Drew Brees @ #1 makes perfect sense. It's easy to forget now, but when the Saints were forced out of New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina, they played some home games in San Antonio and were strongly considering moving there. There's a decent chance New Orleans doesn't have a team anymore without him. That's where he gets the edge over Reggie White.

@Ill06Taco

Жыл бұрын

Can't blame SD for moving on from him but also can't help but think if there would still be an NFL franchise there if he would have stayed.

@lucashenderson2775

Жыл бұрын

@@Ill06Taco There we go. That move might have affected the history of 2 franchises.

@Ill06Taco

Жыл бұрын

@@lucashenderson2775 Rivers could have taken them to the promised land but the organization let him down so many times. I think Brees dodged a bullet

@lucashenderson2775

Жыл бұрын

@@Ill06Taco Absolutely. AJ Smith blew it, he should've stayed out of Marty's way. That team could've brought him a Super Bowl.

@xXxtetosxXx

Жыл бұрын

Underrated legend, Drew Brees.

Drew Brees going to the NOLA saints , like for real that instantly changed that franchise , sadly it brought them only one Super Bowl title with him but man they had some severe bad luck especially in that 2018 championship game GRR

@steph_034

Жыл бұрын

always will b my biggest heartbreak as a sports fan

@tacotom3492

Жыл бұрын

Took years .. Deion was quicker

@stuartdollar9912

Жыл бұрын

If the Saints had had a defense to go with that offense (outside of the Super Bowl year), Brees would have probably won a couple more.

@MM-lo8dn

Жыл бұрын

I remember that day. I still have PTSD from it 😂

Peyton Manning set the NFL record with 55 touchdown passes in 2013 and surpassed Brett Favre for most touchdown passes on the all-time list in 2014! Manning definitely had more record setting moments in Denver than in Indianapolis ever since signing with the Broncos as a free agent in 2012 and after undergoing season-ending neck surgery with the Colts in 2011!

@jstewlly4747

Жыл бұрын

Yep he played 3 good years lol so did Brady yet Brady accomplished wayy more

@brianbadonde9251

Жыл бұрын

@@jstewlly4747 Brady also had wayy better coaching and defenses throughout his career

@Stopcommentingthesamecomments

Жыл бұрын

​@@jstewlly4747 I'm sorry what they both won a superbowl with their new teams and manning got to 2 of them while Brady did one I'd argue that manning was a more successful fa signing

@royallewis4828

Жыл бұрын

It would aàAvsa hub

@broncosbreaks

Жыл бұрын

Go, broncos!

I will always remember Drew he gave us so many incredible memories. See you in Canton in 2026!

@HTV315

Жыл бұрын

All time Passing Yards Leader for like 1 week Till Brady pasted him In 2022

@IsaiahBurleson

Жыл бұрын

@@HTV315 hating for no reason

@HTV315

Жыл бұрын

@@IsaiahBurleson it’s true Brady was better in yards but Brees broke the record first

@steph_034

Жыл бұрын

@@HTV315brady just played longer🤷🏾‍♂️

@steph_034

Жыл бұрын

that's my goat always and forever

Brady should probably be higher but I cant disagree with Brees at 1. He legitimately changed that franchise

Hate to admit it, but the Chiefs ALWAYS know a good runner when they see one. They never miss. VERY happy to see Rich Gannon getting some love. I have no idea what my Raiders saw in him but I'm glad they did. Leading the '02 squad to the Superbowl after the Tuckrule and subsequent coaching change is a very underrated achievement. The origin of free agency and The Minister of Defense will forever be intertwined. Soon as Reggie did what he did in another team's uniform, everyone knew free agency was a good idea. And Drew Brees finally gets to be #1 on a list!!! Hooray! He's just as intertwined with New Orleans as Reggie is with free agency itself.

@cooperwolfe5478

Жыл бұрын

While I do agree with you on everything you said, I would put Reggie White at number 1.

@stuartdollar9912

Жыл бұрын

@@cooperwolfe5478 You could make a case for White. You could also make a case for Deion Sanders, who jumped twice and won Super Bowls with both teams he jumped to. Brees is a pretty good case though. He led New Orleans offense for over a decade once the Saints got him from San Diego.

@justinlast2lastharder749

2 ай бұрын

They've definitely missed on Runners...they just had a couple good ones in a row with Holmes, Johnson, Charles...and arguably screwed over every single one of them.

VIEWTIFUL list boss. Thanks for churning this one out. Deion Sanders was definitely the hallmark signing for the 49ers, but another one I think of was getting Tim McDonald as a free agent in '93. He became a cornerstone player on the defense, and really helped the unit stay in top shape for a few years. Also Ken Norton Jr. in '94.

