The Most Valuable NFL FA's Heading Into The Next Madden (Read 154 times)

[M3 Commish]

The Most Valuable NFL Free Agents Heading Into The Next Madden



There is really no period of irrelevance for the NFL especially now that events have been spread out further to ensure something big happens every month of the year. The next in line is the start of free agency which opens up Tuesday afternoon.

Madden ratings do not fluctuate much from the final roster update of the previous season. Players may or may not come in with the same exact rating but they’ll typically be within a point or two of where they stood before if changes have been made. Continue on for a look at how the mid-upper tier of the unrestricted free agent class shakes out in terms of overall ratings to have an idea of the impact they’ll provide in Madden NFL 15 for the teams that signs them.

Quarterback
83: Michael Vick
81: Josh McCown
77: Matt Cassel
76: Josh Freeman, Shaun Hill
75: Tarvaris Jackson
74: Matt Flynn
73: Kellen Clemens, Colt McCoy
72: Chad Henne

Running Back
87: Knowshon Moreno, Maurice Jones-Drew
86: Chris Johnson (likely cut)
85: Darren McFadden
83: Ben Tate, LeGarrette Blount
82: Ahmad Bradshaw
81: Rashad Jennings
80: Donald Brown, Rashard Mendenhall
78: Andre Brown, James Starks
77: Ronnie Brown
76: Toby Gerhart, Jonathan Dwyer

Fullback
91: John Kuhn
90: Vonta Leach
86: Greg Jones
84: Michael Robinson, Henry Hynoski
82: Le’ron McClain

Wide Receiver
91: Anquan Boldin (SF re-signed)
89: Eric Decker
88: Julian Edelman
85: Sidney Rice
84: James Jones, Hakeem Nicks
83: Golden Tate, Jeremy Maclin (PHI re-signed)
82: Emmanuel Sanders, Danario Alexander
80: Riley Cooper (PHI re-signed), Jerricho Cotchery
79: Jacoby Jones, Andre Roberts, Brandon LaFell, Ted Ginn, Mario Manningham
78: Dexter McCluster, Jerome Simpson
77: Santana Moss, Nate Burleson
76: Jason Avant
75: Kenny Britt
74: Devin Hester

Tight End
95: Jimmy Graham (NO non-exclusive franchise tag)
87: Dennis Pitta (BAL re-signed)
85: Jermichael Finley
84: John Carlson, Dustin Keller
81: Scott Chandler
79: Garrett Graham
78: Brandon Pettigrew
77: Brandon Myers, Fred Davis

Offensive Tackle
90: Eugene Monroe, Branden Albert
88: Jared Veldheer
86: Zach Strief, Tyson Clabo
83: Eric Winston
80: Anthony Collins
79: Michael Oher, Breno Giacomini, Bryant McKinnie
77: Austin Howard

Offensive Guard
88: Roger Saffold, Jon Asamoah
87: Brian Waters
83: Travelle Wharton, Uche Nwaneri
82: Chad Rinehart, Zane Beadles
81: Geoff Schwartz
80: Willie Colon

Center
92: Alex Mack (CLE transition tag)
89: Brian De La Puente
87: Dominic Raiola (DET re-signed)
84: Jonathan Goodwin
80: Evan Dietrich-Smith
79: Ryan Wendell, Roberto Garza (CHI re-signed)

Defensive End
92: Greg Hardy (CAR franchise tag)
91: Michael Johnson
90: Justin Tuck
89: Michael Bennett, Lamarr Houston, Antonio Smith, Anthony Spencer
88: Jared Allen
84: Tyson Jackson
83: Arthur Jones, Red Bryant
82: Robert Ayers, Brett Keisel
78: Willie Young

Defensive Tackle
92: Jason Hatcher
90: Randy Starks
89: Kevin Williams
88: Henry Melton
87: Paul Soliai
86: Linval Joseph
84: Jonathan Babineaux, Ryan Pickett
83: Tony McDaniel, Pat Sims
81: B.J. Raji
79: Jay Ratliff (CHI re-signed)
77: Clinton McDonald, Corey Peters (ATL re-signed)

Outside Linebacker
93: Brian Orakpo (WAS franchise tagged)
83: Jason Worilds (PIT re-signed)
82: Parys Haralson
81: Shaun Phillips
80: Erin Henderson, Keith Rivers
78: Calvin Pace, Stephen Nicholas
77: Rob Jackson, Michael Boley
75: O’Brien Schofield, Jonathan Casillas

Inside Linebacker
88: Karlos Dansby
87: Brandon Spikes
86: D’Qwell Jackson (IND signed)
83: Donald Butler (SD re-signed)
82: Daryl Smith
78: Jon Beason
76: Wesley Woodyard, Perry Riley

