J302: Unrestricted Free Agent Rankings

This list was first compiled by Rotoworld. The players are re-ordered to reflect my own rankings.

Quarterbacks
1. Mark Sanchez — Re-signed with Eagles (2-year, $9M)
2. Jake Locker — Retiring from football

3. Josh McCown — Signed with Browns (3-year, $14M)

4. Brian Hoyer — Signed with Texans (2-year, $10.5M)
5. Ryan Mallett — Re-signed with Texans (2-year, $7M)
6. Christian Ponder — Signed with Raiders

7. Matt Moore — Re-signed with Dolphins
8. Matt Schaub — Signed with Ravens (1-year, $2M)

9. Shaun Hill — Signed with Vikings (2-year, $6.5M)
10. Michael Vick
11. Tarvaris Jackson

12. Matt Hasselbeck — Re-signed with Colts (1-year, $3M)
13. Colt McCoy — Re-signed with Redskins (1-year deal)
14. Jimmy Clausen — Re-signed with Bears (1-year, $1.125M)
15. Blaine Gabbert — Re-signed with 49ers (2-year, $2M)

16. Jason Campbell
17. Dan Orlovsky — Re-signed with Lions (1-year, $1.05M)
18. Kellen Moore — Re-signed with Lions (2-year deal)
19. T.J. Yates — Re-signed with Falcons (1-year, $1.5 million)
20. Tyrod Taylor — Signed with Bills
21. Matt Flynn

Running Backs
1. DeMarco Murray — Signed with Eagles (5-year, $42M)

2. Mark Ingram — Re-signed with Saints (4-year, $16M)
3. C.J. Spiller — Signed with Saints (4-year, $18M)
4. Ryan Mathews — Signed with Eagles (3-year, $11.5M)
5. Justin Forsett — Re-signed with the Ravens (3-year deal)

6. Shane Vereen — Signed with Giants (3-year, $12.35M)

7. Roy Helu — Signed with Raiders (2-year, $4M)
8. Frank Gore — Signed with Colts (3-year, $12M)
9. Stevan Ridley — Signed with Jets (1-year, $1.25M)

10. Ahmad Bradshaw

11. Reggie Bush — Signed with 49ers (1-year $2.5M)
12. Pierre Thomas 

13. Knowshon Moreno
14. Ben Tate
15. Trent Richardson — Signed with Raiders (2-year, $3.9M)

15. Darren McFadden — Signed with Cowboys (2-year, $5.85M)

16. DeAngelo Williams — Signed with Steelers (2-year, $4M)
17. Bilal Powell — Re-signed with Jets (1-year, $2M)

18. Steven Jackson

19. Chris Johnson
20. Antone Smith — Re-signed with Falcons (1-year, $1.4M)
21. Jacquizz Rodgers — Signed with Falcons (1-year deal)

Fullbacks

1. Jerome Felton — Signed with Bills (4-year $9.2M)
2. Henry Hynoski — Re-signed with Giants (2-year, $2M)
3. Jed Collins — Signed with Cowboys (1-year, $810K)
4. John Kuhn — Signed with Packers (1-year, $870K)
5. Tyler Clutts
6. John Conner
7. Will Tukuafu — Re-signed with Seahawks (1-year, $825K)
8. Jackie Battle
9. Montell Owens

Wide Receivers
1. Dez Bryant — Franchise Tagged by Cowboys ($12.8M)
2. Demaryius Thomas — Franchise Tagged by Broncos ($12.8M)
3. Randall Cobb — Re-signed with Packers (4-year, $40M)
4. Jeremy Maclin — Signed with Chiefs (5-year, $55M)
5. Torrey Smith — Signed with 49ers (5-year, $40M)

