2016 NFL Free Agents by Position....

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Quarterbacks

Starters
Kirk Cousins
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Sam Bradford

Potential Starters
Brock Osweiler
Chase Daniel

Reserves
Matt Moore
Tarvaris Jackson
Chad Henne
Matt Schaub
Brandon Weeden
Jimmy Clausen
Colt McCoy
Matt Hasselbeck
Drew Stanton
Dan Orlovsky
Bruce Gradkowski
Charlie Whitehurst
T.J. Yates
Matt Cassel
Luke McCown
Scott Tolzien
Michael Vick
Matt Flynn
Kellen Clemens
Josh Freeman

Running Backs

Top Tier
Matt Forte
Doug Martin
Lamar Miller
Chris Ivory

Still Some Juice
James Starks
Chris Johnson
Alfred Morris
LeGarrette Blount
Ronnie Hillman

Reserve Backs
Tim Hightower
Bilal Powell
Ahmad Bradshaw
Chris Polk
Bobby Rainey
Stevan Ridley
Pierre Thomas
Lance Dunbar
Shaun Draughn
Robert Turbin
Bryce Brown
Matt Asiata
Reggie Bush
Dan Herron
DuJuan Harris
Travaris Cadet
Jordan Todman
Fred Jackson
Steven Jackson
Kendall Hunter
Jacquizz Rodgers
Bernard Pierce

Fullbacks

Top Level
Mike Tolbert
John Kuhn

Others
Darrel Young
Cory Harkey
Will Johnson
Will Tukuafu
Tyler Clutts

Wide Receivers

Elite
Alshon Jeffery

Up and Coming
Travis Benjamin
Marvin Jones
Rishard Matthews

Average
Rueben Randle
James Jones
Brian Quick
Mohamed Sanu
Anquan Boldin
Percy Harvin
Andre Holmes
Jermaine Kearse
Nate Washington
Leonard Hankerson
Marc Mariani
Lance Moore

Others
Terrelle Pryor
Hakeem Nicks
Rod Streater
Jordan Norwood
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Keshawn Martin
Chris Givens
Wes Welker
Andre Caldwell
David Nelson
Bryan Walters
Seyi Ajirotutu
Jason Avant
Ricardo Lockette
Nick Toon
Brandon Gibson
Brandon Tate
Jacoby Jones

Tight Ends

Elite
Antonio Gates
Ladarius Green

Good
Zach Miller
Marcedes Lewis

Other
Dwayne Allen
Vernon Davis
Coby Fleener
Ben Watson
Craig Stevens
Clay Harbor
Jermaine Gresham
James Hanna
Logan Paulsen
Daniel Fells
Garrett Celek
Tony Moeaki
Rhett Ellison
Michael Hoomanawanui
Rob Housler
David Johnson
Kellen Davis
Anthony McCoy
John Phillips
Chase Coffman
Dorin Dickerson

Offensive Tackles

Fixtures
Cordy Glenn
Russell Okung
Donald Penn

Workable
Kelvin Beachum
Andre Smith
Mitchell Schwartz
Joseph Barksdale
Bobby Massie
Eric Winston

Roster Fluff
Chris Clark
Ryan Harris
Donald Stephenson
Byron Bell
Jordan Mills
Chris Hairston
Sam Young
Jake Long
Don Barclay
Byron Stingily
Mike Adams
Jason Fox
Bradley Sowell
J'Marcus Webb
Bryce Harris
Jeff Linkenbach
Tyler Polumbus
Khalif Barnes
Charles Brown
Ben Ijalana

Interior Offensive Linemen

Fixture
Alex Mack
Kelechi Osemele

Serviceable
Alex Boone
Jeff Allen
Richie Incognito
Brandon Brooks
Ramon Foster
Evan Mathis
Ben Jones
Stefen Wisniewski
Ryan Wendell

