kevin Boss – NYG (4)
Zach Miller – OAK (4)
Matt Spaeth – PIT (4)
Derek Schouman – STL (4)
Daniel Fells – STL (4)

Tackle:
Matt Light – NE
Tyson Clabo – ATL
Khalif Barnes – OAK
Ray Willis – SEA
Jon Jansen

Will Svitek – ATL (5)
Jared Gaither – BAL (4)
Marshal Yanda – BAL (4)
Rob Petitti – CAR (5)
Steve Vallos – CLE (4)
Doug Free – DAL (4)
Alex Barron – DAL (5)
Ryan Harris – DEN (4)
Rashad Butler – HOU (5)
Charlie Johnson – IND (5)
Guy Whimper – JAC (5)
Ryan O’Callaghan – KC (5)
Allen Barbre – MIA (4)
Quinn Ojinnaka – NE (5)
Jermon Bushrod – NO (4)
Zach Strief – NO (5)
Mario Henderson – OAK (4)
Jonathan Scott – PIT (4)
Willie Colon – PIT (5)
Jeromey Clary – SD (4)
Jeremy Trueblood – TB (5)
Stephon Heyer – WAS (4)

Guard:
Logan Mankins – NE
Evan Mathis – CIN
Alan Faneca – ARI
Kyle Kosier – DAL
Richie Incognito – MIA
Tony Ugoh – DET
Reggie Wells – ARI

D’Anthony Batiste – ARI (5)
Deuce Lutui – ARI (5)
Justin Blalock – ATL (4)
Harvey Dahl - ATL (4)
Chris Chester – BAL (5)
Tony Moll – BAL (5)
Josh Beekman – CHI
Nate Livings – CIN
Daryn Colledge – GB (5)
Kasey Studdard – HOU (4)
Pat McQuistan – MIA (5)
Kevin Boothe – NYG (5)
Carl Nicks – NO
Max Jean-Gilles – PHI (5)
Nick Cole – PHI (5)
John Greco – STL
Davin Joseph – TB (5)
Leroy Harris – TEN (4)
Will Montgomery – WAS (4)

Center:
Olin Kreutz – CHI
Chris Spencer – SEA
David Baas – SF
Casey Wiegmann – KC
Jonathan Goodwin – NO

Ben Claxton ARI (4)
Lyle Sendlein – ARI (4)
Ryan Kalil – CAR (4)
Chris Morris – CAR (5)
Kyle Cook – CIN
Dylan Gandy – DET (5)
Jason Spitz – GB (5)
Rudy Niswanger – KC (5)
Samson Satele – OAK (4)
Mark Setterstrom – STL
Eric Ghiaciuc

Defensive Ends:
Jacques Cesaire – SD
Richard Seymour – OAK
Marcus Spears – DAL
Shaun Ellis – NYJ
Trevor Pryce – NYJ
Matt Roth – CLE
Ryon Bingham
Reggie Hayward

Jamaal Anderson – ATL (4)
Charles Johnson – CAR (4)
Victor Adeyanju – CIN
Derrick Robinson – CLE (4)
Stephen Bowen – DAL (5)
Jason Hatcher – DAL (5)
Marcus Thomas – DEN (4)
Kevin Vickerson – DEN (5)
Turk McBride – DET (4)
Cliff Avril – DET
Mark Anderson – HOU (5)
Keyunta Dawson – IND (4)
Tamba Hali – KC (5)
Brian Robison – MIN (4)
Ray Edwards – MIN (5)
Eric Moore – NE (5)
Jeff Charleston – NO (4)
Dave Tollefson – NYG (4)
Mathias Kiwanuka – NYG (5)
Victor Abiamiri – PHI (4)
Jay Richardson – SEA (4)
Stylez White – TB (4)
Tim Crowder – TB (4)
Dave Ball – TEN
Jacob Ford – TEN (4)
Kedric Golston – WAS (5)

