2007 Defensive Free Agents (1 Viewer)

[Jene Bramel]

This is not a comprehensive list. I tried to focus on those with the most potential to impact IDP leagues. Please post if there are additional players you'd like me to add.

Important FA dates:

8 Feb First day to designate Franchise/Transition players

22 Feb Last day to designate Franchise/Transition players

1 Mar Deadline for teams to submit RFA offers

2 Mar Free agency begins

Defensive Ends

UFA Dwight Freeney -- franchised by Indianapolis

UFA Justin Smith -- franchised by Cincinnati

UFA Charles Grant -- re-signed by New Orleans

UFA Patrick Kerney -- signed by Seattle

UFA Chris Kelsay -- re-signed by Buffalo (4 years)

UFA Juqua Thomas -- re-signed by Philadelphia (4 years)

UFA Patrick Chukwurah -- signed by Tampa Bay

UFA Dewayne White -- signed by Detroit

UFA Bryant Young -- re-signed by San Francisco (1 year)

UFA Kevin Carter -- signed by Tampa Bay

UFA Grant Wistrom -- retired

RFA Cullen Jenkins --re-signed by Green Bay (4 years)

RFA Jared Allen -- 1st and 3rd round tender by Kansas City

RFA Bobby McCray -- 1st and 3rd round tender by Jacksonville

RFA Darrion Scott -- tendered equivalent to original draft round (3rd) by Minnesota

Defensive Tackles

UFA Vonnie Holliday -- re-signed by Miami (4 years)

UFA Cory Redding -- franchised by Detroit

UFA Terdell Sands -- re-signed by Oakland (4 years)

UFA Hollis Thomas -- re-signed by New Orleans (4 years)

UFA Keith Traylor -- re-signed by Miami

UFA Robaire Smith -- signed by Cleveland

RFA Tommy Kelly -- 2nd round tender by Oakland

Linebackers

UFA Lance Briggs -- franchised by Chicago

UFA Adalius Thomas -- signed by New England

UFA London Fletcher-Baker -- signed by Washington (5 years)

UFA Cato June -- signed by Tampa Bay

UFA Donnie Edwards -- signed by Kansas City

UFA Kawika Mitchell -- signed by New York (Giants)

UFA Brian Simmons -- signed by New Orleans

UFA Joey Porter -- signed by Miami

UFA Tully Banta-Cain -- signed by San Francisco

UFA Al Wilson

UFA Napoleon Harris -- signed by Kansas City

UFA Chris Draft -- signed by St. Louis

UFA Scott Shanle -- re-signed by New Orleans (4 years)

UFA Brandon Short

RFA Demorrio Williams -- 2nd round tender by Atlanta

RFA Shaun Phillips -- re-signed by San Diego (6 years)

RFA Landon Johnson -- signed RFA tender

Takeo Spikes -- traded to Philadelphia

Cornerbacks

UFA Nate Clements -- signed by San Francisco

UFA Asante Samuel -- franchised by New England

UFA Nick Harper -- signed by Tennessee

UFA Roderick Hood -- signed by Arizona

Safeties

UFA Ken Hamlin -- signed by Dallas

UFA Michael Lewis -- signed by San Francisco

UFA Michael Doss -- signed by Minnesota

UFA Deon Grant -- signed by Seattle

UFA Terrence Holt -- signed by Arizona

UFA Vernon Fox -- re-signed by Washington

UFA Kevin Kaesviharn -- signed by New Orleans

UFA Brian Russell -- signed by Seattle

UFA Todd Johnson -- signed by St. Louis

RFA Yeremiah Bell -- 2nd round tender by Miami

RFA Gibril Wilson -- 2nd round tender by New York

RFA Keith Lewis -- re-signed by 49ers (3 years)

RFA Glenn Earl -- tendered (likely at original draft pick compensation) by Houston

RFA Jordan Babineaux -- 2nd round tender by Seattle

 

[Jene Bramel]

First post updated to the best of my knowledge.

Free agency "begins" at 12:01 AM ET tonight.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Could make an entirely nice defensive unit. Just need to add a wide body DT.

DE

UFA Patrick Kerney

UFA Juqua Thomas

UFA Dewayne White

DT

UFA Rod Coleman

DE/OLB

UFA Adalius Thomas

ILB

UFA London Fletcher-Baker

UFA Kawika Mitchell

OLB

UFA Cato June

UFA Chris Draft

Cbs

UFA Nate Clements

UFA Nick Harper

UFA Roderick Hood

S

UFA Ken Hamlin

UFA Michael Lewis

UFA Terrence Holt

 

[The Man With No Name]

Hey Jene, is Kaesviharn considered a good cover guy? That's what I remember anyhow. Would he be a good fit at FS in Dallas? I know they don't want to break the bank on another safety, and he shouldn't be too expensive.

 

[Tick]

49ers signed Michael Lewis and Nate Clements.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Hey Jene, is Kaesviharn considered a good cover guy? That's what I remember anyhow. Would he be a good fit at FS in Dallas? I know they don't want to break the bank on another safety, and he shouldn't be too expensive.

The general in-house (Bengal) feeling on Kaesviharn is that he's a good option against slot receivers as a 3rd corner/safety type. I've never agreed. Both on TV and in-person, there's just way too many times Kaesviharn is out of position and/or a step late. His INT numbers are really, really deceiving. At least three of his 2006 picks were on desperation plays (Roethlisberger late in the 4th quarter in Week 4, Hail Mary pass at halftime against Cleveland, 4th and forever with a 30 point lead late in the 4th against Cleveland). And another (4th quarter against Carolina) was made when he so completely abandoned his primary coverage that the entire Carolina offense was talking sour grapes about it for the following week.He's a valuable role player IMO and if he starts somewhere he'll be a solid enough IDP option, but I think he'll frustrate the fans of his team if he's an every down player.