A few second tier free agents

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Jameel McClain:

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5031/jameel-mcclain

He's been getting better each year, is 26, and could be a solid backup.

Gary Brackett:

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/1524/gary-brackett

Yes he's 32. But he's a 4-3 type LB who again could provide quality depth and be a fairly solid starter.

Jarrett Johnson:

Could be a decent wave run defender as a DE in a 4-3. Also can play in the 3-4 as a OLB. Not a pass rusher but could help us versus the run.

Eddie Royal:

Replaces Parrish as a returner and adds more play-making ability than Parrish.

Tedd Ginn Jr.:

I like Royal better in the pass game but Ginn is a better returner and deep threat.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

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I like eddie royal, but thats about it...

[scartown]

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Not sure I like any of those guys. I would really like to get Erin Henderson in here.

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Any team putting so many players on IR better pay close attention to the strength of their depth. The playoffs might have been possible with better depth.

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Jameel McClain:

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5031/jameel-mcclain

He's been getting better each year, is 26, and could be a solid backup.

Gary Brackett:

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/1524/gary-brackett

Yes he's 32. But he's a 4-3 type LB who again could provide quality depth and be a fairly solid starter.

Jarrett Johnson:

Could be a decent wave run defender as a DE in a 4-3. Also can play in the 3-4 as a OLB. Not a pass rusher but could help us versus the run.

Eddie Royal:

Replaces Parrish as a returner and adds more play-making ability than Parrish.

Tedd Ginn Jr.:

I like Royal better in the pass game but Ginn is a better returner and deep threat.

Royal remainds me of a number of Bucs receivers. He showed a lot of promise his rookie year & has done nothing since. I would take Ginn over him in a heartbeat.

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I think all those guys are 3rd tier. Guys like Meachem, Manningham, Carr, are all 2nd tier, all starters but none will be probowlers. First tier are pro bowlers.

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I think all those guys are 3rd tier. Guys like Meachem, Manningham, Carr, are all 2nd tier, all starters but none will be probowlers. First tier are pro bowlers.

Probably splitting hairs. None of the guys you mentioned are #1 guys but have starter experience. All the guys I mentioned have starter experience as well.

Nix supposedly wants to add a bigtime WR. None of these guys either of us mentioned fit that. I mentioned Royal and Ginn to replace Parrish. You seem to be identifying the guy Nix mentioned as "bigtime" and none of those guys strikes me as that.

No issue with Carr.

It may just be a preference thing.

[Raptor]

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I like eddie royal, but thats about it...

agreed

[elltrain22]

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I'd be very happy w/ Gary Brackett. Tackling machine we could very much use.

[Ickybaluky]

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I always loved Brackett's play, a heady guy with great instincts.

I'd be worried about him breaking down though. He is an undersized LB that has played in a Tampa-2 his entire career and is coming off a bad shoulder injury (torn rotator cuff) that required surgery. A smaller, older ILB with a bum shoulder would make me cautious offering him any guaranteed money.

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I like eddie royal, but thats about it...

Hell will freeze over before Royal duplicates his rookie year.

[mikemac2001]

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i actually like royal i think he would be fine in this style of offense.

with the QB play the past 2 years i cant really blame him but i think we will be fine in the WR spot and wont even give him a look. (think we go hard at someone else or draft)

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i actually like royal i think he would be fine in this style of offense.

with the QB play the past 2 years i cant really blame him but i think we will be fine in the WR spot and wont even give him a look. (think we go hard at someone else or draft)

Well, how about 2009? 345 yds, 0 TDs in 14 games. In 2010 Orton was the QB except for the last couple games & Orton was the QB for the first 4 games of 2011.

Anyone that likes Royal so much, draft him on your fantasy team & be prepared to be underwhelmed.

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Well, how about 2009? 345 yds, 0 TDs in 14 games. In 2010 Orton was the QB except for the last couple games & Orton was the QB for the first 4 games of 2011.

Anyone that likes Royal so much, draft him on your fantasy team & be prepared to be underwhelmed.

vs. Parrish?

That was my concept here... replace Parrish with Royal.

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vs. Parrish?

That was my concept here... replace Parrish with Royal.

Like I said, I would much prefer Ginn to Royal myself or even resign Parrish over Royal.