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List your top 5 choices and reasons.
Also, are there any that have not been discussed that would be good options?
JPP – Probably expensive and had previous back problems
Suh – Super Expensive but terrific player.
Hardy – If acquitted, would have to be considered. Probably best DE in Free Agency.
McPhee – A personal favorite of mine. Plays both OLB and DE in a 3-4 at 280 pounds. Could really blossom in a 4-3.
Sheard – Stuck in a 3-4 but better in a 4-3.
Hughes – Did the other 3 super talented guys on his DL cause his success?
Brandon Graham - A 3-4 OLB that has said he prefers to be a 4-3 DE. Only 6'-1/2". Has 17 sacks in 5 seasons.
Orakpo – Always seems to be injured. Could be interesting on a Melton type contract.
George Johnson – Has only played 27 of 96 possible games with zero starts. Had 6 sacks in 2014 as a backup.
Adrian Clayborn – Played 1 game in 2014. Has missed almost 2 complete seasons in 4 year career. Has 13 sacks total. Has Erb's Palsy in right arm. Former 1st round pick.
Tyson Alualu - Former 1st round pick looked good as a rookie but knee problems have limited him. He has a partial micro-fracture at some point but never missed a game. Started all games in first 4 years then moved to backup DE in 2014 with new coaching staff.
Da'Quan Bowers – Only 7 sacks in 4 years. Former 2nd round pick.
B.J. Raji – Good team guy but does not seem like the quick twitch Marinelli type.
Ngata – Rumored to be a possible cap cut, but that seems doubtful. Probably more valuable to 3-4 teams.
Stephen Paea – A former Marinelli DT. Definitely better than Hayden, but owned by the Dallas OL.
Nick Fairley – Character questions but talented.
Devon Still – Restricted FA.
Dan Williams – Probably best as a 3-4 NT.
Sione Fua – Only 12 starts in 5 years.
Jared Odrick – 41 starts of 80 possible games.
Terrance Knighton – Seems like more of a run stopper than a quick Marinelli type DT.
Kenrick Ellis – A 3-4 DE with only 5 starts in 4 years.
Ray McDonald – Got in trouble but I think the charges were dropped or proven to be unfounded, IIRC.
Jason Worilds – Probably stays in Pitt.
Arthur Moats – A 250 pound 3-4 OLB. Had 4 sacks in 2014. Never a full time starter.
Justin Houston – Highly likely to get franchised.
I think this is the complete list of free agent DL:
4-3 DE Kroy Biermann ATL 30
4-3 DE Cliff Matthews ATL 26
4-3 DE Osi Umenyiora ATL 34
4-3 DE Jerry Hughes BUF 27
4-3 DE Jarius Wynn BUF 29
4-3 DE Greg Hardy CAR 27
4-3 DE Trevor Scott CHI 31
4-3 DE George Selvie DAL 28
4-3 DE Anthony Spencer DAL 31
4-3 DE George Johnson DET 28
4-3 DE Darryl Tapp DET 31
4-3 DE Tyson Alualu JAX 28
4-3 DE Derrick Shelby MIA 26 R
4-3 DE Corey Wootton MIN 28
4-3 DE Jason Pierre-Paul NYG 26
4-3 DE Demarcus Dobbs SEA 28
4-3 DE O’Brien Schofield SEA 28
4-3 DE Greg Scruggs SEA 25 R
4-3 DE Alex Carrington STL 28
4-3 DE Da’Quan Bowers TB 25
4-3 DE Adrian Clayborn TB 26
4-3 DE Larry English TB 29
3-4 DE Tommy Kelly ARI 35
3-4 DE Christo Bilukidi BAL 26
3-4 DE Lawrence Guy BAL 25
3-4 DE Sione Fua CLE 27
3-4 DE Tim Jamison HOU 29
3-4 DE Fili Moala IND 30
3-4 DE Cory Redding IND 35
3-4 DE Kevin Vickerson KC 32
3-4 DE Leger Douzable NYJ 29
3-4 DE C.J. Wilson OAK 28
3-4 DE Cedric Thornton PHI 27 R
3-4 DE Ricardo Mathews SD 28
3-4 DE Karl Klug TEN 27
3-4 DE Jarvis Jenkins WAS 27
DT Alameda Ta’amu ARI 25 R
DT Dan Williams ARI 28
DT Corey Peters ATL 27
DT Terrence Cody BAL 27
DT Colin Cole CAR 35
