NFL Mock Draft #2: Post-Free Agency

The NFL Combine is officially behind us which means it's MOCK DRAFT SEASON at the Ultimate Football Blog! For those of you who don't know, I fashion myself as a bit of a "mock draft expert". I've been doing mock drafts for the better part of a decade now and I consider myself quite good at it (I actually have a better percentage than ESPN's own Mel Kiper does, so TAKE THAT KIPER!). The way I do mock drafts is pretty simple. I tend to favor trying to predict what teams will do. Most mock draft experts like to predict what they think the team SHOULD do, but I think it's just as fun to predict what teams will do.

Anyways, you will likely see a new mock draft from me at least every other week leading up to the NFL Draft in April. Here is what you need to know before moving on.....


-Other Potential Picks: These are other guys the team could take at this spot. Please keep in mind that I will not include players who have already been selected in this slot in order to keep it more realistic. If they are off the board already, how could they be a potential pick? Think about it....

Ultimate Football Blog's NFL Mock Draft

Post-NFL Free Agency

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston (QB) Florida State

This one is as close to "guaranteed" as we can get at this point. Perhaps the only thing that could cause Jameis to slip out of this spot is some sort of controversy before the draft goes down next month. And let's face it....with Jameis Winston, that's always a possibility.

Other Potential Picks:

-Marcus Mariota (QB) Oregon

-Leonard Williams (DE) USC

-Dante Fowler (LB/DE) Florida

2. Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota (QB) Oregon

BREAKING NEWS: There are NFL teams out there looking for a QB and there aren't a whole lot of options out there as far as potential franchise guys are concerned. That's why I'm 75% sure that if the Titans don't like Mariota, there will be a team that moves up to grab him. The rumors are flying with teams like the Saints, Eagles, Chargers, Redskins, and Browns potentially trading up to grab the Oregon QB. Someone's going to do it if Tennessee doesn't like what they see. 

Other Potential Picks:

-Leonard Williams (DE) USC

-Dante Fowler (LB/DE) Florida

-Amari Cooper (WR) Alabama

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Leonard Williams (DE) USC

The Jags need help in a lot of different areas, but Williams gives them an extremely solid talent along the defensive line for 10+ years (if they can keep him in Jacksonville that is).  

Other Potential Picks:

-Amari Cooper (WR) Alabama

-Kevin White (WR) West Virginia

-Dante Fowler (LB/DE) Florida

4. Oakland Raiders: Kevin White (WR) West Virginia

The Raiders failed to add any significant game changing weapons to help with the development of QB Derek Carr in free agency. They MUST add one in the NFL draft. The addition of Kevin White would help give Carr another target alongside James Jones and would also give plenty of opposing DB's nightmares for days. 

Other Potential Picks:

-Amari Cooper (WR) Alabama

-Dante Fowler (LB/DE) Florida

-Randy Gregory (LB/DE) Nebraska

5. Washington Redskins: Dante Fowler (LB/DE) Florida

The Redskins are in desperate need of defensive talent and grabbing the best edge rusher in the draft would be an ideal move for Dan Snyder and company.

Other Potential Picks:

-Amari Cooper (WR) Alabama

-Randy Gregory (DE/LB) Nebraska

-Vic Beasley (DE/LB) Clemson

6. New York Jets: Randy Gregory (DE/LB) Nebraska

A lot of people think the Jets will address their offensive needs in this draft, but if you actually look at their roster, their biggest area of need is an elite edge rusher (outside of a franchise QB of course). Randy Gregory of Nebraska would give the Jets an immediate upgrade at the position. If they don't like what they see from Beasley, they could always take a look at Alabama's Amari Cooper. 

Other Potential Picks:

-Shane Ray (DE/LB) Missouri

-Amari Cooper (WR) Alabama

-Vic Beasley (DE/LB) Clemson

7. Chicago Bears: Amari Cooper (WR) Alabama

The Bears could look at adding a defensive piece with this pick (and let's face it, that wouldn't be a bad thing), but with Cooper sitting there ripe for the taking....the Bears may not be able to resist. Chicago just dumped WR Brandon Marshall and are in need of finding a replacement to line-up alongside Alshon Jeffery. The addition of Cooper would be stunning and may even cause Jay Cutler to smile. 

Other Potential Picks:

-Vic Beasley (DE/LB) Clemson

-Danny Shelton (DT) Washington

-Arik Armstead (DE) Oregon

8. Atlanta Falcons: Vic Beasley (DE/LB) Clemson

The Falcons are another team that is in dire need of an edge rusher. With them flying off the board at this point, it would be wise for the Falcons to grab one now. Vic Beasley of Clemson is not only one of the best edge rusher's in this draft, but he gives the Falcons an immediate upgrade to their horrendous defense. You can't ask for much more than that.

Other Potential Picks:

-Trae Waynes (CB) Michigan State

-Shane Ray (DE/LB) Missouri

-Arik Armstead (DE) Oregon

9. New York Giants: Landon Collins (S) Alabama

This pick could be viewed as somewhat of a "reach" for the Giants. However, adding a safety has to be considered a must for New York as they head into the draft and grabbing a guy who is the best safety in the draft and is drawing comparisons to Sean Taylor? That would be huge for the G-Men. I'm a fan of Collins' and this selection as I feel he has the talent to be a stud in the league for years to come.

Other Potential Picks:

-Brandon Scherff (OT) Iowa

-T.J. Clemmings (OT) Pittsburgh

-Danny Shelton (DT) Washington


10. St. Louis Rams: Brandon Scherff (OL) Iowa

The Rams traded for Nick Foles and now they need to protect him. Foles showed what he could do behind a fantastic offensive line in 2013 for Philadelphia, and if St. Louis can copy that formula, they may have found a potential diamond in the rough. Last year the Rams added OT Greg Robinson to the team in the first-round and now they need to add another dominant offensive lineman so the team isn't staring at another potential season-ending injury to it's QB. The Dallas Cowboys have shown what can happen to your team's performance on-the-field by focusing on the offensive line in the first rounds of the draft and if the Rams can follow suit....we might be looking at a potential dark horse playoff team next season.

