Looking Ahead: The Potential NFL Free-Agent Class of 2010, Part One

I have recently been evaluating the top free agent talent to be had in latter stages of the signing period. With training camp looming, there are sure to be a flurry of signings to fill rosters and replace sustained injuries.  With roster turnover affecting 33 percent of the average NFL roster, wading into free agency cautiously is vital. A few mishaps, and a team can turn its salary cap into a three-headed monster that makes life unpleasant.  Just ask the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2007, they won a gritty playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two six year, $30 million dollar deals with wide receiver Jerry Porter and cornerback Drayton Florence later, a 5-11 2008 record ensued. Both players, who were expected to be major contributors, flopped and were cut this offseason.  Other teams strike gold, like when the Atlanta Falcons landed a franchise running back in Michael Turner, when the Seahawks landed their ... (link)