Free Agent Rankings

[Lunchbox]

Found this list on another board. Was interesting to see where they had Saffold ranked as an OT. Personally, I'd have him near the top of the OG list.:


2014 NFL Free Agents Rankings/RotoWorld
2014 NFL Free Agents
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
By Nick Mensio

With access to NFL Players Association data, Rotoworld can generate the most accurate free agent list on the internet. The free agents below are listed loosely in order of how we see them being valued on the open market.

Keep in mind that franchise tags will inevitably deplete the top of the market. New Orleans' Jimmy Graham is an obvious franchise tagee after a mammoth 2013 season. Browns safety T.J. Ward will receive strong franchise-tag consideration as well.

2014 free agency will commence on the afternoon of March 13.

Quarterbacks

1. Michael Vick
2. Josh McCown
3. Josh Freeman
4. Shaun Hill
5. Chad Henne
6. Tarvaris Jackson
7. Colt McCoy
8. Matt Flynn
9. Kellen Clemens
10. Luke McCown
11. Derek Anderson
12. David Garrard
13. Dan Orlovsky
14. Rex Grossman
15. Curtis Painter
16. Tim Tebow
17. Jimmy Clausen
18. Charlie Whitehurst
19. Brady Quinn
20. Rusty Smith

Running Backs

1. Ben Taint
2. Rashad Jennings
3. Darren McFadden
4. Andre Brown
5. Knowshon Moreno
6. Maurice Jones-Drew
7. Rashard Mendenhall
8. Donald Brown
9. Ahmad Bradshaw
10. James Starks
11. LeGarrette Blount
12. Anthony Dixon
13. Toby Gerhart
14. La'Rod Stephens-Howling
15. Jonathan Dwyer
16. Peyton Hillis
17. Bernard Scott
18. Brian Leonard
19. Jackie Battle
20. Felix Jones
21. Ronnie Brown
22. Willis McGahee
23. Kahlil Bell
24. Deji Karim
25. Leon Washington

Fullbacks

1. Greg Jones
2. John Kuhn
3. Erik Lorig
4. Michael Robinson
5. Lex Hilliard

Wide Receivers

1. Eric Decker
2. Jeremy Maclin
3. Hakeem Nicks
4. Julian Edelman
5. Golden Taint
6. James Jones
7. Anquan Boldin
8. Andre Roberts
9. Emmanuel Sanders
10. Riley Cooper
11. Danario Alexander
12. Jacoby Jones
13. Dexter McCluster
14. Brandon LaFell
15. Kenny Britt
16. Damian Williams
17. Jerricho Cotchery
18. Ted Ginn
19. Jerome Simpson
20. Jacoby Ford
21. Robert Meachem
22. Austin Collie
23. Andre Caldwell
24. Santana Moss
25. Marc Mariani
26. Josh Morgan
27. Mario Manningham
28. Darrius Heyward-Bey
29. Domenik Hixon
30. Devin Hester
31. Deion Branch
32. Joe Webb
33. Lavelle Hawkins
34. Dezmon Briscoe
35. Kevin Ogletree
36. Louis Murphy
37. Seyi Ajirotutu
38. Josh Cribbs
39. Kyle Williams
40. Kevin Walter
41. Tiquan Underwood
42. Brandon Taint
43. Kassim Osgood
44. Plaxico Burress
45. Marlon Moore

Tight Ends

1. Jimmy Graham
2. Dennis Pitta
3. Jermichael Finley
4. Brandon Pettigrew
5. Garrett Graham
6. Brandon Myers
7. Fred Davis
8. Dustin Keller
9. Scott Chandler
10. Andrew Quarless
11. Ed Dickson
12. Tony Scheffler
13. Anthony McCoy
14. Kellen Winslow
15. Jeff Cumberland
16. Clay Harbor
17. Ben Hartsock
18. Dallas Clark
19. Michael Hoomanawanui
20. David Johnson
21. Dante Rosario
22. Bear Pascoe

23. Alex Smith
24. Chase Coffman
25. Michael Palmer
26. Jim Dray
27. Jeron Mastrud
28. Matthew Mulligan
29. Kellen Davis
30. Jeff King

Offensive Tackles

1. Eugene Monroe
2. Jared Veldheer
3. Branden Albert
4. Jordan Gross
5. Anthony Collins
6. Rodger Saffold
7. Michael Oher
8. Breno Giacomini
9. Charles Brown
10. Zach Strief
11. Austin Howard
12. Bryant McKinnie
13. Ryan Harris
14. Eric Winston
15. Jason Fox
16. Will Svitek
17. J'Marcus Webb
18. Tyson Clabo
19. Mike Otto
20. Sean Locklear
21. Tony Pashos
22. Marshall Newhouse
23. Jeremy Trueblood
24. Khalif Barnes
25. Dennis Roland
26. Winston Justice
27. Jonathan Scott
28. Andrew Gardner
29. Rashad Butler
30. David Diehl

