Prove It FA Deals

[Mitch]

Today starts the FA signing period that will not count toward compensatory picks.

The Cardinals will most likely receive a 5th round comp pick for Bobby Massie's contract and they just narrowly missed out on adding another 2 7th rounders for Weatherspoon's and Sowell's contracts.

What three FAs would you want to see Steve Keim sign to one-year prove it deals? Make your case.

Here are the available players:

Arizona Cardinals

LB Jason Babin
LB Dwight Freeney
LS Mike Leach (announced retirement)
CB Jerraud Powers
C Lyle Sendlein
OLB LaMarr Woodley

Atlanta Falcons

CB Phillip Adams
DE Kroy Biermann
K Shayne Graham
OT Jake Long
TE Tony Moeaki
LB O’Brien Schofield

Baltimore Ravens

DE Chris Canty
QB Jimmy Clausen
TE Allen Reisner

Buffalo Bills

DE Alex Carrington
WR Percy Harvin (announced retirement)
QB Josh Johnson

Carolina Panthers

WR Jerricho Cotchery
CB Cortland Finnegan
G Tyronne Green
S Roman Harper
G Amini Silatolu
CB Charles Tillman

Chicago Bears

CB Alan Ball
G Vladimir Ducasse
S Sherrod Martin
C Will Montgomery
S Ryan Mundy

Cincinnati Bengals

CB Leon Hall

Dallas Cowboys

FB Tyler Clutts
DE Greg Hardy
DT Nick Hayden
S Danny McCray
DE Jeremy Mincey

Denver Broncos

S Ryan Bush
OT Tyler Polumbus (announced retirement)
DE Antonio Smith
WR Kyle Williams

Detroit Lions

DT Jermelle Cudjo
S James Ihedigbo
DE Jason Jones
WR Lance Moore
TE Bear Pascoe
DE Darryl Tapp
CB Josh Wilson
DE Corey Wootton

Green Bay Packers

LS Brett Goode
WR James Jones
FB John Kuhn
LB Mike Neal
TE Andrew Quarless
NT B.J. Raji
S Sean Richardson

Houston Texans

RB Chris Polk
QB T.J. Yates

Indianapolis Colts

RB Ahmad Bradshaw
QB Matt Hasselbeck (announced retirement)
G Lance Louis
QB Charlie Whitehurst
DT Billy Winn

Jacksonville Jaguars

RB Bernard Pierce

Kansas City Chiefs

S Husain Abdullah (announced retirement)
WR Jason Avant
DE Mike Devito
LB Dezman Moses

Los Angeles Rams

WR Wes Welker

Miami Dolphins

S Louis Delmas
G Shelley Smith

Minnesota Vikings

LB Casey Matthews
LB Jason Trusnick

New England Patriots

CB Tarell Brown
WR Brandon Gibson
RB Steven Jackson
LB Jerod Mayo (announced retirement)
LB Dekoda Watson
C Ryan Wendell

New Orleans Saints

LB James Anderson
QB Matt Flynn
OT Tony Hills
RB Kendall Hunter
G Mike McGlynn
CB Christopher Owens
DT Kevin Williams

New York Giants

LS Danny Aiken
NT Barry Cofield
S Craig Dahl
TE Daniel Fells
CB Jayron Hosley
DE Cullen Jenkins
CB Trumaine McBride
S Brandon Meriweather
G Brandon Mosley
WR Hakeem Nicks
C Dallas Reynolds
DE George Selvie

New York Jets

DE Stephen Bowen
K Randy Bullock
G Willie Colon
DE Leger Douzable
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
S Jaiquawn Jarrett
LB Jamari Lattimore
WR Chris Owusu
LB Calvin Pace

Oakland Raiders

S Larry Asante
OT Khalif Barnes
LS Thomas Gafford
DE Justin Tuck (announced retirement)
S Charles Woodson (announced retirement)

Philadelphia Eagles

WR Seyi Ajirotutu
S Walter Thurmond (expected to retire)

Pittsburgh Steelers

S Will Allen
DE Clifton Geathers
C Doug Legursky
DE Cam Thomas
QB Michael Vick

San Diego Chargers

WR Malcom Floyd (announced retirement)
TE David Johnson
OT Jeff Linkenbach
LB Joe Mays
TE John Phillips
CB Cassius Vaughn
C J.D. Walton

San Francisco 49ers

WR Anquan Boldin
RB Reggie Bush

Seattle Seahawks

RB Bryce Brown
TE Chase Coffman
DE Demarcus Dobbs
RB Fred Jackson
QB Tarvaris Jackson
C Lemuel Jeanpierre
TE Anthony McCoy
FB Will Tukuafu

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

DT Da’Quan Bowers
DE Larry English
CB Mike Jenkins
DT Tony McDaniel
DT Henry Melton

Tennessee Titans

TE Dorin Dickerson
CB Brandon Harris
NT Sammie Lee Hill
OT Jamon Meredith

Washington Redskins

TE Alex Smith
RB Pierre Thomas
CB Cary Williams
RB Darryl Young

 

[Garthshort]

I'm hoping for the obvious. Freeney and Powers.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Definitely LB Dwight Freeney

 

[Sunburn]

Gimme Freeney and Powers and I'm a happy guy.

