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2014 NFL Free Agents
By Nick Mensio 17 hours ago Rotoworld

2014 NFL Free Agents
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Nick Mensio and Evan Silva keep a running list of the top free agents available around the league entering …

With access to NFL Players Association data, Rotoworld can generate the most accurate free agent list on the internet. The free agents below are listed loosely in order of how we see them being valued on the open market.

Keep in mind that franchise tags will inevitably deplete the top of the market. New Orleans' Jimmy Graham is an obvious franchise tagee after a mammoth 2013 season. Browns safety T.J. Ward will receive strong franchise-tag consideration as well.

2014 free agency will commence on the afternoon of March 13.

Quarterbacks

1. Michael Vick
2. Josh McCown
3. Josh Freeman
4. Shaun Hill
5. Chad Henne
6. Tarvaris Jackson
7. Colt McCoy
8. Matt Flynn
9. Kellen Clemens
10. Luke McCown
11. Derek Anderson
12. David Garrard
13. Dan Orlovsky
14. Rex Grossman
15. Curtis Painter
16. Tim Tebow
17. Jimmy Clausen
18. Charlie Whitehurst
19. Brady Quinn
20. Rusty Smith

Running Backs

1. Ben Tate
2. Rashad Jennings
3. Darren McFadden
4. Andre Brown
5. Knowshon Moreno
6. Maurice Jones-Drew
7. Rashard Mendenhall
8. Donald Brown
9. Ahmad Bradshaw
10. James Starks
11. LeGarrette Blount
12. Anthony Dixon
13. Toby Gerhart
14. La'Rod Stephens-Howling
15. Jonathan Dwyer
16. Peyton Hillis
17. Bernard Scott
18. Brian Leonard
19. Jackie Battle
20. Felix Jones
21. Ronnie Brown
22. Willis McGahee
23. Kahlil Bell
24. Deji Karim
25. Leon Washington

Fullbacks

1. Greg Jones
2. John Kuhn
3. Erik Lorig
4. Michael Robinson
5. Lex Hilliard

Wide Receivers

1. Eric Decker
2. Jeremy Maclin
3. Hakeem Nicks
4. Julian Edelman
5. James Jones
6. Anquan Boldin
7. Golden Tate
8. Andre Roberts
9. Emmanuel Sanders
10. Riley Cooper
11. Danario Alexander
12. Jacoby Jones
13. Dexter McCluster
14. Brandon LaFell
15. Kenny Britt
16. Damian Williams
17. Jerricho Cotchery
18. Ted Ginn
19. Jerome Simpson
20. Jacoby Ford
21. Robert Meachem
22. Austin Collie
23. Andre Caldwell
24. Santana Moss
25. Marc Mariani
26. Josh Morgan
27. Mario Manningham
28. Darrius Heyward-Bey
29. Domenik Hixon
30. Devin Hester
31. Deion Branch
32. Joe Webb
33. Lavelle Hawkins
34. Dezmon Briscoe
35. Kevin Ogletree
36. Louis Murphy
37. Seyi Ajirotutu
38. Josh Cribbs
39. Kyle Williams
40. Kevin Walter
41. Tiquan Underwood
42. Brandon Tate
43. Kassim Osgood
44. Plaxico Burress
45. Marlon Moore

Tight Ends

1. Jimmy Graham
2. Dennis Pitta
3. Jermichael Finley
4. Brandon Pettigrew
5. Garrett Graham
6. Brandon Myers
7. Fred Davis
8. Dustin Keller
9. Scott Chandler
10. Andrew Quarless
11. Ed Dickson
12. Tony Scheffler
13. Anthony McCoy
14. Kellen Winslow
15. Jeff Cumberland
16. Clay Harbor
17. Jake Ballard
18. Ben Hartsock
19. Dallas Clark
20. Michael Hoomanawanui
21. David Johnson
22. Dante Rosario
23. Bear Pascoe
24. Chase Coffman
25. Michael Palmer
26. Jim Dray
27. Jeron Mastrud
28. Matthew Mulligan
29. Kellen Davis
30. Jeff King