Offensive Guards

1. Travelle Wharton
2. Geoff Schwartz
3. Willie Colon
4. Jon Asamoah
5. Chad Rinehart
6. Zane Beadles
7. Brian Waters
8. Richie Incognito
9. Mike Johnson
10. Shawn Lauvao
11. Wade Smith
12. Mike Pollak
13. John Jerry
14. Jamon Meredith
15. Chris Williams
16. Eben Britton
17. Geoff Hangartner
18. Kevin Boothe
19. Jeff Linkenbach
20. Paul McQuistan
21. Oniel Cousins
22. Chris Scott
23. Vlad Ducasse
24. Seth Olsen
25. Bruce Campbell

Centers

1. Alex Mack
2. Brian De La Puente
3. Evan Dietrich-Smith
4. Dominic Raiola
5. Ryan Wendell
6. Jonathan Goodwin
7. Roberto Garza
8. Fernando Velasco
9. Ryan Cook
10. J.D. Walton
11. Ted Larsen
12. Joe Berger
13. Rob Turner
14. Joe Hawley
15. Dan Koppen
16. Mike McGlynn
17. Kevin Matthews
18. Chris Spencer
19. Dylan Gandy
20. Andre Gurode


Defensive Ends

1. Greg Hardy
2. Michael Johnson
3. Lamarr Houston
4. Michael Bennett
5. Jared Allen
6. Arthur Jones
7. Everson Griffen
8. Justin Tuck
9. Antonio Smith
10. Tyson Jackson
11. Robert Ayers
12. Corey Wootton
13. Anthony Spencer
14. Willie Young
15. Brett Keisel
16. Jeremy Mincey
17. Matt Shaughnessy
18. C.J. Wilson
19. Ricardo Mathews
20. Kenyon Coleman
21. Marcus Benard
22. Jason Hunter
28. Israel Idonije
29. Keyunta Dawson
30. Andre Carter
31. Frostee Rucker
32. Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
33. Jermaine Cunningham (Re-signed one-year, $730K deal with NYJ)
34. Jarius Wynn
35. Lawrence Sidbury

Defensive Tackles

1. Henry Melton
2. Linval Joseph
3. B.J. Raji
4. Jason Hatcher
5. Randy Starks
6. Paul Soliai
7. Jonathan Babineaux
8. Kevin Williams
9. Alex Carrington
10. Pat Sims
11. Earl Mitchell
12. Vance Walker

13. Clinton McDonald
14. Tony McDaniel
15. Corey Peters
16. Ziggy Hood
17. Ryan Pickett
18. Ropati Pitoitua
19. Fred Evans
20. Jay Ratliff
21. Mike Patterson
22. Terrence Cody
23. Johnny Jolly
24. Fili Moala
25. Peria Jerry
26. Cam Thomas
27. Clifton Geathers
28. Nate Collins
29. Chris Baker
30. Al Woods
31. Colin Cole
32. Aubrayo Franklin
33. Leger Douzable
34. Gary Gibson
35. Kyle Love
36. Antonio Johnson
37. Landon Cohen
38. Andre Fluellen

39. Shaun Rogers

40. Daniel Muir

Outside Linebackers

1. Brian Orakpo
2. Jason Worilds
3. Shaun Phillips
4. Mike Neal
5. O'Brien Schofield
6. Rob Jackson
7. Jo-Lonn Dunbar
8. Keith Rivers
9. Jonathan Casillas
10. Parys Haralson
11. Reggie Walker
12. Larry English
13. Calvin Pace
14. Michael Boley
15. James Anderson
16. Dekoda Watson
17. Frank Zombo
18. Ernie Sims
19. Marvin Mitchell
20. Will Herring
21. Adam Hayward
22. Rocky McIntosh
23. Edgar Jones
24. Jamaal Westerman
25. Jordan Senn

Inside Linebackers

1. Donald Butler
2. Karlos Dansby
3. Brandon Spikes
4. Daryl Smith
5. Jon Beason
6. Wesley Woodyard
7. Arthur Moats
8. Kavell Conner
9. London Fletcher
10. Darryl Sharpton
11. Joe Mays
12. Perry Riley
13. Pat Angerer
14. Stewart Bradley
15. Akeem Jordan
16. D.J. Williams
17. Desmond Bishop
18. Jonathan Vilma