DT Dwan Edwards CAR 34
DT Stephen Paea CHI 27
DT Devon Still CIN 26 R
DT Ishmaa’ily Kitchen CLE 27 R
DT Ahtyba Rubin CLE 29
DT Nick Hayden DAL 29
DT Terrance Knighton DEN 29
DT Mitch Unrein DEN 28
DT Nick Fairley DET 27
DT Andre Fluellen DET 30
DT C.J. Mosley DET 32
DT Ndamukong Suh DET 28
DT Fred Evans FA 32
DT Letroy Guion GB 28
DT B.J. Raji GB 29
DT Ryan Pickett HOU 36
DT Jerrell Powe HOU 28
DT Jared Odrick MIA 28
DT Tom Johnson MIN 31
DT Alan Branch NE 31
DT Sealver Siliga NE 25 R
DT Brandon Deaderick NO 28
DT Tyrunn Walker NO 25 R
DT Mike Patterson NYG 32
DT Kenrick Ellis NYJ 28
DT Damon Harrison NYJ 27 R
DT Pat Sims OAK 30
DT D’Anthony Smith SEA 27
DT Kevin Williams SEA 35
DT Ray McDonald SF 31
DT Chris Neild WAS 28
3-4 OLB John Abraham ARI 37
3-4 OLB Sam Acho ARI 27
3-4 OLB Marcus Benard ARI 30
3-4 OLB Pernell McPhee BAL 27
3-4 OLB Jabaal Sheard CLE 26
3-4 OLB Brooks Reed HOU 28
3-4 OLB Ricky Sapp HOU 29
3-4 OLB Andy Studebaker IND 30
3-4 OLB Justin Houston KC 26
3-4 OLB Dezman Moses KC 26 R
3-4 OLB Akeem Ayers NE 26
3-4 OLB Cheta Ozougwu NO 27 R
3-4 OLB Jermaine Cunningham NYJ 27
3-4 OLB Brandon Graham PHI 27
3-4 OLB James Harrison PIT 37
3-4 OLB Arthur Moats PIT 27
3-4 OLB Jason Worilds PIT 27
3-4 OLB Dwight Freeney SD 35
3-4 OLB Dan Skuta SF 29
3-4 OLB Quentin Groves TEN 31
3-4 OLB Derrick Morgan TEN 26
3-4 OLB Everette Brown WAS 28
3-4 OLB Brian Orakpo WAS 29
Also, are there any that have not been discussed that would be good options?
JPP – Probably expensive and had previous back problems
Suh – Super Expensive but terrific player.
Hardy – If acquitted, would have to be considered. Probably best DE in Free Agency.
McPhee – A personal favorite of mine. Plays both OLB and DE in a 3-4 at 280 pounds. Could really blossom in a 4-3.
Sheard – Stuck in a 3-4 but better in a 4-3.
Hughes – Did the other 3 super talented guys on his DL cause his success?
Brandon Graham - A 3-4 OLB that has said he prefers to be a 4-3 DE. Only 6'-1/2". Has 17 sacks in 5 seasons.
Orakpo – Always seems to be injured. Could be interesting on a Melton type contract.
George Johnson – Has only played 27 of 96 possible games with zero starts. Had 6 sacks in 2014 as a backup.
Adrian Clayborn – Played 1 game in 2014. Has missed almost 2 complete seasons in 4 year career. Has 13 sacks total. Has Erb's Palsy in right arm. Former 1st round pick.
Tyson Alualu - Former 1st round pick looked good as a rookie but knee problems have limited him. He has a partial micro-fracture at some point but never missed a game. Started all games in first 4 years then moved to backup DE in 2014 with new coaching staff.
Da'Quan Bowers – Only 7 sacks in 4 years. Former 2nd round pick.
B.J. Raji – Good team guy but does not seem like the quick twitch Marinelli type.
Ngata – Rumored to be a possible cap cut, but that seems doubtful. Probably more valuable to 3-4 teams.
Stephen Paea – A former Marinelli DT. Definitely better than Hayden, but owned by the Dallas OL.
Nick Fairley – Character questions but talented.
Devon Still – Restricted FA.
Dan Williams – Probably best as a 3-4 NT.
Sione Fua – Only 12 starts in 5 years.
Jared Odrick – 41 starts of 80 possible games.
Terrance Knighton – Seems like more of a run stopper than a quick Marinelli type DT.
Kenrick Ellis – A 3-4 DE with only 5 starts in 4 years.
Ray McDonald – Got in trouble but I think the charges were dropped or proven to be unfounded, IIRC.
Jason Worilds – Probably stays in Pitt.
