[Hacksaw]

What's this talk about Manning? Does this have any legs. Hell, does Manning have any legs?

[Elvis]

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/6 ... o:nfl:gnav

Updated Top 100 Free Agents
Wednesday, March 02, 2016

With franchise tags allocated and the NFL's March 7 negotiating window on the horizon, this is the revised Rotoworld Top 100 Board for 2016 Free Agency. The free agent signing period opens Wednesday, March 9 at 4pm ET.

These players have been tagged: Broncos OLB Von Miller (franchise - exclusive), Redskins QB Kirk Cousins (franchise), Rams CB Trumaine Johnson (franchise), Panthers CB Josh Norman (franchise), Chiefs SS Eric Berry (franchise), Ravens K Justin Tucker (franchise), Bills LT Cordy Glenn (franchise), Jets DE Muhammad Wilkerson (franchise), Bears WR Alshon Jeffery (franchise), Dolphins DE Olivier Vernon (transition).

**The Top 100 Board is limited to unrestricted free agents. Restricted free agents like Broncos RB C.J. Anderson very rarely change teams.

1. Malik Jackson -- Just turned 26. Can play DE & DT. Consistently disruptive.
2. Kelechi Osemele -- 27 in June. Elite guard made 4 starts at left tackle in '15.
3. Ryan Fitzpatrick -- 33. Ranked top ten in TD passes (31). Won't leave NYJ.
4. Janoris Jenkins -- 27. Inconsistent despite elite tools. Had best year in '15.
5. Russell Okung -- 28. Quality LT, but has missed 24 games last six seasons.
6. Alex Mack -- 30. 3-time Pro Bowler. Exercised player opt-out on Wednesday.
7. George Iloka -- 26. Interchangeable FS/SS can support the run and cover.
8. Brandon Brooks -- Entering age-27 season. Freakishly athletic 6'5/346 OG.
9. Prince Amukamara -- 27 in June. Has missed 13 games the last two years.
10. Jason Pierre-Paul -- 27. Can still beat O-Linemen, but struggles to finish.
11. Eric Weddle -- 31. 3-time Pro Bowler coming off a career-worst season.
12. Alex Boone -- 29 in May. Mauler can play both guard spots & right tackle.
13. Mario Williams -- Next team will hope for Peppers-like late-career push.
14. Greg Hardy -- 28 in July. Would be a top-3 FA if not for character issues.
15. Danny Trevathan -- 26 in March. 3-down ILB can stop the run and cover.
16. Casey Hayward -- 26. Mainly slot CB but has size to play outside (5'11/192).
17. Sean Smith -- Going on 29. Steady press CB with imposing build (6'4/214).
18. Matt Forte -- 30. His game should age well. Wants to play for contender.
19. Doug Martin -- 27. 2nd in NFL in rushing in '15. Liability in pass protection.
20. Lamar Miller -- 25 in April. Big-play back severely underutilized in Miami.
21. Ian Williams -- 27 in August. Quietly 49ers' best player on defense in '15.
22. Jerrell Freeman -- 30 in May. PFF's No. 2 ILB in 2015, behind Luke Kuechly.
23. Donald Penn -- 33 in April. Still one of NFL's steadiest pass-protecting LTs.
24. Kelvin Beachum -- 27 in June. Undersized LT (6'3/303) tore ACL in October.
25. Jaye Howard -- 27. Should interest teams that miss out on Malik Jackson.
26. Mitchell Schwartz -- 27 in June. Consistent RT has made 64 straight starts.
27. Nick Fairley -- 28. Rotational DT only but can still dominate for stretches.
28. Jeff Allen -- Just turned 26. Capable starter at both guard spots and RT.
29. Reggie Nelson -- Entering age-33 season. PFF's No. 4 cover safety in '15.
30. Tashaun Gipson -- 26 in August. 11 INTs 2013-2014, injury plagued in '15.
31. Adam Jones -- Entering age-33 season. Still Bengals' best CB last year.
32. Derrick Johnson -- 33. Virtual lock to finish his career with Kansas City.
33. Antonio Gates -- Turns 36 in June. Virtual lock to finish his career in S.D.
34. Brock Osweiler -- 25. Could become a functional starter in Kubiak's O.
35. Travis Benjamin -- 26. 4.36 speedster expected to re-sign with Browns.
36. Marvin Jones -- 26 in March. Prototype Z receiver in Donald Driver mold.
37. William Hayes -- 31 in May. Had 5.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles in 11 starts.
38. Bruce Irvin -- 28. Played SAM in Seattle's 4-3. Overrated as pass rusher.
39. Damon Harrison -- 27. Mammoth run-stopping 3-4 nose tackle at 6'3/339.
40. Richie Incognito -- 33 in July. Coming off arguably his career-best year.
41. Robert Ayers -- Entering age-31 campaign. Coming off 9.5-sack season.
42. Anquan Boldin -- 35. Can still win with old man strength and crisp routes.
43. Ladarius Green -- 26 in May. Runs 4.56 at 6'6/238. Underutilized in S.D.
44. Dwayne Allen -- 26. Do-it-all TE has missed 21 games the last 3 seasons.
