List of Available Free Agents for 2009

by Saintsational on Dec 31, 2008 6:00 AM CST Comment 39 comments

We've all been looking ahead to the off-season and already thinking about who the Saints could and should pick up when the free agency period hits. Thanks to MtnExile's nice find, I compiled the list of available free agents this year in an easy to read format.

Feel free to peruse the list and discuss what players interest you the most. Who are you just dying to see the Saints pick up, Nnamdi Asomugha notwithstanding? This ought to stir up some conversation and debate. While the list looks appetizing and and I pray the Saints go on a shopping spree, keep in mind that Christmas is over and they're not the Yankees. Who wouldn't want to see Brandon Jacobs, Ray Lewis and Albert Haynesworth wearing the black and gold next year? But it just ain't gonna happen so let's all be reasonable.

Also note the players on this list who are currently on the Saints roster. Who should be resigned and who should they cut ties with?

Compiled courtesy of Football's Future

Quarterback

Kurt Warner, UFA, Arizona Cardinals
Matt Cassel, UFA, New England Patriots
Jeff Garcia, UFA, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rex Grossman, UFA, Chicago Bears
Kyle Boller, UFA, Baltimore Ravens
Charlie Batch, UFA, Pittsburgh Steelers
Kerry Collins, UFA, Tennessee
J.P. Losman, UFA, Buffalo Bills
Patrick Ramsey, UFA, Denver Broncos

Running Back

Brandon Jacobs, UFA, New York Giants
Maurice Morris, UFA, Seattle Seahawks
Ricky Williams, UFA, Miami Dolphins
Darren Sproles, UFA, San Diego Chargers
J.J. Arrington, UFA, Arizona Cardinals
Correll Buckhalter, UFA, Philadelphia Eagles
Jesse Chatman, UFA, New York Jets
Heath Evans, UFA, New England Patriots
Rudi Johnson, UFA, Detroit Lions
LaMont Jordan, UFA, New England Patriots
Ryan Moats, UFA, Philadelphia Eagles
Dominic Rhodes, UFA, Indianapolis Colts
Aaron Stecker, UFA, New Orleans Saints
Derrick Ward, UFA, New York Giants

Wide Receiver

T.J. Houshmandzadeh, UFA, Cincinnati Bengals
Bobby Engram, UFA, Seattle Seahawks
Devery Henderson, UFA, New Orleans Saints
Shaun McDonald, UFA, Detroit Lions
Hank Baskett, RFA, Philadelphia Eagles
Jabar Gaffney, UFA, New England Patriots
Dante' Hall, UFA, St. Louis Rams
Sam Hurd, UFA, Dallas Cowboys
Brandon Jones, UFA, Tennessee Titans
Ashley Lelie, UFA, San Francisco 49ers
Koren Robinson, UFA, Green Bay Packers
Amani Toomer, UFA, New York Giants
Roydell Williams, UFA, Tennessee Titans
Cedrick Wilson, UFA, Pittsburgh Steelers

Tight End

Owen Daniels, UFA, Houston Texans
Will Heller, UFA, Seattle Seahawks
Eric Johnson, UFA, New Orleans Saints
Jeff King, RFA, Carolina Panthers
Jim Kleinsasser, UFA, Minnesota Vikings
Leonard Pope, UFA, Arizona Cardinals
Daniel Wilcox, UFA, Baltimore Ravens
L.J. Smith, UFA, Philadelphia Eagles
Bo Scaife, UFA, Tennessee Titans

Offensive Line

Matt Birk, UFA, Minnesota Vikings
Mike Goff, UFA, San Diego Chargers
Jordan Gross, UFA, Carolina Panthers
Mark Tauscher, UFA, Green Bay Packers
Stacy Andrews, UFA, Cincinnati Bengals
Khalif Barnes, UFA, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jordan Black, UFA, Houston Texans
Jason Brown, UFA, Baltimore Ravens
Vernon Carey, UFA, Miami Dolphins
Jahri Evans, UFA, New Orleans Saints
George Foster, UFA, Detroit Lions
Chris Gray, UFA, Seattle Seahawks
Pete Kendall, UFA, Washington Redskins
Seth McKinney, UFA, Cleveland Browns
Jon Runyan, UFA, Philadelphia Eagles
Jeff Saturday, UFA, Indianapolis Colts
Marvel Smith, UFA, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tra Thomas, UFA, Philadelphia Eagles
Fred Weary, UFA, Houston Texans
John Welbourn, UFA, Kansas City Chiefs

