Defense: free agents

[BB2W]

Banta Cain might not be a bad pickup

He's on their radar...

Linebacker Tully Banta-Cain visited with the Rams yesterday and may be a goner.

“They need a pass-rusher, that’s no secret,” said agent James Sims. “And (coach Jim) Haslett’s a hell of a defensive mind. He’d really be able to utilize Tully’s versatility to play in 4-3 and the 3-4. Plus, it’s a team that will contend.”

Banta-Cain has also heard from the Steelers, Ravens, 49ers, Eagles, Cowboys, Dolphins, Browns, Jets and Giants.

“It’s totally new to him,” Sims said. “I don’t think he’s engaging in it in the sense of taking too many trips. He wants to hone in on the best opportunity and match that with the financial package.”

link: http://patriots.bostonherald.com/pat...format=&page=2

[SteelerFan87]

Eh, from what I've heard of TBC, he's an ass. And even Pats fans don't think he's that good.

I am interested by Peek and the 2 Vikings guys. I think they have the potential to be solid LBs in a system like the Steelers. Plus, who thought James Farrior would turn out as well as he did?

[tony hipchest]

Eh, from what I've heard of TBC, he's an ass. And even Pats fans don't think he's that good.

I am interested by Peek and the 2 Vikings guys. I think they have the potential to be solid LBs in a system like the Steelers. Plus, who thought James Farrior would turn out as well as he did?

i did. he was a very high 1st round draft pick by the jets and i believe led the league in tackles a year or 2 before coming over to pittsburgh. he was always a top tackler for the jets.

i was suprised he was straight up cut and even more suprised he initially signed with the steelers for pennies. i'd hate to waste money on kunta kinte errr.... bunta cain

[SteelerFan87]

i'd hate to waste money on kunta kinte errr.... bunta cain

Anyway, I thought I just heard recently that Peek was signed by someone? If so, scratch him off the list, but there's still those 2 Vikings guys. I think they're worth a look.

[BlackGold4vr]

OLB 1 Adalius Thomas UFA 7 6-2/270 Southern Miss Baltimore New England
OLB 2 Lance Briggs Fran. 4 6-0/242 Arizona Chicago
OLB 3 Cato June UFA 4 6-0/227 Michigan Indianapolis
OLB 4 Caleb Miller RFA 3 6-3/225 Arkansas Cincinnati
OLB 5 Shantee Orr RFA 4 6-0/250 Michigan Houston
OLB 6 Gilbert Gardner RFA 3 6-1/228 Purdue Indianapolis
OLB 7 Reggie Torbor RFA 3 6-2/254 Auburn NY Giants
OLB 8 Shaun Phillips RFA 3 6-3/255 Purdue San Diego
OLB NR Hannibal Navies UFA 8 6-3/249 Colorado Cincinnati
OLB NR Antwan Peek UFA 4 6-3/250 Cincinnati Houston Cleveland
OLB NR Shawn Barber UFA 9 6-2/240 Richmond Philadelphia
OLB NR Tommy Polley UFA 5 6-3/240 Florida State New Orleans
OLB NR Na'il Diggs UFA 7 6-4/239 Ohio State Carolina Carolina
OLB NR Alshermond Singleton UFA 10 6-2/236 Temple Dallas
OLB NR Tully Banta-Cain UFA 4 6-2/250 California New England
OLB NR Donnie Spragan UFA 6 6-3/242 Stanford Miami
OLB NR Jorge Cordova RFA 3 6-1/241 Nevada Jacksonville
OLB NR Brandon Chillar RFA 3 6-3/234 North Texas St. Louis
OLB NR Colby Bockwoldt RFA 3 6-1/237 BYU New Orleans
OLB NR Tracy White UFA 4 6-0/236 Howard Green Bay
OLB NR Keith Adams UFA 6 -/- Clemson Miami
OLB NR Isaiah Kacyvenski UFA 7 6-1/250 Harvard Seattle
OLB NR Wesly Mallard UFA 5 6-2/230 Oregon Tampa Bay
OLB NR James Allen UFA 5 6-2/245 Oregon State New Orleans
OLB NR Jamal Brooks UFA 6 6-2/238 Hampton St. Louis
OLB NR Patrick Chukwurah UFA 6 6-1/250 Wyoming Denver Tampa Bay
OLB NR Robert Reynolds RFA 3 6-3/242 Ohio State Tennessee
OLB NR James Darling UFA 10 6-1/247 Washington State Arizona
OLB NR Don Davis UFA 11 6-2/234 Kansas New England
OLB NR Tony Gilbert UFA 4 6-1/244 Georgia Jacksonville
OLB NR Grant Irons UFA 5 6-5/285 Notre Dame Oakland
OLB NR Louis Green RFA 5 6-3/228 Alcorn State Denver
OLB NR Charlie Anderson RFA 3 6-4/243 Mississippi Houston
OLB NR Warrick Holdman UFA 9 6-1/235 Texas A&M Washington
OLB NR Tim Johnson UFA 5 6-0/245 Youngstown State Baltimore
OLB NR Carlos Polk UFA 6 6-2/262 Nebraska San Diego
OLB NR Terrence Melton RFA 3 6-1/235 Rice New Orleans
OLB NR Jeff Posey UFA 9 -/- Southern Miss Washington
OLB NR Scott Shanle UFA 4 -/- Nebraska New Orleans
OLB NR Raonall Smith UFA 5 6-2/241 Washington State St. Louis
OLB NR Marcus Wilkins UFA 5 6-2/230 Texas Cincinnati Atlanta
OLB NR LeVar Woods UFA 6 6-2/241 Iowa Detroit
OLB NR Jay Foreman UFA 8 6-1/240 Nebraska New Orleans
OLB NR Rocky Boiman UFA 5 6-4/236 Notre Dame Indianapolis
OLB NR Chad Brown UFA 14 6-2/245 Colorado Pittsburgh
OLB NR Danny Clark UFA 7 6-2/245 Illinois Oakland
OLB NR Jason Glenn UFA 5 6-0/231 Texas A&M Minnesota
OLB NR Joe Odom UFA 4 6-1/235 Purdue Chicago
OLB NR Brandon Short UFA 7 6-3/253 Penn State NY Giants
OLB NR Anthony Simmons UFA 9 6-0/242 Clemson New Orleans

Other than the top 3 names (none of which we could afford to pay) I don't see anybody that would be a better alternative to James Harrison/Anthony Spencer. Briggs is looking for 7+ million per year! Not in Pittsburgh!