 

[cardfaninfl]

Freeney and Powers - They know the system, and coaches know what to expect from them.

Donald Butler ILB Released by SD (Not on the list)
Team leader and athletic tackling machine that after signing a big contract, came in out of shape and less interested. This caused the inevitable series of injuries limiting his production to the point of being released by the Chargers. Will be 28 this Autumn, so young enough to prove he is worth another big contract, if he can show the league his last two years were a mistake.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

G Amini Silatolu
LB Dwight Freeney
CB Jerraud Powers

 

[Reign Blood]

Greg Hardy. Ya not a 3-4 guy but bring him in. If he doesn't make the team atleast we tried to find a force.

And Freeney.

 

[AZCrazy]

Any worthy ILB.

 

[cardncubfan]

Greg Hardy. Ya not a 3-4 guy but bring him in. If he doesn't make the team atleast we tried to find a force.

And Freeney.

No way that idiot is coming here. Don't want him anywhere near this team.

 

[HeavyB3]

Greg Hardy. Ya not a 3-4 guy but bring him in. If he doesn't make the team atleast we tried to find a force.

And Freeney.

no way. I don't know that any team touches Hardy with a 30 foot pole. I mean, even the Cowboys, the world's trash heap, couldn't take him. Rumors were a terrible locker room guy too. We don't need that influence here.

 

[Buckybird]

Freeney

Leon Hall or Tarell Brown

 

[Shaggy]

I'm hoping for the obvious. Freeney and Powers.

Same here!

 

[Lagerfilled]

Freeney and Kuhn

 

[Jetstream Green]

Gimme Freeney and Powers and I'm a happy guy.

This

 

[cardfaninfl]

Freeney and Kuhn

Can never have too many 33 year old FBs, that don't participate on Special Teams, in a system that doesn't use a FB.

 

[Reign Blood]

Gosh I didn't mean to get my head bit off about Hardy. I retract my statement as it was early in the morning and that's all I got right now.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Freeney
Leon Hall
and talk Woodson out of retirement .

 

[WisconsinCard]

Freeney
Leon Hall.

I like these two and add Dezman Moses for me. Moses is good on special teams, but I would like to see him move to ISLB for us and play next to Buc on passing down. I think he could get after the QB like a Dansby type player.

Disclaimer: Not saying he as talented as Los, just saying I would like to see what he could do in that role.

 

[Buckybird]

Freeney
Leon Hall

The Horns dude beat the Bucks dude with that one lol

Copycat

 

[daves]

Lamar Woodley would be awesome!

...dbs

 

[CFLredzoned]

Do you think any of those OT would be willing to work for the minimum? I keep hearing that they want to add a vet swing OT when the dust settles.

 

[overseascardfan]

I would like to add another veteran ILB as insurance. The biggest name out there is Demeco Ryans. At 31, he's not ancient and could actually be an upgrade over Minter because he is actually a 3 down LB. He wouldn't have to start as ARZ likes the duo of Bucannon and Minter but if one goes down, he would more than suffice as a replacement.

 

[Cardiac]

I would like to add another veteran ILB as insurance. The biggest name out there is Demeco Ryans. At 31, he's not ancient and could actually be an upgrade over Minter because he is actually a 3 down LB. He wouldn't have to start as ARZ likes the duo of Bucannon and Minter but if one goes down, he would more than suffice as a replacement.

Interesting thought, he is a great leader and was a very good play maker at one point. Eagles are not deep at LB so them not keeping him is a concern for me.

 

[overseascardfan]

Interesting thought, he is a great leader and was a very good play maker at one point. Eagles are not deep at LB so them not keeping him is a concern for me.

Ryans was cut for salary cap reasons, plus its PHI, not exactly a team that has been making sensible moves lately.

 

[Cardiac]

Ryans was cut for salary cap reasons, plus its PHI, not exactly a team that has been making sensible moves lately.

I actually think that Howie has been doing a great job since Chip left. Ryans has had injury issues. If BASK brings him in I'd be stoked because they believe he still has skills but I'm guessing they won't.