Top 5 Unrestricted Free-Agents: Defense

Here are the top five players at their respective position that will be unrestricted free-agents at the end of the season. As we get closer to free-agency and the off-season I will get more in-depth in to their strength and weakness and where I think that they will sign.

DE
1. Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers
2. Elvis Dumervil, Denver Broncos
3. Aaron Kampman, Green Bay Packers
4. Kyle Vanden Bosch, Tennessee Titans
5. Adewale Ogunleye, Chicago Bears

DT
1. Vince Wilfork, New England Patriots
2. Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh Steelers
3. Johnny Jolly, Green Bay Packers
4. Tony Brown, Tennessee Titans
5. Barry Cofield, New York Giants

OLB
1. Karlos Dansby, Arizona Cardinals
2. Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers
3. Thomas Davis, Carolina Panthers
4. Thomas Howard, Oakland Raiders
5. Rocky McIntosh, Washington Redskins

ILB/MLB
1. DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans
2. Barrett Ruud, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3. D’Qwell Jackson, Cleveland Browns
4. Gary Brackett, Indianapolis Colts
5. Omar Gaither, Philadelphia Eagles

CB
1. Dunta Robinson, Houston Texans
2. Carlos Rogers, Washington Redskins
3. Richard Marshall, Carolina Panthers
4. Fabian Washington, Baltimore Ravens
5. Ellis Hobbs, Philadelphia Eagles

S
1. O.J. Atogwe, St. Louis Rams
2. Nick Collins, Green Bay Packers
3. Antoine Bethea, Indianapolis Colts
4. Roman Harper, New Orleans Saints
5. Danieal Manning, Chicago Bears

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