Review Of The Top 15 NFL Veteran Acquisitions 2008
By Andy Benoit, www.NFLTouchdown.com
Last June I broke down the Top 27 NFL veteran acquisitions. Here is a review of how the top 15 turned out. There were some huge busts, but a surprising number of veteran acquisitions were successful.
Grading key: A: Star Quality B: Solid Veteran Pickup C: Lived up to expectations D: Not a great fit F: Disaster
1. Jared Allen, Vikings
Grade: A
14.5 sacks, terrific against the run.
2. Alan Faneca, Jets
Grade: B+
Made the Pro Bowl despite whispers that he lost his edge. Thomas Jones had a career year running behind him.
3. DeAngelo Hall, Raiders
Grade: F
Have we ever seen a $70 million star get cut after only half a season? Raiders deserve as much blame as Hall.
4. Asante Samuel, Eagles
Grade: A
Continued his Pro Bowl ways as a playmaker in Philly’s Cover 2.
5. Jonathan Vilma, Saints
Grade: B
Stayed healthy and pumped some life into New Orleans’s anemic run defense.
6. Alge Crumpler, Titans
Grade: D
Good blocker, but Bo Scaife remained Tennessee’s best tight end.
7. Kris Jenkins, Jets
Grade: B
Perhaps the most dominant defensive player in the league for the first half of the season. Then he hit a wall.
8. Jacob Bell, Rams
Grade: C
Played in 13 games, but Rams needed more than just one man to resurrect their injury-plagued offense.
9. Shaun Rogers, Browns
Grade: A
Shocked everybody by playing hard and being dominant throughout most of the season.
10. Corey Williams, Browns
Grade: D+
Wasn’t a great fit as a 3-4 DE. Not brought in for pass-rushing, but Browns expected more than only 0.5 sacks on the year.
11. Marcus Stroud, Bills
Grade: B-
Everyone in Buffalo loved him.
12. Michael Turner, Falcons
Grade: A+
Finished second in the league in rushing and was a huge reason why Atlanta shocked the country by reaching the postseason.
13. Jerry Porter, Jaguars
Grade: F
No big deal – Jaguars are accustom to seeing their receivers fail.
14. Donte Stallworth, Browns
Grade: D-
His immortal injury bug actually found ways to bite him in pregame warm-ups.
15. Javon Walker, Raiders
Grade: F
He almost retired before the season even began.
Visit www.NFLTouchdown.com for more from Andy Benoit
Andy Benoit
(208)-514-9030
www.NFLTouchdown.com
Last June I broke down the Top 27 NFL veteran acquisitions. Here is a review of how the top 15 turned out. There were some huge busts, but a surprising number of veteran acquisitions were successful.
Grading key: A: Star Quality B: Solid Veteran Pickup C: Lived up to expectations D: Not a great fit F: Disaster
1. Jared Allen, Vikings
Grade: A
14.5 sacks, terrific against the run.
2. Alan Faneca, Jets
Grade: B+
Made the Pro Bowl despite whispers that he lost his edge. Thomas Jones had a career year running behind him.
3. DeAngelo Hall, Raiders
Grade: F
Have we ever seen a $70 million star get cut after only half a season? Raiders deserve as much blame as Hall.
4. Asante Samuel, Eagles
Grade: A
Continued his Pro Bowl ways as a playmaker in Philly’s Cover 2.
5. Jonathan Vilma, Saints
Grade: B
Stayed healthy and pumped some life into New Orleans’s anemic run defense.
6. Alge Crumpler, Titans
Grade: D
Good blocker, but Bo Scaife remained Tennessee’s best tight end.
7. Kris Jenkins, Jets
Grade: B
Perhaps the most dominant defensive player in the league for the first half of the season. Then he hit a wall.
8. Jacob Bell, Rams
Grade: C
Played in 13 games, but Rams needed more than just one man to resurrect their injury-plagued offense.
9. Shaun Rogers, Browns
Grade: A
Shocked everybody by playing hard and being dominant throughout most of the season.
10. Corey Williams, Browns
Grade: D+
Wasn’t a great fit as a 3-4 DE. Not brought in for pass-rushing, but Browns expected more than only 0.5 sacks on the year.
11. Marcus Stroud, Bills
Grade: B-
Everyone in Buffalo loved him.
12. Michael Turner, Falcons
Grade: A+
Finished second in the league in rushing and was a huge reason why Atlanta shocked the country by reaching the postseason.
13. Jerry Porter, Jaguars
Grade: F
No big deal – Jaguars are accustom to seeing their receivers fail.
14. Donte Stallworth, Browns
Grade: D-
His immortal injury bug actually found ways to bite him in pregame warm-ups.
15. Javon Walker, Raiders
Grade: F
He almost retired before the season even began.
Visit www.NFLTouchdown.com for more from Andy Benoit
Andy Benoit
(208)-514-9030
www.NFLTouchdown.com
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