Ranking the NFL Free Agent's For 2015 (Offense)

The NFL regular season is over and it's time for non-playoff teams to start thinking about improving their teams. The best way for an NFL team to upgrade their team is through the NFL Draft, and that's no secret. It's best to draft a talent that fits the scheme that a coach has in place, and grabbing a young player who you can develop and mold into the player you want is an ideal situation for everyone involved. However, the draft isn't the only way to upgrade your team immediately. The other way you can upgrade your team's personnel is through free agency. I'm not a big free agent guy myself. I don't think filling your team with players that other team's coined "not worthy of being here", is the best way to build an immediate winner, but sometimes you can find some real gems in the free agent world (Denver getting Emmanuel Sanders last year for example) that can pay off tremendously. Anyway, here are my current free agent rankings. This list will be updated as teams continue to release players:

Dustin James' 2015 NFL Free Agent Rankings (Offense):

Quarterbacks:

1. T.J. Yates (Houston Texans)

2. Brian Hoyer (Cleveland Browns)

3. Mark Sanchez (Philadelphia Eagles)

4. Austin Davis (St. Louis Rams)

5. Ryan Mallett (Houston Texans)

6. Matt Moore (Miami Dolphins)

7. Matt Hasselbeck (Indianapolis Colts)

8. Jason Campbell (Cincinnati Bengals)

9. Michael Vick (New York Jets)

10. Colt McCoy (Washington Redskins)


Other Free Agents: Joe Webb (Carolina Panthers), Tarvaris Jackson (Seattle Seahawks), Dan Orlovsky (Detroit Lions), Josh Johnson (San Francisco 49ers), Kellen Moore (Detroit Lions), Luke McCown (New Orleans Saints), Scott Tolzien (Green Bay Packers), Tyler Thigpen (Cleveland Browns), Blaine Gabbert (San Francisco 49ers), Tyrod Taylor (Baltimore Ravens), Jordan Palmer (Tennessee Titans), Jimmy Clausen (Chicago Bears), Christian Ponder (Minnesota Vikings), Shaun Hill (St. Louis Rams), Ryan Lindley (Arizona Cardinals), Jake Locker (Tennessee Titans)




Running Backs:

1. DeMarco Murray (Dallas Cowboys)

2. Justin Forsett (Baltimore Ravens)

3. Ahmad Bradshaw (Indianapolis Colts)

4. Daniel Thomas (Miami Dolphins)

5. Jacquizz Rodgers (Atlanta Falcons)

6. Mark Ingram (New Orleans Saints)

7. Roy Helu (Washington Redskins)

8. Ryan Mathews (San Diego Chargers)

9. Jordon Todman (Jacksonville Jaguars)

10. Frank Gore (San Francisco 49ers)


Other Free Agents: Antone Smith (Atlanta Falcons), Joe McKnight (Kansas City Chiefs), Lance Dunbar (Dallas Cowboys), Chris Polk (Philadelphia Eagles), Phillip Tanner (San Francisco 49ers), LaMichael James (Miami Dolphins), Cedric Peerman (Cincinnati Bengals), Chris Ogbonnaya (New York Giants), Stevan Ridley (New England Patriots), Alfonso Smith (San Francisco 49ers), Shane Vereen (New England Patriots), Bilal Powell (New York Jets), Ronnie Brown (San Diego Chargers), Knowshon Moreno (Miami Dolphins), Brandon Bolden (New England Patriots), Jonathan Dwyer (Arizona Cardinals), Travaris Cadet (New Orleans Saints), Leon Washington (Tennessee Titans), C.J. Spiller (Buffalo Bills), Bobby Rainey (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Darren McFadden (Oakland Raiders), Matt Asiata (Minnesota Vikings)



Wide Receivers:

1. Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys)

2. Demaryius Thomas (Denver Broncos)

3. Randall Cobb (Green Bay Packers)

4. Jeremy Maclin (Philadelphia Eagles)

5. Kenny Britt (St. Louis Rams)

6. Torrey Smith (Baltimore Ravens)

7. Brandon Tate (Cincinnati Bengals)

8. Miles Austin (Cleveland Browns)

9. Eddie Royal (San Diego Chargers)

10. Robert Meachem (New Orleans Saints)


Other Free Agents: Dwayne Harris (Dallas Cowboys), Drew Davis (Atlanta Falcons), Cole Beasley (Dallas Cowboys), Marlon Moore (Cleveland Browns), Marcus Easley (Buffalo Bills), Marcus Thigpen (Buffalo Bills), Trindon Holliday (San Francisco 49ers), Josh Cribbs (Indianapolis Colts), Kassim Osgood (San Francisco 49ers), Brad Smith (Philadelphia Eagles), Greg Salas (New York Jets), Bryan Walters (Seattle Seahawks), Rod Streater (Oakland Raiders), Leonard Hankerson (Washington Redskins), Kevin Ogletree (New York Giants), Vincent Brown (Oakland Raiders), Kris Durham (Tennessee Titans), Brandon Lloyd (San Francisco 49ers), Eric Weems (Atlanta Falcons), Jerrel Jernigan (New York Giants), Wes Welker (Denver Broncos), Santana Moss (Washington Redskins), Jason Avant (Kansas City Chiefs), Nate Washington (Tennessee Titans), Jermaine Kearse (Seattle Seahawks), Derek Hagan (Tennessee Titans), Josh Morgan (Chicago Bears), Denarius Moore (Oakland Raiders), Darrius Heyward-Bey (Pittsburgh Steelers), Jarrett Boykin (Green Bay Packers), Andre Holmes (Oakland Raiders), Seyi Ajirotutu (San Diego Chargers), Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers), Dane Sanzenbacher (Cincinnati Bengals), Cecil Shorts (Jacksonville Jaguars), Hakeem Nicks (Indianapolis Colts), Reggie Wayne (Indianapolis Colts), Damaris Johnson (Houston Texans)



