It’s never too late to put together a big ol’ free agent list.
With the insanity already starting, it would be too late to post it any later than this Tuesday morning.
Here are my Top 80 free agents, with comments limited to the top 40 so I can get back to cranking out rumors before Florio yells at me.
This list was made with players that are free agents before any cuts are officially announced.
1. Nnamdi Asomugha, Raiders CB: A Hall of Fame player still in his prime. Rare. (UPDATE: Signed with Eagles.)
2. Johnathan Joseph, Bengals CB: Hardly Asomugha, but Joseph has Pro Bowl-caliber playmaking skills at a young age. (UPDATE: Signed with Texans.)
3. Santonio Holmes, Jets WR: Arguably one of the 10 best receivers in football. Could explode on a pass-first team. (UPDATE: Signed with Jets.)
4. Charles Johnson, Panthers DE: There is some concern he’s a one-year wonder, but Johnson’s ability to get to the quarterback stands out in this class. (UPDATE: Signed with Panthers.)
5. Zach Miller, Raiders TE: One of the most complete tight ends in football just entering his prime. (UPDATE: Signed with Raiders.)
6. DeAngelo Williams, Panthers RB: He can play all three downs and is effective in any down and distance situation. (UPDATE: Signed with Panthers.)
7. Cullen Jenkins, Packers DL: A versatile lineman that can disrupt on all three downs. (UPDATE: Signed with Eagles.)
8. Marshall Yanda, Ravens G: Position flexibility and toughness will make this unknown player rich. (UPDATE: Signed with Ravens.)
9. Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants RB: A wildly underrated playmaker who has improved dramatically in his career. (UPDATE: Signed with Giants.)
10. Sidney Rice, Vikings WR: No. 1 receiver skills, but plenty of risk here. (UPDATE: Signed with Seahawks.)
11. Tyson Clabo, Falcons T: Plug him in as your right tackle for at least a few years. (UPDATE: Signed with Falcons.)
12. Doug Free, Cowboys T: Surprisingly good play in 2010 will make him costly for the Cowboys to keep. (UPDATE: Signed with Cowboys.)
13. Braylon Edwards, Jets WR: Overrated. Even on this list. (UPDATE: Signed with 49ers.)
14. Ray Edwards, Vikings DE: How will he fare without Jared Allen and the Williams Wall attracting attention? May get overpaid. (UPDATE: Signed with Falcons.)
15. Ike Taylor, Steelers CB: A solid cornerback, but the Steelers rarely let players leave too early. Expect one more good year, two is a bonus. (UPDATE: Signed with Steelers.)
16. Matt Roth, Browns LB: A complete outside linebacker that still hasn’t uncorked his pass-rushing potential.
17. Davin Joseph, Bucs G: A lot of different opinions out there on Joseph. He’s a mauler in the run game. (UPDATE: Signed with Bucs.)
18. Aubrayo Franklin, 49ers DT: A quick solution for teams needing a run stopper. Perhaps a late career Pat Williams. (UPDATE: Signed with 49ers.)
19. Brandon Mebane, Seahawks DT: Plenty of upside for this run stopper. A boom or bust pick. (UPDATE: Signed with Seahawks.)
20. Eric Weddle, Chargers S: A lot of teams need a safety that can cover. (UPDATE: Signed with Chargers.)
21. Mathias Kiwanuka, LB/DE: If not for his neck injury, he’d be ranked in the top five on this list. Worth a gamble. (UPDATE: Signed with Giants.)
22. Robert Gallery, Raiders G: A more-than-capable starter at guard. (UPDATE: Signed with Seahawks.)
23. Antonio Cromartie, Jets CB: He’s never going to be better than he was for Rex Ryan, and he wasn’t that good then. (UPDATE: Signed with Jets.)
24. Kevin Boss, Giants TE: The poor man’s Zach Miller. He’s easily better than half the starters in the league because of his complete game. (UPDATE: Signed with Raiders.)
25. Justin Blalock, Falcons G: Young starting guards tend to get overpaid in free agency. (UPDATE: Signed with Falcons.)
26. Barett Ruud, Bucs LB: Perhaps he’s not a huge playmaker, but you’ll get leadership and production from Ruud. (UPDATE: Signed with Titans.)
27, Harvey Dahl, Falcons G: If you want to inject your line with a little nastiness, Dahl is your guy. (UPDATE: Signed with Rams.)
28. Steve Smith, Giants WR: Like Kiwanuka, he’d be far higher (top 10) if not for any injury. A worthwhile risk because he should be great in 2012 and beyond.
29. Stephen Tulloch, Titans LB: Can do a lot of things as a starting linebacker. (UPDATE: Signed with Lions.)
30. Paul Posluszny, Bills LB: The Bills seem serious about keeping him. (UPDATE: Signed with Jaguars.)
31. Roman Harper, Saints S: He’s not great in coverage, but don’t let one playoff game fool you. Harper is a quality starter. (UPDATE: Signed with Saints.)