45. Haloti Ngata -- 32. No longer a superstar but still a plus starter at DT/NT.
46. Walter Thurmond -- Entering age-29 season. Had breakout year at safety.
47. Patrick Robinson -- 28. Ex-draft bust turned career around with Chargers.
48. Akiem Hicks -- 26. Massive (6'5/318) DT/DE. Was difference maker in NE.
49. Tamba Hali -- 32. Can still rush the QB. Has spent his entire career in K.C.
50. Coby Fleener -- 27. Finesse tight end improved as a run blocker in 2015.
51. Rodney McLeod -- 25. Undersized (5'10/186) but was top-ten safety at PFF.
52. Cedric Thornton -- 28 in June. Two-down, edge-setting 5-technique DE.
53. Tyvon Branch -- 29. Shined as Chiefs 3rd safety, should get starting job.
54. Ramon Foster -- 30. PFF's No. 17 guard among 82 qualifiers last season.
55. Rashad Johnson -- 30. Calling card is his ball skills. 12 INTs last 3 seasons.
56. Mark Barron -- 26. Successfully transitioned from SS to WLB in St. Louis.
57. Rishard Matthews -- 26. Should interest teams that miss on Marvin Jones.
58. Chris Long -- 31. 14 missed games last 2 seasons. 3 sacks in last 16 games.
59. Geoff Schwartz -- 29. Good player, bad luck. 19 missed games last 2 years.
60. Brandon Boykin -- 26 in July. Feisty slot corner with playmaking ability.
61. Jahri Evans -- 32. Cut by Saints. Declining, but still a capable starting guard.
62. Leon Hall -- 31. His play outside has declined but still a quality slot corner.
63. Evan Mathis -- 34. Was PFF's No. 1-rated run-blocking guard last season.
64. Adrian Clayborn -- 27. Rehabbed value as interior pass rusher in Atlanta.
65. Tahir Whitehead -- 26 in April. Ascending run stuffer can play OLB & ILB.
66. Jeremy Lane -- 25. Good slot CB when healthy. 19 missed games last 2 years.
67. Terrance Knighton -- 30 in July. 2-down nose tackle disappointed in WAS.
68. Zach Brown -- 26. Speedy linebacker best suited for weak side on 4-3 team.
69. Steve McLendon -- 30. Early-down NT only tends to fade late in seasons.
70. Chris Ivory -- 28 in March. Physical RB limited in pass game, often nicked.
71. Tyrunn Walker -- 26 in March. Promising DT broke fibula/ankle in October.
72. Derrick Shelby -- 27. Solid all-around DE best suited to work in a rotation.
73. Zach Miller -- 31. Shined in place of Martellus Bennett down 2015 stretch.
74. Will Beatty -- 31 in March. Missed 2015 with shoulder and pectoral tears.
75. Brandon Mebane -- 31. Stocky 1-technique NT best utilized in a rotation.
76. Stephen Tulloch -- 31. Has devolved into late-career two-down thumper.
77. Joe Barksdale -- 27. Able pass protector. Chargers most reliable OL in '15.
78. James Laurinaitis -- 29. Lauriniatis' name was always bigger than his game.
79. B.J. Raji -- 30 in July. Chronic underachiever gets pushed around in Run D.
80. Bobby Massie -- 27 in August. Inconsistent RT, especially in pass protection.
81. Andre Smith -- 29. A liability at RT in Cincinnati each of the last two years.
82. Kroy Biermann -- Entering age-31 season. Best used as early-down LE/SLB.
83. Michael Griffin -- 31. Cut by Titans. PFF's No. 77 safety out of 88 last year.
84. Courtney Upshaw -- 26. Run-stopping OLB only. Does not rush the passer.
85. Ben Watson -- 35. Set career highs in catches, yards, and TDs last season.
86. Vernon Davis -- 31. Still a great athlete. Got benched in Denver for drops.
87. Nick Perry -- 26 in April. Former first-round bust. Rotational OLB in a 3-4.
88. Stefen Wisniewski -- 27 in March. Can pass protect, struggles in run game.
89. Jason Jones -- 30 in May. Useful role player at LE, can also play on interior.
90. William Moore -- 31 in May. Box safety has missed 14 games last 2 seasons.
91. Mohamed Sanu -- 26. Overrated gadget/slot receiver likely to get overpaid.
92. Jermaine Kearse -- 26. Another candidate to get overpaid in poor WR market.
93. Bilal Powell -- 27. Versatile back shines in pass game, coming off career year.
94. Mike Neal -- 29 in June. 18 sacks last 4 years. Best fit as rotational LB/DE/DT.
95. Craig Robertson -- 28. Coverage-maven ILB specializes in nickel/dime defense.
96. Greg Toler -- 31. Talented press-man CB coming off worst season of his career.
97. Alfred Morris -- 27. Very limited back. 2-down grinder only fits zone-run teams.
98. Mike DeVito -- 32 in June. Lunchpail-type 5-technique DE. 2-down role player.
99. Marcedes Lewis -- 32 in May. Slow-footed TE still useful as in-line presence.
100. LeGarrette Blount -- 29. Clock-killing power back needs OL to give him room.

