2010 NFL Free Agency: Top Five Per Position
With a little less than two weeks until the NFL Draft, teams will have an eye on what veterans are available in free agency in case they do not address their needs via the draft.
The following is a list of the top five free agents at each position, and what positive and negative aspects they can bring to a potential suitor.
Quarterback
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1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Marc Bulger
Positive: veteran leadershipĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: injuries
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Daunte Culpepper
Positive: chip on his shoulderĀ Ā Ā
Negative: declining
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Josh McCown
Positive: athleticĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: career backup
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Brian St.Pierre
Positive: strong armĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited experience
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Kyle Boller
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā
Negative: poor Stats
Running Back
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Brian Westbrook
Positive: athletic, productionĀ Ā Ā Ā
Negative: injuries
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Jamal Lewis
Positive: productionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: declining
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Justin Fargas
Positive: abilityĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited experience as main back
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Adrian Peterson
Positive: good change-of-paceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: career backup
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Aaron Stecker
Positive: role player
Negative: limited ability
Fullback
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Justin Griffith
Positive: receiving threatĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited blocking ability
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Brad Hoover
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: injuries
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Dan Kreider
Positive: run blockerĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited athleticism
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Jeremiah Johnson
Positive: run blockerĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited athleticism
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Jason McKie
Positive: abilityĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: inconsistent
Wide Receiver
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Terrell Owens
Positive: ability, career productionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: declining, locker room distraction
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Kevin Curtis
Positive: speedĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited role
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Torry Holt
Positive: veteran leadershipĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Josh Reed
Positive: solid handsĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited role
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Laveranues Coles
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
Tight End
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Billy Miller
Positive: production as backupĀ
Negative: limited starting experience
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Randy McMichael
Positive: receiving threatĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: inconsistent
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā L.J. Smith
Positive: past productionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Quinn Sypniewski
Positive: youth, abilityĀ Ā Ā
Negative: limited experience
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā David Martin
Positive: down-field threatĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: injuries
Offensive Tackle
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Damion McIntosh
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: āwandererā
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Flozell Adams
Positive: abilityĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: discipline issues
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Mike Gandy
Positive: experience on winning teamĀ Ā Ā
Negative: decline
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Levi Jones
Positive: abilityĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: disappointing production
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Orlando Pace
Positive: veteranĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline, injuries
Offensive Guard
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Shawn Andrews
Positive: great ability, strengthĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: disappointing production
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Bobby Williams
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Chester Pitts
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: plateau in development
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Jamar Nesbit
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: lost starting job
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Montrae Holland
Positive: strengthĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited athleticism
Center
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Kevin Mawae
Positive: veteran leadership, productionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ben Hamilton
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā John Wade
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited playing time last season
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Dennis Norman
Positive: youngĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited experience
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Seth McKinney
Positive: sizeĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: lack of production
Defensive End
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Adewale Ogunleye
Positive: experience, career production Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Leonard Little
Positive: experience, career productionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Derrick Burgess
Positive: productionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: disappeared last season
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Raheem Brock
Positive: role player on winning teamĀ Ā Ā
Negative: limited experience as starter
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Greg Ellis
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
Defensive Tackle
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Cornelius Griffin
Positive: size, abilityĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Vonnie Holliday
Positive: production, veteran leadershipĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: age
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Marques Douglas
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: plateau in development
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Rob Meier
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Bryan Robinson
Positive: sizeĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: lack of production
Outside Linebacker
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Keith Bulluck
Positive: production, veteran leadershipĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: injury
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Jason Taylor
Positive: career production, veteran leadershipĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: age
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Angelo Crowell
Positive: athleticismĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: lack of production
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Danny Clark
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: plateau in development
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tracy White
Positive: youthĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: lack of experience
Inside LinebackerĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Antonio Pierce
Positive: leadership, productionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: injury
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Akin Ayodele
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: plateau in ability
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ryan Fowler
Positive: size, abilityĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: lack of recent starting experience
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Jeremiah Trotter
Positive: veteran leadershipĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Nick Greisen
Positive: role playerĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited starting experience
Cornerback
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Lito Sheppard
Positive: experience, abilityĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: lack of production
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Fred Smoot
Positive: experience, abilityĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: on-field discipline issues
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ken Lucas
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: lack of recent production
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Deshea Townsend
Positive: veteran leadershipĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Adam Jones
Positive: athleticismĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: off-the-field issues
Safety
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Darren Sharper
Positive: veteran leadership, productionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: age
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ken Hamlin
Positive: physical play, abilityĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: plateau in development
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Mark Roman
Positive: coverage skillsĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: limited role
4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Jermaine Phillips
Positive: run stopperĀ Ā Ā Ā
Negative: cover skills
5.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Aaron Rouse
Positive: youthĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: lack of production
Kicker
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Shayne Graham
Positive: productionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: missed field goals in playoffs last season
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Matt Stover
Positive: career productionĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
Punter
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Hunter Smith
Positive: strong legĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Mitch Berger
Positive: experienceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Negative: decline
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Chris Hanson
Positive: experience on winning teamĀ Ā Ā
Negative: decline
That is the list. Comment on which available unrestricted free agents your favorite team should sign.
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