NFL Throwback Is Absolutely Marvelous Keep Up The Good Work 👍.

Fun fact, William Shakespeare was the first ever Steelers pick

Peyton Manning did a lot for the Broncos, but not nearly enough people talk about them signing DeMarcus Ware. That was a REAL home run.

Tampa Bay getting TB12 was a superb free agent signing

@tyreepowell8367

Жыл бұрын

He'll Still Always Be The G.O.A.T🐐 Without A Doubt.

@LogBitzWasntTaken

Жыл бұрын

@@tyreepowell8367 and a crybaby, and a cheater

@amaze_z1953

Жыл бұрын

​@@tyreepowell8367 🤓

@stuartdollar9912

Жыл бұрын

New England letting him go was a bigger mistake.

@erosennin211

Ай бұрын

@@stuartdollar9912I don’t know if it was as much NE letting him leave as it was BB pushing him away. Brady loved NE but BB never seemed to give Brady any ounce of admiration or affection as a player, and I think Brady desperately wanted even an ounce of that from him.

Great video. Feel like the low marketed Bucs get overlooked alot in videos of this nature, but good to see Simeon Rice and Hardy Nickerson were added as honorable mentions. Well deserved.

Charles Woodson and Reggie White for The Packers 2 Legends

It's easily Deion Sanders to the Cowboys . He turned the tides from SB Champion to next SB Champion.. no one could say that after the fact ..Charles Haley is also in the conversation. Immediate impact. ✌️

@nelsonbohanon2190

Жыл бұрын

And it’s not Tom Brady cause they brought gronk and ab with him

Definitely some free agents signings for sure.

Look at the last 5 years of Peyton’s career and you would think it was a Hollywood Story. No matter what, he is a Colt, but he is just as much as a Bronco as well.

How is Brady only 5?? He won a Super Bowl in his first year with the Bucs, made that franchise relevant, broke their playoff dry spell that was over a decade long, AND now the Bucs will go back to missing the playoffs without him

@mitchelldouglas2483

Жыл бұрын

U have to take into account that it was the COVID year where he won the super bowl. Not to fully discredit him but he was on the road the entire playoffs and likey wouldn't have made it to the super bowl with a full Lambeau field or super dome two of the hardest places to play in. Also u also have to take into account that the bucs acquired way more FA other than Brady.

@JDBass36

Жыл бұрын

@@mitchelldouglas2483 Packers have been playoff chokers for 10+ years They proven that they are regular season warriors more then anything. Packers is garbage in the playoffs

@stuartdollar9912

Жыл бұрын

He also gets discounted for a truly dreadful 2022 though. He should have hung it up after 2021.

@dietsugar7422

Жыл бұрын

How is he above Charles Woodson is the real question. Tampa had one of the best offensive lines and receiving cores with a solid defense the first two years. Like putting up yardage for Brady is kind of dumb since he threw the most pass attempts in NFL history the last 2 years. With a ton of ring-chasing free agents added on. Charles Woodson on the other hand had 38 Ints in the 7 seasons he was with the Packers. Which is more than most players get in their entire career. Locking down Calvin Johnson is no easy feat as well. I don’t remember if he won the super bowl with the Packers or not (I think so) but they had the same amount of rings over their free agent contracts then. I’m pretty sure a few QBs would have done just as well as Brady did with the supporting cast he had. This is really just some dumb Brady bias he was only good for 2 seasons. Absolutely fell off last year with a weak division and it showed when they played the first game in the playoffs.

@alessandroscuderi7300

2 ай бұрын

B/c the guys in front him also won Super Bowls while being great player for longer? Guys like White and Brees were elite players for 6+ yrs on the new team.

Curtis Martin will always be my favorite runningback. Dude was massively underrated as a player AND character guy. Locker Room Leader and Zero Diva Tendencies. Oldest Back to win the rushing title.

Nice list

The disrespect for Tom Brady is insane! Its like no one understands it. Tampa Bay may only be a franchise because of Tom.

How is Sanders #4 for a 1 year signing in SF and Kurt Warner is a honorable mention? Lmao

@thenumberquelve158

Жыл бұрын

I think they're bumping him up because he was a one-year game changer for TWO teams in back-to-back years, which is pretty much unheard of. He's getting credit for two free agent signings rolled into one. Still I hear you. Taking those 49ers and Cowboys to the Superbowl is nothing compared to taking the CARDINALS to a Superbowl.

@alessandroscuderi7300

2 ай бұрын

Its him signing in SF AND Cowboys helping both win SBs. Not just the SF 1 yr deal.

