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2004 Free Agent Linebackers
updated 3.23.04

Color Code: UFA Unrestricted Free Agent, RFA Restricted Free Agent, EFA Exclusive Free Agent

Lions' 2004 Depth Chart

CS Rating

Name

Vet Ranking

Physical Stats

My Comments
OLB        
494.54 Donte' Curry (RFA) #52 of 172 OLBs 6'1", 227#, 4.60/40 (25yrs) Has filled in at WLB or SLB. I'm NOT comfortable with him as starter
Very athletic guy, good special teams but this ranking seems high
459.51 Boss Bailey #73 of 172 OLBs 6'2.9", 233#, 4.44/40 (24 yrs) Hard to believe the #73 vet ranking. I bet that jumps during '04 season. Top 50 at least.
433.11 James Davis
(rated at MLB by CS)		 #60 of 94 MLBs 6'2", 228#, 4.62/40 (24 yrs) Will have a chance to start WLB if Lions don't get another LB.
I like him very much.
415.09 Brian Williams (UFA) #101 of 172 OLBs 6'2", 235#, 4.85/40 Will not be coming back to Lions. Health issues.
MLB        
638.92 Earl Holmes #9 of 94 MLBs 6'1", 255#, 4.78/40 (30 yrs) Hard to understand this ranking.
He came on at end of season, but this seems very high for his production.
471.37 Wali Rainer #48 of 94 MLBs 6'1", 241#, 4.87/40 (26 yrs) Speed is problem, hard work is not. Good effort guy. Backs up SLB and MLB.

Available 2004 Players
(Weak=RLB, Strong=LLB)

CS Rating

Huddle Rating

Insider Rating

Name

Roster Status

FA Status

2003 Team

Draft Info
yr/rd-#

Physical Stats

NFL Exp.

Team Exp.