6. Andre Johnson — Signed with Colts (3-year, $21M)

7. Percy Harvin — Signed with Bills (3-year, $24M)
8. Michael Crabtree — Signed with Raiders (1-yea, $3M)

9. Kenny Britt – Re-signed with Rams (2-year, $14M)

10. Stevie Johnson — Signed with Chargers (3-year, $10.5M)

11. Cecil Shorts — Signed with Texans (2-year, $6M)

12. Brian Hartline — Signed with Browns (2-year, $6M)

13. Hakeem Nicks — Signed with Titans (1-year, $1.4M)
14. Dwayne Bowe — Signed with Browns (2-year, $12.5M)
15. Greg Jennings — Signed with Dolphins (2-year, $8M)
16. Eddie Royal — Signed with Bears (3-year, $15M)
17. Nate Washington — Signed with Texans (1-year, $1M)

18. Mike Williams
19. Reggie Wayne
20. Denarius Moore — Signed with Bengals (1-year, $825K)

21. Dwayne Harris — Signed with Giants (5-year, $17.5M)
22. Leonard Hankerson — Signed with Falcons (1-year, $1M)

23. Ted Ginn — Signed with Panthers (2-year, $4.2M)

24. Jacoby Jones — Signed with Chargers (2-year, $5.5M)

25. Harry Douglas — Signed with Titans (3-year deal)
26. Jarrett Boykin — Signed with Panthers (1-year deal)

27. Jerrel Jernigan 
28. Vincent Brown — Signed with Colts (1-year deal)

29. Brandon Gibson — Signed with Patriots (1-year, $825,000)
30. Miles Austin — Signed with Eagles (1-year, $2.3M)

31. Donnie Avery
32. Marcus Easley — Re-signed with Bills (4-year, $7M)
33. Derek Hagan
34. Robert Meachem

35. Lance Moore
36. Brian Tyms — Re-signed with Patriots

Tight Ends
1. Julius Thomas — Signed with Jaguars (5-years, $46M)
2. Jordan Cameron — Signed with Dolphins (2-year, $15M)
3. Charles Clay — Signed with Bills (5-year, $38M)
4. Jermaine Gresham
5. Niles Paul — Re-signed with Redskins (3-year, $6M)

6. Rob Housler — Signed with Browns (1-year, $1.76M)
7. Virgil Green — Re-signed with Broncos (3-year deal)

8. Lance Kendricks — Re-signed with Rams (4-year, $18.5M)
9. Owen Daniels  — Signed with Broncos (3-year, $12M)

10. Zach Miller — Re-signed with Bears (1-year deal)

11. James Casey

12. Anthony Fasano — Signed with Titans
13. Scott Chandler — Signed with Patriots
14. Tony Moeaki — Signed with Falcons
15. Lee Smith — Signed with Raiders (3-year, $9M)

16. Dante Rosario — Signed with Bears

17. Matt Spaeth — Re-signed with Steelers (2-year deal)
18. Jacob Tamme — Signed with Falcons (2-year, $4M)

19. Ed Dickson — Re-signed with Panthers (3-year deal)

20. Daniel Fells — Signed with Giants (1-year, $950k)

21. David Ausberry
22. Luke Stocker — Re-signed with Bucs (2-year deal)

Offensive Tackles
1. Bryan Bulaga — Re-signed by Packers (5-year, $35 million)
2. Doug Free — Re-signed by Cowboys (3-year, $15M)
3. Derek Newton — Re-signed by Texans (5-year, $26.5M)
4. King Dunlap — Re-signed by Chargers (4-year, $28M)
5. Byron Bell — Signed with Titans (1-year, $1.5M)

6. Joe Barksdale
7. Jermey Parnell — Signed with Jaguars (5-year, $32M)

8. Jason Fox — Re-signed with Dolphins (2-year, $2.5M)

9. Jake Long
10. Ryan Harris

11. Eric Winston — Re-signed with Bengals

12. Joe Reitz — Re-signed with Colts (3-year, $9M)
13. Anthony Collins
14. Corey Hilliard — Signed with Jets
15. Tyler Polumbus
16. Marshall Newhouse — Signed with Giants (2-year, $3.25M)

17. Michael Oher — Signed with Panthers (2-year, $7M deal)
18. Erik Pears — Signed with 49ers (2-year deal)
19. Byron Stingily — Re-signed with Titans (2-year deal)
20. Garry Williams
21. Ben Ijalana — Re-signed with Jets