0:39 that ref diving out of the way tho lol

Curtis Martin and Priest Holmes are two of the most underrated backs of all time. Both were SO good at their peaks

@stuartdollar9912

Жыл бұрын

Both were big, terrifying backs who were just as happy to run over you as around you.

@Defx10

Жыл бұрын

I agree with Curtis Martin being underrated, but Priest Holmes was definitely not underrated.

so many what-if scenarios with free agency, one that I think about is what if Drew Brees stayed with the Chargers? 👀

@_itzjustmajor0

Жыл бұрын

Or if he signed with the dolphins

@kingflores8915

Жыл бұрын

The chargers knew what they wanted though and they wanted rivers, drew wasn’t playing that good, and had a career turn around with Sean Peyton, I think it’s a system thing even though drew was amazing, he fit that system perfectly.

@DJ12850

Жыл бұрын

never would of had anything close to the career he had if he stayed in SD. they would have wasted him & his talent as they do all the QB's they get. NO & Payton knew how to use him & unleash his greatness

New top ten worst free agents would be awesome soon!

It would be cool if you included what team they came from. Some of these I had to look up 😂

Another player that could have probably made this at least as an honorable mention is CB Johnathan Joseph. He was consistently a good, sometimes great corner that provided Texans fans with a lot of big play memories.

@justinlast2lastharder749

2 ай бұрын

The problem is, he also got burned ALOT. Especially towards the end of his run there

Kevin Mawae was one of the best Centers of All Time...followed up by Nick Mangold, another All Time Great Center.

8:40 "Ya wanna be a Raidah?" 💀

Interesting how the #1 had the shortest screen time.

Brees at one makes sense. Gilmore for the Pats was also a great one and I’d probably put Brady higher.

Enjoyed it, though no honorable mention for the great Jon Runyan. How about best and worst free agent signings by team, maybe separate videos by decade?

Peyton Manning singlehandedly saved John Elway’s reputation. He practically did Elway’s job for him because every single significant player we signed who played a significant role for that super bowl team would never even step foot in Colorado if Peyton wasn’t there.

I’m glad y’all put the Burner on here

Andrew Whitworth to the Rams has to be top 10 at least. He was a key piece to the Rams resurgence under McVay

Honestly I would argue that Reggie White is just as important to the Packers as he was to the Eagles, and that he’s just as iconic to both teams. People tend to forget that Green Bay was a dumpster fire for *20* years. We had Lynn Dickey, James Lofton, Coffman, even Majik Man, but Green Bay was perpetually in the basement. Then we get Brett Favre in a trade, no big deal obviously, until Majik goes down, the rest, was history. But even then, Green Bay was sort of turning the corner, on the rise, but as a quiet background thing. Then free agency hits for the first time. I remember my Dad telling me that he daydreamed about getting Reggie, like a Lions fan daydreaming about what if prime Rodgers joined forces with Megatron. Only Reggie *actually* did it. All of a sudden, Green Bay went from being a tiny backwater, to a tiny backwater, but one that became a hot spot for free agents. A young Favre lighting up the offense with arguably the greatest defensive player in NFL history on the other side? Sign me the hell up. And for 30 years, Green Bay has been at worst a playoff contender. He and Favre *completely* changed Green Bay’s fortunes alongside Holmgreen, and in return Reggie got something he never had at any other point in his life. A championship.

Of course being a Bolt fan its Brees ! SMH - And these newer Chargers fans loved Rivers with us vets fans still asking WTF is or was AJ Smith thinking ? And Michael Turner and Darren Sproles and Vincent Jackson, Antonio Cromartie

Maybe the only signing the cowboys have made worth a damn since the FA-era began. A no-brainer one at that ... and then nothing. Nothing at all for what, 28 years now? 28 years of not even making it into the NFC title game once FA firmly took hold.

Do Every NFL Team Next Please😏

Sanders #4? - Man I love how he played, he was the best but SF and Dallas were already very good teams Manning at #3? and White at #2? same comment Denver and GB were already playoff teams Brady at #5? When he took a team that didn't play a playoff game in 12 years and won a SB in his first year, that's amazing, Brady should be #2 Brees #1

@cooperwolfe5478

Жыл бұрын

I see what you’re saying about Brady, but I would still put White at number 2, that was truly the first big time free agent in NFL history so there is a lot of historical relevance in his signing.

Rod (the best of the Woodson’s) To the Ravens helped put them over the top

@michaelhession2105

Жыл бұрын

I agree. He absolutely changed the culture of the Ravens. Once Rod got here, they've been a defense first team ever since. And regardless of who is on offense, that'll never change.