Defensive Tackle:
Chris Hoke – PIT
Travis Johnson – SD
Aubrayo Franklin – SF
Cullen Jenkins – GB
Pat Williams – MIN
Robaire Smith – CLE
Ronald Fields – DEN
Ron Edwards – KC
Jay Alford
Tank Tyler

Gabe Watson – ARI (5)
Alan Branch – ARI (4)
Haloti Ngata – BAL (5)
John McCargo – BUF (5)
Derek Landri – CAR (4)
Nick Hayden – CAR
Johnny Jolly – GB (5)
Eric Foster – IND
Antonio Johnson – IND (4)
Dan Muir – IND (4)
Atiyyah Ellison – KC
Paul Soliai – MIA (4)
Tony McDaniel – MIA (5)
Fred Evans – MIN (5)
Barry Coefield – NYG (5)
Brandon Mebane – SEA (4)
Junior Siavii – SEA (5)
Ray McDonald – SF (4)
Clifton Ryan – STL (4)
Gary Gibson – (5)

Linebackers:
Shawne Merriman – BUF
Kirk Morrison – JAC
Mike Peterson – ATL
Thomas Davis – CAR
Pisa Tinoisamoa – CHI
Dhani Jones – CIN
Mike Vrabel – KC
Ben Leber – MIN
Takeo Spikes – SF
Stephen Cooper – SD
Kevin Burnett – SD
Scott Shanle – NO
Barrett Ruud – TB
Rashad Jeanty
Clint Ingram
Angelo Crowell
Isaiah Ekejiuba – DET

Stephen Nicholas – ATL (4)
Prescott Burgess – BAL (4)
Tavares Gooden – BAL
Paul Posluszny – BUF (4)
Keith Ellison – BUF (5)
James Anderson – CAR (5)
Abdul Hodge – CAR (5)
Jamar Williams – CAR (5)
Nick Roach – CHI (4)
Rod Wilson – CHI (4)
Brian Iwuh – CHI (5)
Brandon Johnson – CIN (5)
Blake Costanzo – CLE (4)
Jason Trusnik – CLE (4)
Chris Gocong – CLE (5)
D’Qwell Jackson – CLE (5)
Leon Williams – DAL (4)
Jason Hunter – DEN (5)
Bobby Carpenter – DET (5)
Desmond Bishop – GB (4)
Zach Diles – HOU (4)
Tyjuan Hagler – IND (5)
Clint Session – IND (4)
Justin Durant – JAC (4)
Freddie Keiaho – JAC
Corey Mays – KC (5)
Quentin Moses – MIA (4)
Chad Greenway – MIN (5)
Erin Henderson – MIN
Marvin Mitchell – NO (4)
Gerris Wilkinson – NYG (5)
David Harris – NYJ (4)
Lance Laury – NYJ (5)
Kamerion Wimbley – OAK (5)
Thomas Howard – OAK (5)
Ricky Brown – OAK (5)
Jarvis Moss – OAK (4)
Ernie Sims – PHI (5)
Omar Gaither – PHI (5)
Akeem Jordan – PHI (4)
Stewart Bradley – PHI (4)
Lamarr Woodley – PIT (4)
Antwan Barnes – SD (4)
Brandon Siler – SD (4)
Manny Lawson – SF (5)
Will Herring – SEA (4)
David Vobora – STL
Jon Alston – TB (5)
Quincy Black – TB (4)
Adam Hayward – TB (4)
David Thornton – TEN
Stephen Tulloch – TEN (5)
Rocky McIntosh – WAS (5)
H.B. Blades – WAS (4)
Chris Wilson – WAS (4)

Cornerbacks:
Champ Bailey – DEN
Ronde Barber, TB
Brian Williams, ATL
Fabian Washington, BAL
Chris Carr, BAL
Drayton Florence, BUF
Stanford Routt, OAK
Ellis Hobbs, PHI
Ike Taylor, PIT
Lito Sheppard, MIN
Carlos Rogers, WAS
C.C. Brown – DET