32. Jason Babin, Titans DE: A tricky evaluation coming off a career year. (UPDATE: Signed with Eagles.)
33. Carlos Rogers, Redskins CB: He’s shown flashes, but struggles with consistency. The right coach could make a big difference. (UPDATE: Signed with 49ers.)
34. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks QB: Can still play at a high level if surrounded by the right piece. Not a long-term solution. (UPDATE: Signed with Titans.)
35. Santana Moss, Redskins WR: Still highly productive. A smart player. (UPDATE: Signed with Redskins.)
36. Jermon Bushrod, Saints T: Probably worth more to the Saints than anyone else, but a league avearage left tackle. That has value. (UPDATE: Signed with Saints.)
37. Steve Breaston, Cardinals WR: An injury risk but speed kills. He could make a big difference to a wideout group. (UPDATE: Signed with Chiefs.)
38. Ronnie Brown, Dolphins RB: Can handle short-yardage and third downs equally well. Still plenty of value as a rotational back. (UPDATE: Signed with Eagles.)
39. Darren Sproles, Chargers RB: Reggie Bush’s skill set (or better) without the drama. (UPDATE: Signed with Saints.)
40. Matt Light, Patriots T: A fine short-term solution for teams needing blind side help. (UPDATE: Signed with Patriots.)
41. James Jones, Packers WR (UPDATE: Signed with Packers.)
42. Jared Gaither, Ravens T
43. Dashon Goldson, 49ers S (UPDATE: Signed with 49ers.)
44. Lance Moore, Saints WR (UPDATE: Signed with Saints.)
45. Josh Wilson, Ravens CB (UPDATE: Signed with Redskins.)
46. Quintin Mikell, Eagles S (UPDATE: Signed with Rams.)
47. Joseph Addai, Colts RB (UPDATE: Signed with Colts.)
48. Malcom Floyd, Chargers WR (UPDATE: Signed with Chargers.)
49. Michael Huff, Raiders S (UPDATE: Signed with Raiders.)
50. Clint Session, Colts LB (UPDATE: Signed with Jaguars.)
51. Quincy Black, Bucs LB (UPDATE: Signed with Bucs.)
52. Cedric Benson, Bengals RB (UPDATE: Signed with Bengals.)
53. Shaun Ellis, Jets DE (UPDATE: Signed with Patriots.)
54. Vonta Leach, Texans FB (UPDATE: Signed with Ravens.)
55. Willie Colon, Steelers T (UPDATE: Signed with Steelers.)
56. Dawan Landry, Ravens S (UPDATE: Signed with Jaguars.)
57. Stephen Bowen, Cowboys DL (UPDATE: Signed with Redskins.)
58. Chris Carr, Ravens CB (UPDATE: Signed with Ravens.)
59. Mike Sims-Walker, Jaguars WR (UPDATE: Signed with Rams.)
60. Kevin Burnett, Chargers LB (UPDATE: Signed with Dolphins.)
61. Kirk Morrison, Jaguars LB
62. Jammal Brown, Redskins T (UPDATE: Signed with Redskins.)
63. Marc Bulger, Ravens QB (UPDATE: Retired.)
64. Jason Snelling, Falcons RB (UPDATE: Signed with Falcons.)
65. Bo Scaife, Titans TE (UPDATE: Signed with the Bengals.)
66. Stewart Bradley, Eagles LB (UPDATE: Signed with Cardinals.)
67. Alex Smith, 49ers QB (UPDATE: Signed with 49ers.)
68. James Anderson, Panthers LB (UPDATE: Signed with Panthers .)
69. Manny Lawson, 49ers LB (UPDATE: Signed with Bengals.)
70. Barry Cofield, Giants DL (UPDATE: Signed with Redskins.)
71. Richard Marshall, Panthers CB (UPDATE: Signed with Cardinals.)
72. Plaxico Burress, Giants WR (UPDATE: Signed with Jets.)
73. Melvin Bullitt, Colts S (UPDATE: Signed with Colts.)
74. Brandon Jackson, Packers RB (UPDATE: Signed with Browns.)
75. Tommie Harris, Bears DL (UPDATE: Signed with Colts.)
76. Ricky Williams, Dolphins RB (UPDATE: Signed with Ravens.)
77. Daryn Colledge, Packers G (UPDATE: Signed with Cardinals.)
78. Drayton Florence, Bills CB (UPDATE: Signed with Bills.)
79. Le’Ron McClain, Ravens FB (UPDATE: Signed with Chiefs.)
80. Randy Moss, Titans WR (UPDATE: Retired.)
Just missed: Ernie Sims, Leroy Harris, Leroy Hill, Mark Clayton, Tarvaris Jackson, Brodney Pool, Cadillac Williams, Justin Durant, Andre Carter, Clinton Portis, Jerious Norwood, Jerome Harrison, Kevin Smith, Terrell Owens, Tiki Barber, Tyler Thigpen, Brodie Croyle.