PFT Top-100 Free Agent Listing

[dbair1967]

PFT’s Free Agent Hot 100

Posted by Zac Jackson on February 27, 2017, 1:56 PM EST

The following are PFT’s top 100 free agents for the start of the 2017 league year. The rankings include prospective unrestricted and restricted free agents, as well as released players. Players expected to be released won’t be added until the transaction is official, and the list will be updated as events warrant, with signings, tags and re-signings denoted when announced and/or reported.

1. Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell

2. Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins

3. Chargers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram

4. Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short (reportedly got the franchise tag from the Panthers on Feb. 27)

5. Chiefs safety Eric Berry

6. Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones (got the franchise tag from the Cardinals on Feb. 27)

7. Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul

8. Texans cornerback A.J. Bouye

9. Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower

10. Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell

11. Bengals guard Kevin Zeitler

12. Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery

13. Washington wide receiver DeSean Jackson

14. Cardinals safety Tony Jefferson

15. Ravens defensive tackle Brandon Williams

16. Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore

17. Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson

18. Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor

19. Packers guard T.J. Lang

20. Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth

21. Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons

22. Chiefs nose tackle Dontari Poe

23. Packers outside linebacker Nick Perry

24. Ravens offensive tackle Rick Wagner

25. Cowboys guard Ronald Leary

26. Lions guard Larry Warford

27. Patriots safety Duron Harmon

28. Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan

29. Washington defensive end Chris Baker

30. Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett

31. Jaguars cornerback Prince Amukamara

32. Lions offensive tackle Riley Reiff

33. Packers safety Micah Hyde

34. Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills

35. Patriots outside linebacker Jabaal Sheard

36. Packers offensive lineman J.C. Tretter

37. Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon

38. Cardinals safety D.J. Swearinger

39. Cowboys safety Barry Church

40. Broncos offensive tackle Russell Okung

41. Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne

42. Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick

43. Cardinals linebacker Kevin Minter

44. Texans outside linebacker John Simon

45. Eagles defensive tackle Bennie Logan

46. Saints defensive tackle Nick Fairley

47. Bills linebacker Zach Brown

48. Giants defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins

49. Washington wide receiver Pierre Garcon

50. Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso (restricted)

51. Jets offensive tackle Ryan Clady

52. Broncos outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware

53. Jaguars safety Jonathan Cyprien

54. Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer

55. Bills outside linebacker Lorenzo Alexander

56. Vikings cornerback Captain Munnerlyn

57. Raiders running back Latavius Murray

58. Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson

59. 49ers linebacker Gerald Hodges

60. Patriots defensive tackle Alan Branch

61. Jaguars offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum

62. Browns running back Isaiah Crowell (restricted)

63. Packers running back Eddie Lacy

64. Rams safety T.J. McDonald

65. Colts tight end Jack Doyle

66. Eagles offensive lineman Stefen Wisnieswki

67. Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison

68. Ravens fullback Kyle Juszczyk

69. Steelers outside linebacker Jarvis Jones

70. Packers tight end Jared Cook

71. Buccaneers safety Bradley McDougald

72. Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel (restricted)

73. Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt

74. Ex-Buccaneers cornerback Alterraun Verner

75. Rams defensive tackle Dominique Easley (restricted)

76. Cowboys defensive end Jack Crawford

77. Titans tight end Anthony Fasano

78. Washington center John Sullivan

79. Colts outside linebacker Erik Walden

80. Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson

81. Dolphins tight end Dion Sims

82. Packers outside linebacker Julius Peppers

83. Cowboys safety J.J. Wilcox

84. Texans tight end Ryan Griffin

85. Seahawks linebacker Michael Morgan

86. Ex-Jets center Nick Mangold

87. Vikings offensive tackle Andre Smith

88. Browns offensive lineman Austin Pasztor

89. Ravens defensive end Lawrence Guy

90. Raiders outside linebacker Perry Riley

91. Ex-Jaguars defensive tackle Jared Odrick

92. Chargers safety Jahleel Addae

93. Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr

94. Buccaneers center Joe Hawley

95. Packers outside linebacker Datone Jones

96. Seahawks tight end Luke Willson

97. Packers outside linebacker Jayrone Elliott (restricted)

98. Ravens running back Terrance West (restricted)

99. Colts safety Mike Adams

100. Ravens wide receiver Kamar Aiken

 

[bbgun]

wfan just reported that JPP will be franchised

 

[MrB]

wfan just reported that JPP will be franchised

Chandler Jones got franchised too.

 

[dbair1967]

Antonio Brown just became highest paid WR in football.

 

[dbair1967]

Over/Under on how many of these Top-100 Dallas signs

 

[bvhawkeye]

Over/Under on how many of these Top-100 Dallas signs

2 max, probably 0

 

[cmd34]

I'll take....

5. Chiefs safety Eric Berry

48. Giants defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins

80. Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson

 

[theoneandonly]

Ingram tagged or about to be.

 

[Midswat]

Jack fuckin Crawford made the list?

And Barry church is way too high.

 

[Midswat]

Weird list though. Is Kirk Cousins really that good, let alone the 2nd best free agent?

I mean, we should've started the year 0-2 but he couldn't hit Jackson deep on at least two easy touchdowns, then threw a moronic int when they should've gone up double digits late in the 4th. He's prone to terrible decisions and is inconsistent.

 

[yimyammer]

Antonio Brown just became highest paid WR in football.

Does Drew Rosenhaus have a twin?

 

[yimyammer]

Over/Under on how many of these Top-100 Dallas signs

5: Barry Church, Morris Claiborne, JJ Wilcox, DeMarcus Ware, Brandon Carr

 

[Midswat]

Holy shit I didn't even see JJ Wilbust on the list. What a shitty year for free agents.

JFC if we resign more than one of our free agent secondary guys, I'll be grossly disappointed, like I normally am with what this team has become.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Soon to be taking Eric Berry off the list. He's negotiating a new 5 year deal.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Cowboys reportedly have interest in Josh McCown again.

 

[yimyammer]

 

[Omegasupreme]

Rapaport is saying that Jerry is going after AP?!?

I just don't get the thinking. The running game is not broken, the passing game is. Frankly the passing game is only broken because it gets used instead of the crucial times that the running game should.

So we would get AP to sit on the sidelines or go out for passes on 5 wide bc he was in Norvs system and knows the routes.
Is that the reasoning?

 

[icup]

DE/LB Chandler Jones, Arizona Cardinals -- $16.9 million projected cap figure

DT Kawann Short, Carolina Panthers — $13.5 million projected cap figure

RB Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers — $12.4 million projected cap figure

DE Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants (per report) — Non-exclusive

LB Melvin Ingram, Los Angeles Chargers — $14.75 million projected cap figure

*S Eric Berry won’t receive franchise tag as he signs 6-year, $78 million deal with Chiefs

QB Kirk Cousins, Washington — $24 million projected cap figure

Teams have until March 1 at 1:00pm Pacific (4pm ET) to place the franchise or transition tag on their own players.

Others who could receive a franchise tag include Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson (again), Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, and Chiefs defensive tackle Dontari Poe.

 

[MrB]

Rapaport is saying that Jerry is going after AP?!?

I just don't get the thinking. The running game is not broken, the passing game is. Frankly the passing game is only broken because it gets used instead of the crucial times that the running game should.

So we would get AP to sit on the sidelines or go out for passes on 5 wide bc he was in Norvs system and knows the routes.
Is that the reasoning?

Doubtful that AP would be going out for any passes considering that's never been his forte. He would just be taking carries away from Zeke.

 

[junk]

This looks like the crap I'd read at CZ