Recently, trade rumors have been going on in the NFL about which teams are going to lay down the offers and the big bucks to try and sign a maximum free agent for a long term contract. Big names availabe in the free agent market include Julius Peppers, Anquan Boldin, Karlos Dansby, Antrel Rolle, and Brandon Marshall. Not a bad group to choose from. So... pick your poison. The Dolphins did just that in signing Cardinals Linebacker Karlos Dansby to a 5 year $43 million deal. Dolphins had a weak linebacking core in the 2009 season. The Dolphins run a 3-4 defense so not having a strong linebacking core hurts. Karlos Dansby is just the player the Dolphins need to turn around their defensive flaws, to say the least. In my opinion, the biggest move made thus far in the offseason was by the Baltimore Ravens sigining WR Anquan Boldin. Anquan Boldin is one of the most proficient WR in the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens have an old receiving core. Anquan Boldin will work well in that high powered running/throwing offensive system. The Chicago Bears signed veteran defensive end
Julius Peppers which should be beneficial to a defense that likes to blitz and rush the quarterback. Brandon Marshall will soon meet with the Seattle Seahawks to discuss signing a contract. Antrel Rolle(who went to the U!!) signed with the New York Giants who struggled this past year both offensive and defensively. Antrel Rolle will greatly improve their secondary. Stay tuned for more updates.