More Noteworthy Unrestricted Free Agents: QBs Chase Daniel, Matt Moore, Tarvaris Jackson, and Colt McCoy; RBs James Starks, Ronnie Hillman, and Chris Johnson; FBs Mike Tolbert, John Kuhn, and Darrel Young; WRs Rueben Randle, James Jones, Brian Quick, Andre Holmes, and Percy Harvin; TEs Jermaine Gresham and Jared Cook; OTs Donald Stephenson and Jermon Bushrod; G/Cs Ben Jones, Ryan Wendell, J.R. Sweezy, Chris Chester, Mike Harris, and Amini Silatolu; DLs Henry Melton, Jared Crick, and Al Woods; EDGE players Dwight Freeney, Wallace Gilberry, and Junior Galette; ILBs Demario Davis and Rolando McClain; 4-3 LBs Vincent Rey, Chad Greenway, Emmanuel Lamur, Nigel Bradham, and Sean Weatherspoon; CBs Jerraud Powers, Tracy Porter, and Terence Newman; safeties Roman Harper and Husain Abdullah.

[Elvis]

[Hacksaw]

Roddy? Does he have any game left in him?

[snackdaddy]

Roddy? Does he have any game left in him?

He started all 16 games with 43 catches for 506 yards and 1 TD. And that was with a good quarterback. I guess if he came cheap maybe he could move the chains on occasion.

[Hacksaw]

Roddy? Does he have any game left in him?

He started all 16 games with 43 catches for 506 yards and 1 TD. And that was with a good quarterback. I guess if he came cheap maybe he could move the chains on occasion.

I think you answered my question perfectly. Pass.

By extreme comparison, Nov. 26, 1989, Flipper Anderson piled up 336 receiving yards in 1 game..

[Hacksaw]

http://www.dailynews.com/sports/2016030 ... t-48-hours

LA Rams to focus mostly on own players for next 48 hours

By Vincent Bonsignore, Los Angeles Daily News
POSTED: 03/07/16, 10:08 AM PST | UPDATED: 2 HRS AGO 0 COMMENTS
With 11 unrestricted free agents, almost all of whom they have an interest in retaining, the Rams will spend most of the first day of the 48-hour legal tampering period of free agency focused on their own players.

The tampering period begins at 1 p.m. PST,

That doesn’t mean they won’t reach out to other unrestricted free agents across the NFL — with whom they can negotiate all aspects of an NFL player contract over the next two days but can not technically agree to anything — but their primary focus is on their own free agents.

The bulk of those players are on defense, which means retaining starting cornerback Janoris Jenkins, free safety Rodney McLeod, outside linebacker Mark Barron and defensive linemen William Hayes, Eugene Sims and Nick Fairley.

Among the other unrestricted free agents are kicker Greg Zuerlein, receivers Brian Quick and Wes Welker, tight end Cory Harkey and center Tim Barnes.

The Rams have already addressed one of their unrestricted free agents by applying the franchise tag to starting cornerback Trumaine Johnson. Johnson signed the designation and will earn $13.9 million in 2016. The Rams will continue to work with Johnson on a long-term extension.

Barring an agreement with Johnson, the Rams have approximately $45 million to work with under the salary cap.

The Rams also have six restricted free agents: linebacker Daren Bates, safety Cody Davis, quarterback Case Keenum, running backs Benny Cunningham and Chase Reynold and offensive lineman Brian Folkerts.

The deadline to extend qualifying tenders on restricted free agents is Wednesday.

Free agency officially opens Wednesday, at which time any “agreements” reached during the 48-hour legal tampering period can be announced.

One player the Rams can officially talk to is quarterback Robert Griffin III, who was released Monday by the Washington Redskins. Griffin is immediately free to talk to, visit and sign with any team.

[Hacksaw]

http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2016/3/7/1 ... rams-rgiii

[Hacksaw]

2016 NFL Free Agency QB Market Reshaped As Three Names Now Available Headlined By RGIII

http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2016/3/7/1 ... rams-rgiii

Robert Griffin III, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Freeman are reportedly all heading into the free agent waters. Would the Rams make sense for any of them?

[Indrid Cold]

Looks like the Eagles want to move on quickly from the Chip Kelly era:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14923762/philadelphia-eagles-trading-demarco-murray-tennessee-titans

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14922503/miami-dolphins-finalized-trade-philadelphia-eagles-kiko-alonso-byron-maxwell