 Health Concerns Comments
727.02 .n/r .n/r Jason Gildon #2 LOLB 2nd Rd Pick in Trade Pittsburgh 94/03-088 6'3"-255#-32yrs-4.65/40 11yr exp Pit   3-4D. Has permission to talk trade with other teams (asking for 2nd round)
627.05 5.20 .n/r Mike Barrow #1 MLB UFA: cut NY Giants  93/02- 6'2"/245#-34yrs-4.64/40 12yr exp Hou, Car, NYG Good team leader. Concussion kept out 1 game. Wouldn't take their 60% paycut without negotiations. Leading tackler in 2003
599.92 5.10 2 star Warrick Holdman #1 WLB UFA: cut Chicago 99/ 6'1"/235#-28yrs-4.61/40 4yr exp Chi played with ankle injury for 5 weeks 2002 had surgery on some torn cartilage
596.46 6.00 2 star Edgerton Hartwell #1 SMLB RFA: 1st Baltimore 01/04-126 6'1"/250#-25yrs-4.79/40 4yr exp Bal   3-4D
551.88    2 star Marvin Jones MLB UFA: cut NY Jets   6'2"/249#-32yrs-4.74/40  10yr exp NYj    
518.45   2 star Sedrick Hodge #1 LOLB RFA: 3rd New Orleans 01/03-070 6'4"/244#-25yrs-4.46/40 4yr exp NO   CS rating dropped to 398.09, was 425.80 & #3 SLB. Bounced back up.
Pros: speed , coverage Cons: run support is average
514.58 4.35 2 star Orlando Huff #2 MLB RFA: 4th Seattle 01/04-104 6'2"/250#-24yrs-4.79/40 4yr exp Sea   CS rating rose, was 422.36
500.48 4.10 3 star Bernardo Harris #2 WMLB: IR UFA Baltimore 94/FA 6'2"/250#-32yrs-4.67/40 9yr exp KC, GB, Bal IR: Leg CS rating dropped, was 585.82
3-4D. Behind Ray Lewis on depth chart, played well thru Lewis injury time.
495.70 4.65 2 star Morlon Greenwood #1 SLB RFA: 3rd Miami 01/03-088 6'0"/238#-26yrs-4.62/40 3yr exp Mia    
494.54   1 star Donte' Curry #2 WLB RFA: ROFR Detroit 01/FA 6'1"/230#-25yrs-4.60/40 4yr exp GB, Was, Det   Really good special teamer. Athletic
487.74 4.70 1 star Matt Stewart #1 LOLB RFA: 4th Atlanta 01/04-102 6'3"-232#-24yrs-4.74/40 4yr exp Atl wrist 3-4D, moving to 4-3D
485.97 4.60 2 star Zeke Moreno #1 MLB RFA: 5th San Diego 01/05-139 6'2"/246#-25yrs-4.73/40 4yr exp SD    
473.24 4.65 2 star Sam Rogers #1 WLB UFA: cut Atlanta 94/02-? 6'3"-248#-34yrs-4.78 11yr exp Buf, SD, Atl  IRed: knee 3-4D, moving to 4-3D. Started out career at SLB. Speed says may be better at MLB.
468.33 4.00 3 star Lester Towns #2 MLB UFA Carolina 00/07-221 6'1"/245#-27yrs-4.61/40 4yr exp Car neck CS rating dropped, was 481.34
465.81   2 star Mo Lewis OLB UFA: cut NY Jets   6'3"/258#-35yrs-4.88/40 13yr exp NYj    
458.75   2 star Carlos Polk #2 MLB RFA: 4th San Diego 01/04-112 6'2"/250#-27yrs-4.65/40 4yr exp SD    
454.67 4.20 2 star Brian Allen #2 WLB RFA: 3rd Carolina 01/03-083 6'0"/232#-25yrs-4.61/40 4yr exp StL, Hou, Car ankle CS rating dropped, was 450.43, then rose from 412.62
448.88   2 star Donnie Spragan #1 WLB RFA: ROFR Denver 99/FA 6'3"/239#-27yrs-4.85/40 4yr exp NO, GB, Cle, Den ankle Filled in admirably for Gold. Solid, not spectacular. (scheme funnels to wlb)
438.76   2 star Antonio Pierce #2 WLB RFA: ROFR Washington 01/FA 6'1"/240#-25yrs-4.58/40 4yr exp Was    