Other Potential Picks:

-Andrus Peat (OT) Stanford
-Arik Armstead (DE) Oregon
-Danny Shelton (DT) Washington


11. Minnesota Vikings: Shane Ray (DE/LB) Missouri

In this scenario, the Vikings would likely be smart to try and trade down and add more picks. Their biggest area of need is middle linebacker and there just isn't one worthy of a selection at this spot. However, if Minnesota feels compelled to add a player, they could do a lot worse than adding a guy like Shane Ray to Mike Zimmer's defense. I used to think Minnesota was taking a WR in the first, but not anymore. With the addition of Mike Wallace, that gives them Wallace, Cordarelle Patterson, and Charles Johnson (who the Vikings are supposedly REALLY excited about!) at the position and adding another guy with a first-round pick would be overkill at the position.

Other Potential Picks:

-T.J. Clemmings (OT) Pittsburgh
-Andrus Peat (OT) Stanford
-Arik Armstead (DE) Oregon


12. Cleveland Browns: DeVante Parker (WR) Louisville

The Browns have two first-round picks, so that gives them choices here. I see them either addressing the wide reciever position or perhaps the defensive line. If they decide to look at a defensive lineman, they could do a lot worse than Danny Shelton out of Washington. However, I think they will be too intrigued by DeVante Parker's talent at the WR position to pass up on him. The Browns added Brian Hartline and Dwayne Bowe in free agency, but they are still lacking a serious #1 threat at the position. Parker gives them that threat. Sorry Steve Cook.

Other Potential Picks:

-Dorial Green-Beckham (WR) Oklahoma
-Danny Shelton (DT) Washington
-Arik Armstead (DL) Oregon


13. New Orleans Saints: Trae Waynes (CB) Michigan State

With the kind of WR talent the Saints have to face in their division, they need a #1 CB to help shut them down. Waynes is the best CB in the draft and with the 13th overall pick, he would be a huge steal for New Orleans. You can't ask for much more than that.

Other Potential Picks:

-Bud Dupree (LB/DE) Kentucky
-Marcus Peters (CB) Washington
-T.J. Clemmings (OT) Pittsburgh


14. Miami Dolphins: T.J. Clemmings (OT) Pittsburgh

The Dolphins upgraded their defensive line in free agency with the addition of Ndamukong Suh, now it's time for them to re-focus that attention on the offensive line. If they are serious about the development of Ryan Tannehill (and let's face it, at this point...no one knows how the Dolphins feel long-term about Tannehill), they need to give him some more protection to see if he can potentially blossom into a better player than he already is.

Other Potential Picks:

-Dorial Green-Beckham (WR) Oklahoma
-Andrus Peat (OT) Stanford
-La'El Collins (OT) LSU


15. San Francisco 49ers: Danny Shelton (DT) Washington

If the 49ers could build a time machine, something tells me they would build one and go back to a time when they had one of the best rosters in the NFL and the future was looking bright for them. You know. Like how things were ONE MONTH AGO! Man, if any team has suffered this off-season, it's the 49ers. The unfortunate retirements of some players and other unforeseen circumstances has left the once talent-rich program, starving for talent. While SF would ideally like to add an inside linebacker here, there just isn't one worthy of a first-round pick in this draft. However, the selection of Danny Shelton out of Washington would help ease the pain of everything the Niners have lost so far this off-season. He could potentially turn into the best defensive player in the draft and at this point....as a 49ers fan....you'll take it.

Other Potential Picks:

-La'El Collins (OT) LSU
-Arik Armstead (DL) Oregon
-Jaelen Strong (WR) Arizona State


16. Houston Texans: Dorian Green-Beckham (WR) Oklahoma

The Texans lost long-time WR Andre Johnson this off-season and need to find a replacement. DGB is arguably one of the most talented WR's in this draft, but he also comes with a lot of baggage off-the-field. This is the ultimate "risk or reward" kind of draft pick, but if it pays off....it would be huge for a team like Houston that feels like it's only one or two solid pieces away from being a Super Bowl team.

Other Potential Picks:

-Jaelen Strong (WR) Arizona State
-La'El Collins (OT) LSU
-Andrus Peat (OT) Stanford


17. San Diego Chargers: Andrus Peat (OT) Stanford

A lot of people think the Chargers are going to grab a running back in the first-round, but I can't see them doing it. There's a new trend going on in the NFL and it's NOT drafting a running back in the first-round. You can get a stud RB anywhere (even in free agency) and it's becoming less important to have to draft one, especially this high. With that said, there's still a plethora of good offensive line talent available here and the Chargers could do a lot worse than giving Phillip Rivers more protection. Plus, whoever they do decide to add at running back would get a nice boost if San Diego had a player like Andrus Peat on the line.

Other Potential Picks:

-La'El Collins (OT) LSU
-Melvin Gordon (RB) Wisconsin
-Todd Gurley (RB) Georgia


18. Kansas City Chiefs: Jaelen Strong (WR) Arizona State

The addition of WR Jeremy Maclin in free agency was huge for Kansas City. However, they still need more pieces at that position. Ideally, the Chiefs would love for a player like DeVante Parker to fall to them here, but with so many teams needing WR talent right now, I can't see that happening. Jaelen Strong out of Arizona State would be a hell of a consolation prize though.

Other Potential Picks:

-Devin Smith (WR) Ohio State
-Marcus Peters (CB) Washington
-Maxx Williams (TE) Minnesota


19. Cleveland Browns: Arik Armstead (DL) Oregon

DeVante Parker and Arik Armstead in the top 20 of the NFL Draft? Things are looking up in Cleveland baby! Wait. Who's the QB? Johnny Manziel?