Others
Mike Harris
J.R. Sweezy
Chris Chester
Manuel Ramirez
Lyle Sendlein
Amini Silatolu
Will Montgomery
Lance Louis
Ted Larsen
Willie Colon
Tony Bergstrom
Josh LeRibeus
J.D. Walton
Tim Barnes
Mackenzy Bernadeau
Chris Scott
Dallas Reynolds
Mike McGlynn
Vlad Ducasse
Fernando Velasco
Shelley Smith
Brandon Mosley
Doug Legursky
Gino Gradkowski
Johnnie Troutman
Joe Looney
Jamon Meredith


Defensive Linemen

Elite
Muhammad Wilkerson
Malik Jackson
Ian Williams
Haloti Ngata
Terrance Knighton
B.J. Raji
Adrian Clayborn

Ok to Good
Nick Fairley
Derek Wolfe
Jaye Howard
Damon Harrison
Cedric Thornton
Vinny Curry
Robert Ayers
Brandon Mebane
Akiem Hicks
Steve McLendon
Jason Jones
Tyrunn Walker
Justin Tuck
Mike DeVito
Henry Melton
Kevin Williams
Al Woods
Letroy Guion
Antonio Smith

Everyone else
Jared Crick
Kendall Reyes
Ahtyba Rubin
Cullen Jenkins
Sammie Lee Hill
Leger Douzable
Billy Winn
Kyle Love
Kedric Golston
Alex Carrington
Pat Sims
Brandon Thompson
Mitch Unrein
Red Bryant
Tony McDaniel
Cam Thomas
Kenrick Ellis
Corey Wootton
Jarvis Jenkins
Stephen Bowen
Greg Scruggs
Ricardo Mathews
Mike Martin
Jermelle Cudjo
Da'Quan Bowers
Barry Cofield
Demarcus Dobbs
Jack Crawford
Clifton Geathers

Edge Defenders

Elite
Von Miller
Jason Pierre-Paul
Olivier Vernon
*Greg Hardy
*Aldon Smith
Tamba Hali
Bruce Irvin
William Hayes
Nick Perry
Courtney Upshaw

Still some gas in the tank
Dwight Freeney
Kroy Biermann
Wallace Gilberry
Mike Neal
Junior Galette
Darryl Tapp
Jeremy Mincey

Next level
Derrick Shelby
Andre Branch
Eugene Sims

Everyone Else
Sam Acho
LaMarr Woodley
Calvin Pace
Albert McClellan
Justin Trattou
Frank Zombo
Chris Carter
Larry English
Frank Alexander
Anthony Spencer
George Selvie

Inside Linebackers

Jerrell Freeman
Danny Trevathan
Derrick Johnson
Craig Robertson
Rolando McClain
Erin Henderson
Demario Davis
Mason Foster
Sean Spence
Shea McClellin
Jasper Brinkley
Keenan Robinson
Audie Cole
Joe Mays
Dane Fletcher
Kelvin Sheppard
Jamari Lattimore
Tank Carder
Casey Matthews

4-3 Outside Linebackers

Zach Brown
Mark Barron
Tahir Whitehead
Vincent Rey
Emmanuel Lamur
Chad Greenway
Nigel Bradham
Sean Weatherspoon
Kyle Wilber
Spencer Paysinger
Jason Trusnik
Travis Lewis
Philip Wheeler
Michael Morgan

Cornerbacks

Elite
Josh Norman
Janoris Jenkins

Notch below
Prince Amukamara
Casey Hayward
Sean Smith
Pacman Jones
Trumaine Johnson
Patrick Robinson

Serviceable
Brandon Boykin
Leon Hall
Jerraud Powers
Tracy Porter
Terence Newman
Greg Toler
Jeremy Lane

Others
Will Blackmon
Coty Sensabaugh
Charles Tillman
William Gay
Tarell Brown
Trumaine McBride
Josh Robinson
Morris Claiborne
Shareece Wright
Ron Brooks
Nolan Carroll
Antwon Blake
Sterling Moore
E.J. Biggers
Marcus Sherels
Darrin Walls
Cary Williams
Kyle Wilson
Cortland Finnegan
Johnson Bademosi
Jamell Fleming
Corey White
Alan Ball
Josh Wilson
Jayron Hosley
Mike Jenkins
Cassius Vaughn
Sherrick McManis
Brandon Harris