22. Chris Hairston

Guards/Centers
1. Mike Iupati — Signed with Cardinals (5-year, $40M)
2. Orlando Franklin — Signed with Chargers (4-year, $36.5M)
3. Rodney Hudson — Signed with Raiders (5-year, $44.5M)
4. Stefen Wisniewski — Signed with Jags (1-year, $2.5M)
5. Clint Boling — Re-signed with Bengals (5-year, $26M)

6. Chris Myers

7. Justin Blalock

8. Todd Herremans — Signed with Colts (1-year, $2.25M)

9. James Carpenter — Signed with Jets (4-year, $19M)

10. Brian De La Puente
11. Rob Sims

12. Will Montgomery — Signed with Bears (1-year deal)

13. Scott Wells
14. Dominic Raiola
15. Jonathan Goodwin
16. Willie Colon — Re-signed with Jets (1-year deal)
17. Kyle Sendlein

18. Mike Pollak
19. Shelley Smith — Signed with Broncos (2-year, $5.65M)

20. Charlie Johnson
21. Joe Berger — Re-signed with Vikings (2-year, $2.155M)
22. Dan Connolly

23. Samson Satele
24. A.Q. Shipley — Signed with Cardinals (2-year deal)
25. Paul Fanaika — Signed with Chiefs (3-year, $8.1M)
26. J.D. Walton — Signed with Dolphins
27. Adam Snyder
28. Davin Joseph
29. Chad Rinehart

Edge Defenders
1. Justin Houston — Franchise Tagged by Chiefs
2. Jason Pierre-Paul — Franchise Tagged by Giants

3. Jerry Hughes — Re-signed by Bills (5-year, $45M)
4. Greg Hardy — Signed with Cowboys (1-year, $11.3M)
5. Brian Orakpo — Signed with Titans (4-year, $32M)
6. Pernell McPhee — Signed with Bears (5-year, $39M)
7. Jabaal Sheard — Signed with Patriots (2-year, $11M)
8. Jason Worilds — Retired from football.
9. Brandon Graham — Re-signed by Eagles (4-year, $26M)
10. Derrick Morgan — Re-signed with Titans (4-year, $27M)
11. Adrian Clayborn — Re-signed with Bucs
12. Akeem Ayers — Signed with Rams (2-year deal)
13. Michael Johnson — Signed with Bengals (4-year, $20M)

14. George Selvie — Signed with Giants (1-year, $1.4M)
15. Brooks Reed — Signed with Falcons (5-year, $22M)

16. O'Brien Schofield — Signed with Falcons (Undisclosed)

17. Trent Cole — Signed with Colts (2-year, $16M)
18. John Abraham

19. LaMarr Woodley — Signed with Cardinals (1-year, $950K)

20. Sam Acho — Signed with Bears (1-year deal)

21. Anthony Spencer — Signed with Saints (1-year deal)
22. James Harrison — Re-signed with Steelers (2-year, $2.275M)
23. Dwight Freeney
24. Corey Wootton
25. Osi Umenyiora
26. Kroy Biermann — Re-signed with Falcons

27. Mathias Kiwanuka
28. Da'Quan Bowers
29. Shaun Phillips
30. Parys Haralson — Re-signed with Saints (1-year deal)
31. Marcus Benard

Interior Defensive Linemen
1. Ndamukong Suh — Signed with Dolphins (6-year, $114M)
2. Terrance Knighton — Signed with Redskins (1-year, $4M)

3. Dan Williams — Signed with Raiders (4-year, $25M)

4. Nick Fairley — Signed with Rams (1-year, $5M)
5. Jared Odrick — Signed with Jaguars (5-year, $42.5M)
6. Stephen Paea — Signed with Redskins (4-year, $21M)
7. C.J. Mosley

