NFL FREE AGENCY PREVIEW – PART II – SKILL POSITIONS
By jeremymand
Teams in Need of a Running Back
New York Jets
Kansas City Chiefs
Cincinnati Bengals
Jacksonville Jaguars
Pittsburgh Steelers
St. Louis Rams
Running Backs available
Ahmad Bradshaw
Shonn Greene
Rashad Mendenhall
Steven Jackson
Danny Woodhead
Felix Jones
Reggie Bush
Ronnie Brown
Prediction
New York Jets – Shonn Greene (Re-Sign)
Kansas City Chiefs – Felix Jones
Cincinnati Bengals – Ahmad Bradshaw
Jacksonville Jaguars – Reggie Bush
St. Louis Rams – Steven Jackson (Re-Sign)
Pittsburgh Steelers – No Major Signings
Tight End
The Tight End position is relatively strong, and includes some talented individuals who could thrive in the right situations. Martellus Bennett from the Giants ranks highest on the list after a breakout season that included 55 receptions for 626 yards and 5 Touchdowns. Other talents include the Anthony Fasano of Miami, Fred Davis of Washington, Dustin Keller of the Jets, Brandon Myers of the Raiders, and Jared Cook of Tennessee.
The teams in greatest need of tight ends this year include Arizona, Atlanta, Buffalo, NY Giants, NY Jets, Oakland, and Tennessee. However, the Cardinals, the Bills, and the Raiders did not feature the tight end prominently in their offenses in 2012 and may choose to forgo spending a lot on the position. My predictions for this position are as follows:
Teams in Need of a Tight End
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Buffalo Bills
New York Giants
New York Jets
Oakland Raiders
Tennessee Titans
Tight Ends available
Martellus Bennett
Delanie Walker
Anthony Fasano
Dallas Clark
Jared Cook
Dustin Keller
Brandon Myers
Ben Watson
Prediction
Arizona Cardinals – No Major Signings
Atlanta Falcons – Ben Watson
Buffalo Bills – Dustin Keller
New York Giants – Martellus Bennett (Re-Sign)
New York Jets – Dallas Clark
Oakland Raiders – Brandon Myers (Re-Sign)
Tennessee Titans – Jared Cook (Re-Sign)