The 2014 NFL Free Agency has been fun to follow this season,
here is my list of the winners and losers of free agency so far:
Winners
Denver Broncos- they were able to go out and get two top
players on defense in DeMarcus Ware and Aqib Tablib. If the Broncos want to get better it had to
be on defense and they did that, they also went out and got Emmanuel Sanders in
free agency as well. This team will be
poised to make another Super Bowl run in 2014.
New York Giants- They went out and got two cornerbacks in Dominique
Rodgers-Cromartie and Walter Thurmond and also picked up receiver Mario
Manningham on a 1 year deal, this is a good sign for a team that struggled last
season. The defense will have some help
in the secondary and Manning will have a familiar target back on offense.
New England Patriots- They landed Darrelle Revis and Brandon
Browner to help out with their cornerback play, this is great considering they
did not retain Aqib Talib who went to dinner.
They also signed former Carolina wide receiver Brandon LaFell to help
shore up their offense at the receiver position and of course the big resigning
of Julian Edelman.
Cleveland Browns- They got a top safety when they signed Donte
Whitner who will now be playing in the same secondary as cornerback Joe
Haden. The Browns also addressed the
running back issue by signing former Texan Ben Tate, the Browns just need a
steady quarterback and they should be better in 2014.
Losers
Dallas Cowboys- One name: DeMarcus Ware, I can see why they
released him but that was a mistake, they had a horrid defense last season and
this makes it worse. What has Jerry
Jones done to help since that? Nothing… The Cowboys need to fill needs on the
defense, last signing I saw they made was Brandon Weeden to back up Romo, not
sure that fills a big need but that is something if Romo is not back to start
the season.
Carolina Panthers- This team is gutted at their receiver
position and they have not landed someone that is a household name. Kenny Britt is still out there and Jerricho
cotchery reportedly left Carolina without a contract. Steve Smith, Brandon LaFell, Ted Ginn Jr. and
Domenik Hixon are not coming back in 2014 so the Panthers are in need of
signing one. Cam Newtown might not be
happy in 2014 if he does not get help on offense.
New York Jets- What does Rex Ryan love? Defense!
The Jets did not get Revis back, they missed out on Talib,
Rogers-Cromartie, Walter Thurmond, Brandon Browner and Donte Whitner, all of
whom are great players in the secondary.
They did sign Eric Decker who I do not believe is a number one receiver,
HOWEVER I think he will help Geno Smith grow and also help out that Jet
offense. However as stated the Jets
missed out on a those great defensive backs.
Oakland Raiders- Sure they signed James Jones to help out the
receiver position, but I do not feel they have done much outside of that, they
did land Justin Tuck but he is injury-prone so that stings. They should be looking at the quarterback
spot to see who they can add because I do not see a starter on their depth
chart at this point in time. If they can
land Vick or Schaub and possibly another receiver they will make themselves
better, but at this point they are losing badly in free agency.
While I liked the Lamarr Woodley and Antonio Smith signings as well I feel they still need more help.
While I liked the Lamarr Woodley and Antonio Smith signings as well I feel they still need more help.
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