Michael Adams, ARI (4)
Trumaine McBride ARI (4)
Josh Wilson, BAL (4)
Ashton Youboty – BUF (5)
C.J. Wilson – CAR (4)
Richard Marshall – CAR (5)
Corey Graham, CHI (4)
Jonathan Wade – CIN (4)
Marvin White – CIN (4)
Johnathan Joseph – CIN (5)
Fred Bennett, CIN (4)
Eric Wright – CLE (4)
Tye Hill – DET (5)
Brandon McDonald, DET (4)
Chris Houston, DET (4)
Jason Allen – HOU (5)
Karl Paymah, HOU (5)
David Jones – JAC (4)
Brandon Carr, KC
Eric Frampton – MIN (4)
Leigh Torrence – NO (5)
Usama Young, NO (4)
Will Blackmon, NYG (5)
Drew Coleman – NYJ (5)
Antonio Cromartie – NYJ (5)
Eric Smith – NYJ (5)
Dimitri Patterson – PHI (5)
William Gay, PIT (4)
Dante Hughes – SD (4)
Pat Watkins – SD (5)
Kelly Jennings, SEA (5)
Kevin Dockery – STL (5)
Justin King, STL
Elbert Mack, TB

Safeties:
Roy Williams, CIN
Brodney Pool, NYJ
Quintin Mikell – PHI
Gerald Sensabaugh, DAL
Josh Bullocks, CHI
Darren Sharper – NO
Matt Ware, ARI
Sean Considine, JAC
Deon Grant, NYG
Aaron Rouse
Daniel Bullocks

Dawan Landry, BAL (5)
Tom Zbikowski, BAL
George Wilson, BUF (5)
Marcus Hudson – CAR (5)
Gerald Alexander, CAR (4)
Danieal Manning, CHI (5)
Chinedum Ndukwe, CIN (4)
Abram Elam, CLE (5)
Sabby Piscitelli, CLE (4)
Alan Ball, DAL
John Wendling – DET (4)
Anthony Smith – GB (5)
Charlie Peprah – GB (5)
Atari Bigby, GB (5)
Bernard Pollard – HOU (5)
Melvin Bullitt – IND (4)
Jarrad Page, NE (5)
Roman Harper – NO (5)
Michael Johnson, NYG (4)
James Ihedigbo – NYJ (4)
Hiram Eugene, OAK (5)
Eric Weddle, SD (4)
Paul Oliver, SD (4)
Quinton Teal – SD (4)
Dashawn Goldson, SF (4)
Tanard Jackson – TB (4)
Reed Doughty – WAS (5)

Kickers:
David Akers – PHI
Jeff Reed – SF
Olindo Mare – SEA
Ryan Longwell – MIN
Phil Dawson – CLE
Adam Vinatieri – IND

Matt Prater- DEN (4)
Dave Rayner – DET (4)
Mason Crosby – GB (4)
Nick Folk – NYJ (4)
Shaun Suisham – PIT (5)

Punters:
Ben Graham – ARI
Michael Koenen – ATL
Dave Zastudil
Matt Turk – HOU

Sam Koch – BAL (5)
Adam Podlesh – JAC (4)
Steve Weatherford – NYJ (5)
Sav Rocca – PHI (4)
Daniel Sepulveda – PIT (4)

[baitism]

1. LB (1st or 2nd round, and one in the later rounds)
2. WR (")
3. OL (3rd round or later unless a good situation in the 2nd permits)
4. RB (Short yardage bruiser to replace TJ)
5. DL (Preferably 3rd round or later)

[DeezNutz]

Center should be higher on that list. If we keep our current pick in round 1, that wouldn't be the dumbest selection in the world, depending upon player/talent.

[CoMoChief]

WR is a must and has to be first priority. Chambers sucks.

