How much $$$ these guys think they can get?

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  1. Rod_2

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    MANY TOP FREE AGENTS OVERPRICED THEMSELVES

    One of the biggest stories of the early stages of free agency isn't any of the guys who signed, but those who didn't. Looking at ESPN.com's free agency rankings, several key players aren't even getting a sniff yet. Linebacker Julian Peterson, tied with Edgerrin James as the highest rated free agent, hasn't had his name mentioned this weekend. Ditto for running back Jamal Lewis, cornerback Ty Law, kicker Mike Vanderjagt, tackle Jon Runyan, and cornerback Charles Woodson.
    So what's the problem? The thinking is that the agents for these players floated numbers that were simply too high during the "tampering" phase of free agency, when teams were calling around to find out who could be signed in the first days of the process. Coincidentally, three of these guys -- Peterson, Law, and Woodson -- are represented by the Postons, who are well known for making moon shots on the open market. As a result, guys who wanted too much money before the market opened will miss out on the big money that always flows in the first several days. They'll eventually sign, but not for nearly as much as they could have gotten if they'd been ready to eat at the trough at a time when teams routinely put too much food in it.
     
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    This is NFL news....
     
  3. Exit 117

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    John Runyan probably hasn't been mentioned because he is on vacation and doesn't want to talk to teams yet. Whoever wrote this needs to check themselves before writing.
     

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