There's plenty of decent QB's in the second-round of the NFL draft......

Other Potential Picks:

-Devin Smith (WR) Ohio State
-Ereck Flowers (OT) Miami
-La'El Collins (OT) LSU


20. Philadelphia Eagles: Marcus Peters (CB) Washington

The Eagles are one of those teams that no one really knows what they are thinking, which makes them a fun team to mock draft. The team added Byron Maxwell in free agency, but I've gone on record with how much I disliked that signing. I think Maxwell is a fine player, but the Eagles are paying him like he's a #1 shut down CB and he's far from that. But, if they could add a player like Marcus Peters in the draft, that could help ease the transition that Maxwell's going to face going from Seattle to Philly and could actually end up giving the Eagles one of the best 1,2 CB's in the league. That would be a great accomplishment for the Eagles especially when you factor in how bad their CB's were last season.

Other Potential Picks:

-P.J. Williams (CB) Florida State
-Bud Dupree (LB/DE) Kentucky
-Jalen Collins (CB) LSU


21. Cincinnati Bengals: Malcolm Brown (DT) Texas

Cincinnati is awful on the defensive line. They are bringing back Michael Johnson, but he had an off-year last season and there's no guarantee he's going to revert back to the player he once was. The addition of Malcolm Brown gives them a fantastic piece in their interior.

Other Potential Picks:

-Bud Dupree (LB/DE) Kentucky
-Eli Harold (LB/DE) Virginia
-Devin Smith (WR) Ohio State


22. Pittsburgh Steelers: P.J. Williams (CB) Florida State

The Steelers need a corner and fortunately for them, there are a lot of good CB's on the board here. They could honestly add Williams. his teammate Ronald Darby, or if they want...they could potentially look at either Jalen Collins out of LSU or even Byron Jones out of UConn. No matter which way you slice it though, Pittsburgh will likely try and fix their broken secondary with this pick.

Other Potential Picks:

-Bud Dupree (DE/LB) Kentucky
-Byron Jones (CB) UConn
-Jalen Collins (CB) LSU


23. Detroit Lions: Byron Jones (CB) UConn

Byron Jones was the big winner of the NFL Combine. Teams have started to take a closer look at him following his tremendous combine performance and the rumors is....they love what they see. Every year we see a guy who's name takes a tremendous rise following the combine and this year, it's Byron Jones.

Other Potential Picks:

-Ronald Darby (CB) Florida State
-Jalen Collins (CB) LSU
-La'El Collins (OT) LSU


24. Arizona Cardinals: Melvin Gordon (RB) Wisconsin

I'm not a fan of taking a RB here, but the Cardinals need one bad and Melvin Gordon has the talent to turn into a fantastic NFL player.

Other Potential Picks:

-Ronald Darby (CB) Florida State
-Cameron Erving (OL) Florida State
-Jalen Collins (CB) LSU


25. Carolina Panthers: La'El Collins (OT) LSU

The Panthers added some talent on the offensive line in free agency, but they will quickly find out why those guys were available. They all suck. Carolina needs to add some more talent on the offensive line in the draft and at this spot, La'El Collins is easily the best one available.

Other Potential Picks:

-Ereck Flowers (OT) Miami
-Devin Smith (WR) Ohio State
-D.J. Humphries (OT) Florida


26. Baltimore Ravens: Devin Smith (WR) Ohio State

The Ravens are in need of wide receiver help after losing Torrey Smith in free agency. Steve Smith isn't getting any younger and they don't have a lot of options outside of him. With wide receiver's flying off the board in the first-round, the Ravens would be wise to grab one while they can.

Other Potential Picks:

-Todd Gurley (RB) Georgia
-Jalen Collins (CB) LSU
-Ronald Darby (CB) Florida State


27. Dallas Cowboys: Todd Gurley (RB) Georgia

Dallas lost DeMarco Murray in free agency and signed Darren McFadden to replace him. That's not good news for Cowboys fans. While I mentioned earlier that I'm not a fan of picking a running back in the first-round, that doesn't mean the Cowboys won't do it. If Gordon goes off the board (and I have him going to Arizona at #24), then Dallas may feel compelled to take Gurley here. Losing Murray was big for Dallas, but replacing him with Gurley would help ease the pain. Gurley behind that offensive line? Yikes.

Other Potential Picks:

-Eddie Goldman (DT) Florida State
-Jalen Collins (CB) LSU
-Ronald Darby (CB) Florida State


28. Denver Broncos: D.J. Humphries (OT) Florida

The Broncos let Orlando Franklin walk in free agency and if you take a close look at their roster, they now have a glaring hole at right tackle. Fortunately for the Broncos, there are a lot of good tackles in this draft and with their luck, they'll be able to grab one with the 28th pick. Taking a TE like Maxx Williams is also a possibility after losing Julius Thomas to the Jaguars.

Other Potential Picks:

-Maxx Williams (TE) Minnesota
-Cedric Ogbuehi (OT) Texas A&M
-Ereck Flowers (OT) Miami


29. Indianapolis Colts: Shaq Thompson (LB/S) Washington

This would be a huge pick-up for the Colts. Thompson is one of my favorite players in this draft. He doesn't really have a natural position, which gives whatever team takes him, plenty of options on-the-field. If you asked me, he projects out best as a safety at the next level and if Indianapolis drafted him and lined him up in the secondary, watch out. He's also a fantastic kick returner and isn't too shabby on offense either. One of the best all-around athletes in the draft.

Other Potential Picks:

-Paul Dawson (LB) TCU
-Denzel Perryman (LB) Miami
-Ereck Flowers (OT) Miami


30. Green Bay Packers: Jalen Collins (CB) LSU

The Packers lost Tramon Williams in free agency and need to find a replacement. It helps the Packers that this draft is loaded up top with good corners. They would be smart to grab one in the first-round before the talent really starts to take a dip.

