Saturday, March 11, 2017

Free Agency So Far

There's no waiting around in NFL Free Agency these days. The two-day legal tampering window has changed everything. There are no more visits for most of the top free agents and even some of the "lower" ones. Teams have to sign players without seeing them or risk losing them. This is actually a bummer for the players. They are no longer wined and dined during the courting stages of free agency. Who in the NFL, outside of Thomas Dimitroff, doesn't like a great steak? Even though it's not allowed during the tampering window, teams and agents agree to deals by text and phone rather than face-to-face. Teams don't even see the player until the signing and introductory presser. In the pre-2013, pre-tampering days teams would still be loving on the top available players on day three of free agency. Now they are looking at the second wave of players or turning completely to the draft.

Today's NFL Free Agency. You gotta act fast.

Here are the "top" player signings so far. The rankings come from the  Around the NFL's Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling at NFL.com.

1. Alshon Jeffery, WR, Chicago Bears-Philadelphia Eagles
2. Calais Campbell, DE, Arizona Cardinals-Jacksonville Jaguars
3. Brandon Williams, DT, Baltimore Ravens-Baltimore Ravens
4. Dont'a Hightower, LB, New England Patriots-
5. A.J. Bouye, CB, Houston Texans-Jacksonville Jaguars
6. Stephon Gilmore, CB, Buffalo Bills-New England Patriots
7. Kevin Zeitler, G, Cincinnati Bengals-Cleveland Browns
8. Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings-
9. Terrelle Pryor, WR, Cleveland Browns-Washington Redskins
10. Dontari Poe, DT, Kansas City Chiefs-
11. Jonathan Hankins, DT, New York Giants-
12. DeSean Jackson, WR, Washington Redskins-Tampa Bay Buccaneers
13. Tony Jefferson, S, Arizona Cardinals-Baltimore Ravens
14. T.J. Lang, G, Green Bay Packers-
15. Nick Perry, LB, Green Bay Packers-Green Bay Packers
16. Martellus Bennett, TE, New England Patritos-Green Bay Packers
17. Andrew Whitworth, T, Cincinnati Bengals-Los Angeles Rams
18. T.J. McDonald, S, Los Angeles Rams-
19. Riley Reiff, T, Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings
20. Zach Brown, LB, Buffalo Bills-
21. Larry Worford, G, Detroit Lions-New Orleans Saints
22. Pierre Garcon, WR, Washington Redskins-San Francisco 49ers
23. Logan Ryan, CB, New England Patriots-Tennessee Titans
24. Alan Branch, DT, New England Patriots-New England Patriots
25. Micah Hyde, S, Green Bay Packers-Buffalo Bills
26. Chris Baker, DT, Washington Redskins-Tampa Bay Buccaneers
27. Ricky Wagner, T, Baltimore Ravens-Detroit Lions
28. Barry Church, S, Dallas Cowboys-Jacksonville Jaguars
29. Jabaal Sheard, DE, New England Patriots-Indianapolis Colts
30. Nick Fairly, DT, New Orleans Saints-New Orleans Saints
31. Kenny Britt, WR, Los Angeles Rams-Cleveland Browns
32. Eddie Lacy, RB, Green Bay Packers-
33. Brandon Marshall, WR, New York Jets-New York Giants
34. Jared Cook, TE, Green Bay Packers-
35. Jay Cutler, QB, Chicago Bears-
36. Mike Glennon, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Chicago Bears
37. Michael Floyd, WR, New England Patriots-
38. Bennie Logan, DT, Philadelphia Eagles
39. Kevin Minter, LB, Arizona Cardinals-
40. Prince Amukamara, CB, Jacksonville Jaguars-Chicago Bears
41. Torrey Smith, WR, San Francisco 49ers-Philadelphia Eagles
42. Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City Chiefs-
43. Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Cincinnati Bengals-Cincinnati Bengals
44. Morris Claiborne, CB, Dallas Cowboys-
45. Jonathan Cyprien, S, Jacksonville Jaguars-Tennessee Titans
46. Russell Okung, T, Denver Broncos-Los Angeles Chargers
47. Julius Peppers, DE, Green Bay Packers-Carolina Panthers
48. Ronald Leary, G, Dallas Cowboys-Denver Broncos
49. DeMarcus Ware, LB, Denver Broncos-
50. Jared Odrick, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars-
51. Lawrence Timmons, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers-Miami Dolphins
52. Latavius Murray, RB, Oakland Raiders-
53. Kenny Stills, WR, Miami Dolphins-Miami Dolphins
54. Brandon Carr, CB, Dallas Cowboys-
55. Lawrence Guy, DE, Baltimore Ravens-New England Patriots
56. LeGarrette Blount, RB, New England Patriots-
57. Mario Williams, DE, Miami Dolphins-
58. Chance Warmack, G, Tennessee Titans-Philadelphia Eagles
59. Kendall Wright, WR, Tennessee Titans-
60. Dwight Freeney, DE, Atlanta Falcons-
61. Jack Doyle, TE, Indianapolis Colts-Indianapolis Colts
62. Matt Kalil, T, Minnesota Vikings-Carolina Panthers
63. Bradley McDougald, S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers-
64. John Simon, LB, Houston Texans-Indianapolis Colts
65. Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Minnesota Vikings-
66. Nick Mangold, C, New York Jets-
67. Kelvin Beachum, T, Jacksonville Jaguars-New York Jets
68. Andre Branch, DE, Miami Dolphins-Miami Dolphins
69. Datone Jones, LB, Green Bay Packers-
70. JC Tretter, C, Green Bay Packers-Cleveland Browns
71. Lorenzo Alexander, LB, Buffalo Bills-Buffalo Bills
72. Rex Burkhead, RB, Cincinnati Bengals-
73. Brian Hoyer, QB, Chicago Bears-San Francisco 49ers
74. Robert Woods, WR, Buffalo Bills-Los Angeles Rams
75. Ryan Clady, T, New York Jets-
76. Colin Kaepernick, QB, San Francisco 49ers-
77. Mike Remmers, T, Carolina Panthers-Minnesota Vikings
78. Danny Woodhead, RB, San Diego Chargers-Baltimore Ravens
79. Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, New York Jets-
80. D.J. Swearinger, S, Arizona Cardinals-Washington Redskins
81. D.J. Fluker, G/T, San Diego Chargers-
82. Jahleel Addae, S, San Diego Chargers-Los Angeles Chargers
83. Nolan Carroll, CB, Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys
84. Erik Walden, LB, Indianapolis Colts-
85. Captain Munnerlyn, CB, Minnesota Vikings-Carolina Panthers
86. Geno Smith, QB, New York Jets-
87. Brandon LaFell, WR, Cincinnati Bengals-Cincinnati Bengals
88. Vernon Davis, TE, Washington Redskins-Washington Redskins
89. Christine Michael, RB, Green Bay Packers-
90. DeAngelo Williams, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers-
91. Devin Taylor, DE, Detroit Lions-
92. Malcolm Smith, LB, Oakland Raiders-San Francisco 49ers
93. Terrell McClain, DT, Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins
94. Nickell Robey-Coleman, CB, Buffalo Bills-
95. Karl Klug, DT, Tennessee Titans-Tennessee Titans
96. Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Carolina Panthers-New Orleans Saints
97. Chris Long, DE, New England Patriots
98. Jairus Byrd, S, New Orleans Saints-
99. Antoine Bethea, S, San Francisco 49ers-Arizona Cardinals
100. Darius Butler, DB, Indianapolis Colts-
101. Margus Hunt, DE, Cincinnati Bengals-

That's a lot of signings for only two days of "official" work.

Someone should wake up the Steelers.

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