2009 NFL Free Agency Open Thread

by David Fucillo on Feb 26, 2009 9:00 PM PST in San Francisco 49ers News

Well, once again it's that time of the year for team owners to start throwing around money like the drunken billionaires that they are. The last two seasons have seen the 49ers make big splashes in free agency, but they've indicated they'll be a little more slow going this season. That certainly makes sense given the somewhat underwhelming nature of this free agent class.

For now we'll use this as the open thread for free agency news and discussion. If the Albert Haynesworth/Redskins deal goes down, please link to it in hear (if I haven't already) and do not create a new FanPost for it. After Justin Smiley's signing at the very beginning of free agency last season, I'm curious if teams wait a little longer to announce signings.

In the meantime, we've got plenty of resources for 49ers fans here at Niners Nation. Florida Danny has put togehter some great statistical reviews at various areas of need for the 49ers: pass rush, fullback, offensive tackle, and quarterback. I'm scheduling this post so by the time it goes up, he'll likely have written his post on free safeties.

And of course, for your general amusement, I put together my predictions for this free agency period, all of which could be entirely wrong. I predicted they'd sign Moran Norris, Igor Olshansky, and James Sanders and give extensions to Parys Haralson, Takeo Spikes, and David Baas. I forgot to include Allen Rossum, but I think they bring him back as well.

So, if you see free agent news tonight and into tomorrow morning, until you see otherwise, post it in here. Barring a 49ers free agent signing, I'll be moving this back to the top of the page after the Golden Nuggets go up.

Also, SB Nation will be tracking all free agency movement at the spreadsheet I've pointed out before. When you click on that link, you can click on different individual positions at the bottom of the screen.

In the meantime, all of our SB Nation football sites will be keeping up to date on free agency action.

FOOCH'S NOTE 10:20PM: The Jets resigned Tony Richardson, the Redskins resigned DeAngelo Hall, and Fred Taylor appears headed to New England.

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Fred Taylor to Patriots

Sources are reporting he’s heading to New England.

by David Fucillo on Feb 26, 2009 9:46 PM PST reply actions

He’ll play great weeks 3-5 after he returns from his camp injury. I can’t wait for the CBS shots of him in street clothes starting week 6.

Jim Nance, "Boy, wouldn’t the Patriots like to have that guy back playing . . . "

by bignerd on Feb 27, 2009 2:36 AM PST up reply actions

DeAngelo Hall reportedly resigns with Redskins

Rumor has it he got a 6 year, $54 million deal.

by David Fucillo on Feb 26, 2009 9:51 PM PST reply actions

Seriously!!!!

The guy signed a huge contract and got cut by the Raider by Week 8 last year he was so awful. He stunk in Washington too . . . didn’t he get burnt for 2 game winners?

It’s gotta be the name. I’m changing my name to the smoothness of DeAngelo Hall and hoping I get $30 million to play in the NFL.

Maybe Synder was jealous he only had 2 of the top 10 (49ers Lloyd and Stubblefield) worst free agent signings of all time as listed by NFL Network last week. Gotta catch the Raiders who I believe signed 3 of the top 10 last year.

by bignerd on Feb 27, 2009 2:32 AM PST up reply actions

Haynesworth signed.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11434894

by cachu on Feb 27, 2009 7:35 AM PST reply actions

Bart Scott to the Jets

by 49er4life on Feb 27, 2009 8:30 AM PST reply actions

i thought it was just a visit?

Sportscenter indicated it was a visit, although I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned into a signing.

In the meantime, I’ve got a new free agency thread up.

by David Fucillo on Feb 27, 2009 8:56 AM PST up reply actions

ATTENTION EVERYBODY: RECOMMEND THIS FANPOST.

It will keep it up at the top of the “Fanposts” section on the right side of the blog.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Feb 27, 2009 9:01 AM PST reply actions

Post

Unfortunately this is not a FanPost. It’s a front page thread so it doesn’t appear in the right-handed FanPosts.

by David Fucillo on Feb 27, 2009 9:17 AM PST up reply actions

I think you can edit it.

Or, you can create it as a fanpost and then move it to the “front page”

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Feb 27, 2009 9:30 AM PST up reply actions

Just my opinion...

… as it IS Fooch’s blog and all that, but I think open threads for games and events such as this and the draft should just be front page posts. There are only, at most, about two to three front page posts a day, so the open thread doesn’t really get pushed out too far. In any case, I’d imagine Fooch starting up a second open thread for tomorrow, too, where the same issues prevalent today will probably also be there tomorrow.

by sfgfan on Feb 27, 2009 9:54 AM PST up reply actions

to quote the Fonz

correct-a-mun-do

That’s why I created a new free agency thread today that’s a couple spots higher. The Allen Rossum signing moved it down one spot, but as I’m heading out the door for the next five or six hours, it won’t get bumped any further down. And tomorrow we’ll have a new thread with a complete Friday update and spaced allowed for Saturday news.

by David Fucillo on Feb 27, 2009 10:01 AM PST up reply actions