Free agency fits Matt Forte to Patriots Eric Weddle to Raiders

Free agency fits Matt Forte to Patriots Eric Weddle to Raiders

regarding a very important position in Washington D.C.Of course, when all is said and done, I don't see going anywhere.Yes, free agency is looming, and teams acro s the NFL will be deciding whether to franchise or re-sign players set to hit the market, or cut veterans who no longer fit. After making those oft-difficult choices, the league's front-office mavens will train all of their cognitive and financial resources on determining who to target, while also keeping track of the prospects who were on display at the NFL . Yep, being a general manager is as hard in real life as it was for , who had to deal with his weird (really weird) interoffice romance with Jennifer Garner.(Or I'm just jealous.)But where will the big-name free agents -- like , and -- land? Below, I've identified great fits for some prime talents who potentially will be looking for a new home. Note that you won't see Cousins or Andre Baccellia Jersey , as neither the nor the are going to let the best quarterbacks they've had in years walk. You also won't see left tackle , defensive lineman , pa s rusher or cornerback , who are good candidates to get franchise-tagged. I also don't expect to go anywhere, as the want to retain him. And lastly, receiver is more likely to get franchised (and then ) than he is to land in the marketplace. But as for the dudes below? I think most will hit the open waters. Let's start with one of the top players of the last decade, who already tweeted his goodbyes to the city of Chicago ...Despite my wishes, my days as a member of the Chicago Bears have sadly come to an end. I was Matt Forte (@MattForte22) Great fits: , , , This might be the most interesting name on the list. Forte would greatly benefit the , and . But can any of those teams afford him? New England is the organization worth circling. (Did you see how many times targeted in the on those wheel routes?) Forte is the kind of veteran who might have ju st enough left in the tank to help, la Corey Dillon in 2004, who, at age 30, contributed 1,635 rushing yards and 12 rushing scores to the ' -winning campaign. Not to mention, but we'll mention, why wouldn't Forte want to earn a ring as he enters Year 9? The are listed here by virtue of ' impending free agency. And I could see Tampa giving Forte a look if were to walk.Great fits: , , Of all the on-the-fence big names, Martin is the player I think is most likely to stick with his current team. But with running backs, you never know when another team will be willing to pay -- even with the devaluation of the position, all it takes is one organization to step up. That said, think of what the got for -- the league's leading rusher in 2014 -- in 2015: 702 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns and 3.6 yards per carry. Martin mi sed a total of 15 starts in 2013 and 2014, then had a prolific season (1,402 rushing yards, 4.9 yards per carry, six rushing touchdowns) in a contract year. Hmm ... four years in the league ... huge season in his fourth year ... Sounds like Murray. Still, I could see Arizona Cardinals Jersey the taking a long look. The -- who, as we mentioned in the Forte blurb, could lose -- have under contract, but his inability to seize the RB job and hold onto it (or the football) last season might cause Washington to glance at Martin. The do not have a ton of cap space with which to make a bunch of signings, which is the same story with the , who certainly could use someone to pair with .Great fits: , , Not sure there will be a huge market for Bradford, between his middling 2015 performance (19 touchdowns, 14 picks, 86.4 pa ser rating in 14 games), his history of injury and the fact that teams have shown recently you can find a franchise quarterback outside of the first round of the draft (think of third-rounder or second-rounder ). Obviously, the will evaluate Bradford, in light of that the team would "like to have him back." Sure, Bradford was in Philadelphia all year, so you would think they'd know their guy. But new coach Doug Pederson must break down the tape and see what he can do to fix Bradford's intermediate and vertical game. (Seriously wondering if Pederson would , who served as the backup quarterback in Kansas City, where Pederson was the offensive coordinator. Hmm.) Chip Kelly might bring Bradford to San Francisco for some no-fake read option 2.0. Enjoy. As for the , they need a quarterback. Given that Cousins and Fitzpatrick aren't going anywhere, Bradford is the BPA.Great fits: , , After , Vernon is the best pa s rusher on the market. The 4-3 defensive end could do exactly what he's been doing in Miami (29 sacks in four seasons, including 7.5 last season and 11.5 in 2013) in either Tampa Bay or Jacksonville. The have needed a pa s rusher for years, and the 25-year-old Vernon could provide them with several productive seasons. Gus Bradley has created a viable pa s rush in Jacksonville with Scotch tape and the contents of two Folgers cans: one labeled "nuts" and one labeled "bolts." No one on J.J. Watt Jersey the hit the six-sack plateau in 2015 despite the team posting a respectable total of 36. Jacksonville will have more than enough cap room to make this happen. The have an absolute need at the position, with and both about to hit free agency (and with a good candidate to walk). The can, of course, slap the franchise tag on Vernon, and he is precisely the kind of player teams use that option on ... but do they want going to the defensive line? (This just in: and don't have small contracts.)Great fits: , , , As it stands right now, the and play schemes that would suit Jackson. They should also have enough funds to add him, especially Chicago. What the will do up front under new defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil remains to be seen, but David Johnson Jersey we know they could use a player like Jackson, have the cap space and must retool multiple aspects of their defense. San Francisco garnered just 28 sacks in 2015 -- while Jackson is not a prolific sack guy, he can free up edge rushers to make plays. The fun landing spot would be with the . Head coach Jack Del Rio coached Jackson in Denver, while Oakland faced Jackson twice last season and has a TON of cap space. The can afford to throw dinero at the just-turned 26-year-old -- which, by the way, is the right age for a franchise to get the most bang out of a fat contract.Great fits: , , Smith is probably the toughest guy on this list to figure out a landing spot for. The seem ready to move on, considering they drafted two tackles in 2015. Then again, turns 35 this season, so there is a small (small) chance Cincy re-signs Smith. There isn't a slew of solid right tackles available in free agency. That said, Smith is now 29 and has fought through several injuries in his career. He might be a declining player at this point. Tenne see could use a tackle to protect , but the draft is probably where the will look to find one. that Anthony Davis wants to play again, which is fun and all, but , and they still need help at tackle. It will be interesting to see if the acquire a right tackle in order to move , a former er at guard, back to his old position.Great fits: , , Well, Weddle anymore. And he has made it clear that . If, for some reason, the don't get back in-house, Weddle would be a cheaper option who obviously knows the AFC West very well, as he has spent his entire career there. Which is precisely why the , who have enough cap space to buy 32 pairs of safeties, could sign him. Why not replace the departed with another veteran safety who fits the 1970s organization blueprint of acquiring perceived misfits? The need cheaper options, and the safety position has traditionally been a spot over the decade at which they have not invested high draft picks. Adding mid-tier free agents there, on the other hand, hasn't been an i sue -- it's just that most of them couldn't play. Lastly, the could use another veteran presence in their secondary, especially if isn't re-upped. Besides, Gay is a corner. Defensive coordinator Keith Butler could use both.SOMEONE TO KEEP AN EYE ONGreat fits: , , OK, so as of this writing, Mack isn't on the market yet. But per NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport's Monday report, Mack -- who, as a transition-tagged player in 2014, that -- is . Arizona could upgrade its offense with the three-time er at center, no question. Imagine the power running game with running through interior, behind the road-grading duo of Mack and . Good grief, Johnson might run for 1,500 yards. Perhaps Mack isn't the player NFL Arizona Cardinals Jersey he once was, but the clearly have no i sue signing veterans. Jacksonville center is a free agent, and the -- who, again, tried to ink Mack two years ago -- have plenty of cap room to bring an established vet like Mack in the building. Meanwhile, our own draftnik Lance Zierlein as the ' top draft need. After a productive start early, Washington struggled running the football with any consistency for the bulk of the season.Follow Elliot Harrison on Twitter .

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