Defensive Line

Julius Peppers, UFA, Carolina Panthers
Albert Haynesworth, UFA, Tennessee Titans
Terrell Suggs, UFA, Baltimore Ravens
Bertrand Berry, UFA, Arizona Cardinals
Jonathan Babineaux, UFA, Atlanta Falcons
Rocky Bernard, Seattle Seahawks
Kevin Carter, UFA, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chris Canty, UFA, Dallas Cowboys
Shaun Cody, UFA, Detroit Lions
Jovan Haye, UFA, Tampa Bay Bucs
Tank Johnson, UFA, Dallas Cowboys
John Thornton, UFA, Cincinnati Bengals
Marcus Tubbs, UFA, Seattle Seahawks

Linebackers

Ray Lewis, UFA, Baltimore Ravens
Eric Barton, UFA, New York Jets
Karlos Dansby, UFA, Arizona Cardinals
Mike Peterson, UFA, Jacksonville Jaguars
Bart Scott, UFA, Baltimore Ravens
Jonathan Vilma, UFA, New Orleans Saints
Jordan Beck, UFA, Denver Broncos
Monty Beisel, UFA, Arizona Cardinals
Michael Boley, UFA, Atlanta Falcons
Angelo Crowell, UFA, Buffalo Bills
Channing Crowder, UFA, Miami Dolphins
James Farrior, UFA, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tyjuan Hagler, UFA, Indianapolis Colts
Leroy Hill, UFA, Seattle Sehawks
Willie McGinest, UFA, Cleveland Browns
Carlos Polk, UFA, San Diego Chargers
Sam Williams, UFA, Oakland Raiders

Defensive Backs

Nnamdi Asomugha, UFA, Oakland Raiders
Mike Brown, UFA, Chicago Bears
Brian Dawkins, UFA, Philadelphia Eagles
Dawan Landry, RFA, Baltimore Ravens
Dunta Robinson, UFA, Houston Texans
Oshiomogho Atogwe, UFA, St Louis Rams
Tyron Brackenridge, UFA, Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Brown, UFA, Chicago Bears
Phillip Buchanon, UFA, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chris Gamble, UFA, Carolina Panthers
Jabari Greer, UFA, Buffalo Bills
Rodney Harrison, UFA, New England Patriots
Kelvin Hayden, UFA, Indianapolis Colts
Renaldo Hill, UFA, Miami Dolphins
Daven Holly, UFA, Cleveland Browns
Sean Jones, UFA, Cleveland Browns
Bryant McFadden, UFA, Pittsburgh Steelers
R.W. McQuarters, UFA, New York Giants
Justin Miller, UFA, New York Jets
Lawyer Milloy, UFA, Atlanta Falcons
Deltha O'Neal, UFA, Cincinnati Bengals
Jarrad Page, UFA, Kansas City Chiefs
Jermaine Phillips, UFA, Tampa Bay Bucs
Allen Rossum, UFA, San Francisco 49ers
Darren Sharper, UFA, Minnesota Vikings

Punter/Kicker

Mike Nugent, UFA, New York Jets
Shane Lechler, UFA, Oakland Raiders

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Eric Johnson

is still listed as a New Orleans Saint? Is this up-to-date?

by Nez on Dec 31, 2008 9:05 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

last team he played with

He’s definitely free and clear.

by stujo4 on Dec 31, 2008 9:35 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Carlos Rogers

I thought Carlos ’I’m Not a Backup to Nobody’ Rogers might have potential until I saw this:
http://replay-re-cutter.nfl.com/Clip.aspx?key=D0C8F0D3AF20F5DC

Jesus, we’ve already got Jason David, what do we need with this guy? Both of couple of shut down corners in the popcorn league. Whatever THAT is, Steve.

by stujo4 on Dec 31, 2008 9:45 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Vilma or Lewis?
Who would you want?

MT
Reward: Have you seen my Defensive Line? If so please contact the front office.

by MT_always on Dec 31, 2008 10:36 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Ray Ray? Ray Lewis? It scares me to type his name. I think he may be the ultimate badass. But he doesn’t belong on the Saints. Plus he’s getting old. Vilma.

by stujo4 on Dec 31, 2008 1:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Vilma

Lewis is trouble. He’s a great player, of course; but he’s also a loud-mouthed thug, who can be very much a me-first kind of guy when the need arises.

Gary Gibbs Must Geaux!

by MtnExile on Dec 31, 2008 1:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

glad YOU said that, M-E

I’ll bet we end up with Monty Beisel. He’s a Powercat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Beisel

by stujo4 on Dec 31, 2008 1:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Is he fast?