Cornerback
92: Vontae Davis, Charles Tillman
91: Brent Grimes (MIA re-signed)
90: Brandon Browner
88: Champ Bailey, Aqib Talib, Captain Munnerlyn, Jabari Greer
86: Alterraun Verner, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tarell Brown
85: Sam Shields, Asante Samuel
83: Corey Graham, DeAngelo Hall
82: Cortland Finnegan
81: Antoine Cason
80: Rashean Mathis
79: Chris Cook, Quentin Jammer, Josh Wilson
78: Terrell Thomas, Tracy Porter
77: Walter Thurmond, Derek Cox, Nolan Carroll

Safety
96: Jairus Byrd
91: T.J. Ward
89: Donte Whitner
88: Antoine Bethea, Bernard Pollard (TEN re-signed)
86: Charles Woodson
84: Louis Delmas, James Ihedigbo
82: Stevie Brown, Mike Mitchell, Ryan Clark
81: Chris Clemons
80: Kendrick Lewis, Roman Harper
78: Major Wright, Steve Gregory, Usama Young
77: Malcolm Jenkins, Mike Adams

Kicker
91: Phil Dawson
89: Steven Hauschka, Adam Vinatieri
87: Jay Feely
87: Graham Gano (CAR re-signed)
84: Billy Cundiff, Nick Folk (NYJ franchise tag)
82: Josh Brown, Shayne Graham (NO re-signed), David Akers
81: Dan Carpenter, Rian Lindell

Punter
97: Pat McAfee (IND re-signed)
86: Donnie Jones
85: Dave Zastudil (ARZ re-signed)

[Stodds13]

Chad Henne resigned with the Jags and Matt Casselis expected to resign a 2 year deal with the Vikings

[Stodds13]

And I think Dansby resigned with the Cardinals

[Coomar]

Look at Adam Schefter, I mean, Stodds with all the insider info!

[M3 Commish]

Mar 7, 2014 23:08:37 GMT -8 Stodds13 said:

Chad Henne resigned with the Jags and Matt Casselis expected to resign a 2 year deal with the Vikings

Mar 7, 2014 23:10:03 GMT -8 Stodds13 said:

And I think Dansby resigned with the Cardinals

LOL, when I first read your guys' post I thought 'Resigned' - what?  Then I realized what you meant vs what you were really trying to say.

Re-sign/ed:  To renew, or extend a contract.
Resign/ed: leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

However, the word resign or resigned can be a viewed as a few different things.

1.  I am resigned to the fact that I will never be a millionaire.
2.  I resigned my job yesterday after my boss screamed at me.  Same word, two different meanings.

Confusing, but it is what it is.

Carry on. 

[Coach C0N]

Mar 8, 2014 8:14:49 GMT -8 M3 Commish said:

Mar 7, 2014 23:08:37 GMT -8 Stodds13 said:

Chad Henne resigned with the Jags and Matt Casselis expected to resign a 2 year deal with the Vikings

Mar 7, 2014 23:10:03 GMT -8 Stodds13 said:

And I think Dansby resigned with the Cardinals

LOL, when I first read your guys' post I thought 'Resigned' - what?  Then I realized what you meant vs what you were really trying to say.

Re-sign/ed:  To renew, or extend a contract.
Resign/ed: leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

However, the word resign or resigned can be a viewed as a few different things.

1.  I am resigned to the fact that I will never be a millionaire.
2.  I resigned my job yesterday after my boss screamed at me.  Same word, two different meanings.

Confusing, but it is what it is.

Carry on. 

Bahaha... I survived through it all until the "Carry on.  "
Aye Aye SIR!  I'm resigning from this thread, I'll take my noise to the smackboards in due time 

[Stodds13]

Mar 8, 2014 10:29:10 GMT -8 Coach C0N said:

Mar 8, 2014 8:14:49 GMT -8 M3 Commish said:

LOL, when I first read your guys' post I thought 'Resigned' - what?  Then I realized what you meant vs what you were really trying to say.

Re-sign/ed:  To renew, or extend a contract.
Resign/ed: leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

However, the word resign or resigned can be a viewed as a few different things.

1.  I am resigned to the fact that I will never be a millionaire.
2.  I resigned my job yesterday after my boss screamed at me.  Same word, two different meanings.

Confusing, but it is what it is.

Carry on. 

Bahaha... I survived through it all until the "Carry on.  "
Aye Aye SIR!  I'm resigning from this thread, I'll take my noise to the smackboards in due time 

LMAO...that was great M3...I will resign from my "NFL Insider" spot here at M3 leagues and re-sign a new contract as an M3 Leagues Mod...lol