Then I'd say a NT, because we still don't have a true 34 NT.

Then center or Oline depth.

I wouldn't be pissed if we ignored ILB for a year, but another pass rusher is badly needed. Vrabel is a liability due to his age/speed or lack there of.

[BigMeatballDave]

NT, WR, OLB, C

[ModSocks]

Originally Posted by John_Wayne

I heard on the radio today that Fitzgerald is not available this year. He has another year on his contract and won't become a FA until next year. To get him this year, the Chiefs would have to give up way too much. That's what they speculated anyway. So, what's the case? Is that true? I was hoping to get him this year.

Who should we target in free agency? Who should be the top draft prospects?

In order, I think the Chiefs greatest areas of need are.....

1. Another WR to complement Bowe
2. A big, nasty, run stuffing NT
3. Another pass rusher, LB or DE, to complement Hali
4. An OLB to replace Vrable. Or, is Studabaker up to the task?
5. An ILB to replace Belcher / Mays
6. A young protege at C to replace Wiegmann in 2012. Or, in 2011?
7. A new, young RT. Or, do you think Richardson will continue to improve and hold the job for years?

Asamoah could replace Waters in 2011 or 2012. Agree?

Thoughts?

Well...We mainly need two positions. OLB and WR. We need a NT as well as a Center. I may be the minority on this, but i think we need to draft another good RB as well.

Landing Fitz would require at least a first and a 3rd and possibly another pick next year. I dont care though, I'd rather have Fitz over any rookie WR.

1st: To Cards for Fitz
2nd: Pass rushing OLB
3rd: To Cards for Fitz
4th: LT/RT
5th: center
6th: NT
7th: RB

[Otter]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Center should be higher on that list. If we keep our current pick in round 1, that wouldn't be the dumbest selection in the world, depending upon player/talent.

Stefen Wisniewski, C, Penn State

Is there a better name for an NFL center than a humongous Polish guy?

[Kylo Ren]

Originally Posted by baitism

1. LB (1st or 2nd round, and one in the later rounds)
2. WR (")
3. OL (3rd round or later unless a good situation in the 2nd permits)
4. RB (Short yardage bruiser to replace TJ)
5. DL (Preferably 3rd round or later)

I think Battle, Castille, Cox, Shaun Smith can handle the short yardage duties. Unless Thomas Jones retires, I think we're set at RB for another year.

[Kylo Ren]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

1st: To Cards for Fitz
2nd: Pass rushing OLB
3rd: To Cards for Fitz
4th: LT/RT
5th: center
6th: NT
7th: RB

Wow. That would make for an awefully thin draft. I'd love to have Fitz, but I think that's too much to give up.

[keg in kc]

I'd stick with interior offensive linemen and a wide receiver.

Everything else I'd draft. Pass rusher, nose tackle, right tackle.

[Hootie]

I'll hold off until I talk to Mecca...he seems to really know what he's talking about in this regard!!

[Hootie]

ok now to be serious...

more help for Cassel and some help for Hali...

shit...I like the Pats so much I'd even find an Aaron Hernandez type TE to combo with Moeaki, too...

and it appears as if Dexter is more Woodhead than Welker so if we could find a Welker that would just be fantastic as well

[ModSocks]

Originally Posted by John_Wayne

Wow. That would make for an awefully thin draft. I'd love to have Fitz, but I think that's too much to give up.

In this scenario all we're really giving up is a third, which in our case is a glorified 4th. I'd give up a 3rd rounder if that guarantees that our new WR is perennial pro bowler.

[Hootie]

I'd give up two 1sts for Fitzgerald in less than a second...

two late 1sts for THE premiere "Patriots way" receiver in the NFL...with all of the talent in the world?

Yep...sign me up.

Easily worth 2 1st round picks...easily easily easily...and he won't come much cheaper than that.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Give the 1st to AZ, get Fitz.