NFL Free Agency Primer: Notable fantasy football players hitting the market and more

With the franchise tag deadline come and gone, we now know which free agents will actually be available. The reality of the open market is always less dreamy than our fantasies from January and February but there are still quality players to be found. Here, we’ll go through each position to give an overview of the market and try to identify the best talents available.

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Quarterbacks

Finding a starting-caliber solution at quarterback in free agency is nothing short of rare. Most of the time, if a guy hits the open market, there’s a reason. And that explanation is usually based on their flaws. This year, we might have at least one and maybe two unique cases where a team can sign a guy they can sell to a fanbase as a multi-year starter.

Either way, if 2023’s quarterback injuries taught us anything, some of these guys will be starting for teams this year.

Kirk Cousins

For the second time in his career, Cousins appears to be the rare exception to the rule that clearly above-average passers don’t make it to the open market. That alone gives him incredible leverage. Cousins was enjoying a significant rebound season in terms of touchdown rate (5.8) and adjusted yards per attempt (7.9) before his Week 8 Achilles tear. That injury at his age — he turns 36 in August — makes his future projection cloudy but you can still expect him to be coveted and pursued as an answer for a needy team.

Baker Mayfield

Mayfield threw for 4,000 yards for the first time in his career and the Bucs ranked eighth in dropback EPA under his watch. He’s still a tough quarterback to rank league-wide given his volatile career. His best-case scenario would be to return to Tampa Bay, even amid an offensive coordinator change. Mike Evans’ re-signing should make the concept an easier sell. Yet, you could imagine a quarterback-starved team making him an offer he cannot refuse.

Russell Wilson

The Broncos were willing to absorb an outrageous $85…

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Publish date : 2024-03-06 18:18:18

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