Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

[Tatonka]

here is the list of DTs available through FA.. there are some good ones in here after looking through them. the number after the height and weight is the grade. so starks graded out the highest at 7.7.


2007 NFL Free Agents - Defensive Tackles


Randy Starks 6-3 312 7.7 Restricted Tennessee - probably a first round tender on him.
Alvin McKinley 6-3 294 7.4 Unrestricted Cleveland
Tommy Kelly 6-6 300 7.3 Restricted Oakland
Ian Scott 6-3 302 7.3 Unrestricted Chicago
Tony Williams 6-2 296 7.0 Unrestricted Jacksonville
Kenderick Allen 6-5 328 6.9 Unrestricted Green Bay
Cory Redding 6-4 290 6.9 Unrestricted Detroit - rumor is he will be tagged
James Reed 6-0 286 6.9 Unrestricted Kansas City
Jason Fisk 6-3 300 6.8 Unrestricted St. Louis - Good 1 gap DT if Mccargo is going to the 3 gap. Rien Long 6-6 300 6.7 Unrestricted Tennessee
Tim Anderson 6-3 304 6.5 Restricted Buffalo
Michael Myers 6-2 300 6.5 Unrestricted Denver
Shaun Smith 6-2 315 6.5 Restricted Cincinnati
Jordan Carstens 6-5 300 6.3 Restricted Carolina
Spencer Johnson 6-3 286 6.3 Restricted Minnesota
Alfonso Boone 6-4 318 6.1 Unrestricted Chicago - They list him as a back up, wave player
Ron Edwards 6-3 315 6.0 Unrestricted Kansas City
Ethan Kelley 6-2 320 6.0 Restricted Cleveland
Ryan Kuehl 6-5 276 6.0 Unrestricted
Antwan Lake 6-4 308 6.0 Unrestricted New Orleans
Kindal Moorehead 6-2 285 6.0 Unrestricted Carolina
Terdell Sands 6-7 335 6.0 Unrestricted Oakland
Hollis Thomas 6-0 306 6.0 Unrestricted New Orleans
Keith Traylor 6-2 337 6.0 Unrestricted Miami
Jeff Zgonina 6-2 290 6.0 Unrestricted Miami
Lional Dalton 6-1 315 5.9 Unrestricted Houston
Craig Terrill 6-3 287 5.9 Restricted Seattle
Aubrayo Franklin 6-1 320 5.7 Unrestricted Baltimore
Dan Klecko 5-11 275 5.7 Unrestricted Indianapolis
Rashad Moore 6-3 324 5.7 Restricted NY Jets
Monsanto Pope 6-3 300 5.7 Unrestricted NY Jets
Ryan Boschetti 6-4 305 5.5 Restricted Washington
Ross Kolodziej 6-3 292 5.5 Unrestricted Minnesota
Rodney Leisle 6-3 315 5.3 Restricted New Orleans
Junior Ioane 6-4 332 5.1 Unrestricted NY Giants
Nick Eason 6-3 305 5.0 Unrestricted Cleveland
Kevin Vickerson 6-5 305 3.1 Unrestricted Miami

