41. G Harvey Dahl (Atlanta)- signed in St. Louis 4 years
One of the best guards in the league and coming off arguably the best season of his career, but he’s 30 this offseason, so teams need to avoid paying him for things he’s already done and pay him for what they think he can do.
42. OLB/RLB Manny Lawson (San Francisco)- signed in Cincinnati 1 year 3 million
Not much of a pass rusher with only 14.5 sacks in 5 years as a rush linebacker for San Francisco, but he’s solid in pass coverage and good against the run. He’d be best off with a new team, a 4-3 one, as a strong side linebacker.
43. CB Antonio Cromartie (NY Jets)- resigned 4 years 32 million
Inconsistent, streaky, and a bit of a head case, but when he’s on he’s on and his type of size, speed, and ball skills are rare in this league. He’s best in a scheme where he can play deep, rather than in close in bump and run and it appears tackling and stopping the run are against his religion.
44. OT Tyson Clabo (Atlanta)- resigned 5 years 27 million 11.5 million guaranteed
An above average right tackle, who made the Pro Bowl this season. That could inflate his value.
45. WR Braylon Edwards (NY Jets)- signed in San Francisco 1 year 3.5 million 1 million guaranteed
Talented, but inconsistent, drop happy and somewhat of a head case. His 80 catches for 1281 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2007 are his upside, but 16 drops to 55 catches in 2008 and only 45 catches for 630 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2009 are his downside. He’s a former #3 overall pick, but his 53 catches for 904 yards and 7 touchdowns, and only two drops, this year might have been just an effort to get a longterm deal. With 4 other Jets on this list to deal with, in addition to Brad Smith, and Brodney Pool, Edwards might have to find a new team this offseason.
46. S Quentin Mikell (Philadelphia)- signed with St. Louis 4 years 28 million
A solid safety for the Eagles for years and turned in his 3 best years in the last 3 years, but he’s over 30 so a big, longterm deal might not be the best idea.
47. 3-4 DE/DT Cullen Jenkins (Green Bay)- signed with Philadelphia 5 years 25 million
One of the league’s best defensive linemen when healthy, but he’s missed 17 games in the last 3 seasons. He had a career high 7 sacks in 2010, despite missing 5 games. He has experience in both a 4-3 and a 3-4. The Packers recent comments make it seem like they are ready to move on without him with Johnny Jolly hopefully returning from his suspension and 2010 2nd round pick Mike Neal waiting in the wings.
48. CB Ike Taylor (Pittsburgh)- resigned with Pittsburgh 4 years 28 million 9 million guaranteed
Pittsburgh’s best cornerback had a much better 2010 than 2009, but he’s not the same when Troy Polamalu isn’t on the field and he’s had a ton of help from his front 7. He’s no more than a solid #2 cornerback.
49. CB Chris Carr (Baltimore)- resigned 4 years 14 million 3.8 million guaranteed
Carr broke out this season, just in time for a new contract. The Ravens front 7 play may have helped him out big time.
50. TE Mercedes Lewis (Jacksonville)- resigned 5 years 35 million 18 million guaranteed
The former 1st round pick finally broke out in 2010, with 57 passes for 700 yards and 10 touchdowns in the last year of his rookie deal. He’s a mauling run blocker and a big target, but has a history of complacency and might have just played well this season because he smelled the money.
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