Offensive Tackles

1. Eugene Monroe
2. Jared Veldheer
3. Branden Albert
4. Jordan Gross
5. Anthony Collins
6. Rodger Saffold
7. Michael Oher
8. Breno Giacomini
9. Charles Brown
10. Zach Strief
11. Austin Howard
12. Bryant McKinnie
13. Ryan Harris
14. Eric Winston
15. Jason Fox
16. Will Svitek
17. J'Marcus Webb
18. Tyson Clabo
19. Mike Otto
20. Sean Locklear
21. Tony Pashos
22. Marshall Newhouse
23. Jeremy Trueblood
24. Khalif Barnes
25. Dennis Roland
26. Winston Justice
27. Jonathan Scott
28. Andrew Gardner
29. Rashad Butler
30. David Diehl

Offensive Guards

1. Travelle Wharton
2. Geoff Schwartz
3. Willie Colon
4. Jon Asamoah
5. Chad Rinehart
6. Zane Beadles
7. Brian Waters
8. Richie Incognito
9. Mike Johnson
10. Shawn Lauvao
11. Wade Smith
12. Mike Pollak
13. John Jerry
14. Jamon Meredith
15. Chris Williams
16. Eben Britton
17. Geoff Hangartner
18. Kevin Boothe
19. Jeff Linkenbach
20. Paul McQuistan
21. Oniel Cousins
22. Chris Scott
23. Vlad Ducasse
24. Seth Olsen
25. Bruce Campbell

Centers

1. Alex Mack
2. Brian De La Puente
3. Evan Dietrich-Smith
4. Dominic Raiola
5. Ryan Wendell
6. Jonathan Goodwin
7. Roberto Garza
8. Fernando Velasco
9. Ryan Cook
10. J.D. Walton
11. Ted Larsen
12. Joe Berger
13. Rob Turner
14. Joe Hawley
15. Dan Koppen
16. Mike McGlynn
17. Kevin Matthews
18. Chris Spencer
19. Dylan Gandy
20. Andre Gurode


Defensive Ends

1. Greg Hardy
2. Michael Johnson
3. Lamarr Houston
4. Michael Bennett
5. Jared Allen
6. Arthur Jones
7. Everson Griffen
8. Justin Tuck
9. Antonio Smith
10. Tyson Jackson
11. Robert Ayers
12. Corey Wootton
13. Anthony Spencer
14. Willie Young
15. Brett Keisel
16. Jeremy Mincey
17. Matt Shaughnessy
18. C.J. Wilson
19. Ricardo Mathews
20. Kenyon Coleman
21. Marcus Benard
22. Jason Hunter
28. Israel Idonije
29. Keyunta Dawson
30. Andre Carter
31. Frostee Rucker
32. Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
33. Jermaine Cunningham
34. Jarius Wynn
35. Lawrence Sidbury

Defensive Tackles

1. Henry Melton
2. Linval Joseph
3. B.J. Raji
4. Jason Hatcher
5. Randy Starks
6. Paul Soliai
7. Jonathan Babineaux
8. Kevin Williams
9. Alex Carrington
10. Pat Sims
11. Earl Mitchell
12. Vance Walker

13. Clinton McDonald
14. Tony McDaniel
15. Corey Peters
16. Ziggy Hood
17. Ryan Pickett
18. Ropati Pitoitua
19. Fred Evans
20. Jay Ratliff
21. Mike Patterson
22. Terrence Cody
23. Johnny Jolly
24. Fili Moala
25. Peria Jerry
26. Cam Thomas
27. Tom Johnson
28. Clifton Geathers
29. Nate Collins
30. Chris Baker
31. Al Woods
32. Colin Cole
33. Aubrayo Franklin
34. Leger Douzable
35. Gary Gibson
36. Kyle Love
37. Antonio Johnson
38. Landon Cohen
39. Andre Fluellen

