Category: Players
Free Agency 2011 – Offense, Who’s Left?
I think it’s safe to say that things got a bit hectic once the lockout was lifted. Free agency was a much anticipated feeding frenzy as teams were desperate to sign players and rush them to camp. . As things have slowed since the initial push and most of the top free agents have been [...]
Free Agency 2011 – Finding Value
Following up on the bit we provided Sports Illustrated’s Peter King for his Monday Morning Quarterback article yesterday, let’s have an expanded look at who is finding value in this year’s abbreviated free agency period. . We’ve seen teams that are bringing in targeted talent with sensible deals, players landing terms well beyond a logical [...]
Free Agency 2011 – The Desean Dilemma
With Desean Jackson holding out, there’s been much debate around the league as to what he’s actually worth. . Earlier in the offseason, we displayed Jackson’s alarming number of drops, which is clearly an issue, but offsetting that are the big plays he provides. No one would argue with the thought that he’s a perfect [...]
Free Agency 2011 – The “All-Available Free Agents” Team
With many of the big names signed to long term contracts, we take a look at some of the best remaining free agents on the open market and what it would look like if they decided to form a team.
Free Agency 2011 – Top 51: 20 Remain
Maybe it’s the lockout being over, or maybe it’s the frantic nature of it. But this has been one heck of a fun free agency. . So we’ll make a deal with you. You keep reading, we’ll keep writing, and well all get ready for the new NFL season to start. . What I’m going [...]
Interview with Antoine Winfield, CB Minnesota Vikings
Tackling is a lost art in the NFL, especially when we’re talking about corners. With that said, there’s one guy who still excels at it and who continues to make some nasty hits. Antoine Winfield of the Minnesota Vikings is a natural tackler. There’s no question. He becomes an extra linebacker who sniffs out run [...]
Free Agency 2011 – Redskins Over-the-Hill Receivers
During last year’s offseason, the Redskins made some headlines uniting Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson and Willie Parker to fight for carries in training camp. While the three of them have over 20,000 yards rushing combined, Johnson and Parker didn’t make it to the end of September, and Portis was cut prior to the lockout. . [...]
Free Agency 2011 – Rams Nab Mikell
He’s one of the best players in the league that many haven’t even heard of. A safety who had our highest grading last year, and over the past three years. A guy who I never thought I’d see trending on twitter. Quintin Mikell. . As free agency started and the deals trickled through, my No. [...]
Free Agency 2011 – Poz to the Jags
So free agency is underway and we’ve already seen some pretty big moves. Some of them have been quite shocking, and others have been pretty much expected since as long as can be remembered. . And some of them weren’t really on my radar, but then they happened and you can’t help but think, ‘yeah [...]
Making the Grade – Safeties, 2008-2010
Due to the nature of their position, it is only fitting that we end our three year grading series with the last line of defense; the safeties. . I can already hear people dismissing our number one choice (many of whom probably haven’t seen him play), but in our gradings playing safety is more than [...]