19. Dane Fletcher
20. Paris Lenon
21. Nick Barnett
22. Bryan Kehl
23. Dan Connor
24. Will Witherspoon
25. Ramon Humber
26. Jacob Cutrera
27. Austin Spitler
28. Zac Diles
29. Stevenson Sylvester
30. Blake Costanzo

Cornerbacks

1. Brent Grimes
2. Aqib Talib
3. Alterraun Verner
4. Vontae Davis
5. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
6. Charles Tillman
7. Sam Shields
8. Walter Thurmond III
9. Tarell Brown
10. Chris Cook
11. Corey Graham
12. Captain Munnerlyn
13. Terrell Thomas
14. DeAngelo Hall
15. Trumaine McBride
16. Antoine Cason
17. Drayton Florence
18. Will Blackmon
19. Rashean Mathis
20. Josh Wilson
21. Tracy Porter
22. Richard Marshall
23. Nolan Carroll
24. E.J. Biggers
25. Quentin Jammer
26. Kelvin Hayden
27. Mike Jenkins
28. Aaron Berry
29. Chris Owens
30. Sherrick McManis
31. Cassius Vaughn
32. Zackary Bowman
33. Phillip Adams
34. Dominique Franks
35. Brandon Ghee
36. Javier Arenas
37. Aaron Ross
38. Michael Adams
39. Bryan McCann

40. Elbert Mack

Safeties

1. Jairus Byrd
2. T.J. Ward
3. Antoine Bethea
4. Chris Clemons
5. Malcolm Jenkins
6. Stevie Brown
7. Major Wright
8. Nate Allen
9. Charles Woodson
10. Ryan Clark
11. James Ihedigbo
12. Bernard Pollard
13. Donte Whitner
14. Usama Young
15. Kendrick Lewis
16. Mike Adams
17. Michael Mitchell
18. Chris Crocker
19. Yeremiah Bell
20. Quintin Mikell
21. Michael Huff
22. Brandon Meriweather
23. Ryan Mundy
24. Taylor Mays
25. Ed Reed
26. Jim Leonhard
27. Husain Abdullah
28. Darrell Stuckey
29. Sergio Brown
30. Colt Anderson
31. Darian Stewart
32. Craig Steltz
33. Chris Maragos
34. Will Allen
35. Quintin Demps
36. Matt Giordano
37. Reed Doughty
38. Danny McCray
39. Kurt Coleman

40. John Wendling

Kickers


1. Steven Hauschka
2. Phil Dawson
3. Adam Vinatieri
4. Josh Brown
5. Jay Feely
6. Dan Carpenter
7. Graham Gano
8. Billy Cundiff
9. Shayne Graham
10. Rian Lindell
11. Nick Folk
12. David Akers

Punters

1. Pat McAfee
2. Donnie Jones
3. Dave Zastudil (Re-signed two-year deal with ARZ)
4. Mat McBriar
5. Zoltan Mesko

Top Restricted Free Agents

1. Chris Harris
2. Joique Bell
3. Brandon Browner
4. Doug Baldwin
5. Andrew Hawkins
6. Robert McClain
7. Jed Collins

8. Tom Johnson
9. Dan Bailey (Re-signed six-year deal with DAL)
10. Byron Bell
11. Joe Morgan
12. Jordan Todman
13. Henry Hynoski
14. Spencer Paysinger
15. Vincent Rey
16. Rafael Bush
17. Demarcus Dobbs
18. Lemuel Jeanpierre
19. Perrish Cox
20. M.D. Jennings
21. Tony Carter
22. Bryan Braman
23. Garrett McIntyre
24. Jamari Lattimore

25. Jake Ballard
26. Mitch Unrein
27. Phillip Tanner
28. Joe Reitz
29. Shelley Smith
30. Darrin Walls
31. Marcus Sherels
32. Kris Durham
33. Phillip Hunt
34. Jim Cordle
35. Chimdi Chekwa
36. Tandon Doss
37. Lestar Jean
38. Alfonso Smith
39. Mark Herzlich

40. Josh Gordy
41. Dane Sanzenbacher
42. Jeron Johnson
43. Cameron Bradfield
44. Will Tukuafu
45. Albert McClellan
46. Da'Rel Scott
47. Jerrell Powe
48. Terrell McClain
49. Danny Watkins

50. Larry Dean

 

[NJRamsFan]

I want either Hakeem Nicks, or Kenny Britt...No particular order

 

[V3]

Every year I say the same thing. I don't get why they put out these lists when they aren't even close to being accurate. Many of the good players on that list will either be franchised or re-signed. Why put out a list and say these are the FAs if it's not going to be remotely accurate?