Other Potential Picks:

-Ronald Darby (CB) Florida State
-Kevin Johnson (CB) Wake Forest
-Paul Dawson (LB) TCU


31. New Orleans Saints: Maxx Williams (TE) Minnesota

The Saints traded Jimmy Graham to Seattle for the Seahawks' first-round draft pick. Why not use that draft pick to take Graham''s replacement who also happens to be the best pass-catching tight end in the draft? Some things happen for a reason.....

Other Potential Picks:

-Cameron Erving (OL) Florida State
-Ronald Darby (CB) Florida State
-Kevin Johnson (CB) Wake Forest


32. New England Patriots: Ronald Darby (CB) Florida State

The Patriots lost Darrelle Revis in free agency and need to find his replacement in the draft. Like I've already mentioned numerous times, this draft is top heavy with corners and I would almost say it's a sure fire thing that the Patriots will have a nice selection to choose from when they are on the clock at the end of the first-round. Whoever they take may not be as good as Revis, but few corners are.

Other Potential Picks:

-Kevin Johnson (CB) Wake Forest
-Devin Funchess (WR/TE) Michigan
-Breshad Perriman (WR) Central Florida

Ultimate Football Hottie Tournament: AFC & NFC Championships!

Hi, hello & welcome back to the Ultimate Football Hottie Tournament! I'm Steve Cook, and we're here today to crown AFC & NFC Champions! It's been a wild ride up until this point, I haven't had this much fun with a tournament since the Louisville Cardinals won the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship.

I like to type that out once every few weeks to remind myself.

Anyway, let's get right to the action!

AFC Championship

As usual, the Patriots are crushing everything in sight. Can the upstart Texans shock the world?

#1 New England Patriots: Maria Menounos

#2 Houston Texans: Hilary Duff

Dustin James: Maria Menounos - The Patriots and Maria Menounos are both dynasties that I'm not sure anyone else is capable of taking out. Be jealous.

Jeremy Lambert:  Maria has been on a roll and I don't see her slowing down. I like Hilary Duff and appreciate the fact that she married a hockey player, but she also divorced a hockey player. Maria is hotter and is the bigger fan.

Steve Cook: I'm not surprised here. Duff made a great run to get to this point and her stock has certainly gone up in my opinion during the process, but Maria Menounos is the Kentucky of this tournament. Or the New England Patriots if you prefer a football comparison.

Maria Menounos advances 2-0

NFC Championship

The Packers & 49ers are two of the NFC's most storied franchises, so it's no surprise to me that they're represented here.

#1 Green Bay Packers: Olivia Munn

#3 San Francisco 49ers: Alison Brie

Dustin James: Olivia Munn - The Packers and Oliva Munn are both dynasties that I'm not sure anyone else is capable of taking out. Be jealous.

Jeremy Lambert:  I'm protesting this final as Brooklyn Decker should've defeated Alison Brie but I'm pretty sure Brie had some inflated boobs. Then again, I like inflated boobs. Annie's Boobs.

Steve Cook: This is the toughest call of the tournament. Not only because they're fantastic looking ladies & are both very accomplished in their vocation, but I have to try & pick somebody that might actually have a chance against Maria Menounos & make the finals interesting. Dustin's picked Munn every round, but Jeremy only picked her once. Alison's gotten more votes over the course of the tournament, and I think there's the possibility that Jeremy might just want to post "Annie's boobs" as his contribution.

Also, the 49ers have had a rough off-season & I feel like they need to have something good happen for them.

Alison Brie advances 2-1

There you have it, folks! Join us next time for the Ultimate Football Hottie Super Bowl! Will Kentucky Menounos go undefeated? Tune in to find out!

Dustin James' NFL Draft Guide: 13th Edition

It's officially draft season here at the Ultimate Football Blog and here is all the information you need to keep you up-to-date on all the latest happenings in the NFL.......

The Ultimate Football Blog: 

NFL Draft Guide

13th Edition

Free Agency Winners & Losers:

It's free agent week in the NFL and once again it was absolutely bonkers. Once the league started at 1 P.M. on Tuesday, NFL teams were acting like drug addicts and the free agents were the highs they were searching for. Unfortunately, there are some teams that are smarter than others when it comes to spending their money. It happens every year. One team will seemingly panic and add a bunch of free agents to help excite the fan base, only to blow the whole thing up in two years when it all fails. I've mentioned numerous times that the worst way to build an NFL team is to ignore the draft and focus mainly on free agents, Free agents are good pieces for an NFL team, but they are good SIDE pieces to add. Ideally, you would want to draft well and add only a few select players through free agency who can provide a veteran presence. That's the "key" to building a long-term successful NFL team.

"Winning" free agency usually doesn't result in "winning" many football games, but these are the winners & losers of the 2015 NFL free agency period thus far:


Winners:

Ndamukong Suh (Miami Dolphins): Of course Suh is a winner here. He's now the highest paid defensive player in the NFL and he gets to move from Detroit to Miami. Winner winner, chicken dinner.

Seattle Seahawks: If you watched the Super Bowl, you saw the weapons that Russell Wilson had to work with in Seattle's offense. Trading for a player like Jimmy Graham instantly gives Seattle a guy who can stretch the field for the Seachickens and will become a viable threat in the red zone (something they obviously needed...). Seattle's defense wasn't the problem. Graham makes the team better right now.

Sam Bradford (Philadelphia Eagles): Bradford gets a first class ticket out of St. Louis (where his career had started to plummet) and winds up in the hands of one of the best QB gurus in the NFL in Chip Kelly. Kelly has a long history of making average QB's look good and if Bradford can stay healthy...the Eagles might have scored big here.