435.85   2 star Torrance Marshall #2 MLB RFA: 3rd Green Bay 01/03-072 6'2"/255#-26yrs-4.44/40 4yr exp GB   Was #2 SLB
426.52   3 star Markus Steele #2 SLB RFA: 4th Dallas 01/04-122 6'3"/240#-24yrs-4.53/40 4yr exp Dal hi ankle CS rating dropped, was 432.27
416.63   2 star Twan Russell #2 RILB UFA Atlanta 97/05-148 6'1"-230#-29yrs-4.66/40 6yr exp Was, Mia, Atl   CS rating dropped, was 422.76. 3-4D, moving to 4-3D
415.09   .n/r Brian Williams SOLB: IR UFA Detroit 95/03-073 6'1"/243#-30yrs-4.85/40 9yr exp GB, NO, Det IR: shoulder Done in Detroit, CS rating is from last year
412.21   2 star Keith Adams #2 WLB RFA: 7th Philadelphia 01/07-232 5'11"/223#-24yrs-4.64/40 4yr exp Ten, Dal, Phi   CS rating rose, was 363.11
407.21   1 star Joe Tuipala ILB: IR UFA: NT Jacksonville 99/FA 6'1"/251#-27yrs-4.78/40 3yr exp Det, NO, Jax IR: Shoulder CS rating is from last year was 377.97
406.70   2 star Jason Glenn #2 WLB RFA: 6th NY Jets 01/06-173 6'1"/231#-24yrs-4.50/40 3yr exp Det, NYj   Pro: motor, Con: may not fit coaches scheme
391.56   .n/r Eric Westmoreland WOLB: WI UFA: NT Jacksonville 01/03-073 6'0"/230#-26yrs-4.63/40 3yr exp Jax Waived-Inj. CS rating from last year was 416.73
389.28    .n/r James Cotton #2 SLB UFA: cut Atlanta 00/07-223 6'2"-244#-28yrs-4.46 yr exp Chi, Buf, XFL, CFL, Atl mainly a Practice Squad player 3-4D, moving to 4-3D.
381.97   2 star Keith Mitchell WLB UFA: cut Jacksonville 97/FA 6'2"/236#-29yrs-4.76/40 7yr exp NO, Hou, Jax released during season  
379.45   .n/r Dominique Stevenson #2 WLB RFA: tendered Buffalo 02/07-260 6'0"/220#-25yrs-4.58/40 2yr exp Buf   KFFL reported tendered. Not on nfl.com or with contract at nflpa
369.40   2 star Donnel Thompson LB: WI UFA: NT Indianapolis 00/FA 6'0"/237#-25yrs-4.83/40 3yr exp Pit, Ind Waived-Inj. CS rating is from last year. Slow
351.12   .n/r Jimmy McClain #2 SILB UFA: cut Houston 02/FA 6'1"/231#-23yrs-4.48/40 2yr exp Hou off PUP Aug 4, 2003, released 11-17-03 CS rating dropped, was 364.25. 3-4D.
333.64   2 star Bill Romanowski LB UFA: cut Oakland   6'2"/241-130yrs-4.68/40   SF, Oak    Steroid use confirmed
314.19 5.30 4 star Ian Gold SLB: IR UFA Denver 00/02-040 6'1"/223#-26yrs-4.49/40 4yr exp Den IR: Torn ACL -- very fast healer ... ahead of schedule. CS rating from last year was 559.03, improved to over 600 before injury: one of the top 10 LBs in the NFL before ACL. Postons are his agents and he wants big $$$.
.n/r   1 star Jude Waddy OLB: IR RFA San Diego 98/FA 6'2"/230#-28yrs-x.x/40 3yr exp GB, TB, Den, SD IR: Ankle Not listed as RFA at NFL.com nor on ratings at couch scout.
    .n/r Michael Josiah LB UFA: cut Jacksonville ?          
    .n/r Ralph Turner LB UFA: waived Green Bay ?          
.n/r   .n/r Jody Littleton LB/LS RFA: tendered Detroit  98/FA  6'1"/235#-29yrs 1yr exp Atl, NYg, Chi, Det   Player in NFLe mostly. Special Teamer, not listed as RFA tendered, though KFFL reports tender

