Forge Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Trojan said: Deion's one year with SF is kinda unparalleled though. He left the team the 49ers kept losing to in the playoffs then gave the 49ers 6 picks, half of which went for TDs and two more picks in the playoffs including against the Cowboys he left, and then they won the SB. He was awesome. LIS, for me when I think about free agent signings, it's about a longer period of time than just a year. I can understand including him because he was a FA signing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siv Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Charles Woodson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neumatic Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I feel like it has to be Brees. I can't think of any others that had the kind of impact and longevity of Brees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totty Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Reggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronsWitness Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) Peyton Manning in Denver Edited March 16, 2021 by AkronsWitness 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinSting Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 TE Keith Jackson in 1992. When he left the Eagles for the Dolphins, he basically invented this FA circus we know and love. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnobili Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 albert haynseworth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Drew Brees is probably the best answer and what he meant to that franchise. For the Vikes, Steve Hutchinson, Antoine Winfield and Jared Allen (well technically they traded for him as he was tagged). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbuff Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 It’s Brees, and i don’t think it’s even remotely close tbh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEagle Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) Reggie White. If you weren't around then, you probably wouldn't understand. Free agency was new. Guys like Reggie had never become available to other teams. The circus surrounding his free agency was crazy. Many NFL teams recruiting him like college teams recruiting a 5 star. Edited March 16, 2021 by TheEagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Michael Bennett going to Seattle was arguably the best piece they acquired that allowed that defense to truly become elite. Him and Avril both signing there became Seattle's pass rush which fed that secondary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilenFroggen Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 For us? Jake Delhomme. Put aside the memes and you have a guy who went toe to toe with Brady and the early 2000s Patriot defense in the Super Bowl, on top of everything else he did before that game in Arizona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW21 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Trojan said: Deion's one year with SF is kinda unparalleled though. He left the team the 49ers kept losing to in the playoffs then gave the 49ers 6 picks, half of which went for TDs and two more picks in the playoffs including against the Cowboys he left, and then they won the SB. Deion signed in SF coming from ATL. He played the one year in SF where he won DPOY and a Super Bowl, then sold his soul to the devil and became a Cowboy. Jerry Rice claims to this day that he was willing to take less so they could bring Deion back, but I think Deion wanted to leave. Jerry and Deion did not get along very well from all accounts. Jerry was a head down all about business dude and Deion was all about having fun and was flashy. Not to indicate that Deion didn't work, but there was definitely a clash in personalities that came to a head before that Super Bowl from what I've read. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl4life07 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Drew Brees is the greatest free agent signing of all-time. He not only changed the culture of the Saints that was known as the Aints before his arrival but he changed the city of New Orleans. While Brees himself wasnt established as a great QB in free agency not to mention his injury that scared the Dolphins off and no telling how many other teams he came to the Saints with the new rookie head coach in Sean Payton and became a top 10 QB of all-time. Im biased here but I also think Andrew Witworth belongs on the top 10 greatest free agent signings of all-time. The Bengals made a huge mistake on letting him go. Their offensive line took a face dive big time. It still has never recovered. Meanwhile the Rams offensive line went from a joke led by the bust that was Greg Robinson who was the 2nd overall pick in the 2014 draft to a top 10 offensive line as soon as Whitworth was signed. Just like I mentioned with Brees, the new rookie head coach Sean McVay immediately came the coach and wanted Whitworth to be on the team. Most people thought Whitworth was just wanting to get his last big pay day because he was up in age and was due to retire soon. Instead Whitworth is still playing and not just playing but is one of the best left tackles in the NFL. I think PFF had him as the best offensive tackle in the NFL this past season before he got hurt. If Whitworth wasnt going to the HOF during his time with the Bengals, he definitely has made a strong case to go into the HOF during his time with the Rams. He is the Tom Brady of the offensive line. Not to mention the icing on the cake is that he is a former LSU Tiger so you know Im going to root for him even more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnChimpo Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 34 minutes ago, GW21 said: Deion signed in SF coming from ATL. He played the one year in SF where he won DPOY and a Super Bowl, then sold his soul to the devil and became a Cowboy. Jerry Rice claims to this day that he was willing to take less so they could bring Deion back, but I think Deion wanted to leave. Jerry and Deion did not get along very well from all accounts. Jerry was a head down all about business dude and Deion was all about having fun and was flashy. Not to indicate that Deion didn't work, but there was definitely a clash in personalities that came to a head before that Super Bowl from what I've read. Deion got Larry Brown a Super Bowl MVP and a much bigger contract than he deserved in free agency. That’s a pretty big impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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