8. Vince Wilfork — Signed with Texans (2-year, $9M)
9. Henry Melton — Signed with Bucs (1-year deal)

10. Darnell Dockett — Signed with 49ers (2-year, $7.5M)

11. Cory Redding — Signed with Colts (2-year, $6M)

12. Barry Cofield
13. Letroy Guion — Re-signed with Packers (one-year, $2.75M)

14. Kevin Williams
15. Corey Peters — Re-signed with Cardinals (3-year, $10.5M) 
16. B.J. Raji — Re-signed with Packers (1-year, $3.5M)
17. Kenrick Ellis — Signed with Giants (1-year, $1.65M)
18. Ahtyba Rubin — Signed with Giants (1-year, $3.1M)
19. Tom Johnson — Re-signed with Vikings (3-year, $7M)
20. Jarvis Jenkins — Signed with Bears (1-year, $825K)
21. Alan Branch — Re-signed with Patriots (2-year, $4.3M)
22. Alex Carrington — Signed with Bills (1-year deal)
23. Dwan Edwards — Re-signed with Panthers (2-year, $4M)

24. Kendall Langford — Signed with Colts (4-year, $17.2M)
25. Randy Starks — Signed with Browns (2-year, $8M)
26. Pat Sims — Signed with Bengals
27. Tommy Kelly
28. Mike Patterson

29. Ricky Jean-Francois — Signed with Redskins (3-year, $9M)

30. Chris Canty — Re-signed with Ravens (2-year, $4.65M)
31. Leger Douzable
32. Karl Klug — Re-signed with Titans (2-year deal)
33. Colin Cole — Re-signed with Panthers (1-year, $1.05M)

34. Kevin Vickerson — Signed with Jets
35. Tyson Alualu — Re-signed with Jaguars (2-year, $6M)
36. Demarcus Dobbs
37. Vance Walker — Signed with Broncos (2-year, $4M)
38. Andre Fluellen
39. Fili Moala
40. Nick Hayden — Re-signed with Cowboys (1-year deal)
41. Stephen Bowen — Signed with Jets

Inside Linebackers
1. Brandon Spikes
2. David Harris — Re-signed with Jets (3-year, $21.5M)

3. Rolando McClain — Re-signed with Cowboys (1-year, $3M deal)
4. Mason Foster — Signed with Bears (1-year, $825K)

5. Nate Irving — Signed with Colts (3-year, $9.25M)
6. Rey Maualuga — Re-signed with Bengals (3-year, $15M)

7. Curtis Lofton — Signed with Raiders (3-year, $18M)

8. Arthur Moats — Re-signed with Steelers (3-year, $7.5M)
9. Jamari Lattimore — Signed with Jets 

10. A.J. Hawk — Signed with Bengals (2-year deal)

11. Joe Mays — Signed with Jets (1-year, $950K)

12. Colin McCarthy

13. Steven Johnson — Re-signed with Broncos (1-year deal)

14. Brad Jones — Signed with Eagles (2-year, $2.9M)

15. Kelvin Sheppard — Re-signed with Dolphins

16. Dane Fletcher
17. Darryl Sharpton

18. Mark Herzlich — Re-signed with Giants (2-year, $2.6M)
19. Desmond Bishop — Re-signed with 49ers (1-year deal)
20. Jasper Brinkley — Signed with Cowboys (2-year deal)
21. Josh Bynes — Signed with Lions (2-year, $1.81M)

22. Josh Mauga — Re-signed by Chiefs (3-year, $8M)

4-3 Outside Linebackers
1. Sean Weatherspoon — Signed with Cardinals (1-year, $4M)
2. Malcolm Smith — Signed with Raiders (2-year, $7M)
3. Justin Durant — Signed with Falcons (3-year, $10.8M)

4. Bruce Carter — Signed with Bucs (4-year, $20.5M)
5. Jonathan Casillas — Signed with Giants (3-year, $10.5M)

6. Lance Briggs
7. Jacquian Williams
8. Spencer Paysinger — Signed with Dolphins (1-year deal)

9. Philip Wheeler — Signed with 49ers (1-year deal)

10. Keith Rivers — Signed with Cowboys (1-year, $825K)
11. Ashlee Palmer
12. J.T. Thomas — Signed with Giants (3-year, $12M)
13. Geno Hayes
14. Ramon Humber — Re-signed with Saints (2-year, $2.085M)
15. Chase Blackburn
16. Chris White — Re-signed with Patriots (1-year, $1.045M)