40. Shaun Rogers

Outside Linebackers

1. Brian Orakpo
2. Jason Worilds
3. Shaun Phillips
4. Mike Neal
5. O'Brien Schofield
6. Rob Jackson
7. Jo-Lonn Dunbar
8. Keith Rivers
9. Jonathan Casillas
10. Parys Haralson
11. Reggie Walker
12. Larry English
13. Calvin Pace
14. Michael Boley
15. James Anderson
16. Dekoda Watson
17. Frank Zombo
18. Ernie Sims
19. Marvin Mitchell
20. Will Herring
21. Adam Hayward
22. Rocky McIntosh
23. Edgar Jones
24. Jamaal Westerman
25. Jordan Senn

Inside Linebackers

1. Donald Butler
2. Karlos Dansby
3. Brandon Spikes
4. Daryl Smith
5. Jon Beason
6. Wesley Woodyard
7. Arthur Moats
8. Kavell Conner
9. London Fletcher
10. Darryl Sharpton
11. Joe Mays
12. Perry Riley
13. Pat Angerer
14. Stewart Bradley
15. Akeem Jordan
16. D.J. Williams
17. Desmond Bishop
18. Jonathan Vilma
19. Paris Lenon
20. Nick Barnett
21. Bryan Kehl
22. Dan Connor
23. Will Witherspoon
24. Ramon Humber
25. Jacob Cutrera
26. Austin Spitler
27. Zac Diles
28. Stevenson Sylvester
29. Blake Costanzo
30. Josh Mauga

Cornerbacks

1. Brent Grimes
2. Aqib Talib
3. Alterraun Verner
4. Vontae Davis
5. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
6. Charles Tillman
7. Sam Shields
8. Walter Thurmond III
9. Tarell Brown
10. Chris Cook
11. Corey Graham
12. Terrell Thomas
13. DeAngelo Hall
14. Captain Munnerlyn
15. Trumaine McBride
16. Antoine Cason
17. Drayton Florence
18. Will Blackmon
19. Rashean Mathis
20. Josh Wilson
21. Tracy Porter
22. Richard Marshall
23. Nolan Carroll
24. E.J. Biggers
25. Quentin Jammer
26. Kelvin Hayden
27. Mike Jenkins
28. Aaron Berry
29. Josh Gordy
30. Chris Owens
31. Sherrick McManis
32. Cassius Vaughn
33. Zackary Bowman
34. Phillip Adams
35. Dominique Franks
36. Brandon Ghee
37. Javier Arenas
38. Aaron Ross
39. Michael Adams
40. Bryan McCann

Safeties

1. Jairus Byrd
2. T.J. Ward
3. Antoine Bethea
4. Chris Clemons
5. Malcolm Jenkins
6. Stevie Brown
7. Major Wright
8. Nate Allen
9. Charles Woodson
10. Ryan Clark
11. James Ihedigbo
12. Bernard Pollard
13. Donte Whitner
14. Usama Young
15. Kendrick Lewis
16. Mike Adams
17. Michael Mitchell
18. Chris Crocker
19. Yeremiah Bell
20. Quintin Mikell
21. Michael Huff
22. Brandon Meriweather
23. Ryan Mundy
24. Taylor Mays
25. Ed Reed
26. Jim Leonhard
27. Husain Abdullah
28. Darrell Stuckey
29. Sergio Brown
30. Colt Anderson
31. Darian Stewart
32. Craig Steltz
33. Chris Maragos
34. Will Allen
35. Quintin Demps
36. Jeromy Miles
37. Derrick Martin
38. Danny McCray
39. Jerron McMillian
40. Kurt Coleman

Kickers


1. Steven Hauschka
2. Phil Dawson
3. Adam Vinatieri
4. Josh Brown
5. Jay Feely
6. Dan Carpenter
7. Graham Gano
8. Billy Cundiff
9. Shayne Graham
10. Rian Lindell
11. Nick Folk
12. David Akers

