Here's a look at the top 5 free agents at each defensive position from the beginning of the free agency period and where these players landed. The signings are as of March 6 ...
Top Five Defensive Ends
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Pos.
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Name
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2008 Team
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2009 Team
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1
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Chris Canty
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Dallas
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New York Giants
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2
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Bert Berry
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Arizona
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3
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Kevin Carter
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Tampa Bay
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4
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Igor Olshansky
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San Diego
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Dallas
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5
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Kalimba Edwards
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Oakland
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Top Five Defensive Tackles
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Pos.
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Name
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2008 Team
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2009 Team
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1
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Albert Haynesworth
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Tennessee
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Washington
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2
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Rocky Bernard
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Seattle
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New York Giants
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3
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Dewayne Robertson
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Denver
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4
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John Thornton
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Cincinnati
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5
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Jovan Haye
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Tampa Bay
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Tennessee
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Top Five Outside Linebackers
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Pos.
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Name
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2008 Team
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2009 Team
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1
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Bart Scott
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Baltimore
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New York Jets
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2
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Michael Boley
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Atlanta
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New York Giants
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3
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Angelo Crowell
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Buffalo
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4
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Takeo Spikes
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San Francisco
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San Francisco
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5
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Derrick Brooks
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Tampa Bay
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Top Five Middle Linebackers
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Pos.
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Name
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2008 Team
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2009 Team
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1
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Ray Lewis
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Baltimore
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Baltimore
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2
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Mike Peterson
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Jacksonville
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3
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Jonathan Vilma
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New Orleans
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New Orleans
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4
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Andra Davis
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Cleveland
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Denver
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5
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Eric Barton
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New York Jets
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Top Five Cornerbacks
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Pos.
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Name
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2008 Team
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2009 Team
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1
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Ron Bartell
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St. Louis
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St. Louis
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2
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DeAngelo Hall
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Washington
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Washington
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3
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Bryant McFadden
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Pittsburgh
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Arizona
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4
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Jabari Greer
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Buffalo
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New Orleans
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5
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Phillip Buchanon
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Tampa Bay
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Detroit
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Top Five Safeties
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Pos.
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Name
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2008 Team
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2009 Team
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1
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Brian Dawkins
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Eagles
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Denver
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2
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Jermaine Phillips
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Tampa Bay
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Tampa Bay
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3
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Sean Jones
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Cleveland
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Eagles
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4
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Jim Leonhard
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Baltimore
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New York Jets
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5
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Gerald Sensabaugh
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Jacksonville
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