 

Signed/Unavailable for 2004

CS Rating Huddle Rating Insider Rating Name

Roster Status

FA Status

2004 Team

Draft Info
yr/rd-#

Physical Stats

NFL Exp.

Team Exp.

Health Concerns

Comments
818.13 8.10  5 star Julian Peterson #1 SLB Exc. Franchised San Francisco 00/01-016 6'3"/235#-25yrs-4.51/40 5yr exp SF thigh 3-4D moving to new D. Coordinator.
CS value rose
641.13 8.65 4 star Al Wilson #1 MLB Signed 7yr/42M Denver 99/01-031 6'0"/240#-26yrs-4.49/40 6yr exp Den pinched nerve in neck ... looked tentative ... needs rest. Provides stability to LB's
612.34 5.50 4 star Carlos Emmons #1 SLB Signed 5yr/16M NY Giants 96/07-242 6'5"/250#-30yrs-4.52/40 9yr exp Pit, Phi thumb, broken leg CS value dropped from 644.38, but up from the end of the year
553.81  4.95 2 star Dwayne Rudd OLB signed Oakland   6'2"/248#-28yrs-4.46/40   Cle, TB   Questionable maturity: perfect fit in Oakland
553.37 5.10 3 star Barrett Green #1 WLB Signed 5yr/13.25M NY Giants 00/02-050 5'11"/233#-26yrs-4.52/40 5yr exp Det groin/toe CS rating seems high, but Giants feel he's an upgrade over Dhani Jones (hee hee)
552.20 4.95 3 star Brandon Short #1 SLB Signed 3yr/4.5M Carolina 00/04-105 6'3"/253#-27yrs-4.72/40 4yr exp NYg   Carolina feels like they got a steal, I agree
547.77     Adalius Thomas OLB Re-signed 3yr/3m* Baltimore   6'2"/263#-4.58/40     3M (535K+1M+1.465M) also see DEs FA Page
539.39 6.00 3 star Randall Godfrey #1 MLB Signed 3yr deal San Diego 96/02-049 6'2"/245#-30yrs-4.53/40 9yr exp Dal, Ten, Sea neck/sternum CS value dropped, was 599.32
525.88 5.10 3 star Marcus Washington #1 LOLB Signed 6yr deal Washington 00/02-059 6'3"/246#-26yrs-4.59/40 5yr exp Ind    
517.99   2 star Steve Foley #1 ROLB Signed 3yr/3.6M San Diego 98/03-075 6'3"/260#-28yrs-4.65/40 6yr exp Cin, Hou sprained shoulder CS rating back up, was 513.23, then 499.70. Was #2 LOLB/ROLB. 3-4D
516.67   2 star Eric Barton #1 WLB Signed 5yr/16.25M NY Jets 99/05-146 6'3"/245#-26yrs-4.73/40 5yr exp Oak   Voided contract with Raiders
516.42 4.70 2 star Greg Favors #1 SLB Signed 3yr/3.6M Carolina 98/04-120 6'2"/244#-29yrs-4.61/40 6yr exp Car   CS rating back to where he started
511.15 4.05 3 star Nate Webster #2 MLB Signed 5yr/11.3M Cincinatti 00/03-090 5'11"/230#-23yrs-4.54/40 4yr exp TB toe/foot CS rating dropped, was 518.93
508.44   3 star Kevin Mitchell #2 MLB re-signed Washington 94/02-053 6'1"/258#-33yrs-4.76/40 11yr exp SF, NO, Was    
497.03   1 star Keith Burns #2 SLB Signed contract Tampa 97/07-210 6'2"/245#-31yrs-4.85/40 11yr exp Den, Chi, Den   CS rating dropped, was 505.35/will move to MLB
493.25   2 star Jeff Gooch #3 WLB Agreed to terms Tampa 96/FA 5'11"/224#-29yrs-4.48/40 9yr exp TB, Det   Good special teamer
491.65   2 star Jesse Armstead WLB Signed 1yr Carolina 93/08-207 6'1"/237#-33yrs-4.58/40 12yr exp NYG, Was, Car    
489.15 5.00 3 star Dhani Jones #1 WLB Signed 5yr/12.5M Philadelphia 00/06-177 6'1"/240#-26yrs-4.55/40 5yr exp NYg inj CS rating dropped, was 496.55