Washington Redskins: The Redskins get a lot of crap from NFL fans when it comes to free agency, but this year...they did it right. They've added some solid pieces and have made the team better without making too much of a splash. Are we finally seeing a new era in Washington???

New York Giants: The Giants are another team that has quietly gotten better this week. Something tells me the addition of RB Shane Vereen will end up being one of the steals of free agency.

Indianapolis Colts: The Colts made a bunch of moves in free agency that should hopefully pan out for them next season. Indianapolis is one of the best teams in the AFC because they have a guy named "Andrew Luck" on their roster. By handing Luck some veteran pieces like Frank Gore and Andre Johnson, the Colts are showing that they are in "win now" mode. Are they a better team today than they were in the AFC Championship game? Absolutely. However, these free agency moves weren't meant for long-term success so if the Colts take a step back next season, it will be all for naught.

Green Bay Packers: In my opinion, you win free agency by signing cheap guys who will be effective on your roster next season or you retain your own free agents. The Packers scored big in free agency by holding onto two homegrown talents in WR Randall Cobb and OT Bryan Bulaga. Those two players were widely regarded as two of the best free agents on the open market and Green Bay was able to keep them both.

Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings): Thanks to the whole LeSean McCoy/DeMarco Murray mess, Adrian Peterson has all of a sudden become a big name in the NFL once again. "Where will Peterson play his NFL ball next season?" is quietly becoming the biggest headline in NFL free agency.


Losers:


Miami Dolphins: Do I love Ndamukong Suh? Yes, I do. Do I love him at that price tag the Dolphins got him at? No. He doesn't make the Dolphins a Super Bowl contender and if you want to get technical...the Dolphins could've signed 5-6 decent players and made themselves even better with the money they are paying Suh. I do love that Miami got rid of Mike Wallace and his horrible contract, but I'm still not sold on the Dolphins being better than they were a week ago.

San Francisco 49ers: One year ago, the 49ers had seemingly the best roster in the NFL. A year later, I don't know if this team is capable of winning even six games next season. The 49ers lost a bunch of good pieces and haven't really added much. If you think Torrey Smith is a big upgrade over Michael Crabtree, you're in for a disappointment. My, how the mighty have fallen.

Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys were one of the surprise teams from last season. A great offensive line coupled with a great running game and a good defense catapulted the Cowboys to the top of the NFL. Dallas really needed to come out swinging in free agency to keep the momentum going, but they haven't. They've been unable to come to a long-term agreement with WR Dez Bryant. They lost RB DeMarco Murray to a division rival and replaced him with one of the worst starting RB's in the league last year. I still think the Cowboys will pick up another RB, but until they do....they are not any better than they were last season.

Philadelphia Eagles: I've liked the Eagles moves in free agency thus far, except one. I'm not a fan of the contract they gave to Byron Maxwell. I understand why the Eagles would target Maxwell. He's looked good in spurts in Seattle and he comes from a talented team. However, he's only started 17 games since entering the league and he earned his starting job with Seattle not because of play, but because of injuries to other players. I just haven't seen enough from the guy that's convinced me he has what it takes to be a #1 CB that can shut down the elite guys. In my opinion, this will be one of those contracts the Eagles cut in two years to help shave salary cap room.

New Orleans Saints: What the hell are the Saints doing? Does anyone know? Is there a player currently in college football that they have their eyes on so they are dismantling their roster in an effort to tank? I don't know. All I know is that the Saints are letting some good players go and are replacing them with....nothing. Not the ideal way to build an NFL team if you ask me.

Cleveland Browns: They are the Browns and they are no better today than they were at the end of last season. Not the best start to an off-season for a team that had a lot of holes.

It's Mock Draft Time!

Here is MY official mock draft.....

Updated as of February 27, 2015


We will have a NEW mock draft updated next week to reflect changes that team's made in free agency. Do NOT comment that this mock draft is out-dated. We are more than aware of that.

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston - QB (Florida State)

2. Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota - QB (Oregon)

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Leonard Williams - DE (USC)

4. Oakland Raiders: Kevin White - WR (West Virginia)

5. Washington Redskins: Dante Fowler - EDGE (Florida)

6. New York Jets: Amari Cooper - WR (Alabama)

7. Chicago Bears: Randy Gregory - EDGE (Nebraska)

8. Atlanta Falcons: Trae Waynes - CB (Michigan State)

9. New York Giants: Vic Beasley - EDGE (Clemson)

10. St. Louis Rams: DeVante Parker - WR (Louisville)

11. Minnesota Vikings: Shane Ray - EDGE (Missouri)

12. Cleveland Browns: Arik Armstead - DE (Oregon)

13. New Orleans Saints: Marcus Peters - CB (Washington)

14. Miami Dolphins: Brandon Scherff - OT (Iowa)

15. San Francisco 49ers - Dorial Green-Beckham - WR (Oklahoma)

16. Houston Texans: Shaq Thompson - LB (Washington)

17. San Diego Chargers: T.J. Clemmings - OT (Pittsburgh)

18. Kansas City Chiefs: Landon Collins - S (Alabama)

19. Cleveland Browns: Andrus Peat - OT (Stanford)

20. Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Collins - CB (LSU)

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Danny Shelton - DT (Washington)

