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The Top 10 Moves That Should be Made This Off-Season

1. Dallas should sign DeMarcus Ware to a long-term extension, and really give him whatever he wants. Ware is the most dominant defensive player in the NFL and if Dallas ever, for any reason, moved to a 4-3 defense, would simply move back to defensive end.

2. Atlanta should sign Albert Haynesworth. He may be pricey, and there may be questions about his motivation, but it would create one of the most dominant defensive lines in the NFL, and Haynesworth has family ties in Atlanta.

3. Green Bay should sign Greg Jennings to a long-term extension.
He'll be franchised next off-season if he doesn't get a new deal, but he needs to get a new deal. He's still that wide receiver that will most often get left off Top 5 lists, but he's still very young and has superb production and great chemistry with Aaron Rodgers.

4. Denver should sign Brandon Marshall to a long-term extension.
See the above for the most part. Yes, he has some character concerns, but Marshall is young and dominant.

5. Green Bay should trade for Julius Peppers.
Probably the least likely to happen of all these moves, but Peppers has stated he wants to play 3-4 OLB for a new team, and he'd be joining former Panthers great Kevin Greene who is the LB coach in the land of cheese now. Ted Thompson doesn't like doling out draft picks or cash for guys like Peppers though.

6. The New York Giants should trade for Braylon Edwards.
They are operating under the assumption that Plaxico Burress won't be returning, and this team isn't all that far from a return to the Super Bowl. Edwards had a case of the dropsies this year, but he's capable of being a dominant receiver when he's happy. New York also has a not-so-secret love affair with Michigan alumni, so I could see this deal happening.

7. Philadelphia should draft Iowa running back Shonn Greene.
Greene is the best pure runner, and the best power back in the class. The Eagles need more versatility in their short yardage play calls and a back that can help them there. The Eagles aren't far off. They don't lack talent. They lack versatility.

8. The New York Jets should retain Brandon Moore.
Releasing him would be asinine, but the rumors are saying the Jets are ready to release the 28 year old guard who was their best statistical run blocker in 2008. He is due a seven million dollar roster bonus, but his contract pays annually less then 3 million per season, meaning that after this season Moore goes back to being underpaid. Perhaps the Jets are trying to look ahead and see a contract issue on the horizon, but this still isn't a reason to cut him a season early. If Moore hits the open market he may come close to getting the kind of deal that Alan Faneca got, because he'll be far and away the best guard ont he market.

9. The Carolina Panthers should sign Byron Leftwich to compete with Jake Delhomme.
Delhomme, as we saw all season, doesn't really have it anymore. Leftwich is not necessarily an upgrade, but Carolina has one of the best offensive lines in football and a terrific power running attack. Leftwich will also be able to better utilize deep threat Steve Smith. As long as they promise Leftwich a legitimate shot at starting, and an incentive-laden contract, the quarterback situation could be solved. The team is supposedly high on Matt Moore, but they have to have an insurance policy.

10. Baltimore should ignore Ray Lewis and Bart Scott and sign Jason Brown to the long-term deal he deserves.
Joe Flacco is the future of the franchise, or at least the Ravens hope he will be. Jason Brown may want to be overpaid, but he's worth it to keep Flacco upright. Brown is a center with extreme versatility and a very good run blocker. The Dolphins are extremely interested in Brown, and the Ravens have proven they can churn out great linebackers. Scott is 28, and he's definitely got some tread left on his tires, but his agent represents Brown also and has pretty much said that only one is staying in Baltimore. If that's the case, it should be Brown. As for Lewis, the contract he's asking for is absurd. His body could give out anytime at 33, and while his play is just as good as it ever was, he's still going to be a question mark each season.


Coming Soon:
- Top 10 Available Free Agents and 5 most underrated players on the market and where I think they'll land.
- Bottom 10 Free Agents to stay away from.
- Once free agency is completed, my first mock draft will be posted.