And is he a sure tackler? That’s what we need. What’s a Powercat? Is there a Pink Powercat and a Black Powercat and a Red Powercat?

Gary Gibbs Must Geaux!

by MtnExile on Dec 31, 2008 1:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, I didn't mean to imply that he was any good, just that the Saints would get him

I think Kansas City cut him, he’s a backup at Arizona. He was ok at Kansas State, the Wildcats. Their little logo is that cat head, they call it a Powercat. I grew up 16 miles from K-State and despise them. More personal issues.

by stujo4 on Dec 31, 2008 1:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Definitely Vilma...

for the reasons MtnExile listed and also because I think age is starting to catch up with him.

Go Saints!!!!

by satchmo26 on Dec 31, 2008 1:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

By "him" I meant Ray Lewis

Go Saints!!!!

by satchmo26 on Dec 31, 2008 1:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

My FA picks

Albert Haynesworth
Nnamdi Asomugha
Karlos Dansby
I guess you have to add Vilma on there since it makes sense to let him go then get him back to save the draft pack.

Do we have the money for them all?

MT
Reward: Have you seen my Defensive Line? If so please contact the front office.

by MT_always on Dec 31, 2008 10:52 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

We have plenty of cap room

If i remember correctly. I dont see the titans letting Haynesworth go anywhere, he’s a large part of that defense. I really don’t see the raiders letting asomugha go either, he’s simply too good and they like him alot. If there was a big free agent id want though it would be asomugha. If not him, and more realistically, we should grab Dunta Robinson.

Other than that though i don’t see much that we could use or go after. We should remember how the best teams in the league build thier teams, and it isn’t through free agency. When was the last time the colts signed a big name free agent? or the patriots even? The consistent contenders in this league build around the draft. I say instead of worrying about free agents, we should worry about not trading all our damn picks away :/.

by fruly on Dec 31, 2008 11:23 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

Rec'd

“we should worry about not trading all our damn picks away.”

But, in the immortal words of Tony Stark, “I say, is it too much to ask for both?” We can plug a few holes with free agents without having to give up draft choices. Put a moratorium on trades, enter the sellers’ market judiciously (do the Giants still want Roman Harper?), and stockpile picks for the next draft.

Gary Gibbs Must Geaux!

by MtnExile on Dec 31, 2008 1:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I like

the way Payloo handles the free agency market. No need to sign the most expensive guys. Find cheaper ones that are going to play our system well until there is someone worth spending the cash on. I think Asomugha would be worth the money, except i’m sure even he could look bad with Gibbs telling him what to do.

by fruly on Dec 31, 2008 3:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Haynesworth isn't going anywhere

and the Titans are talking extension with him now. As always, we have plenty of cap room, but as Dave said in the initial post we’d love to have Haynesworth, ray lewis and the guy from the raiders, but it’s not gonna happen.

I still believe we need to trade Bush and living in the Philadelphia area, I think a great compliment to Pierre would be Buckhalter. My only question with that is if another team would give Buck a starting shot. He’s had some knee issues in his career, but they seem to be past him. He is a strong, tough, inside/outside runner who is big and also receives the ball out of the backfield well. Probably not the most significant deal on paper, but it’s one I believe would really help us.

by DeuceisLoose926 on Dec 31, 2008 12:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Small flaw

That I must, as a Falcons fan and reprehensible human being, point out.

Jonathan Babineaux just inked a big extension with the Falcons, so he is most certainly not a UFA. Other than that, looks like a good list.

If i had to make some picks for you guys, I’d grab Mike Goff from San Diego and Channing Crowder from the Dolphins. Both solid guys with good work ethics, and Crowder loves the Thundercats. You can’t go wrong.

by Dave the Falconer on Dec 31, 2008 1:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Are Thundercats like Powercats?

Dave loves him so many Saints he can’t stay away even when he’s in the playoffs.

Gary Gibbs Must Geaux!

by MtnExile on Dec 31, 2008 1:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thundercats are way more awesome than Powercats!

And what can I say, having a competitive division makes me happy.

by Dave the Falconer on Dec 31, 2008 1:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

We hope to make you ecstatic

next year.

Gary Gibbs Must Geaux!

by MtnExile on Dec 31, 2008 1:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Let me quanitfy that

Competitive, but not able to beat the Falcons :)

by Dave the Falconer on Dec 31, 2008 1:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

but what about Voltron, defender of the universe???

Red Lion, Green Lion, Yellow Lion, etc.

