2012 Free Agency: How Will It Effect the NFL Draft

Free agency has started, and the deals have been fast and furious.  We’ve seen a handful of mid-tier NFL players change teams in less than 48 hours.  Many of these signings will shape the 2012 NFL Draft.  But which?  Let’s take a quick look….

• Vincent Jackson to Tampa
  Tampa needed a big wideout, they probably hold off taking a WR with a high pick now and wait on Benn to progress
  
• Redskins trade for #2 overall pick, sign Josh Morgan and Pierre Garcon
  The Redskins will be releasing Jabar Gaffney and/or Santana Moss, and the Robert Griffin III era will begin
• Giants sign Martellus Bennett
  They won a SB with pretty much no TE play… so take this as a upgrade
• Cowboys sign Brandon Carr, Kyle Orton
  Cowboys looking to upgrade the defensive backfield and they are not done yet.  They could still use a high pick on a corner, but DE is now more likely
• Brandon Marshall traded to Chicago
  Marshall got into another “incident” in which people got hurt….
• Chargers sign Robert Meachem
  Chargers may be looking to focus in on defense in this draft. Still need a pas rusher to emerge
• Colts resign Reggie Wayne
  Wayne is a 10 year veteran and has a ring.  He loves Indy and Indy loves him. He will love Andrew Luck
• Cortland Finnegan signs with St. Louis
  Dont rule out St. Louis drafting a CB still, but WR looks like where they will invest some draft picks
• Saints resign Marques Colston
  It was between Colston or Meachem to resign and we see who won
• 49ers sign Randy Moss
  Randy Moss is 35 years old and coming off retirement, I don’t rule out the 49ers drafting another receiver to go with him