Arthur Moats – A 250 pound 3-4 OLB. Had 4 sacks in 2014. Never a full time starter.
Justin Houston – Highly likely to get franchised.
I think this is the complete list of free agent DL:
4-3 DE Kroy Biermann ATL 30
4-3 DE Cliff Matthews ATL 26
4-3 DE Osi Umenyiora ATL 34
4-3 DE Jerry Hughes BUF 27
4-3 DE Jarius Wynn BUF 29
4-3 DE Greg Hardy CAR 27
4-3 DE Trevor Scott CHI 31
4-3 DE George Selvie DAL 28
4-3 DE Anthony Spencer DAL 31
4-3 DE George Johnson DET 28
4-3 DE Darryl Tapp DET 31
4-3 DE Tyson Alualu JAX 28
4-3 DE Derrick Shelby MIA 26 R
4-3 DE Corey Wootton MIN 28
4-3 DE Jason Pierre-Paul NYG 26
4-3 DE Demarcus Dobbs SEA 28
4-3 DE O’Brien Schofield SEA 28
4-3 DE Greg Scruggs SEA 25 R
4-3 DE Alex Carrington STL 28
4-3 DE Da’Quan Bowers TB 25
4-3 DE Adrian Clayborn TB 26
4-3 DE Larry English TB 29
3-4 DE Tommy Kelly ARI 35
3-4 DE Christo Bilukidi BAL 26
3-4 DE Lawrence Guy BAL 25
3-4 DE Sione Fua CLE 27
3-4 DE Tim Jamison HOU 29
3-4 DE Fili Moala IND 30
3-4 DE Cory Redding IND 35
3-4 DE Kevin Vickerson KC 32
3-4 DE Leger Douzable NYJ 29
3-4 DE C.J. Wilson OAK 28
3-4 DE Cedric Thornton PHI 27 R
3-4 DE Ricardo Mathews SD 28
3-4 DE Karl Klug TEN 27
3-4 DE Jarvis Jenkins WAS 27
DT Alameda Ta’amu ARI 25 R
DT Dan Williams ARI 28
DT Corey Peters ATL 27
DT Terrence Cody BAL 27
DT Colin Cole CAR 35
DT Dwan Edwards CAR 34
DT Stephen Paea CHI 27
DT Devon Still CIN 26 R
DT Ishmaa’ily Kitchen CLE 27 R
DT Ahtyba Rubin CLE 29
DT Nick Hayden DAL 29
DT Terrance Knighton DEN 29
DT Mitch Unrein DEN 28
DT Nick Fairley DET 27
DT Andre Fluellen DET 30
DT C.J. Mosley DET 32
DT Ndamukong Suh DET 28
DT Fred Evans FA 32
DT Letroy Guion GB 28
DT B.J. Raji GB 29
DT Ryan Pickett HOU 36
DT Jerrell Powe HOU 28
DT Jared Odrick MIA 28
DT Tom Johnson MIN 31
DT Alan Branch NE 31
DT Sealver Siliga NE 25 R
DT Brandon Deaderick NO 28
DT Tyrunn Walker NO 25 R
DT Mike Patterson NYG 32
DT Kenrick Ellis NYJ 28
DT Damon Harrison NYJ 27 R
DT Pat Sims OAK 30
DT D’Anthony Smith SEA 27
DT Kevin Williams SEA 35
DT Ray McDonald SF 31
DT Chris Neild WAS 28
3-4 OLB John Abraham ARI 37
3-4 OLB Sam Acho ARI 27
3-4 OLB Marcus Benard ARI 30
3-4 OLB Pernell McPhee BAL 27
3-4 OLB Jabaal Sheard CLE 26
3-4 OLB Brooks Reed HOU 28
3-4 OLB Ricky Sapp HOU 29
3-4 OLB Andy Studebaker IND 30
3-4 OLB Justin Houston KC 26
3-4 OLB Dezman Moses KC 26 R
3-4 OLB Akeem Ayers NE 26
3-4 OLB Cheta Ozougwu NO 27 R
3-4 OLB Jermaine Cunningham NYJ 27
3-4 OLB Brandon Graham PHI 27
3-4 OLB James Harrison PIT 37
3-4 OLB Arthur Moats PIT 27
3-4 OLB Jason Worilds PIT 27
3-4 OLB Dwight Freeney SD 35
3-4 OLB Dan Skuta SF 29
3-4 OLB Quentin Groves TEN 31
3-4 OLB Derrick Morgan TEN 26
3-4 OLB Everette Brown WAS 28
3-4 OLB Brian Orakpo WAS 29