And while we’re on it, does anyone remember G-Force/Batlle of the Planets?? Another awesome Asian import of cartoons.

Ahh, the nostalgia of my youth spent watching cartoons on TV…

The Detroit Lions are on the clock!

by HansDat on Dec 31, 2008 1:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

They're never as good as you remember them

As I found out watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on DVD recently.

by Dave the Falconer on Dec 31, 2008 1:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, let's just let them stay as fond memories

The Detroit Lions are on the clock!

by HansDat on Dec 31, 2008 1:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

My wish list

I’m assuming that there is enough cap space for Benson to splurge on three top-priced free agents. Maybe that’s mistaken, but it seems to me we can do it.

Therefore, here’s the babies I would want to find in my king cake this year:

1. Brandon Jacobs. True, we don’t really need Jacobs…but if he’s available, and he wants to come home, grab him. These chances only come along once in a great while.

2. Channing Crowder. Just like Dave said. And he likes the Thunderthighs. Cats, I mean.

3. Dawan Landry. Another Louisiana boy who needs to come home.

It would be great if we could get Asomugha or Robinson. I’d take Asomugha in a heartbeat, but I’d take Dunta in 2.

Gary Gibbs Must Geaux!

by MtnExile on Dec 31, 2008 1:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Landry for sure

he’d be just what the doctor ordered, although I doubt the ravens let him walk. I disagree with Jacobs though. He’s gonna want big bucks and I don’t think we need him that. A bruising back at a much smaller price tag would be good. The nice thing about needing a 3rd/complementary back is that they can be had for less.

by SaintBevo on Dec 31, 2008 11:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Landry and the Ravens

Baltimore has to re-sign not only Landry, but also Ray Lewis, Bart Scott, and Terrell Suggs. Can they afford all of them?

Gary Gibbs Must Geaux!

by MtnExile on Jan 1, 2009 10:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

but the Ravens play a 3-4

so, there may be adjustment issues like JD leaving the Cover-2 to join our Gibbs Gumbo…

The Detroit Lions are on the clock!

by HansDat on Jan 1, 2009 11:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think that would affect a safety as much

but maybe it would. Then again…maybe we can go to a 3-4. It would require a wholesale turnover of personnel…but can you say “Dome Patrol 2?”

Gary Gibbs Must Geaux!

by MtnExile on Jan 1, 2009 12:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks to M-E, Football's Future, and Saintsational for this

I do believe that the children are football’s future, teach them well, and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.

I’m watching the bowl games closely to see what kick-a** senior and junior DBs, LBs, and DEs look good on the field and may be popping up in draft magazines that are soon to hit the newsstands.

There’s not really anyone in this Bell Helicopter Armed Services Bowl to watch for, but it’s about to be a 4-point game late in the fourth Q, so it’s got that going for it.

The Detroit Lions are on the clock!

by HansDat on Dec 31, 2008 2:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

now we just need to rank these DBs in some way

to see who’s really good vs. the pass, and a good tackler.

The typical DB stat line (int, tacles, assists, etc.) really doesn’t show who is a hard hitter, who’s tall, who doesn’t let receivers get behind him, and who has good strength/tackling technique.

The Detroit Lions are on the clock!

by HansDat on Dec 31, 2008 3:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

But most important

DO NOT sign a Cover 2 corner and ask him to play man coverage! Call that the “Jason David Rule.”

Gary Gibbs Must Geaux!

by MtnExile on Dec 31, 2008 4:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

for real

JD looks good when we play him in a cover 2 type plays. Like we’ve all been saying, not so much the players, mostly the “scheme”.

by fruly on Dec 31, 2008 4:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

AGREED to both your points...also, I checked out some of the top DBs on scouts, inc

earlier today, and it seemed the top CBs were just under or right at 6 feet tall (which means they’re probably closer to 5’10"), and the Taylor Mays safety from USC was listed as 6’3" 1/2

I don’t know about you, but I think we need to seek out some taller DBs so they don’t have to climb so many ladders (like usama and JD seem to have to do) to get up for those high passes.

The Detroit Lions are on the clock!

by HansDat on Dec 31, 2008 6:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

FA Dream List

Nnamdi Asomugha, UFA, Oakland Raiders
Karlos Dansby, UFA, Arizona Cardinals

Draft a FS with the 1st round draft pick. Yes, it is a bit high but it is desperately needed, so draft for the future of the position. Game changing safeties are too hard to come by in FA so get one now!

by XA713 on Jan 2, 2009 9:38 AM CST reply actions 0 recs