Our biggest need next year

[WisconsinCard]

Clearly our biggest need next year will be OLB. Here is a list of free agents, anyone you like?

Last Name
Player Pos Status From To Age Exp 2014 Cap

Julian Stanford
OLB UFA DET TBD 24 2 $502,941

Jason Williams
OLB UFA CAR TBD 28 5 $570,000

Darryl Tapp
OLB UFA DET TBD 30 8 $570,000

O'Brien Schofield
OLB UFA SEA TBD 27 4 $570,000

Ricky Sapp
OLB UFA HOU TBD 27 3 $570,000

Quentin Groves
OLB UFA TEN TBD 30 6 $570,000

James Harrison
OLB UFA PIT TBD 36 11 $600,000

Parys Haralson
OLB UFA NO TBD 30 8 $635,000

J.T. Thomas
OLB UFA JAC TBD 26 3 $645,000

Thomas Keiser
OLB UFA ARI TBD 25 3 $645,000

Malcolm Smith
OLB UFA SEA TBD 25 3 $656,475

Pernell McPhee
OLB UFA BAL TBD 25 3 $681,140

Andy Studebaker
OLB UFA IND TBD 29 6 $730,000

Chase Blackburn
OLB UFA CAR TBD 31 9 $1,050,000

Jonathan Casillas
OLB UFA TB TBD 27 5 $1,400,000

Spencer Paysinger
OLB UFA NYG TBD 26 3 $1,431,000

Justin Durant
OLB UFA DAL TBD 29 7 $1,450,000

Jacquian Williams
OLB UFA NYG TBD 26 3 $1,450,670

Brooks Reed
OLB UFA HOU TBD 27 3 $1,496,015

Sam Acho
OLB UFA ARI TBD 26 3 $1,549,607

K.J. Wright
OLB UFA SEA TBD 25 3 $1,552,500

Akeem Ayers
OLB UFA TEN TBD 25 4 $1,567,527

Ashlee Palmer
OLB UFA DET TBD 28 5 $1,583,334

Justin Houston
OLB UFA KC TBD 25 3 $1,598,812

Jabaal Sheard
OLB UFA CLE TBD 25 3 $1,619,625

Dan Skuta
OLB UFA SF TBD 28 5 $1,650,000

Geno Hayes
OLB UFA JAC TBD 27 6 $1,712,500

Brandon Graham
OLB UFA PHI TBD 26 4 $3,378,000

Dwight Freeney
OLB UFA SD TBD 34 12 $3,843,750

John Abraham
OLB UFA ARI TBD 36 14 $3,925,000

Kroy Biermann
OLB UFA ATL TBD 29 6 $4,083,334

Sean Weatherspoon
OLB UFA ATL TBD 26 4 $4,132,500

Osi Umenyiora
OLB UFA ATL TBD 32 11 $4,750,000

Lance Briggs
OLB UFA CHI TBD 33 11 $6,500,000

Jason Worilds
OLB UFA PIT TBD 26 4 $9,754,000

Brian Orakpo
OLB UFA WAS TBD 28 6 $11,455,000

 

[BigRedRage]

several if the price is right

 

[juza76]

1- houston
2-orapko
3-sheard
4-worlids
5- graham
Other names no worth
Draft beasley or golden then orapko as a free agent

 

[GatorAZ]

Do a Julio Jones-esque trade up for the best pass-rusher in the draft.

 

[overseascardfan]

Makes me mad that Justin Houston could have been a Cardinal, instead ARZ went with Ryan Williams in Round 2 and Rob Housler in Round 3 in 2011, Houston was taken with the next pick after Housler. I can not for the life of me understand why ARZ cannot draft an impact pass rusher, the last 2 double digit sack guys the Cardinals have had came from other teams (Berry & Abraham). I don't count Campbell or Washington because they have never reached double digit sack totals in a season and are not talked about in the same category as a Ware, Miller, Dumervil, Suggs, Orapko, etc. Dockett came close with 9 in 2007 and Washington had 9 in 2012 but both may have already played their last games as Cardinals.

 

[DoTheDew]

Freeney could be a really nice value pickup the way Abraham was for us 2 years ago. Obviously I'd rather have a young guy like Orakpo or a draft pick, but so would 31 other teams. As we saw when we played SD, he still has some pass rush ability in him.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Sean Weatherspoon, if healthy, Akeem Ayers, and Jason Worilds(the favorite because he'd ben an ex-Steeler) are all guys that are young and still have nice upside.

 

[Snakester]

1- houston
2-orapko
3-sheard
4-worlids
5- graham
Other names no worth
Draft beasley or golden then orapko as a free agent

This looks about right. Although I would take the other Missouri Tiger Ray over Golden.

 

[Jay Cardinal]

Lots of talent out there. I would expect Houston, Worlids and others to be re-signed. Any of the top tier players will cost a mint in free agency. Houston, Orakpo, Worlids and Sheard come to mind as players that will be highly compensated.

I think it is more likely Cards go with a second tier rusher. I have always liked Darryl Tapp. Sam Acho has actually played pretty good this year, but still lacks the consistent pass rush the Cards need from the OLB. A signing of Osi or Dwight Freeney might be more of the Cards style, especially if they would sign for a reasonable amount on a shorter contract.

 

[Chopper0080]

I would argue that ILB is a bigger need next year than OLB.

I would argue that I really like Weatherspoon, but he would be an ILB in our defense.

On that list, I like KJ Wright a bunch.

Weatherspoon would be great at ILB.

Orakpo would be nice, but will command a large pay check.

Lance Briggs would be my Larry Foote offseason addition.

Houston is getting franchised.

 

[JC_AZ]

Our biggest need may be a Defensive Coordinator to utilize these guys if we bring them in!

 

[RugbyMuffin]

I heard O'Brien Schofield is the next L.T.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Our biggest need may be a Defensive Coordinator to utilize these guys if we bring them in!

The way it's going, Ray Horton should be available.

 

[Cheesebeef]

The way it's going, Ray Horton should be available.

Man... That Titans team is a dumpster fire.

 

[Chopper0080]

Man... That Titans team is a dumpster fire.

If the NFL is truely a young man's game, then Whis will never be successful because he is incapable of developing young talent.

Bishop Sankey-best back on the team, and is relegated to backup duty because of footwork.

Justin Hunter-developmental stud at WR whose confidence I'm sure was boosted by Whis putting Just A Guy on his helmet in the preseason.

Jake Locker-not making any progress. (though I'm not sure he has what it takes).

 

[AZCrazy]

Whew. Dodged a bullet letting that crew go.


Think about now vs a couple years ago:


Graves, Whiz, Grimm, Billy Davis, Skelton

or

Keim, Arians, Bowles, Moore, Palmer

as the leadership and team developers for the Cardinals.