 

[BonifayRam]

There is only one player I would have any interest...in terms of long term Ram stuff....That's ex Raider OT Jared Veldheer.

 

[mr.stlouis]

There is only one player I would have any interest...in terms of long term Ram stuff....That's ex Raider OT Jared Veldheer.

Big money...

I'd like to have one of the to CB's and a FS but it all depends on the cap space we have after we cut a few guys. Of course there's that chance the Rams feel Finnegan can come back. "We don't make moves due to injury..."

 

[BonifayRam]

Big money...

I'd like to have one of the to CB's and a FS but it all depends on the cap space we have after we cut a few guys. Of course there's that chance the Rams feel Finnegan can come back. "We don't make moves due to injury..."

Any further association with Cortland Finnegan at any price will be a DISASTER.:cray:

It's just me here but if the main three are cap casualties CF/SW/HD that money saved would be utilized to attempt to sign Ram present UFA's like Saffold & Dunbar & future 2015 UFA's like Barksdale, Quinn, Kendricks & Harkey. Rams are not is any position to purchase much of anything unless its a emergency fund need.

 

[-X-]

Any further association with Cortland Finnegan at any price will be a DISASTER.:cray:

It's just me here but if the main three are cap casualties CF/SW/HD that money saved would be utilized to attempt to sign Ram present UFA's like Saffold & Dunbar & future 2015 UFA's like Barksdale, Quinn, Kendricks & Harkey. Rams are not is any position to purchase much of anything unless its a emergency fund need.

I don't know why, but I don't see Fisher getting rid of Finnegan if hes 100% healthy. That's his bud.

 

[BonifayRam]

I don't know why, but I don't see Fisher getting rid of Finnegan if hes 100% healthy. That's his bud.

Then let Fisher have some beers & raw oysters along with the Hot sauce with his BUD but take his Ram uni ASAP!

 

[V3]

Any further association with Cortland Finnegan at any price will be a DISASTER.:cray:

It's just me here but if the main three are cap casualties CF/SW/HD that money saved would be utilized to attempt to sign Ram present UFA's like Saffold & Dunbar & future 2015 UFA's like Barksdale, Quinn, Kendricks & Harkey. Rams are not is any position to purchase much of anything unless its a emergency fund need.

To me, the Finnegan situation will tell us a lot about how blinded Fisher can get by loyalty. If Finnegan is back, I won't be able to trust Fisher's veteran player evaluation any more.

 

[V3]

I don't know why, but I don't see Fisher getting rid of Finnegan if hes 100% healthy. That's his bud.

I agree that Finnegan will probably be back but it would be stupid. Finnegan hasn't looked good since about week 5 or 6 of the 2012 season. He's done. The only reason to bring him back would be as a backup.

 

[mr.stlouis]

Any further association with Cortland Finnegan at any price will be a DISASTER.:cray:

It's just me here but if the main three are cap casualties CF/SW/HD that money saved would be utilized to attempt to sign Ram present UFA's like Saffold & Dunbar & future 2015 UFA's like Barksdale, Quinn, Kendricks & Harkey. Rams are not is any position to purchase much of anything unless its a emergency fund need.

Great post!! I totally agree. You are absolutely right about needing to resign some guys. I'm all for cutting Wells, Finn, and Dahl, and signing no FA if it insures we can keep the three mentioned above.

Barertte Jones could be our new center.
If we trade down we could draft 2 new stud guards (this draft is heavy in OG), draft a new CB, and top it off with a FS.

If this is the case then the Rams draft will not be super sexy like last year. We got playmakers coming up but we have few trench studs or secondary guys. This needs to be our focus and Quinn needs to be a big focus.

Oh! Bradford and Kendricks need new deals soon, as well. I think 2016 for those two.

 

[fearsomefour]

There is only one player I would have any interest...in terms of long term Ram stuff....That's ex Raider OT Jared Veldheer.

He is a nice player, problem is Oakland has about $70 million in cap room. So only if they are uninterested in him, which given the state of their line, I find hard to believe.

 

[fearsomefour]

Great post!! I totally agree. You are absolutely right about needing to resign some guys. I'm all for cutting Wells, Finn, and Dahl, and signing no FA if it insures we can keep the three mentioned above.

Barertte Jones could be our new center.
If we trade down we could draft 2 new stud guards (this draft is heavy in OG), draft a new CB, and top it off with a FS.

If this is the case then the Rams draft will not be super sexy like last year. We got playmakers coming up but we have few trench studs or secondary guys. This needs to be our focus and Quinn needs to be a big focus.

Oh! Bradford and Kendricks need new deals soon, as well. I think 2016 for those two.