487.71 4.75 3 star Clark Haggans #2 WOLB Re-signed 5yr Pittsburgh 00/05-137 6'3"/251#-27yrs-4.80/40 5yr exp Pit Filled in for Porter 3-4D, con: pass coverage pro: run stopper / slow
484.31   2 star Danny Clark #1 WLB Signed Oakland 00/07-245 6'2"/248#-26yrs-4.69/40 4yr exp Jax    
482.15 4.90 (OLB) .n/r T.J. Slaughter #3 LILB Signed Baltimore 00/03-092 6'.5"/247#-26yrs-4.79/40 4 yr exp Jax, GB, Bal   Released by Jags 10/29/03, by Packers 12/10/03, NFLpa indicates 2 yr contract with Balt. CS rating rose, was 478.71
482.08   2 star Don Davis #3 SILB re-signed New England 95/FA 6'1"/235#-30yrs-4.64/40 8yr exp NYj, KC, NO, TB, StL, NE   3-4D @ times, fell on depth chart
471.50   2 star Isaiah Kacyvenski #3 WLB Re-signed 3yr 2.4M Seattle 00/04-119 6'1"/252#-26yrs-4.83/40 5yr exp Sea   CS rating dropped, was 479.32, was #2 WLB
466.71   .n/r D.D. Lewis #2 WLB EFA: ? Seattle 02/FA 6'1"/241#-25yrs-4.69/40 3yr exp Sea hip CS rating dropped, was 462.98 to 359.35, & #2 SLB
465.22   1 star Jim Nelson #3 LOLB Re-signed 1yr Indianapolis 98/FA 6'1"/234#-28yrs-4.61/40 6yr exp SF, GB, Min, Ind clavicle CS rating dropped to 278.27 from 349.83 with clavicle inj. rose again in off-season, & #2 LOLB
461.46   .n/r LeVar Woods #2 ROLB Signed contract ext. Arizona 01/FA 6'2"-241#-26yrs-4.85/40 4yr exp AZ   Contract extension to 2005
459.28   2 star Dashon Polk #2 SLB signed Houston 00/07-251 6'2"/240#-26yrs-4.69/40 4yr exp Buf    
456.35 4.25 3 star Tommy Hendricks OLB Signed Jacksonville 00/FA 6'2"/235#-25yrs-4.65/40 5yr exp Mia    
455.66   1 star Artie Ulmer #2 LILB Re-signed Atlanta 97/07-220 6'3"-247# -30yrs -4.59/40 5yr exp Min, Den, SF, Atl shoulder CS rating dropped, was 461.69.
3-4D, moving to 4-3D.
454.40 3.95 3 star Brant Boyer #1 WLB Signed 4yr/4.2M Cleveland 94/06-177 6'1"/240#-32yrs-4.82/40 10yr exp Mia, Jax, Cle   CS rating dropped, was 462.02. Was #2 MLB
448.60   .n/r Ryan Nece #1 SLB EFA: ? Tampa 02/FA 6'3"/224#-25yrs-4.62/40 3yr exp TB forearm, ankle CS rating dropped, was 452.81. /#2 WLB
448.28   .n/r Eric Johnson #2 WLB Signed Atlanta 00/FA 6'0"/220#-27yrs-4.43/40 5yr exp Oak, Atl I doubt 4.43 speed. CS rating dropped slightly, was 449.53. Used primarily on special teams until 2003
441.94   .n/r Jashon Sykes #1 SLB EFA: ? Denver 02/FA 6'2.5"/227#-24yrs-4.48/40 2yr exp Den   CS rating rose, was 417.39. Solid, not spectacular. Will probably back up Mobley at SLB.
425.30   2 star Riall Johnson #1 SLB Signed Arizona 01/06-168 6'3"/243#-25yrs-4.62/40 4yr exp Cin . CS rating rose when ranking him at MLB. Was 370.79 at SLB, was RFA: 6th
424.52   .n/r Marcus Wilkins #2 WLB EFA: tendered, re-signed Green Bay 02/FA 6'2"/235#-24yrs-4.47/40 3yr exp GB Calf injury  
423.06   2 star Karon Riley #2 LOLB Re-signed 1yr/628K
RFA: 4th		 Atlanta 01/04-103 6'2"-268#-25yrs-4.64/40 4yr exp Chi, Atl   3-4D, moving to 4-3D