Cornerbacks

1. Darrelle Revis — Signed with Jets (5-years, $70M)
2. Byron Maxwell — Signed with Eagles (6-years, $63M)
3. Brandon Flowers — Re-signed with Chargers (4-year, $36M)
4. Tramon Williams — Signed with Browns (3-year, $21M)
5. Antonio Cromartie — Signed with Jets (4-year, $32M)
6. Buster Skrine — Signed with Jets (4-year, $25M)
7. Kareem Jackson — Re-signed with Texans (4-year, $34M)

8. Davon House — Signed with Jags (4-year $25M)
9. Chris Culliver — Signed with Redskins (4-year, $32M)

10. Perrish Cox — Signed with Titans (3-year, $15M)

11. Patrick Robinson — Signed with Chargers (1-year, $2M)
12. Cary Williams — Signed with Seahawks (3-year, $18M)
13. Jimmy Wilson — Signed with Chargers (2-year, $4.85M)

14. Brandon Browner — Signed with Saints (3-year, $15M)

15. Rashean Mathis — Re-signed with Lions (2-year, $3.5M)
16. Alan Ball — Signed with Bears (1-year deal)
17. Walter Thurmond III — Signed with Eagles (1-year, $3.25M)
18. Terence Newman — Signed with Vikings (1-year, $2.5M)
19. Charles Tillman — Signed with Panthers (1-year deal)
20. Tarell Brown
21. Brice McCain — Signed with Dolphins (2-year, $5.5M)
22. Darius Butler — Re-signed with Colts (2-year, $5M)
23. Shareece Wright — Signed with 49ers (1-year, $3M)

24. Cortland Finnegan — Retired from football.

25. Sterling Moore — Signed with Bucs
26. Bradley Fletcher — Signed with Patriots (1-year, $2.5M)
27. Kyle Wilson — Signed with Saints (1-year, $950K)
28. Josh Wilson — Signed with Lions (1-year deal)
29. Robert McClain — Signed with Patriots (1-year, $1.24M)

30. Will Blackmon — Signed with Seahawks (1-year, $950k)
31. Chris Cook — Re-signed with 49ers (1-year deal)
32. Ike Taylor — Retired from football.
33. Brandon Harris — Re-signed with Titans (1-year deal)
34. Carlos Rogers
35. Mike Jenkins — Re-signed with Bucs (1-year deal)
36. Anthony Levine — Re-signed with Ravens (2-year, $2.4M)
37. Antoine Cason
38. E.J. Biggers
39. Chykie Brown — Re-signed with Giants (1-year, $2M)

Safeties
1. Devin McCourty — Re-signed with Patriots (5-year, $47.5M)
2. Rahim Moore — Signed with Texans (3-year, $12M)

3. Tyvon Branch — Signed with Chiefs (1-year, $2M)
4. Antrel Rolle — Signed with Bears (3-year, $11.5M)
5. Louis Delmas — Re-signed with Dolphins (1-year, $3.5M)
6. Marcus Gilchrist — Signed with Jets (4-year deal)
7. Stevie Brown — Signed with Texans (1-year, $825K)
8. Dawan Landry
9. Nate Allen — Signed with Raiders
10. Da'Norris Searcy — Signed with Titans (4-year, $24M)
11. Mike Adams — Re-signed with Colts (2-year deal)

12. LaRon Landry
13. Darian Stewart — Signed with Broncos (2-year deal)
14. Ron Parker — Re-signed with Chiefs (5-year, $30M)