There is money coming off the books 2016.....all this cap talk is another reason drafting Clowney may make sense.

 

[BonifayRam]

To me, the Finnegan situation will tell us a lot about how blinded Fisher can get by loyalty. If Finnegan is back, I won't be able to trust Fisher's veteran player evaluation any more.

I was not warm to the Cortland Finnegan signing to begin with so I tainted ....50 mil! :slap:...24 mil guaranteed cap cash for an short small undersized CB in this western division was just not good for us. That was when he was playing at his peak in 2011. Now the Rams just paid him in 2013 over 15 million for just plain misery. Our secondary was our Achilles Heel in 2013 CF was the magic ingredient that made the 2013 such a grand success. :sad:Yes by all means lets just do a repeat of this past season too I just can not wait to see CF chasing down Fitzgerald & smelling his exhaust fumes @ the same time stuffing another 10 million down his pants pockets in 2014! :yousure:

 

[mr.stlouis]

There is money coming off the books 2016.....all this cap talk is another reason drafting Clowney may make sense.

Oh man that just confused me. I thought we weren't going with luxury picks. He doesn't fill a direct need. But heck I'd be crazy excited, don't get me wrong. Im buying Quinn's jersey this year but if we get Clowney then he'd be my pick next year.

What's your logic for picking Clowney? (Like I said if love it but I don't see it because we're trading down.)

 

[fearsomefour]

Oh man that just confused me. I thought we weren't going with luxury picks. He doesn't fill a direct need. But heck I'd be crazy excited, don't get me wrong. Im buying Quinn's jersey this year but if we get Clowney then he'd be my pick next year.

What's your logic for picking Clowney? (Like I said if love it but I don't see it because we're trading down.)

I dont really want Clowney.....my thought is the same as you, would be exciting and we might regret passing on him, but, cant take him with a team with that is getting close but has holes. I was referencing Longs' salary. He is due $21 M over 15-16. Letting future cap implecations seems like a silly way to draft, but, I bet it comes up in conversations behind closed GM doors.

 

[mr.stlouis]

I was not warm to the Cortland Finnegan signing to begin with so I tainted ....50 mil! :slap:...24 mil guaranteed cap cash for an short small undersized CB in this western division was just not good for us. That was when he was playing at his peak in 2011. Now the Rams just paid him in 2013 over 15 million for just plain misery. Our secondary was our Achilles Heel in 2013 CF was the magic ingredient that made the 2013 such a grand success. :sad:Yes by all means lets just do a repeat of this past season too I just can not wait to see CF chasing down Fitzgerald & smelling his exhaust fumes @ the same time stuffing another 10 million down his pants pockets in 2014! :yousure:

Here's how I see it. Finnegan earned his money year 1. If they think he'll be able to play like he did is first season in horns then I'll trust the decision. But if he still sucks then I'll be really pizzed. We can always cut him next year before we resign Quinn.

 

[fearsomefour]

In fact I would not be surprised if Oakland goes after Saffold and another interior lineman along with resigning Veldheer.

 

[BonifayRam]

He is a nice player, problem is Oakland has about $70 million in cap room. So only if they are uninterested in him, which given the state of their line, I find hard to believe.

Yes I should of known you my friend would have taken notice of this LINEMAN! :heh:

The Oakland Raiders do some silly stuff @ times after-all they are on the San Fransisco Bay .....where strange things go on normally.....Raiders also gave us a gift when they cut and released Barksdale too in 2012 after trading several picks to get the chance to draft Barksdale in the third round in the 2011 draft.:cray:

The 26 yr old 6-8 330 pound Jared Veldheer was also a third round selection but in 2010. This young OT is a outstanding real smart I mean real smart well rounded OT who as far as I am concerned in the best UFA OL'er available @ this time. I consider him to be a better long range OLT for this team than Jake Long. IMO!

Just saying if Miami will let Jake Long depart then all things are possible in this matter too. Snead/Fisher/Boudreau have a solid history of desiring veteran Ol'ers.

 

[mr.stlouis]

I dont really want Clowney.....my thought is the same as you, would be exciting and we might regret passing on him, but, cant take him with a team with that is getting close but has holes. I was referencing Longs' salary. He is due $21 M over 15-16. Letting future cap implecations seems like a silly way to draft, but, I bet it comes up in conversations behind closed GM doors.

We just don't know with Long. I will tell you this, though. He got rolled up multiple times by his own teammate and the last one finished his season. Maybe a LG that can handle his own is the answer. I'm thinking of a Larry Warford type. One thing is for sure, Long is our guy next year so I guess we need to just go from there.