theguru Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 1. Von Miller, OLB 2015 team: Denver Broncos Miller is technically a free agent, but let’s be honest—he’s not going anywhere. The Super Bowl MVP is an elite defender whose stock couldn’t be higher after an outstanding playoff run. 2. Alshon Jeffery, WR 2015 team: Chicago Bears Jeffery struggled with injury in 2015, but was among the best receivers this season when he was on the field. His 2.87 yards-per-route-run ranked fourth among wide receivers. Jeffery is by far the top talent in an otherwise lackluster wide receiver free agent pool. 3. Josh Norman, CB 2015 team: Carolina Panters Norman built upon a good 2014 season to blossom into one of the best cover cornerbacks in the league; he led all CBs with a 54.0 passer rating allowed into his coverage during the regular season. 4. Muhammad Wilkerson, DE 2015 team: New York Jets His recovery from a broken leg might be a bit of a question mark, but he has finished among the top five 3-4 defensive ends in our grading in three of his four years in the league. 5. Olivier Vernon, DE 2015 team: Miami Dolphins Vernon broke out in a contract year with a 92.5 overall grade that ranked behind only Khalil Mack and Von Miller among edge defenders. He had a league-high 57 total pressures over the final eight weeks of the season. 6. Jason Pierre-Paul, DE 2015 team: New York Giants JPP did not play as well against the run as he has in the past, but 41 total pressures and six batted passes in half a season proved he can still make an impact. 7. Kelechi Osemele, G/OT 2015 team: Baltimore Ravens Osemele is best suited as a guard, but has the versatility that teams value. He was a top-10 guard each of the last two years prior to moving to tackle. 8. Eric Berry, S 2015 team: Kansas City Chiefs Our Comeback Player of the Year regained his 2013 form to finish as the sixth-ranked safety in overall grade and coverage grade. 9. Malik Jackson, DE 2015 team: Denver Broncos That’s back-to-back great seasons for Jackson, who can play a variety of defensive line techniques. He makes his mark as a pass rusher, but also plays well against the run. He’s tied for the seventh-most total pressures in the regular season among interior defenders. 10. Cordy Glenn, OT 2015 team: Buffalo Bills Glenn ranked 11th among all offensive tackles in pass-blocking efficiency while allowing just two sacks and two hits all season. He was our 10th-ranked tackle overall tackle and has continued to improve as a pass-blocker each year. 11. Kirk Cousins, QB 2015 team: Washington Redskins Cousins was a nice surprise for Washington in his first full year as a starter. In fact, he had the eighth-best passing grade over the last nine weeks of the regular season. His 78.5 accuracy percentage ranked second in the league. While he needs to be more consistent week to week, he showed improvement in 2015. 12. Eric Weddle, S 2015 team: San Diego Chargers Weddle is still one of the better coverage safeties in the league, but did not have his best year in run defense. His 85.9 coverage grade ranked second among safeties in 2015. 13. Sean Smith, CB 2015 team: Kansas City Smith posted three solid seasons with Kansas City to become their No. 1 corner. He allowed a reception once for every 12.7 coverage snaps in 2015, 12th-best among corners with at least 400 snaps in coverage. 14. Danny Trevathan, LB 2015 team: Denver Broncos Trevathan is a well-rounded, young player who ranked fifth among inside linebackers in run stop percentage and tackling efficiency in 2015. 15. Sam Bradford, QB 2015 team: Philadelphia Eagles Bradford led the league in accuracy percentage when under pressure and had just two negatively-graded games from Week 4 and on. He played over 1,000 snaps for the first time since 2012, but his injury history is certainly something for teams to consider. 16. Richie Incognito, G 2015 team: Buffalo Bills Incognito returned to the field in dominant fashion as our top-ranked left guard last season. His strength is his run-blocking, but he has been good in pass protection over the years as well. Incognito hasn’t finished a season with a negative grade in pass- or run-blocking since 2007. 17. Damon Harrison, NT 2015 team: New York Jets Harrison is the premier run-stuffing nose tackle in the league. He’s had the highest run-stop percentage among defensive tackles each of the last three years, and his 18.1 percent last year was the highest in the PFF era among interior defenders with at least 200 snaps in run defense. 18. Evan Mathis, G 2015 team: Denver Broncos With a new team in 2015, his performance dipped a bit, but he still finished with the highest run-blocking grade among guards for the fourth time in five years. 19. Doug Martin, RB 2015 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Martin had a career-season with an overall grade of 87.8 in his contract year with the Buccaneers. His 57 missed tackles forced and 906 yards after contact led the league. He’s just 27, and if he can stay healthy, he could be one of the few options for a long-term solution for a team. 20. Robert Ayers, DE 2015 team: New York Giants Ayers hasn’t managed to expand his role to more than primarily a pass-rusher, but he’s been excellent in that regard. He’s ranked in the top 12 for pass-rushing productivity among 4-3 defensive ends each of the last three years, including the top mark of 15.2 in 2014. 21. Derrick Johnson, LB 2015 team: Kansas City Chiefs The 33-year-old has long been one of the best inside linebackers over the last several years. Outside of an injury in 2014, he hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down. Johnson ranked in the top eight among all off-ball linebackers in coverage and run defense last season. 