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mmarra82 · 02-21-2005, 10:27 AM

We were quiet for Stage 1 of Free Agency, making no bids. We are strapped for cash, so we are taking it slow, letting the market set up, not to mention we have 35 players under contract while the next largest team has 26 (I still think that is a major flaw in the game that should have been addressed further with one of the many patches released in the past few months). So, along with that we are allowing other teams to set their rosters as well. And one of the positions we are looking to upgrade, cornerback began with a flurry. Four corners were signed in the 1st stage. The big signings were:

Kerry Collins resigned with the Giants for 3 years, and $18.3 million. The 33-year old still has plenty of football in him, and since joining the Giants in 1999, he has resurrected his career. Collins was also sought after by Cleveland.

Charles Woodson has left Oakland for Cleveland. Why the Raiders would allow this all-pro to go is puzzling. You can say that if they were tight within the cap you could understand, however, they were willing to slap the franchise tag on wide receiver Jerry Porter, so one must think that Woodson wore out his stay in Oakland. The Browns get an amazing shut down corner, now they need to work on their linebackers to put together a solid defense to help improve upon their 4-12 season in 2004.

Daylon McCutheon has left the Browns for Detroit for 3 years and $3.25 million. McCutheon will be paired up with last year's number one pick, Bruce Thornton. (This was a player I was looking at hard, my concern was his play diagnosis and intelligence).

Matt Stewart was signed by the Raiders from Atlanta for 5 years and $14.02 million. Stewart who plays the run well, has been known to struggle in the passing game. The Raiders are now $17.8 million under the cap, but have only 22 signed.

The Patriots upgraded their secondary with the signing of Artell Hawkins. Hawkins signed with the Pats for 4 years, $11.9 million. Hawkins had 6 interceptions with the Bengals last season. Hawkins and Law will provide the Pats with two solid corners. The signing of Hawkins certainly means that Jamar Fletcher will not be re-signed. Fletcher surprised everyone last season when he played for the minimum and recorded 4 interceptions.

Tyrone Carter leaves New York for Green Bay. Carter signed a modest deal for 3 years $2.41 million. His demands went down considerably from the time he left the Jets. Carter is a ball hawk who had 10 interceptions over the past two seasons.

Other signings:
Brian Yong, DT, signed with Houston from Atlanta for 2 years $1.4 million.
Bryant Westbrook, CB, signed with Houston from Green Bay for 3 years, $8.7 million.
Deon Grant, S, signed with Indianapolis from Carolina for 2 years, $1.3 million.
Jerome Woods, S, signed with Carolina from Kansas City for 3 years, $3.62 million.

02-21-2005, 10:27 AM	#270
mmarra82 High School Varsity Join Date: May 2001 Location: Oakdale, New York	Free Agency - Week 1 We were quiet for Stage 1 of Free Agency, making no bids. We are strapped for cash, so we are taking it slow, letting the market set up, not to mention we have 35 players under contract while the next largest team has 26 (I still think that is a major flaw in the game that should have been addressed further with one of the many patches released in the past few months). So, along with that we are allowing other teams to set their rosters as well. And one of the positions we are looking to upgrade, cornerback began with a flurry. Four corners were signed in the 1st stage. The big signings were: Kerry Collins resigned with the Giants for 3 years, and $18.3 million. The 33-year old still has plenty of football in him, and since joining the Giants in 1999, he has resurrected his career. Collins was also sought after by Cleveland. Charles Woodson has left Oakland for Cleveland. Why the Raiders would allow this all-pro to go is puzzling. You can say that if they were tight within the cap you could understand, however, they were willing to slap the franchise tag on wide receiver Jerry Porter, so one must think that Woodson wore out his stay in Oakland. The Browns get an amazing shut down corner, now they need to work on their linebackers to put together a solid defense to help improve upon their 4-12 season in 2004. Daylon McCutheon has left the Browns for Detroit for 3 years and $3.25 million. McCutheon will be paired up with last year's number one pick, Bruce Thornton. (This was a player I was looking at hard, my concern was his play diagnosis and intelligence). Matt Stewart was signed by the Raiders from Atlanta for 5 years and $14.02 million. Stewart who plays the run well, has been known to struggle in the passing game. The Raiders are now $17.8 million under the cap, but have only 22 signed. The Patriots upgraded their secondary with the signing of Artell Hawkins. Hawkins signed with the Pats for 4 years, $11.9 million. Hawkins had 6 interceptions with the Bengals last season. Hawkins and Law will provide the Pats with two solid corners. The signing of Hawkins certainly means that Jamar Fletcher will not be re-signed. Fletcher surprised everyone last season when he played for the minimum and recorded 4 interceptions. Tyrone Carter leaves New York for Green Bay. Carter signed a modest deal for 3 years $2.41 million. His demands went down considerably from the time he left the Jets. Carter is a ball hawk who had 10 interceptions over the past two seasons. Other signings: Brian Yong, DT, signed with Houston from Atlanta for 2 years $1.4 million. Bryant Westbrook, CB, signed with Houston from Green Bay for 3 years, $8.7 million. Deon Grant, S, signed with Indianapolis from Carolina for 2 years, $1.3 million. Jerome Woods, S, signed with Carolina from Kansas City for 3 years, $3.62 million. __________________ VNFL Chargers VNFL AFC President NAFL Super Bowl Champions 2005 New York Jets Last edited by mmarra82 : 02-21-2005 at 10:32 AM.