DeSean Jackson came in and signed his deal and then held a PC at noon. That was pretty uneventful. DeSean didn’t say anything all that interesting. It was basically a love fest as he lauded Reid, Roseman, Lurie, and some guy named Drew Rosenhaus.

After the PC, Jeff McLane spoke to Roseman in the hallway. Roseman was asked about free agency and LB and indicated that something might happen in the next few days. Okay, that’s good news. It is vague and non-committal, but at least that’s a hint that something might be coming down. Teams don’t telegraph moves at this time of the year.

Dave Spadaro has also indicated on Twitter that he gets the feeling something could happen in the next couple of days. He’s quick to say that’s “just a feeling”, but it is another good sign in my book.

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So what’s going on in LB world? David Hawthorne has a visit scheduled with the Saints. I thought it was today, but have also seen it listed as Friday. Curtis Lofton is scheduled to visit on Friday. And the Saints have talked to Joe Mays about visiting. Sounds like the Saints want a MLB, but frankly that is an odd way of doing business. Bringing in key guys on the same day or back to back. They could slide Hawthorne to OLB, but that would raise the question of exactly how they’re able to afford so many players when they had cap issues. Color me confused.

Signing Lofton would make the most sense for them, since it would weaken a division rival and since Lofton already knows the teams of the NFC South.

Lions MLB Stephen Tulloch said today that he expects to get a contract that pays him a minimum of $6M per season. He’s actually looking for a deal that surpasses that of Browns MLB D’Qwell Jackson. Good luck with that, Steve.

ILB Dan Connor signed a 2-year deal with the Cowboys. Geoff Mosher reported that the Eagles had made him a minimal offer. Jeff McLane said that he knew the Eagles had very passive interest. Connor could start or be a backup in Dallas, depending on the health of Bruce Carter.

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Juqua Parker is now a Cleveland Brown. He signed a 1-year deal that can pay him as much as $3M. Peter King expects him to have 10 sacks. My guess is 3 or 4. Glad to see Juqua get signed. He turned out to be a good player for us. We got 31.5 sacks out of Juqua Parker. Actually, that’s not true. Juqua Thomas had some of those sacks.

Parker wasn’t going to fit in with the crowd at DE in 2012. He can challenge for the #3 or #4 DE spot with the Browns. Cleveland has a DE/LB named Marcus Benard who is a FA. He could fit here in the Wide-9. If we go for a backup with some upside, Benard might be a player for us to target. One team’s trash can be another team’s treasure.

As for the Browns…they are turning into Eagles West. I’m not sure if that’s such a good thing for them. I do like the players so I wish them well.

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OG Evan Mathis is still in Baltimore. They are making a solid push to sign him. Word is that the Eagles are staying in contact with his agent, some guy named Drew Rosenhaus, and will be given a chance to match any offer. We’ll see how that goes.

Should Mathis leave…it isn’t the end of the world. There are plenty of OGs on the market. I’m sure the Eagles and Howard Mudd have targeted some players of interest. The team isn’t going after anyone now because the hope is that Mathis will return. You only make a move when you lose him.

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The Skins signed Brandon Meriweather. Any player who turned off Bill Belichick and Lovie Smith in one year is a guy that I’m not all that worried about. I wasn’t all that keen on him coming out of Miami and his time in the NFL hasn’t changed my opinion.

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The first couple of days of free agency are the wildest. Things settle down and then there is a second wave of activity. This could happen tomorrow or push over til Monday. We’ll see how things play out. Mario Williams signed in Buffalo and he was the biggest defensive player on the market. Peyton is still shopping. Might be a Titan. As the big dominoes fall, teams can adjust their plans and attack accordingly.

Activity with the LBs should start to pick up on Friday. I think.