22. Nick Fairley, DT 2015 team: St. Louis Rams Fairley settled for a one-year deal with the Rams last season, and had his highest-graded year, despite being limited in playing time. 23. Donald Penn, OT 2015 team: Oakland Raiders The veteran left tackle is aging, but plenty of teams can use a reliable pass protector these days. Penn has also missed just 52 snaps over the past eight years. 24. Casey Hayward, CB 2015 team: Green Bay Packers Hayward hasn’t quite replicated his excellent rookie year, but he has earned a positive coverage grade in each of his four seasons. If he can stay healthy again going forward, he’s free agency’s best option for a slot cornerback. 25. Kelvin Beachum, OT 2015 team: Pittsburgh Steelers If not for his ACL injury last season, he may have been higher on this list. Beachum was one of the best pass protectors in 2014, allowing just 19 total pressures during the regular season. 26. George Iloka, S 2015 team: Cincinnati Bengals Iloka is a well-rounded safety who has graded positively in run defense and coverage the last two seasons. In 2014, he allowed a passer rating of 18.4 when targeted in coverage, among the lowest out of all safeties that season. 27. Reggie Nelson, S 2015 team: Cincinnati Bengals Best as a deep safety, Nelson has earned positive coverage grades each of the past five seasons, with last year’s +8.1 cumulative grade being the second-highest of his nine-year career. https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/02/15/pro-pffs-top-75-free-agents-of-2016/
Voice of Reason Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 I find the idea of adding Richie Incognito interesting.
theguru Posted February 20, 2016 Author Posted February 20, 2016 I find the idea of adding Richie Incognito interesting. Maybe if he was a Center.
spindoc Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 I'd like to think the Steelers would be players in the Weddle fray, but alas, I doubt it.
Voice of Reason Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 Maybe if he was a Center. He has played both guard positons and center in his career.
GrizzlyAdams Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 Time to see the Jags open up that wallet again. I'll take one Olivier Vernon, one Malik Jackson, and one Eric Waddle please.
futurecoach Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 I find the idea of adding Richie Incognito interesting. If the Bengals didn't have Zeitler to extend and if they didn't just sign Boling to his big deal then that may have been a possibility.
theguru Posted February 20, 2016 Author Posted February 20, 2016 He has played both guard positions and center in his career. I didn't realize he could play Center. I would be interested in any Center I thought was an upgrade and that is probably most Centers.
GrizzlyAdams Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 Iloka more of a SS or FS? I assume SS, got the build of a thumper like Chancellor....
sumoroyal Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 I would like to see them throw all the money they could at Josh Norman. A shut down corner really makes a Hugh difference in a defense. A pass rush does to but the Bengals always choose to try to cover instead of a rush.
futurecoach Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 Iloka more of a SS or FS? I assume SS, got the build of a thumper like Chancellor.... Strong Safety. The Bengals never really have a strong or free safety with how they run their defense. George Illoka was hardly ever in the box even when teams were in run formation. Nelson was in the box more than Illoka on run formations. Illoka actually had been one of the best cover safeties in the NFL the last few years but is no where near a thumper like Chancellor.
futurecoach Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 I would like to see them throw all the money they could at Josh Norman. A shut down corner really makes a Hugh difference in a defense. A pass rush does to but the Bengals always choose to try to cover instead of a rush. As I said before if it's not broke you dont fix it. The way the Bengals chose to play defense has made them a top ten defense basically every year. In fact the Bengals have been a very poor defense when they do blitz. The Bengals also were in the top 10 in sacks this year even though they rarely blitz. I know you been shouting for them to blitz more and was screaming that for the playoff game. However in 2 out of 3 games the Bengals rushing four has been a great defense against a great offense in the Steelers and should have held them to 10 points in two of the games if it wasn't for the melt down at the end. As for Norman that would be just dumb. They have to many free agents of their own to try to sign back, to spend that much money on him.
uk#1fan Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 He has played both guard positons and center in his career. He hasn't played center at all.
uk#1fan Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 The Bengals never really have a strong or free safety with how they run their defense. George Illoka was hardly ever in the box even when teams were in run formation. Nelson was in the box more than Illoka on run formations. Illoka actually had been one of the best cover safeties in the NFL the last few years but is no where near a thumper like Chancellor. Yawn.
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