Punters

1. Pat McAfee
2. Donnie Jones
3. Dave Zastudil
4. Brian Moorman
5. Mat McBriar

Top Restricted Free Agents

1. Chris Harris
2. Joique Bell
3. Brandon Browner
4. Doug Baldwin
5. Andrew Hawkins
6. Cedric Thornton
7. Robert McClain
8. Jed Collins
9. Dan Bailey
10. Byron Bell
11. Joe Morgan
12. Jordan Todman
13. Henry Hynoski
14. Spencer Paysinger
15. Vincent Rey
16. Rafael Bush
17. Demarcus Dobbs
18. Lemuel Jeanpierre
19. Perrish Cox
20. M.D. Jennings
21. Tony Carter
22. Bryan Braman
23. Garrett McIntyre
24. Jamari Lattimore
25. Mitch Unrein
26. Dane Fletcher
27. Phillip Tanner
28. Joe Reitz
29. Shelley Smith
30. Darrin Walls
31. Marcus Sherels
32. Kris Durham
33. Phillip Hunt
34. Jim Cordle
35. Chimdi Chekwa
36. Tandon Doss
37. Lestar Jean
38. Alfonso Smith
39. Mark Herzlich
40. Dane Sanzenbacher
41. Jeron Johnson
42. Cameron Bradfield
43. Will Tukuafu
44. Albert McClellan
45. Da'Rel Scott
46. Nick Bellore
47. Jerrell Powe
48. Terrell McClain
49. Danny Watkins
50. James Dockery

figure we can keep this list and update as needed.

Glad to see Ward and Mack at the top of lists and Ward got mentioned in the Article with JG

I noticed Brent Grimes and Byrd are at the top of their respective lists... I wouldn't mind bringing one of those two in.

Oh where o' where will Vick end up?

No way will Jimmy Grahm be available. New Orleans would be nutheads to let him walk

Wouldn't mind having Ben Tate still! Lots of big names on that list, but...

So, what you're saying is that we could bring back Quinn, Anderson, McCoy, and Luke McCown for one grand ole showdown??

OK, let's spend some money .......

Let's see ..... $40 million to spend ....... Let's go shopping!

Let's go sign either Maclin (if healthy and recovered from his ACL) or Decker.

Let's sign OT Monroe. We wanted to trade for him, and we might as well go solidify the tackle position.

Then let's add Sam Shields. He's a bigger (relatively) CB who could play opposite Haden, and move Skrine to a super slot CB.

We need to re-sign Mack.

Maybe re-sign Ward ...depending on the defense we will play. If we need more of a cover S, then sign Byrd instead.

So, we would add:

WR: Either Maclin or Decker
OT: Eugene Monroe
CB: Sam Shields
C: Mack
S: Either re-sign Ward ot sign Byrd


Oh ... and if we want a great rush OLB, sign Brian Orakpo.

Man it is easy peasy to spend other people's money.

I think we have quite enough pass rushing LB's.

jc

Obviously re-sign Mack and TJ. After that grab Donald Butler if we're running still going to run a 3-4.

I was high on Ben Tate, but after watching the Texans game they had some decent running back play which made me question if Ben Tate is good if they just have some really good run blocking. Kind of get the same feeling of the Shanny RB's where the OLine makes people like Tatum Bell and Ron Dayne into pro bowlers and makes Clinton Portis into an all pro. Now we just need to consider if Tate is another Clinton Portis or Mike Anderson.

Golden Tate is who I really want to get. He's finally came into his own this year and I doubt the Seahawks want to re-sign him because that team is way too talented to re-sign Golden Tate with good faith.

Running backs, MJD and McFadden are my top choices if they come cheap. MJD was playing injured this year and once he started to heal up he started playing better. McFadden can't stay healthy, but when he is he's good.

we have to sign Geoff Schwartz for RG.

The QB list is just this giant scrapheap of also-rans...

