I was checking out the FA LBers and this site showed the 2009 FA LBers. The LBer pool for 2009 is really not something that would get you excited. The only good players on there are all in their 30's with the exception of one. Those players are; Ray Lewis, Mike Peterson, Takeo Spikes and Rosevelt Colvin (who isn't that impressive). The only good young talent coming out into FA is Bart Scott: 93 tackles, 1 sack, 7 PassDefs, 2 INTs.
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="70%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD>piece of work</TD><TD>Player Name</TD><TD>FA Status</TD><TD>Previous Team</TD><TD>Current Team</TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Ken Amato</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Tennessee Titans</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Monty Beisel</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Arizona Cardinals</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Matt Chatham</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>New York Jets</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Ryan Claridge</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>New England Patriots</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Dan Cody</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Baltimore Ravens</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Rosevelt Colvin</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>New England Patriots</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Angelo Crowell</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Buffalo Bills</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Troy Evans</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>New Orleans Saints</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Michael Hawkes</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Green Bay Packers</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Kyries Hebert</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Cincinnati Bengals</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Clint Kriewaldt</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Pittsburgh Steelers</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Jason Kyle</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Carolina Panthers</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Kenard Lang</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Denver Broncos</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Paris Lenon</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Detroit Lions</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Ray Lewis</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Baltimore Ravens</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>James Maxwell</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Cincinnati Bengals</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Mike Peterson</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Jacksonville Jaguars</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Carlos Polk</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>San Diego Chargers</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Bart Scott</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Baltimore Ravens</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Derek M. Smith</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>San Francisco 49ers</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Takeo Spikes</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Philadelphia Eagles</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Gary Stills</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Baltimore Ravens</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Pat Thomas</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Kansas City Chiefs</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Nate Webster</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Denver Broncos</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Rod Wilson</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Chicago Bears</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Jamie Winborn</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Denver Broncos</TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
This really makes me want the FO to either attempt to get Lance Briggs or draft a big name LBer in the draft.
http://www.kffl.com/static/nfl/features/freeagents/fa.php?option=LB&y=2009
EDIT: I'm not sure if that site is correct because it has Nhamdi Asmougha being a FA in 2009 and Asante Samuel and Marcus Trufant are not listed as FAs.
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="70%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD>piece of work</TD><TD>Player Name</TD><TD>FA Status</TD><TD>Previous Team</TD><TD>Current Team</TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Ken Amato</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Tennessee Titans</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Monty Beisel</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Arizona Cardinals</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Matt Chatham</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>New York Jets</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Ryan Claridge</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>New England Patriots</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Dan Cody</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Baltimore Ravens</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Rosevelt Colvin</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>New England Patriots</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Angelo Crowell</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Buffalo Bills</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Troy Evans</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>New Orleans Saints</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Michael Hawkes</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Green Bay Packers</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Kyries Hebert</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Cincinnati Bengals</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Clint Kriewaldt</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Pittsburgh Steelers</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Jason Kyle</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Carolina Panthers</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Kenard Lang</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Denver Broncos</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Paris Lenon</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Detroit Lions</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Ray Lewis</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Baltimore Ravens</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>James Maxwell</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Cincinnati Bengals</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Mike Peterson</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Jacksonville Jaguars</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Carlos Polk</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>San Diego Chargers</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Bart Scott</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Baltimore Ravens</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Derek M. Smith</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>San Francisco 49ers</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Takeo Spikes</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Philadelphia Eagles</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Gary Stills</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Baltimore Ravens</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Pat Thomas</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Kansas City Chiefs</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Nate Webster</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Denver Broncos</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Rod Wilson</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Chicago Bears</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>LB</TD><TD>Jamie Winborn</TD><TD>UFA</TD><TD>Denver Broncos</TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
This really makes me want the FO to either attempt to get Lance Briggs or draft a big name LBer in the draft.
http://www.kffl.com/static/nfl/features/freeagents/fa.php?option=LB&y=2009
EDIT: I'm not sure if that site is correct because it has Nhamdi Asmougha being a FA in 2009 and Asante Samuel and Marcus Trufant are not listed as FAs.