Looking Ahead: The Potential NFL Free-Agent Class of 2010, Part One

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Published: June 19, 2009

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With training camp looming, there are sure to be a flurry of signings to fill rosters and replace sustained injuries. 

With roster turnover affecting 33 percent of the average NFL roster, wading into free agency cautiously is vital. A few mishaps, and a team can turn its salary cap into a three-headed monster that makes life unpleasant. 

Just ask the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2007, they won a gritty playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two six year, $30 million dollar deals with wide receiver Jerry Porter and cornerback Drayton Florence later, a 5-11 2008 record ensued. Both players, who were expected to be major contributors, flopped and were cut this offseason. 

Other teams strike gold, like when the Atlanta Falcons landed a franchise running back in Michael Turner, when the Seahawks landed their best wide receiver in 20 years in TJ Houshmandzadeh, or&nb...

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