Free Agent Friday - 5 Things I Would Like To See

Friday, March 2nd will be the start of the Free Agency Period. The transactions that occur will play a key role in shaping the draft, and lay the foundation for new tandems for the highlight reel. Here are 5 things I wouldn't mind reading on the sports ticker:

5. Matt Schaub is traded to be a viable starter. The '06 season was riddled with Schaub chatter. Vick completely fell apart after his impressive streak of touchdowns through the air, and went back to his own 'I will win the game myself' strategy. We saw the results. Almost every single analyst loves Matt Schaub. It's time to see what he can do, and with the possibility of him playing in Minnesota, how can one not want this to happen?

4. Randy Moss gets traded. Yes, yes, I know this could be regrettable, considering I've thought about the possibility of 84-yard touchdown passes floating into Moss' outstreched arms via JaMarcus Russell, but I am not quite sure Randy will ever play like everyone wants him to in Oakland. The mumurs of Moss becoming a compliment to Donald Driver is enough to make any fantasy football fan freak out. I'm starting to hear "FARVE....TO MOSS!" in my head...if only...

3. Michael Turner gets a chance to be the workhorse. Turner, who probably won't stick around in San Diego, has a monstorous 6.28 YPC average this past season. Of course, "The Burner" was often used as a changeup after defenses were beaten senseless by LaDanian Tomlinson, so this number should be high. I am an advocate of great backups like Turner (and NYG's Brandon Jacobs) being given the chance to take the reigns as every-down backs, so his signing with a team such as The New York Jets would be an early birthday present.

2. T.O. gets cut by the Cowboys. Given that Jerry Jones has expressed he wants Terrell "I am allowed to bitch at everyone even though I drop every third ball thrown to me" Owens back, this is a stretch. But, Owens is owed a $5 million bonus this season, and given the fact that he has had yet another operation on his finger (which is kind of important when your career involves catching things), it wouldn't be out of the blue. Still, this is a list of things i'd LIKE to see, and not what will likely happen.

1. The Steelers snag Cato June. Yes, it is very biased for the Steelers fan to put his interests first, but the boys in black and gold need a good OLB. June will add leadership and make plays to a team that needed both last year.

The Eagles are Hunt-ing for A Power Back

The Eagles had one of the most suprising seasons in team history this year, carrying on to the Divisonal round of the playoffs when it looked like they didn't have a chance of even making them back in October. They fell to the saints' potent rushing attack.

This caused many fans to wonder why the team with Brian Westbrook wasn't the one wowing with big runs. It's simple. The league has made a two-headed rushing system the norm. Workhorses like LaDanian Tomlinson and Larry Johnson are a rare breed. Sure, the Eagles' run defense wasn't the best, but the reason why the Saints did so well on the ground is they could mix it up; McAllister pounding it up the middle, and Reggie bush running circles around the line.

Some may be saying, we have Correll Buckhalter! Buck is back! We have such an attack! It was a nice little storybook turn for a little while; after two years of struggling, Buckhalter finally saddled up and pounded the ball. The fumbles, however, got old. He's not a spectacular power back, and is a free agent this year.

That's why I think the Eagles should draft Penn State's Tony Hunt. The Senior Bowl MVP is a strong-willed, north-south runner that would be a perfect compliment to Westbrook. Plus, a good amount of Penn State fans are also Eagles fans. I can see thousands upon thousands of green and white Hunt Jerseys being sold.

Please. Please. Kick Buckhalter to the curb and get another viable rushing threat on the field.

Fed-rExed?

Could the Bears be sending Rex Grossman to another team? Though there isn't much talk about it, a move would make sense. Grossman has one year left on his contract and no guarantee of an extension after schotty play in the last quarter of Superbowl XLI. Plus, Chicago fans of 'Sexy Rexy' seem to be in the minority.

Fans have been calling for Greise to start since the preseason. Chicago could draft a young quarterback like Michigan State's Drew Stanton (it's not like they need to draft anyone on defense right away) in the first round, and have Griese ride the defense to another NFC North title. If Grossman has a future in this league, the best way to establish it is with a fresh start.

There are alot of places Rex could go. Those four spectacular 100+ QB rating games this season could be attractive to teams struggling with regularly medicore Quarterbacks like Houston and Cleveland. The upside to Grossman is they could probably get him relatively cheap when compared to more sought-after posibilities like Matt Schaub and Jake Plummer. We'll have to see what develops.