Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
Free agency begins today at 4p. Below is a list by Brian Billick of the Top-10 “value†free agents followed by a Top-50 free-agent ranking (signed, franchised and unsigned).
Typically, they focus on free agents who sign with new teams, but a signing of an existing player with his former team is just as significant when building a roster.
The first Top 10 is a ranking of value, with overall rank listed in parenthesis. Value can be defined as total cost, schematic fit, on-field performance, personality fit and off-field concerns.
TOP-10 VALUE
1. (1)Â Peyton Manning, QB
Outside the obvious injury concerns, if I have to explain why he is No. 1 on the list, you probably got to this site by accident.
2. (3)Â Mario Williams, DE/OLB
Coming off of an injury that caused him to miss 11 games last season has to be a concern, but this is a weak draft class for elite edge rushers, and that makes obtaining Williams even more valuable. He is a game changer, if healthy.
3. (4)Â Carl Nicks, OG
An elite interior offensive lineman whose only limitation in free agency is the overall value placed on guards. But the interior line is usually the final missing piece to solidifying a strong offensive line. Nicks will be a huge loss to the Saints if he goes elsewhere, especially in the running game.
4. (11)Â Vincent Jackson, WR
Wide receiver has been a classic miss position in free agency, but Jackson has proven he is a legit No. 1. Jackson could be the proverbial “one player away from being a Super Bowl team.â€
5. (13)Â Mike Wallace, WR
Impact player, but could fall into the aforementioned overpaying-for-a-player category, especially with his tender.
6. (14)Â Cortland Finnegan, CB
Proven ability at a position with limited options. Needs to go to a team that can control his mental breakdowns.
7. (15)Â Ben Grubbs, OG
See Carl Nicks above.
8. (16)Â Matt Flynn, QB
Huge risk to pay what the market will demand for a player with just two starts on his resume.Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin is intimately familiar with Flynn, and if he doesn’t make a run for him, there will be major questions as to why.
9. (17)Â Marques Colston, WR Â *UPDATED – SAINTS RESIGNED*Â
Solid wide receiver, but hard to project outside of the Saints’ passing system. He has No. 1 credentials, but something always seems to happen (injuries, drops, disappears in games) when on the verge of being named amongst the league’s elite.
10. (19)Â Lardarius Webb, CB
Hard to imagine the Ravens letting him get away. Corner is a need position and he brings return skills as well.
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