Best offseason acquisitions for all 32 NFL teams 8:30 AM ETESPN.comFrom free agents to coaches and draft picks to general managers, NFL Nation reporters select the top offseason pickup for every team:
noah by anti java, on FlickrNFC SOUTHAtlanta FalconsCenter Alex MackThe three-time Pro Bowl center gives the Falcons an instant anchor along what has been a shaky offensive line. The addition of Mack helps the Falcons feel a bit more comfortable about having average play at guard, particularly with Andy Levitre at left guard. Mack received $28.5 million guaranteed in a five-year deal, plus he is the highest-paid center at $9 million per year. Now, he just has to give the Falcons their money's worth, something the team hasn't gotten from their free-agent acquisitions in recent years. -- Vaughn McClureCarolina PanthersDefensive end Charles JohnsonThis was simple, though Johnson was actually a reacquisition. The Panthers released Johnson to clear $11 million under the salary cap, then re-signed him after he hit the open market to a one-year deal worth $3 million. In the playoffs, he recorded a sack in each game, including the Super Bowl. When healthy, he still has plenty to offer. Not losing one of the key leaders in the locker room was also important. -- David NewtonNew Orleans SaintsDefensive tackle Sheldon RankinsI should pick tight end Coby Fleener because I think he'll thrive in New Orleans. Fleener was by far the Saints' most expensive new addition, and he should be the flashiest one too, posting big numbers in an offense that loves to feature tight ends. But if we're talking important newcomers, I have to go defense, where the Saints so badly need more impact players. And I'll give the slight edge to the rookie Rankins, who should bring a disruptive presence the Saints have been missing against both the pass and the run. -- Mike TriplettTampa Bay BuccaneersDefensive end Noah SpenceSpence supplied teams with his clean drug test results throughout the pre-draft process and because of that, and some work of their own, the Bucs believe his drug problem at Ohio State is behind him. If that really is the case, then Spence could be a defensive rookie of the year candidate. Many analysts believe Spence was the best pure pass-rusher in the draft. The Bucs will turn him loose in a division loaded with star quarterbacks. He could threaten double-digit sacks as a rookie. -- Mike DiRoccoFor the whole league.... http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/32for32x160516/nfl-best-offseason-acquisitions-all-32-teams-free-agency-coaches-general-managers-draft-picks
