2011 Free Agency

Since it  looks like a deal is going to get done, I rounded up all the free agency articles since that is the next step.

2011 Free Agents:

These lists of CBs and LBs is the average of all the lists below:

CBs:

1.  Asomugha
2.  Joseph
3.  Cromartie
4.  Taylor
5.  C Carr
6.  Wilson
7.  Rogers
8.  Marshall
9.  Wright

10.  Grimes

11.  Houtson
12.  B Carr
13.  Graham

13.  Barber

LBs:

1. Posluszny
2. Tulloch
3. Burnett
4. Ruud
5. Anderson
6. Spikes
7. Lawson
8. Roth
9. Black
10. Morrison
11. Bradley
12. Session
13. McIntosh
14. Cooper
15. M Peterson
16. Durant
17. Jones
18. Bulluck
19. Leber
20. Nicholas

Overall:

NFL's unoffical list:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81fa9321/article/unofficial-list-of-potential-2011-free-agents?module=HP_cp2

Scout's free agency tracker:  http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&nid=83&lnid=83&yr=2011

SN's Top 100 Free Agents:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-07-05/sn-rates-the-top-100-nfl-free-agents

Profootball Focus's Top 51 Free Agents:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/07/11/top-51-free-agents/

CBS's Top 50 Free Agents:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15272054/top-50-free-agents-new-rules-may-fill-up-deep-pool

Yahoo's top 100 free agent:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-cole_2011_nfl_free_agents_by_pos_072511&expire=1#free-LB

PFW's top 100 free agent:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=A2KJ3CTl9zJOnWMAo81NbK5_?slug=pfw-20110726_top_100_free_agents_3

Free Agency Bargain Hunting:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/07/11/free-agency-bargain-hunting/

Free Agents who won't break the bank:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Free-agents-who-wont-break-the-bank-1513.html

10 Free Agent deals that make too much sense (One of them is Jonathan Joseph to the Lions):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15281267/ten-freeagent-deals-that-make-too-much-sense

Defense:

Linebacker:

Linebacker pool offers depth for the Lions:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110715/SPORTS0101/107150334/1126/sports0101/Linebacker-pool-offers-depth-for-Lions

Best Available Linebackers:  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/06/David-Harris-heads-field-of-NFLs-best-free-agent-outside-linebackers-174618/1

Breaking down the Linebacker Market:
http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-05/offseason-reset/story/offseason-reset-breaking-down-the-linebacker-market

Cornerbacks:

Asomugha highlights crop of potential best free agent CBs:  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/06/nnamdi-asomugha-highlights-crop-of-nfls-best-free-agent-cbs/1?loc=interstitialskip

The Top DB Free Agents - Asomugha primed for a big pay day:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-05-20/nnamdi-asomugha-primed-for-a-big-payday

Asomugha headlines free agent CBs (this article looks at free agent CBs and how many receptions their opponents have had against them):  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/05/10/data-points-asomugha-headlines-free-agent-cbs/

Overall:

CBs/LBs:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110705/SPORTS0101/107050332/1126/sports0101/Lions-still-looking-to-fill-vital-roster-spots

Top 15 defensive free agents (Lions are mentioned as a possible suitor for Asomugha, Paul Posluszny, Jonathan Joseph, Barrett Ruud, Ike Taylor, and Kirk Morrison):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-free-agency-nnamdi-asomugha-charles-johnson-ray-edwards-062811

Top Free Agent D-Lineman (Avril is ranked 3rd):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Top-NFL-free-agent-defensive-linemen-071211

Offense:

O-Line:

Breaking Down the O-Line Market:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-05/offseason-reset/story/offseason-reset-breaking-down-the-offensive-line-market

Billick's top free agent o-lineman (He doesn't have any of them going to the Lions):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Billick-Top-NFL-free-agents-offensive-lineman-071211

Top free agents for offense:  http://football.realgm.com/src_hangtime/56/20110629/free_agent_feeding_frenzy_offense_edition/