Tight Ends:

1. Julius Thomas (Denver Broncos)

2. Charles Clay (Miami Dolphins)

3. Daniel Fells (New York Giants)

4. Virgil Green (Denver Broncos)

5. Matt Spaeth (Pittsburgh Steelers)

6. Bear Pascoe (Atlanta Falcons)

7. Lee Smith (Buffalo Bills)

8. Tony Moeaki (Seattle Seahawks)

9. Jordan Cameron (Cleveland Browns)

10. Owen Daniels (Houston Texans)


Other Free Agents: Garrett Celek (San Francisco 49ers), Steve Maneri (New England Patriots), Alex Smith (Cincinnati Bengals), Anthony McCoy (Seattle Seahawks), Zach Miller (Chicago Bears), Michael Palmer (Pittsburgh Steelers), David Ausberry (Oakland Raiders), Jacob Tamme (Denver Broncos), Chase Coffman (Tennessee Titans), Matthew Mulligan (Tennessee Titans), Richard Gordon (Kansas City Chiefs), Kellen Davis (Detroit Lions), Jermaine Gresham (Cincinnati Bengals), Lance Kendricks (St. Louis Rams), Dante Rosario (Chicago Bears), Luke Stocker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Rob Housler (Arizona Cardinals), Niles Paul (Washington Redskins), Ed Dickson (Baltimore Ravens)



Offensive Tackles:

1. Bryan Bulaga (Green Bay Packers)

2. Derek Newton (Houston Texans)

3. King Dunlap (San Diego Chargers)

4. Jermey Parnell (Dallas Cowboys)

5. Doug Free (Dallas Cowboys)

6. Michael Roos (Tennessee Titans)

7. Ryan Harris (Kansas City Chiefs)

8. Garrett Reynolds (Detroit Lions)

9. Joe Barksdale (St. Louis Rams)

10. Gabe Carimi (Atlanta Falcons)


Other Free Agents: Corey Hillard (Detroit Lions), Chris Hairston (Buffalo Bills), Eric Winston (Cincinnati Bengals), Garry Williams (Carolina Panthers), Ben Ijalana (New York Jets), Tony Hills (Dallas Cowboys), Bradley Sowell (Arizona Cardinals), Darrion Weems (Dallas Cowboys), Don Barclay (Green Bay Packers), Willie Smith (San Diego Chargers), James Brewer (New York Giants), Michael Harris (Minnesota Vikings), Jason Fox (Miami Dolphins), Byron Stingily (Tennessee Titans), Marshall Newhouse (Cincinnati Bengals), Tyler Polumbus (Washington Redskins), Will Svitek (Tennessee Titans), Tom Compton (Washington Redskins), Bryce Harris (New Orleans Saints), Oniel Cousins (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Byron Bell (Carolina Panthers)



Offensive Guards:

1. Orlando Franklin (Denver Broncos)

2. Mike Iupati (San Francisco 49ers)

3. Clint Boling (Cincinnati Bengals)

4. Ronald Leary (Dallas Cowboys)

5. Joe Berger (Minnesota Vikings)

6. Joe Reitz (Indianapolis Colts)

7. Rob Sims (Detroit Lions)

8. Fernando Velasco (Carolina Panthers)

9. James Carpenter (Seattle Seahawks)

10. Jeff Linkenbach (Kansas City Chiefs)


Other Free Agents: Jah Reid (Baltimore Ravens), Cody White (Houston Texans), Jeromey Clary (San Diego Chargers), Kevin Matthews (Carolina Panthers), Mike Johnson (Atlanta Falcons), Will Rackley (Baltimore Ravens), Eben Britton (Chicago Bears), Eric Olsen (Tennessee Titans), Jonathan Scott (Atlanta Falcons), Mike Person (St. Louis Rams), Adam Snyder (New York Giants), Chris Scott (Carolina Panthers), Vladimir Ducasse (Minnesota Vikings), John Jerry (New York Giants), Willie Colon (New York Jets), Paul Fanaika (Arizona Cardinals), Darryn Colledge (Miami Dolphins), Dan Connolly (New England Patriots), Davin Joseph (St. Louis Rams), Eric Pears (Buffalo Bills), Mike McGlynn (Kansas City Chiefs)



Centers:

1. Rodney Hudson (Kansas City Chiefs)

2. A.Q. Shipley (Indianapolis Colts)

3. Will Montgomery (Denver Broncos)

4. Brian De la Puente (Chicago Bears)

5. Stefen Wisniewski (Oakland Raiders)

6. Jonathan Goodwin (New Orleans Saints)

7. Steve Schilling (Seattle Seahawks)

8. Lemuel Jeanpierre (Seattle Seahawks)

9. Chris Spencer (Tennessee Titans)

10. Trevor Robinson (San Diego Chargers)


Other Free Agents: Tim Barnes (St. Louis Rams), Nick Hardwick (San Diego Chargers), Dallas Reynolds (New York Giants), Doug Legursky (San Diego Chargers), Rich Ornberger (San Diego Chargers), Samson Satele (Miami Dolphins), Dominic Raiola (Detroit Lions)