Curtis Martin was something else

As a bears and Ohio State fan seeing Charles Woodson sign to the packers made me sick to my stomach 😭

Kurt Warner looks like he could be Ryan Reynolds' dad.

They needed to include Marcus Allen, IMO. And Hardy Nickerson belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Finally, Drew Brees gets some respect, as the greatest free agent signing in NFL history.

Drew Brees at #1... That's just perfect. If he would have declined, New Orleans, wouldn't have a team, and San Antonio would

Tom Brady signing with the Buccaneers: #1 Drew Brees signing with the Saints: #1A Peyton Manning signing with the Broncos: #1B

There were no codes to phones in 2004. Buddy just displayed false memories

Lol @ spelling Stephon Gilmore’s as “Stefan” in the chapters.

Gannon was cooking

Wouldn't Kurt Warner also count for the Rams as well considering he signed with them while he was out of the league

It’s amazing with everything John Elway and Peyton Manning had done for Denver, all of their accomplishments have been dwarfed and nullified by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s like y’all were never there.

Kevin Greene played only 3 seasons in Pit? Felt way longer

How is Reggie White not on the list lol

Nah Reggie coming to us is number 1 it changed free agency for ever when he came to green bay cause they usually only went to New York or Miami or California

@mikemuhn5729

Жыл бұрын

the Packers were on his short list and that was cool, but then he came! Don't think I would have been more thrilled if Lombardi himself had come back!

@daleychips7463

Жыл бұрын

No sir, Reggie was the first and one of the most important but Drew Brees literally saved our franchise in New Orleans. Changed life in a city, no hyperbole he changed life in this city.

What about Jared Allen?

More honorable mentions than actual players in the top-10.

Man, i miss Elliot Harrison narrating these...

What about Darren Sharper?

The last time the packers have won superbowls they made moves in free agency???!!! 😑

Am I missing something, or should James Harrison have been a mention?

Where's Albert Haynesworth??? 😂😂😂😅😅

Nfl throwback you have the best videos ever

Where is Kurt Warner to the Rams or wasn’t that a free Agency signing ?

I feel like Antonio gates should have been on here since he was a UDFA

Jared Allen, Terrel Owens, or Randy Moss??

Would y'all say Cam wake is the greatest dolphins free agent ever 🤔 and should be an Honourable mention on this list

13:07 rip DT 🏈

Whoever made this video spelled his name Stefan Gilmore 😆 it's Stephon Gilmore

It is laughable that Rodney Harrison is not in the top 3 and it is embarrassing that he isn't on the list at all. All time playoff interception leader with the Patriots. Big time picks in championship games and super bowl. 1st player in the 30 pick/30 sack club (only other person currently in this club is a guy called Ray Lewis). Whether it be HOF nominations or lists like this, the disrespect shown to man is shameful.

@salidarx

Жыл бұрын

Rodney had a decent year after signing with NE but most of his production was with SD, his former team. He only got 9 of those sacks and 8 of those INTs with NE.

@bomigaruba4433

Жыл бұрын

@@salidarx he's talking about playoff production,,,you know where stuff actually matters

Reggie White #1. And it isn't even close.

How is Warner HM?

Reggie white should be number one he set the standard and arguably top 5 nfl player ever I don't think drew Brees top 5 quarterback of all time

I thought Gilmore was traded

Where's Rodney Harrison?

James Farrior honorable mention??? Hahaha he anchored 2 Super Bowl teams...

I still can't get over how overpaid these thugs are

Where’s Revis?!

Tom Brady should have been number 1 period

Priest was that guy

So where does Charles Haley rank in your eyes? SMH

Inmoss the commentators

Uh… Jared Allen?

No love for Jerome Bettis?

@michaelhession2105

Жыл бұрын

That was a trade, not a FA signing. Although it's definitely a Top 10 Trade of All Time I'll give you that.

@ConsistentlyInconsistent21

Жыл бұрын

Marshall Faulk from Indy to my Rams is another Top 10 Trade of all time..

this no narrator shit ain’t it 😂

First

Brady being #5 and not #1 is a joke lol. For everything he did in New England.. then to sign elsewhere and Win It All. What a joke of an order this list is in lol

@XBC3-4GOTY

Жыл бұрын

Didn’t know Brady played every position in the nfl

@colinrichardson5577

Жыл бұрын

Not really

Peyton at 3 is Wild cause he was honestly trash in Denver

I’m not watching but stephon Gilmore better be on this list

@lanewood6885

Жыл бұрын

He was an honorable mention towards the end of vid

Desean jackson definitely deserves a mention here, might not have been “great” but he was definitely serviceable for the skins.

Brees is the most overrated player ever

N1 free agency Peyton manning