[CBFF] Inside the Bears: Stacking up the free-agent class -- wherethe Bears rank - Sent Using Google Toolbar

[Phil DeNomme]

I predict Rex goes to TB.  

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Inside the Bears: Stacking up the free-agent class -- where the Bears rank

Stacking up the free-agent class -- where the Bears rank



On your mark, get set, shop!

Most view the upcoming free agency period as a little underwhelming
overall, but that doesn't mean there are not some star players
available for the right price.

Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com breaks it down here with an interesting
take on the top 32 available players. He makes the strong point that
the Bears are not the only team in great position in terms of the
salary cap.

According to Prisco, 18 teams will have $20 million or more in
available cap room, the Bears included. All of that room could mean
hot bidding early and produce some whopper contracts like cornerback
Nate Clements scored last March from San Francisco.



Prisco left off the guys who have been slapped with the franchise tag
already, or ar expected to be. Bears linebacker Lance Briggs came in
at No. 5, the fourth defensive player on the list after New England
cornerback Asante Samuel, Tennessee end Antwan Odom and Green Bay
tackle Corey Williams.

Wide receiver Bernard Berrian checked in at No. 9, the second-highest
skill position player after New England receiver Randy Moss (No. 3).

Quarterback Rex Grossman? No. 22.

Grossman's name has popped up already this week in Miami and Tampa
Bay. The Buccaneers just hired ex-Bears quarterbacks coach Greg Olson,
who worked with him during his rookie season. Olson tried to recruit
Grossman to Purdue when he was coming out of high school and has liked
him for a long time.

Illinois product Eugene Wilson, the New England safety, ranks No. 25.

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