1 MAR - 2008

1) FA Action

Asante Samuel got his big bucks as expected with the Eagles. That gives the EAgles 3 Pro Bowl CB on the roster, so look for Lito Shepperd to be moving on. Miami had a bug day, filling up the QB spot with Josh McCown, adding talented young DT Randy Starks, veteran DT Jason Ferguson, Guard Justin Smiley, LB Reggie Torbor and Ernest Wilford the WR from Jacksonville. The Jags made moves of their own, consolidating the trade for Troy Williamson, signing FA WR Jerry Porter and adding QB Cleo Lemon to be David Garrard's backup. The Raiders had one of the best pickups getting safety Gibril Wilson from the Giants. Alan Faneca is sure to make some big bucks when he signs, with the Bucs making Jeff Faine a wealthy man as the highest paid centre in the NFL. The Vikings improved their secondary signing Madieu Williams from Cincy. DeShaun Foster will ensure RB depth for the 49ers after being released by the Panthers. It will be interesting to see the market for Javon Walker after he was let go by Denver. Expect Houston, NYJ, Cleveland and Washington to be in the mix.

2) Anderson Stays Brown, Gets Rich

A big 3 year deal for Browns QB Derek Anderson gives him and the Cleveland team some security. It will allow for the tough decisions at QB to be delayed for a year or two.

3) Trade Market Moving

Jonathon Vilma is the first big name on the move, traded to New Orleans for a draft pick. Vilma never fit into the 3-4 system and will be a perfect match for the LB needy Saints. DT Kris Jenkins is on the way to New York from Carolina, possibly for the pick acquired in the VIlma trade. Jenkins should be a good fit at DE in the 3-4. Shaun Rogers, the talented Detroit DT apparently was headed for Cincinnati for 3 and 5 round draft picks, but the latest news is the trade may be off for unknown reasons. This would be a great pickup for the Bengals who had been targeting Sedrick Ellis in the draft but his stock rise may see them miss out. Instead it may be the Browns that land him. Corey Williams from Green Bay will be a Brown after a trade was put together.