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At 4 p.m. Tuesday, free agency will begin for the NFL.

The rumor mills will be hot and heavy with a lot of names flying around once that clock hits 4 p.m. ET.

Last week, the New York Giants had to make a cut to their roster, and it was one many fans expected was coming with the release of long-time running back Brandon Jacobs.

Jacobs was not willing to take the pay-cut the Giants and GM Jerry Reese wanted him to, so Jacobs and the Giants parted ways after seven seasons.

This past week, one free agent expressed a major interest in taking Jacobs' place on the team.

On Sirius XM NFL Radio, former San Diego Chargers running back Mike Tolbert interviewed with radio host Adam Schien and told him he thought he could fit in very well with the defending champions.

"Tolbert: "With Jacobs leaving I think I could fit that void pretty well." He also raved about Eli. #GIANTS #SIZZLE"

And if I am Reese, I might listen to Tolbert's lobbying, because it sounds like the former Chargers bruiser wants to come to New Jersey for 2012.

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And if Tolbert wants to be a Giant, they should definitely look into signing him.

Tolbert is only 26 years old, and he knows what it is like to split carries on an offense, as he did with Ryan Mathews the last two seasons. Plus, he is exactly the type of runner Jacobs used to be before he got his contract and let his attitude get in the way. Tolbert runs full-speed ahead, north to south, and bulldozes over defenders.

People who play fantasy football know exactly who Tolbert is.

Over the last two seasons, he's recorded 19 rushing touchdowns, 11 of which came in the 2010 season when Mathews spent some time on the bench with injuries.

Not only is Tolbert a strong runner, but he can also catch the ball too, as he had 433 yards receiving on 54 catches and two touchdowns in 2011. Jacobs was never that strong of a pass-catching back out of the backfield because it was never a big part of his game. That would be something Tolbert can bring to the table for the Giants.

I honestly think this is a no-brainer move the Giants need to make. It really looks like Tolbert wants to play for the defending Super Bowl champions when the 2012 season kicks off.

And I think this would be a big-time signing for the Giants to make.

Reese needs to make this one happen. Tolbert and Ahmad Bradshaw would be a fearsome backfield and could re-establish the Giants as a strong running team—something they were not in 2011.

Part of that was Jacobs' fault.

Adding Tolbert could easily fix that problem.

Stay tuned, Giants fans; 4 p.m. on Tuesday can't get here quickly enough.