Ten Under the Radar Free Agents to Keep in Mind

Ten Names in Free Agency Not to Forget

1. UFA SS Sean Jones – Projected: New England Patriots between 6-7 million annually.
Jones is one of the safeties that is being most overlooked I feel. Despite a down year in a contract year due to injury, he was one of the better all-around safeties in the AFC during 2006 and 2007. The Patriots are in line to make one big move this off-season, and are almost guaranteed to move Matt Cassell because of the implications of the franchise tag on their team salary. Crennel hasn't found a job yet, but I bet he'd be more then willing to recommend Jones to Belichick.

2. UFA CB Bryant McFadden – Projected: New York Jets between 7-8 million annually.
McFadden is a solid number two corner asking for big money, and this may scare the Jets off, because their #1 corner is Darrelle Revis, and they need to be able to afford to buy back the last two years of his six year contract. McFadden to the Jets still seems to be the most likely, as they've opened the necessary cap space to acquire one of the top CB's, and McFadden is most familiar with the style of defense Rex Ryan will run.

3. UFA CB Ronald Bartell Jr. – Projected: Jacksonville Jaguars between 7-8 million annually.
Bartell at this point is a crapshoot. The only team that has been openly connected with him has been Denver, but the Broncos feel that Bartell will be out of their price range (as do the Rams). The Jaguars have the cap room, the need at corner, and Bartell would be returning to the south where he played in college. They may be hesitant after the Drayton Florence fiasco.

4. UFA CB Jabari Greer – Projected: Detroit Lions between 7-8 million annually.
The Lions have so many needs that I'd be surprised to see them active in free agency, but Greer would fit Schwart's system really well, and it would be a benefit for Greer who wouldn't really fit what the Jets or Steelers or several of the other 3-4 teams that need a CB would want.

5. UFA FS Jim Leonhard – Projected: New York Jets between 4-5 million annually.
This has basically been confirmed as a done deal for weeks now. The only question is how much Leonhard will command. He's only got one decent year to show for himself and he'll be re-joining Rex Ryan.

6. UFA DE Antonio Smith – Projected: Dallas Cowboys between 5-6 million annually.
Smith emerged in the spotlight as many Cardinals did during the Super Bowl run, and with Calais Campbell waiting in the wings he likely won't be re-signed. Smith is a really solid 3-4 defensive end and could wind up in either Denver or Dallas.

7. UFA SS Yeremiah Bell – Projected: Denver Broncos between 5-6 million annually.
Described as a late bloomer by Rotowrld, he's likely to leave Miami after the Phins signed Gibril Wilson. The Broncos have been in need of an overhaul in the secondary for years.

8. UFA FS Brian Dawkins – Projected: Philadelphia Eagles between 5-6 million annually.
Dawkins is planning on taking everything on a year-to-year basis, but he's pretty much guaranteed to re-sign with Philadelphia.

9. UFA OL Stacy Andrews – Projected: Cincinnati Bengals between 3-4 million annually.
Andrews won't be paid as well as he was last year, and while he struggled at RT, he was superb at RG for the Bengals two years ago.

10. UFA QB Byron Leftwich – Projected: Detroit Lions between 3-4 million annually.
The Lions seem like the best choice for one of these quarterbacks who lost their starting job and were relegated to back-ups this season to get a job. The Lions are planning on running a vertical offense, and Leftwich certainly has the arm for it.