[Tatonka]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

Here are the DEs -

Dwight Freeney 6-1 268 9.4 Unrestricted Indianapolis
Patrick Kerney 6-5 273 8.4 Unrestricted Atlanta - He would be a HUGE signing.
Jared Allen 6-6 270 7.7 Restricted Kansas City - I cant see KC not putting a 1st round tender on him, but he would be awesome too.
Robert Geathers 6-3 265 7.5 Restricted Cincinnati Cincinnati
Charles Grant 6-3 290 7.3 Unrestricted New Orleans
Justin Smith 6-4 275 7.1 Unrestricted Cincinnati
Chris Kelsay 6-4 275 6.9 Unrestricted Buffalo
Antwan Peek 6-3 250 6.9 Unrestricted Houston
Darrion Scott 6-3 289 6.9 Restricted Minnesota
Bryan Thomas 6-4 266 6.9 Unrestricted
Brandon Green 6-3 264 6.8 Unrestricted St. Louis
Robaire Smith 6-4 328 6.6 Unrestricted Tennessee - They have him listed at DE, but he is a DT for sure, especially in our scheme. he would be a great signing.
Anthony Hargrove 6-3 272 6.5 Restricted Buffalo
Cullen Jenkins 6-3 290 6.5 Restricted Green Bay
Kenyon Coleman 6-5 295 6.4 Unrestricted Dallas
Bobby McCray 6-6 261 6.2 Restricted Jacksonville
Dewayne White 6-2 273 6.1 Unrestricted Tampa Bay
Jimmy Wilkerson 6-2 290 6.1 Unrestricted Kansas City
John Denney 6-5 270 6.0 Unrestricted Miami
Jarret Johnson 6-3 270 6.0 Unrestricted Baltimore
N.D. Kalu 6-3 265 6.0 Unrestricted Houston - showed some promise in Philly.. but taled off in houston
Vonnie Holliday 6-5 288 5.9 Unrestricted Miami - listed as a DE, but would definately be a DT with us.. had 7 sacks as a rotational guy. i would definately take him.
Bo Schobel 6-5 264 5.9 Restricted Indianapolis
Joe Tafoya 6-4 265 5.9 Unrestricted Seattle
Josh Thomas 6-5 271 5.9 Restricted Indianapolis
David Bowens 6-3 265 5.7 Unrestricted Miami
Kenny Peterson 6-3 285 5.6 Restricted Denver
Chris Cooper 6-5 285 5.5 Unrestricted Arizona
Juqua Thomas 6-2 250 5.4 Unrestricted Philadelphia
Rodney Bailey 6-3 305 5.3 Unrestricted Pittsburgh
Jimmy Verdon 6-3 280 5.3 Street New Orleans Cincinnati
Marcellus Wiley 6-4 275 5.2 Unrestricted Jacksonville
Dave Ball 6-5 277 5.0 Restricted NY Jets
Otis Grigsby 6-3 260 5.0 Street Carolina
Elton Patterson 6-2 271 5.0 Restricted Jacksonville
Kemp Rasmussen 6-3 265 5.0 Unrestricted Seattle
Junior Glymph 6-5 270 4.9 Restricted Dallas
Michael Brown 6-4 250 Unrestricted St. Louis St. Louis

[Night Train]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

R. Smith would indeed be a good signing at DT. He tossed around Gandy like a kid in the Tenny game.

Grant is who we wanted a few years back in Round 2. After he was selected, TD panicked and traded up for Ryan Denney. He'd be an upgrade.

[jamze132]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

How the hell can they give Tim freakin' Anderson that high of a grade??? I have a hard time taking what that guy has to say to heart.

[ZacGriffi~82]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

isn't Fisk like 37?

[feelthepain]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

The Bills don't need a pass rushing DT they need Run stuffers.

[ZacGriffi~82]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

would you guys be willing to give up a first for Starks?

[Tatonka]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

no on starks

[Tatonka]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

The breakdown the sporting news gives on Tim Anderson is accurate:

2006 scouting report
Has maximized his physical tools. Has very good quickness and is best on the move. Is strong with good leverage and is relentless in pursuit. Can get engulfed. Must keep separation to be effective. Won’t make many big plays in the backfield.


Career data
Transactions/career notes: Selected by Buffalo Bills in third round (74th pick overall) of 2004 NFL draft. ... Signed by Bills (July 26, 2004).

I think that his ranking is not an indication of how good he is, but rather how much they dont like the other guys.

[camelcowboy]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

T. Sands of Oakland is monster. Not hudge on passrush but he would help with stopping the run.

[TigerJ]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

The Bills don't need a pass rushing DT they need Run stuffers.

Based on last season, I would agree, but the Bills are saying McCargo can switch over and play the three technique role. If he actually can, and do it well, that gives the Bills the flexibility to go in either direction in free agency/the draft.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

I'm still flabbergasted to see Alvin McKinley graded out as the second best DT available this year. How sad this crop of FAs at DT must be.

[Tatonka]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

i was surprised to see hollis thomas so low.. i guess his age and steriod use issue are factors in his grade.

[feelthepain]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

Based on last season, I would agree, but the Bills are saying McCargo can switch over and play the three technique role. If he actually can, and do it well, that gives the Bills the flexibility to go in either direction in free agency/the draft.

Maybe he can, maybe he can't, but the size is what you need. You need big fat bodies to clog up the middle and take on extra blockers. The 315 to 325 range, big ol slobberknockers. If the Bills add that, your D will move from 28th against the run to 17, 20 range maybe higher, making your D much better.

[HHURRICANE]

Re: Complete breakdown of Free Agent DTs and DEs

I doubt we take any DE's in FA. I think DT will be a priority along with LB. Hargrove will be our starting DE opposite Schobel. They'll bring another rookie in to sit behing Schobel while Denney sits on Hargrove' side. Kelsay is as good as gone.