FREE AGENCY - a list ~ ~ ~

Wow, they list Adrian Jones (yes, our Adrian Jones) as a better OT than Max Starks. Interesting.

 

Anytime I saw Starks this year he sucked. I do not want him here, yuck.

 

Looking at the list I am encouraged that we can add to our receiving corps in Free Agency.

Of course Bernard Berrian is the top target - but there are other options. How about Robert Ferguson, 2 years off knee surgery coming back into his own and only 28? Andre Davis had a breakthrough year, but I prefer Bryant Johnson of Arizona - underrated behind two pro bowlers.

 

Adrian Jones is a Chief.

 

1. Flozell Adams Dallas
2. Jordan Gross Carolina
3. Sean Locklear Seattle
4. Travelle Wharton Carolina
5. Chris Terry Kansas City
6. George Foster Detroit
7. Maurice Williams Jacksonville
8. Kwame Harris San Francisco
9. Stacey Andrews Cincinnati (OG)
10. Jason Fabini Washington (OG)
11. Cornell Green Oakland injured reserve
12. Brandon Gorin St. Louis
13. Kyle Turley Kansas City Will Retire
14. Adrian Jones New York Jets
15. Max Starks PIttsburgh
16. Mike Rosenthal Miami injured reserve

They are referring to the Jets Adrian Jones.

 

http://www.nfl.com/players/adrianjones/profile?id=JON027734

 

He no longer plays for the Jets

 

George Foster is an interesting option. Former firs round pick...big strong Right tackle who also had the athelticism to play for Denver...has started his entire career...

 

He's also a bit of a thug with a rep for hurting people unnecessarily...

 

So he's a badass like myself?

 

Give me Stacy Andrews...shauns younger brother... He would be THE ANSWER at RT

 

I'd love to have Gross but I doubt he's going anywhere.

 

There is enough talent in this years FA to plug holes and stop the bleeding. Core players should be drafted, depth and emergency fixes (O-Line) is where free agency is used.

Will our beloved owner shell out the cash to have a successful team this year?

 

OK THIS IS REALLY WHAT WE NEED TO DO

JACOB BELL FOR LG, HE'S MCNASTYYYY

and ummm for RT

JORDAN GROSS
if he's not available
then go for stacy andrews

but i'd rather prefer bell and gross

d'brick-bell-mangold-moore-gross
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttttt

 

Stacey Andrews is the best tackle(pass protection-wise) amongst those listed who won't be franchised.

Adrian Jones is probably better than Max Starks. Starks lost his starting job this season to Willie Colon, from Hofstra, who was absolutely dreadful(although Roethlisberger probably inflates sacks allowed stats for any lineman on that team because he holds on to the ball forever). At no point did the Steelers see fit to bench the struggling Colon for Starks.

You can fall in love with a guy's size and athleticism all you want, but once you get to the pros, you need to show results.

George Foster was a disaster this season in Detroit, so much so that he would actually be a downgrade over Anthony Clement.


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I agree with Andrews, he could be a real good fix for the line.

Adrian Jones we cut from our team, I don't think we want him back.

Foster may have been horrible in Detroit, but perhaps due to the whole line being terrible together rather than one person.

Foster could be a "Take a flyer on him" kind of guy due to last year and could be worth it.

 

I personally think Foster might be better suited for guard, but he wasn't really very good in Denver either, where it's a system effort. He is still a big body, but with an unpredictable Ferguson on one side, I'd prefer to have someone like Andrews, who allowed very, very few sacks on the right side.

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