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NFL Offseason Schedule

Since there are two months left until actual football is played, I thought it would be a good idea to present a list of Restricted Free Agents that are left out there.  Today is the deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned unrestricted free agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if the player is not signed by another club by July 22.  This is also the deadline for old clubs to send tender to their unsigned RFAs or to extend an offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights.  This is what the St. Louis Rams are up against in regards to Safety O.J. Atogwe.  The Rams have been in constant talks with the safety, but if they don't place a high tender or sign him to an extension by midnight, he will become an unrestricted free agent.  

June 1-11 begins all of the Organized Team Activities, while June 15th starts mandatory mini-camps across the NFL.  Late July is when training camps begin, and Preseason starts in August. 

Here is a list of remaining unsigned RFAs team by team:

2010 NFL Draft

26. Arizona Cardinals (10-6)

NT Dan Williams (Tennessee)  

With this pick, the Arizona Cardinals are able to shore up a defensive that lost a lot of players over the offseason.  Dan Williams is a great fit for the Cardinals, because he is a true nose tackle, and has the ability to clog gaps and stuff the run.

Why he's good for the Cardinals:

The Cardinals gave up a lot of yards on defense and they need to rebuild a defense that lost a lot of key players.  He instantly comes in and upgrades the middle of this fragile offensive line.

2010 NFL Draft

14. Seattle Seahawks (5-11)

DB Earl Thomas (Texas)  

With C.J. Spiller off of the board, the Seahawks don't get the big play threat that they were hoping for in the first round.  If the Seahawks really wanted to go into rebuilding mode, they would draft another offensive lineman.  I don't know if that's the way they will go, but I would draft OT Bryan Bulaga out of Iowa if I was in charge.  The key to the offense is protecting the quarterback, and although they have started the rebuilding of the offensive line, they are nowhere close to being done.  

Why he's good for the Seahawks:

Earl Thomas, as I have said before, is one of the best play-makers in the draft on defense.  Although he's young, this guy is very instinctive, and has the ability to become one of the best safeties in the league.  This pick helps out a defense that was ranked 30th against the pass.

2010 NFL Draft

6. Seattle Seahawks (5-11)

OT Russell Okung (Oklahoma State)  

The Seattle Seahawks are another teams that desperately need an offensive lineman.  Russell Okung is the best available and it is a blessing that he falls to this position.  I felt that it was a reach for the Seahawks to have to draft Trent Williams here, but it would be no mistake if the Seahawks come out of this draft with Okung.  

Why  he's good for the Seahawks:

Whoever ends up being the starting QB for this team will be thankful right away.  The Seahawks offensive line was one of the worst in the league, and Okung steps in as the front runner for the starting Left Tackle position.  Okung will have to try to replace Walter Jones, who was one of the best left tackles in the league for years.  

2010 NFL Draft

4. Washington Redskins (4-12)

OT Trent Williams( Oklahoma)  

Washington really helped themselves by trading for QB Donovan McNabb, and would love to be able to draft a LT who will not only protect McNabb, but also fill the void left by Chris Samuels.  Samuels, who retired this year, was the anchor of that offensive line, and the team struggled in protection without him.  

Why he's good for the Redskins:

Didn't see this pick coming... Thought that they would go with Russell Okung, but the Redskins saw someone who was more athletic, and who has a bit more upside.  He really played down at some points during his career, but has shown that he is a very good offensive lineman.  

2010 NFL Draft

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-13)

DT Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma)  

A lot of talk around the media saying that Tennessee DB Eric Berry would go here.  Personally, I always felt that Gerald McCoy would be the ideal pick for the Bucs.  He brings toughness to the middle of a defense that has been soft at that position since Warren Sapp left.  McCoy has the ability to stuff the run, as well as rush and disrupt the pass.

Why he's good for the Bucs:

With the worst rush defense in the league, the Bucs must help themselves out by drafting McCoy.  This is the spot on the defensive line that makes the whole defense work.  McCoy will definitely step right in and help this defense.