22. Pittsburgh Steelers: Bud Dupree - EDGE (Kentucky)

23. Detroit Lions: Malcolm Brown - DT (Texas)

24. Arizona Cardinals: Eli Harold - EDGE (Virginia)

25. Carolina Panthers: La'El Collins - OT (LSU)

26. Baltimore Ravens: P.J. Williams - CB (Florida State)

27. Dallas Cowboys: Owa Odighizuwa - EDGE (UCLA)

28. Denver Broncos: Maxx Williams - TE (Minnesota)

29. Indianapolis Colts: Cameron Erving - OL (Florida State)

30. Green Bay Packers: Jaelen Strong - WR (Arizona State)

31. Seattle Seahawks: Ronald Darby - CB (Florida State)

32. New England Patriots: Jordan Phillips - DT (Oklahoma)

Way-Too-Early 2016 Mock Draft

Everyone loves mock drafts. My mom isn't even an NFL fan and she loves NFL mock draft's (OK, that may have been a lie). So, with some space to fill in the column this week, I decided to present to you....a way-too-early 2016 mock draft courtesy of our friends over at WalterFootball.com! This thing should be taken with a grain of salt. It's way too early to know which NFL team is going to be sitting at the top of the 2016 NFL draft (although the Tennessee Titans is a pretty safe bet if you ask me) and which prospects are going to be up there as well....but this list will give you a pretty good idea on how people are feeling already:

1. Tennessee Titans: Joey Bosa (DE) Ohio State

2. New York Jets: Cardale Jones (QB) Ohio State

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Laremy Tunsil (OT) Ole Miss

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Robert Nkemdiche (DE) Ole Miss

5. Washington Redskins: Vernon Hargreaves (CB) Florida

6. Chicago Bears: Christian Hackenburg (QB) Penn State

7. Minnesota Vikings: Ronnie Stanley (OT) Notre Dame

8. Oakland Raiders: Ezekiel Elliott (RB) Ohio State

9. St. Louis Rams: Laquon Treadwell (WR) Ole Miss

10. San Francisco 49ers: Kendall Fuller (CB) Virginia Tech

11. Dallas Cowboys: Nate Andrews (S) Florida State

12. Cleveland Browns: Connor Cook (QB) Michigan State

13. Cincinnati Bengals: Myles Jack (RB/LB) UCLA

14. Atlanta Falcons: Tyler Boyd (WR) Pittsburgh

15. San Diego Chargers: Chris Jones (DL) Mississippi State

16. New York Giants: A'Shawn Robinson (DT) Alabama

17. Kansas City Chiefs: Jalen Ramsey (CB) Florida State

18. New Orleans Saints: Cameron Sutton (CB) Tennessee

19. Buffalo Bills: Leonard Floyd (Edge Rusher) Georgia

20. Baltimore Ravens: Duke Williams (WR) Auburn

21. Houston Texans: Jaylon Smith (LB) Notre Dame

22. Carolina Panthers: Travin Duval (WR) LSU

23. Miami Dolphins: Will Redmond (CB) Mississippi State

24. Seattle Seahawks: Shawn Oakman (DE) Baylor

25. Philadelphia Eagles: Su'a Cravens (CB) USC

26. Indianapolis Colts: Shilique Calhoun (Edge Rusher) Michigan State

27. Denver Broncos: Spencer Drango (OT) Baylor

28. Green Bay Packers: DeForest Buckner (DL) Oregon

29. Detroit Lions: Jack Allen (OL) Michigan State

30. New England Patriots: Alex Collins (RB) Arkansas

31. Arizona Cardinals: KeiVarae Russell (CB) Notre Dame

32. Pittsburgh Steelers: O.J. Howard (TE) Alabama)

-Not a lot of news this week that isn't related to free agency. However, here are all the latest rumors regarding free agency:

*Former Kansas City Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe is currently in Cleveland visiting the Browns. The Browns are widely considered to be the favorites to land Bowe with the Baltimore Ravens also in the mix.

*San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree has yet to sign with a team, but it looks like the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers are considered the favorites to land him, with the Chargers in the slight lead.

*Vince Wilfork reportedly has four teams currently interested in his services. Most experts consider Wilfork a lock to either sign with the Texans or return to the Patriots on a cheaper contract.

*The Patriots and the Chargers are both interested in bringing in former 49ers WR Stevie Johnson.

*Former Carolina Panthers DE Greg Hardy is one of the best free agents available, but teams are cautious to sign him due to his troubled past. Most people thought that Hardy ending up with the Oakland Raiders was a forgone conclusion, but according to the Raiders, they aren't interested. 

NFL Off-Season Guide: #6

It's officially the off-season in the NFL, so in order to keep everyone up-to-date on all the transactions going on in the league, I present to you.....the Ultimate Football Blog's NFL Off-Season Guide! We are officially into the new NFL league year which means all transactions are finally legal and man, did we ever see a quick start to free agency or what? When 1 P.M. hit on Tuesday afternoon, the NFL was sent into a tailspin. We had trades galore (Jimmy Graham to Seahawks!?!? Haloti Ngata to Lions?!?!?!), free agents signing with unexpected teams (Maclin to KC?!?!), and NFL fans heads' exploding all over the United States, almost in unison. If you want proof that the NFL is the #1 sport in the United States, look no further than what happened on Tuesday. Absolutely bonkers.

Anyway, with all that happened this week, it's almost impossible to keep up with it all. That's why this column is here. Below, you will find every transaction made by every single NFL team this week. Why? Because I love you and I'm looking out for you.

Before we begin, just a quick note:

-"2014 playing grade" is pretty self-explanatory. It's the grade I'm personally giving the player based entirely on what they did on-the-field last season. Get it? Got it? Good.

