NFL players free potential market

The National Football League- players defensive end of freedom: evaluating potential crops.The top defensive ends potentially available in the 2011 free-agent market:

1. Charles Johnson (4R) Height: 6-2. Weight: 275. Age: 24.
The third round of the 2007 draft, 83). The whole: The school: Georgia.
Data (2010) : 11.5 s intercept, a sack, 62 forced grope for.
Caesar comment on: who? Johnson produced 3.5 more than the original bag panther Julius peppers did in 2010 for the Chicago bears. Johnson may be in line, average transaction data, although his biggest eight 10 bags red flags and 52 intercept he totaled in his first three seasons.

2. Ray Edwards (5R) Height: 6-5. Weight: 268. Age: 26.
Drafted: Fourth round, 2006 (127th overall). School: Purdue.
2010 stats (with Vikings): Eight sacks, 37 tackles.
Comment: Unlike Johnson, Edwards will have to dispel perceptions he pads sack stats while playing on arguably the best D-line in the league.

3. Jason Babin (U) Height: 6-3. Weight: 260. Age: 31.
Drafted: First round, 2004 (27th overall). School: Western Michigan.
2010 stats (with Titans): 12.5 sacks, 58 tackles, two forced fumbles.
Comment: Harnessed his ability and had a Pro Bowl breakout. Will he follow ex-Titans line coach Jim Washburn to the Philadelphia Eagles?

4. Cullen Jenkins (U) Height: 6-2. Weight: 305. Age: 30.
Drafted: Undrafted in 2003. School: Central Michigan.
2010 stats (with Packers): Seven sacks, 18 tackles.
Comment: Played outside in the 3-4 but has experience at end and tackle in the 4-3. Caution: Jenkins has missed 17 games since 2008.

5. Cliff Avril (3R) Height: 6-3. Weight: 260. Age: 25.
Drafted: Third round, 2008 (92nd overall). School: Purdue.
2010 stats (with Lions): 8.5 sacks, 33 tackles, five passes broken up.
Comment: Hard to envision him going free, barring a twist in labor negotiations. Career resume includes 19 sacks and eight forced fumbles.

6. Anthony Hargrove (U) Height: 6-3. Weight: 272. Age: 27.
Drafted: Third round, 2004 (91st overall). School: Georgia Tech.
2010 stats (with Saints): 29 tackles, two forced fumbles, sack.
Comment: Gifted, versatile and seems to have slayed off-field demons.

7. Marcus Spears (U) Height: 6-4. Weight: 311. Age: 28.
Drafted: First round, 2005 (20th overall). School: LSU.
2010 stats (with ): 19 tackles.
Comment: Before a 2010 calf injury, a blue-collar 3-4 defender.

8. Andre Carter (U) Height: 6-4. Weight: 257. Age: 32.
Drafted: First round, 2001 (seventh overall). School: California.
2010 stats (with Redskins): 44 tackles, 2.5 sacks, forced fumble.
Comment: Miscast at linebacker when Washington switched to a 3-4 defense in 2010. But Carter had 31.5 sacks in his first four years in D.C.

9. Mathias Kiwanuka (5R) Height: 6-5. Weight: 265. Age: 28.
Drafted: First round, 2006 (32nd overall). School: Boston College.
2010 stats (with Giants): Four sacks, 11 tackles, one forced fumble.
Comment: He has been cleared to play, but a serious neck injury could scare off suitors. But when healthy, he can scare off quarterbacks.

10. Raheem Brock (U) Height: 6-4. Weight: 274. Age: 33.
Drafted: Seventh round, 2002 (238th overall). School: Temple.
2010 stats (with Seahawks): Nine sacks, 32 tackles, forced fumble.
Comment: Coming off best year, plays end and tackle in 4-3 scheme.

Other: Dave ball (U), Kenyon Coleman (U), small Ellis (U), Robaire Smith (U), Sean Smith (U), Stylez g. white (U).

Key: U- - - - - - - probably the unlimited; 5/4/3 R contract will expire after five layers, four or three seasons (but may limit the university four years of players from all the free service organization in 2009, but he needs to six years salary cap, which expired in 2010).

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