Safeties

Elite
Eric Berry
Eric Weddle
Reggie Nelson

OK
Tashaun Gipson
George Iloka
Rashad Johnson
Rodney McLeod
Walter Thurmond III

Fluff
Tyvon Branch
Roman Harper
Husain Abdullah
Andrew Sendejo
Isa Abdul-Quddus
James Ihedigbo
Rafael Bush
Dwight Lowery
David Bruton
Chris Clemons
Will Allen
Keith Tandy
Tavon Wilson
Robert Blanton
Louis Delmas
Brandon Meriweather
Omar Bolden
Quintin Demps
Antonio Allen
Ryan Mundy
Nate Ebner
Larry Asante
Sean Richardson
Jaiquawn Jarrett
Colt Anderson
Chris Conte
Taylor Mays
Sherrod Martin
Charles Godfrey
Jamarca Sanford
Shiloh Keo
Robert Golden
Craig Dahl
Brandian Ross
Chris Prosinski
Danny McCray

Kickers

Justin Tucker
Mason Crosby
Josh Brown
Greg Zuerlein
Adam Vinatieri
Phil Dawson
Nick Novak
Kai Forbath
Shayne Graham
Randy Bullock

Punters

Marquette King
Shane Lechler
Jon Ryan
Bryan Anger
Brad Nortman

 

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Restricted Free Agents

C.J. Anderson
Brandon Marshall
Jacquies Smith
Ryan Schraeder
Ryan Davis

Tony Jefferson
John Simon
Bacarri Rambo
Ronald Leary
Bradley McDougald
Deshawn Shead
Paul Worrilow
Patrick Lewis
Sealver Siliga
Danny Lansanah
D.J. Swearinger
Jahleel Addae
Eddie Pleasant
Christine Michael
Kamar Aiken
Corbin Bryant
Tim Lelito
Khiry Robinson
Larry Donnell
Benny Cunningham
Case Keenum
Michael Thomas
Matt Tobin
Damion Square
Nathan Stupar
Duke Ihenacho
Lerentee McCray
Justin Tuggle
Stefan Charles
Will Compton
Jeff Heath
Neiko Thorpe
Brian Tyms
Ryan Jensen
Tim Wright
Josh Hill
Jonathan Grimes
Abry Jones
Patrick Omameh
Tony Jerod-Eddie
Josh Bush
Jack Doyle
Michael Wilhoite
Stephen Hill
Matt McGloin
Austin Pasztor
Benson Mayowa
Scott Solomon
Zach Sudfeld
LaAdrian Waddle
Zach Line
Darren Fells
Jaron Brown
Ray-Ray Armstrong
James Develin
Alvin Bailey
Lane Taylor
Chase Ford
Derrick Coleman
A.J. Bouye
MarQueis Gray
Marlon Brown
Chase Reynolds

 

[J. David Wannyheimer]

I suspect we might take a very hard look at Zach Miller (TE, Chicago) in free agency. Not to replace Jordan Cameron, but to supplement him.

Adam Gase likes using 2TE sets, and Miller was an excellent TE2 for the Bears last season. He's more athletic than Dion Sims

 

[gregorygrant83]

I'm not sure I buy Olivier Vernon being listed as an elite edge rusher. He's solid, maybe even good, but I don't think he's near elite.

 

[j-off-her-doll]

A lot of these D-linemen would make fine 3-4 DE's, and not all of them should be expensive. Not a ton of great NT's, though. I'm curious to see how much Nick Perry will make. Between Vernon and Perry, I think Perry will have the better career when it's all told. I don't think GB has done a good job utilizing him at all. He reminds me a bit of Wake with us during his first season, but it's lasted four seasons. Whenever they use him, he makes big plays. He should be a lot cheaper than Vernon, too.