2015 NFL Off-Season Guide

#6

Arizona Cardinals

-Signed Alameda Ta'amu to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed free agent LB Lamarr Woodley (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Re-signed LS Mike Leach to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed free agent OG Mike Iupati (2014 playing grade: B)

-Signed free agent DT Corey Peters (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent LB Sean Weatherspoon (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Terminated contract of OL Lyle Sendlein (2014 playing grade: F)

Atlanta Falcons

-Signed QB T.J. Yates to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed free agent LB Justin Durant (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed free agent OL Mike Person (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed free agent LB Brooks Reed (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed RB Antone Smith to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent WR Leonard Hankerson (2014 playing grade: F)

-Signed free agent LB O'Brien Schofield (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent CB Phillip Adams (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed free agent DE Adrian Clayborn (2014 playing grade: D-)

Baltimore Ravens

-Traded DL Haloti Ngata to the Detroit Lions for a fourth and fifth-round draft pick (2014 playing grade: A-)

-Re-signed RB Justin Forsett to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: A-)

-Signed free agent S Kendrick Lewis (2014 playing grade: B-)

Buffalo Bills

-Signed DE Jerry Hughes to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed K Jordan Gay to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Signed free agent FB Jerome Felton (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Terminated contract of TE Scott Chandler (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed free agent QB Tyrod Taylor (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed WR Marcus Easley to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed DT Kyle Williams to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: A-)

-Re-signed DE Jarius Wynn to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent WR Percy Harvin (2014 playing grade: C-)

Carolina Panthers

-Signed WR Brenton Bresin to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed OL Brian Folkerts to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed LB Ben Jacobs to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed RB Fozzy Whitaker to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent WR Tedd Ginn (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed DT Dwan Edwards to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed TE Ed Dickson to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Terminated contract of RB DeAngelo Williams (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed free agent CB Teddy Williams (2014 playing grade: D)

Chicago Bears

-Traded WR Brandon Marshall to the New York Jets for a fifth-round draft pick (2014 playing grade: B)

-Signed free agent LB Pernell McPhee (2014 playing grade: A)

-Signed free agent S Antrel Rolle (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed free agent WR Eddie Royal (2014 playing grade: C+)

Cincinnati Bengals

-Signed K Mike Nugent to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed free agent LB A.J. Hawk (2014 playing grade: F)

-Re-signed OG Clint Boling to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Re-signed OT Eric Winston to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D-)

Cleveland Browns

-Signed OL Ryan Seymour to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed free agent WR Brian Hartline (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed WR Marlon Moore to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed free agent QB Thad Lewis (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Re-signed DL John Hughes to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C+)

Dallas Cowboys

-Re-signed OT Doug Free to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Signed free agent FB Jed Collins (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent RB Darren McFadden (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed free agent LB Jasper Brinkley (2014 playing grade: C)

Denver Broncos

-Signed TE Virgil Green to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed free agent TE Owen Daniels (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed LB Steven Johnson to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent S Darian Stewart (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent OG Shelley Smith (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed free agent DE Vance Walker (2014 playing grade: C)

Detroit Lions

-Traded a fourth and fifth-round draft pick to the Baltimore Ravens for DL Haloti Ngata (2014 playing grade: A-)

-Re-signed S Isa Abdul-Quddus to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Re-signed LB Josh Bynes to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent DT Tyrunn Walker (2014 playing grade: C+)

Green Bay Packers

-Signed WR Randall Cobb to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: A-)

-Signed QB Scott Tolzien to a contract extension (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Re-signed OT Bryan Bulaga to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B-)

Houston Texans

-Terminated contract of WR Andre Johnson (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Terminated contract of QB Thad Lewis (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed QB Ryan Mallett to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed LB Jeff Tarpinian to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Traded QB Case Keenum to the St. Louis Rams (2014 playing grade: F)

-Traded QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent QB Brian Hoyer (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Re-signed CB Kareem Jackson to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Re-signed OT Derek Newton to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B)

-Signed free agent S Rahim Moore (2014 playing grade: B-)

Indianapolis Colts

-Signed free agent OG Todd Herremans (2014 playing grade: F)

-Signed CB Darius Butler to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed OG Joe Reitz to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed S Colt Anderson to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed S Mike Adams to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B)

-Signed LB Cam Johnson to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed free agent RB Frank Gore (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent LB Trent Cole (2014 playing grade: B)

-Signed free agent DE Kendall Langford (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed free agent WR Andre Johnson (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Waived RB Michael Hill (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Waived RB Trent Richardson (2014 playing grade: D+)

Jacksonville Jaguars

-Signed free agent TE Julius Thomas (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent OT Jermey Parnell (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent CB Davon House (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed free agent LB Dan Skuta (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent S Sergio Brown (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Terminated contract of DE Red Bryant (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent WR Bryan Walters (2014 playing grade: C-)

Kansas City Chiefs

-Signed free agent S Tyvon Branch (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed free agent WR Jeremy Maclin (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Terminated contract of WR Dwayne Bowe (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent OL Paul Fanaika (2014 playing grade: F)

-Picked up OG Ben Grubbs in a trade with the New Orleans Saints (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent LS James Winchester (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Re-signed WR Jason Avant to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C)

-Re-signed TE Richard Gordon to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed S Kelcie McCray to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed S Ron Parker to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

Miami Dolphins

-Re-signed S Jordan Kovacs to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Re-signed DT A.J. Francis to a contract extension (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Re-signed LB Kelvin Sheppard to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Re-signed S Michael Thomas to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Terminated contract of OG Shelley Smith (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Terminated contract of LB Phillip Wheeler (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent DT Ndamukong Suh (2014 playing grade: A+)

-Terminated contract of DT Randy Starks (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent TE Jordan Cameron (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Traded LB Dannell Ellerbe to the New Orleans Saints (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Picked up WR Kenny Still in a trade with the New Orleans Saints (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Traded WR Mike Wallace to the Minnesota Vikings (2014 playing grade: C-)

Minnesota Vikings

-Re-signed RB Matt Asiata to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Re-signed DT Tom Johnson to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent QB Shaun Hill (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Re-signed OL Joe Berger to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C)

-Re-signed LS Cullen Loeffler to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: F)

-Picked up WR Mike Wallace in a trade with the Miami Dolphins (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Terminated contract of WR Greg Jennings (2014 playing grade: C)