At one point most of the names on that list were someone's belief that, that QB would be the future.

j/c

This is a great post to have up and I'll certainly go through it again later but a name popped out to me and one that many people probably wouldn;t consider.

Toby Gerhart.

RB with low miles on the tires that is typically effective in relief of AP. Big boy (231) that could stand the pounding of the AFC north but still respectable speed (ran a 4.53 at the combine). Catches the ball well out of the backfield.

I know that rumours have us connected with Ben Tate already and I'm all for that move but there will likely be a bidding war for him. Gerhart is someone we could come in under the radar on.

Tate is very likely going to cost too much for a RB (and more than Banner would put to a RB - one area where I would agree with him).

I would like Gerhart. He's a good player.

Resign our guys and get DRC or any of the plethora of CBs in free agency. If we can't sign one CB out of that top 10 list it will send red flags to me.

It will be interesting to see how many of them actually switch teams... a lot of them will end up staying put.. so we aren't really fighting over 10, we are really fighting for the 3 or 4 of the top 10 that are likely to move...

might as well be here.

It would certainly lessen the need for burning a pick in this year's draft. Lord knows we have enough other holes to fill-

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He has to know he can get a starting gig elsewhere.

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I'm pretty sure if he looks at our RB depth chart, he should feel comfortable that he can get enough touches here...

Especially if Norv takes his pass-happy offense outta here...

Possible targets:

WR: Jernemy Maclin or James Jones.---Different types of WRs. Both have injury concerns. Both would be decent #2s.

OT: Jared Veldheer---very good OT. Better than Schwartz

OG: Jon Asamoah---best guard available

ILBer: Brandon Spikes---improving player

CB: Vontae Davis--nickel and dime cb.

S: Bernard Pollard--will give you the same play as Ward for a lot less money.

What makes you prefer a Maclin/Jones over Decker/Nicks? Is it the likely money that they could be had for? I just think of Jones' issues with the dropsies from when I've watched GB and Maclin's how many-eth leg injury and have worries about the two.

The rest of your combing through the list I liked. If Ward is demanding top five safety dollar, that's a feasible route. I'd like a real thumper in the middle of our defense, too. Asamoah would be huge for this line, too. We need at least one significant upgrade at G. Personally, I'd worry about Schwartz later than allocate more of our cap for what I think would be a minimal upgrade. Even if he is the weak link after upgrading the interior, that can be somewhat masked with the use of chipping, shorter drop depths, rolls, boots, and waggles (especially if we make a move for Manziel). Corner is a must.

At the end of the day, we need to go into the year with a young QB of the future and an offense that will have not just talented pieces, but can form an identity. My personal pipe-dream of an offense going in to the year...

QB: Bridgewater/Manziel
RB: Gerhart/Sankey
TE: Cameron/Blocking TE
WR1: Gordon
WR2: Decker/Nicks
Slot/gadget guy: Dexter McCluster (if no Decker/Nicks, a guy who could be an outside WR in the draft early on maybe competing with another capable vet)
Tackles: Thomas, Schwartz
Guards: Asamoah, Early 3rd rounder (a guy who is strictly a guard but can obviously plug, play and be successful like Larry Warford was for DET)
Center: Mack or the next best available center on the market

Not sure (actually skeptical) that that's feasible under the cap, but that would be an offense I'd actually look forward to see what it could produce.

Nice post.

I think Denver will keep Decker. Nicks is a talented guy, but man, he seems to be a head case. It was a contract year and he bombed.

My two guys have questions, too. I'm not married to them. I was just looking over the list and trying to decide who could help us and whether or not they might be available.

Nothing factual about it. Just a game to play to escape boredom.

jc

Dunno why Donald Butler keeps getting slept on. If we want a good ILB who can cover TE's than that's the guy. He played in a 3-4 this year with the Chargers and was excellent. That's my major number 1 if you ask me.

Can't see him playing there. He gets beat by bigger, slower guys on the right side. He would be a turnstile if he had to face quicker, more explosive guys.