15. Bernard Pollard
16. Danieal Manning
17. Jeron Johnson — Signed with Redskins (2-year, $4M)
18. George Wilson
19. Dwight Lowery — Signed with Colts (1-year, $950K)
20. Major Wright — Re-signed with Bucs (2-year, $4.5M)
21. Brandon Meriweather
22. Kendrick Lewis — Signed with Texas (3-year deal)
23. DaShon Goldson
24. Kurt Coleman — Signed with Panthers (2-year, $2.8M)
25. Chris Conte — Signed with Bucs (1-year, $1.5M)

26. Usama Young
27. Jeromy Miles
28. C.J. Spillman
29. Quintin Demps
30. Sergio Brown — Expected to sign with Jags
31. Thomas DeCoud
32. Taylor Mays — Signed with Vikings (1-year deal)


Kickers
1. Stephen Gostkowski — Franchise Tagged by Patriots
2. Matt Bryant — Re-signed with Falcons (3-year, $8.5M)
3. Matt Prater — Re-signed with Lions (3-year, $9M)
4. Mike Nugent — Re-signed with Bengals (2-year, $3.5M)
5. Shayne Graham — Re-signed with Saints (1-year, $980K)
6. Ryan Succop — Re-signed with Titans (3-year deal)
7. Jay Feely
8. Billy Cundiff

Punters
1. Brett Kern — Re-signed with Titans (5-year, $15M)
2. Mat McBriar

Quick takes: Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos

It was nice to get back to football. Although the thirty-three minute weather delay impeded NBC's pre-game momentum to build up to the official start of the season, it was football. And it was good.

I've been off this blog for over a year now, but I'm going to pick-up here and see where it takes me. Let's get into what I saw tonight.

1. When Peyton Manning's teammates said he looked better this offseason, boy did they mean it. Of course, Manning also added Wes Welker, which could be the reason for his Thursday night success. That inside threat adds something that no other team have: two legit outside receivers and a inside threat to complement the two studs on the outside. Or maybe he looked so great because he's all that we've seen. But, wow, Peyton was Peyton. What a coming out party he has with seven touchdowns against a defense that really isn't all that bad. Manning now posses the fourth most points ever scored by a quarterback in a single game since the merger with his seven touchdowns on Thursday.

2. Julius Thomas is exactly who we thought he was. The six-foot five-inch, 247-pound specimen is just that: a specimen. The former basketball player from Portland State is owned in just 4.7 percent of NFL.com leagues despite his stellar preseason. That number should take a gargantuan leap after next week's waiver period after, essentially, Thomas' first game of his career. The guy is talented and, in this pass-first offense, has the potential to be a top-10 tight end this season.

Fun fact: Thomas rocked a fro in high school.

3. Knowshon Moreno is the man in the Broncos tripod backfield... for now. However, here were glimpses of great running from all three backs. Ronnie Hillman was the clear-cut pass catcher out of the backfield, as he caught two passes for 27 yards. Moreno caught three passes for 37 yards.

But rookie Montee Ball was the most surprising performer out of this backfield. His nine-yard cut-back run in the third quarter is what really impressed me. He showed great balance and better acceleration than what I saw (for the most part) in college. Other than the late fourth-quarter blunder where he ran to the wrong side of Manning, I liked what I saw overall. Once Ball learns pass pro, he will be the starting back. But that could be a while. This is going to be a three-headed mess all year with no winners except for the Broncos; stay away in fantasy.

4. The Broncos defense looks absolutely scary, and they were missing their premier player, Von Miller.  Offseason pick-up Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie shut down his side of the field all night; he allowed no catches on just one target. Wesley Woodyard jumped off the screen, as did Nate Irving at times, as well as Derek Wolfe. This front seven is outstanding, and a running back matchup to avoid in fantasy football.

5. Small sample size, but based on this game, it appears that Bernard Pierce may in for more of a timeshare with Ray Rice than most experts expected -- myself included. Ray Rice carried the ball 12 times while Pierce carried it nine times. Both struggled mightily against that ferocious defense of the Broncos, but this seems notable. Pierce was continuously worked in throughout the game. It's something to keep your eye on going forward. But it's no surprise to me, as I believe Pierce is just as talented as Rice