New England Patriots

-Re-signed WR Brian Tyms to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed free agent WR Kevin Dorsey (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed free agent WR Brandon Gibson (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed free agent CB Chimdi Chekwa (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed free agent LB Jonathan Freeny (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed free agent DL Jabaal Sheard (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Re-signed LB Chris White to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed DL Alan Branch to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

New Orleans Saints

-Terminated contract of LB Curtis Lofton (2014 playing grade: F)

-Traded TE Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Picked up C Max Unger in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Signed free agent CB Brandon Browner (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed LB Ramon Humber to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Traded OG Ben Grubbs to the Kansas City Chiefs (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Traded WR Kenny Stills to the Miami Dolphins (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Picked up LB Dannell Ellerbe in a trade with the Miami Dolphins (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed free agent RB C.J. Spiller (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Terminated contract of DB Corey White (2014 playing grade: D)

New York Giants

-Re-signed LB Mark Herzlich to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Re-signed FB Henry Hynoski to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent RB Shane Vereen (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent LB Jonathan Casillas (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent LB J.T. Thomas (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed free agent OT Marshall Newhouse (2014 playing grade: F)

-Signed free agent WR Dwayne Harris (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent RB Chris Ogbonnaya (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Waived OT Roger Gaines (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Waived CB Travis Howard (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Re-signed OG John Jerry to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D+)

New York Jets

-Tendered DT Damon Harrison with a second-round contract (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Tendered S Jaiquawn Jarrett with a third-round contract (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Traded a fifth-round draft pick to the Chicago Bears for WR Brandon Marshall (2014 playing grade: B)

-Terminated contract of WR Percy Harvin (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent DB Darrelle Revis (2014 playing grade: A-)

-Signed free agent OG James Carpenter (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Re-signed OG Willie Colon to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: F)

-Re-signed LS Tanner Purdum to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed free agent DB Antonio Cromartie (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent S Marcus Gilchrist (2014 playing grade: D+)

Oakland Raiders

-Signed free agent LB Curtis Lofton (2014 playing grade: F)

-Signed free agent DT Dan Williams (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Signed free agent OL Rodney Hudson (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Signed free agent TE Lee Smith (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed free agent S Nate Allen (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent CB James Dockery (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed free agent QB Christian Ponder (2014 playing grade: D-)

Philadelphia Eagles

-Signed LB Brandon Graham to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: A+)

-Traded QB Nick Foles to the St. Louis Rams  (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Picked up QB Sam Bradford in a trade with the St. Louis Rams (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed free agent CB Walter Thurmond (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Re-signed QB Mark Sanchez to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed free agent RB DeMarco Murray (2014 playing grade: A+)

-Signed free agent RB Ryan Mathews (2014 playing grade: D+)

Pittsburgh Steelers

-Signed LB Arthur Moats to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Terminated contract of DE Brett Keisel (2014 playing grade: C-)

-LB Jason Worilds announced retirement (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent RB DeAngelo Williams (2014 playing grade: C)

-Re-signed QB Ben Roethlisberger to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: A+)

San Diego Chargers

-Signed CB Brandon Flowers to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B)

-Signed free agent G Orlando Franklin (2014 playing grade: A-)

-Re-signed C Trevor Robinson to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: F)

-Re-signed DE Ricardo Mathews to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent CB Jimmy Wilson (2014 playing grade: D+)

San Francisco 49ers

-Signed TE Derek Carrier to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C+)

-LB Patrick Willis announced retirement (2014 playing grade: C)

-Re-signed TE Kyle Nelson to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed free agent WR Torrey Smith (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Re-signed QB Blaine Gabbert to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed TE Garrett Celek to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Terminated contract of WR Stevie Johnson (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent CB Shareece Wright (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed free agent RB Reggie Bush (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent OG Erik Pears (2014 playing grade: F)

Seattle Seahawks

-Signed free agent CB Will Blackmon (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed LB Mike Morgan to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed TE Anthony McCoy to a contract extension (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Traded C Max Unger to the New Orleans Saints (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Picked up TE Jimmy Graham in a trade with the New Orleans Saints (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent CB Cary Williams (2014 playing grade: C+)

St. Louis Rams

-Terminated contract of OT Jake Long (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Terminated contract of OL Scott Wells (2014 playing grade: F)

-Re-signed TE Lance Kendricks to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent LB Akeem Ayers (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed free agent DT Nick Fairley (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Re-signed WR Kenny Britt to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C+)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

-Signed DE Larry English to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed DE Laurence Sidbury to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Signed TE Luke Stocker to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed LB Jason Williams to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed CB Leonard Johnson to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Re-signed S Major Wright to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed free agent LB Bruce Carter (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Terminated contract of DE Michael Johnson (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed free agent S Chris Conte (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Signed free agent DT Henry Melton (2014 playing grade: B+)

Tennessee Titans

-Signed LS Beau Brinkley to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D-)

-Signed P Brett Kern to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: A)

-QB Jake Locker announced retirement (2014 playing grade: F)

-Signed free agent WR Harry Douglas (2014 playing grade: C)

-Signed free agent S Da'Norris Searcy (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent LB Brian Orakpo (2014 playing grade: C-)

-Re-signed LB Derrick Morgan to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Re-signed K Ryan Succop to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: B)

-Signed free agent TE Anthony Fasano (2014 playing grade: D)

-Re-signed DT Karl Klug to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: C+)

-Signed free agent CB Perrish Cox (2014 playing grade: C-)

Washington Redskins

-Re-signed S Trenton Robinson to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D+)

-Signed free agent DL Stephen Paea (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent DB Chris Culliver (2014 playing grade: B-)

-Signed free agent DT Terrance Knighton (2014 playing grade: B+)

-Re-signed CB Justin Rogers to a contract extension (2014 playing grade: D)