421.91   1 star Quinton Caver #2 ROLB RFA: 2nd re-signed Kansas City 01/02-055 6'4"/240#-25yrs-4.65/40 4yr exp Phi, KC neck, back Was #3 OLB
420.91   1 star Quincy Stewart #3 WLB/ST Re-signed 1yr/455K base NY Jets 01/FA 6'1"/234#-25yrs-4.65/40 3yr exp SF, Den, NYj knee was RFA: ROFR
418.97   1 star Kenyatta Wright #2 MLB RFA: ROFR, Re-signed NY Jets 00/FA 6'0"/240#-25yrs-4.78/40 3yr exp Buf, NYj    
418.52   .n/r Paris Lenon #2 SLB EFA: tendered Green Bay 00/FA 6'2"/240#-26yrs-4.76/40 3yr exp Car, GB, Sea, GB knee Was #2 MLB
416.44   .n/r Brandon Moore #2 LILB EFA: Has 2004 contract San Francisco 02/FA 6'1"/242#-25yrs-4.55/40 3yr exp SF, NE, SF   3-4D moving to new D. Coordinator
407.38     Tony Newson OLB Signed 1yr St. Louis   6'0"/247#-/yrs-4.80/40   KC, StL    
404.06   .n/r Troy Evans #2 WILB EFA: re-signed Houston 01/FA 6'3"/243#-26yrs-4.85/40 3yr exp StL, Hou   3-4D
399.17   .n/r Brad Kassell #1 MLB EFA: 1yr deal Tennessee 02/FA 6'3"/236#-24yrs-4.65/40 3yr exp TN   getting starter spot with Calmus IR-ed. Was considered the weak link at LB in Indy
398.68   1 star Monty Beisel #3 ROLB Re-signed 1yr/628K Kansas City 01/04-107 6'4"/254#-25yrs-4.84/40 4yr exp KC groin CS rating dropped, was 426.71 to 315.64. Was #2 ROLB, was RFA: 4th
391.58   .n/r Roger Knight #2 ROLB EFA: ? New Orleans 01/06-182 6'0"/245#-25yrs-4.75/40 3yr exp Pit, NO   CS rating dropped, was 392.50 & #2 SLB,
Pro: Spec Teams, Con: "will never develop into starter"
382.10   .n/r Lamar Marshall #2 SLB EFA: tendered Washington 99/FA 6'2"/227#-27yrs-4.48/40 3yr exp TB, Phi, TB, Den, Was    
377.95   3 star Derrick Rodgers #1 WLB re-signed 3yr New Orleans 97/03-092 6'0"/230#-32yrs-4.58/40 8yr exp Mia, NO active, not sure of health  CS ranking from dolphin days was 564.33, Pro: Tools, locker room Con: Age
372.04   .n/r Jeremy Loyd #2 SOLB signed 1yr deal St. Louis 03/FA 6'2"/235#-23yrs-4.58/40 2yr exp Cle, StL   was EFA: tendered,
322.90   1 star LS/LB Jason Kyle #1 LS Re-signed Carolina 95/04-126 6'3"/242#-31yrs-4.67/40 10yr exp Sea, Cle, StL, Car ankle CS rating dropped, was 362.51
321.39   .n/r Shantee Orr #3 ROLB EFA: Re-signed Houston 03/FA 6'1"/251#-22yrs-4.80/40 2yr exp GB, Hou Very fast (faster than this info reflects) and has fit in very will in 3-4D Has really surprised with nose for ball and spec. T
.n/r   2 star Jack Golden LB Signed 1yr Chicago   6'1"/240#-27yrs 4yr exp TB   released 10.8.03 by Tampa
.n/r   .n/r Khary Campbell LB Signed Washington       NYj    

 

 

Information Compiled:

Sources Used:

Ratings and Measureables:

Couch Scout

Roster Status, Draft Info, NFL & Team Experience

Ourlads

Health/Injury Status:

KFFL

Contract Status:

NFLpa
 

Print version of PFW
 

FanHome Message Board

Comments:

CBSSportsLine's Elite 11 (article by Jay Glazer 12/10/03)
 

KFFL, PFW
 

NinerFanatic Transactions

Other 2004 FA Lists:

NFL Draft Blitz (Notables Only)
 

Netrat's NFL FA & Lion's FA
 

The Huddle Report (Top 10 Pos.)