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Top 25 FA’s 2023


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Here is a list from NFL.com. 4 of the top 10 are offensive lineman. If we can get Quenton Nelson, Orlando Brown or Elgton Jenkins that would be insanity! Shoot, we could realistically get 2 of the 3 and our line is set for the next 5 years and would be absolutely dominant! Going to be reallllll nice watching Terry spend this $85+ million in cap money. 

https://www.nfl.com/_amp/top-25-nfl-free-agents-in-2023-prospective-class-headlined-by-lamar-jackson-and-

You have to expect we try and shore up the OL via FA instead of the draft. If you have the money to spend and you can get proven NFL maulers that’s hands down the best way to spend a chunk of our cap. 

I also suspect we look at trying to get 2 of the 3 between an edge rusher, a NT to help Grady and an OLB. 

We likely go NT or Edge with 1st pick in draft, a DB or OLB with 2nd pick and a WR with 3rd pick to provide more offensive firepower. 

That’s just what I believe makes sense and now that we finally have money to spend in FA it makes filling holes with proven guys much easier and allows us to focus on skill positions via the draft. The perfect level of alignment! 

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Anyway, my plan would be to specifically target players from division rivals because they're all in such bad cap shape that we can easily outbid any of them. 

 

A few names I would look at are 

De Marcus davenport

Cb Jamel dean (OTC has him as being worth 20+ mil... WTH)

Carolina doesnt really have anybody lmao.

 

Then I'd try to go get a true center fielder safety in Jesse Bates and I'd try to snatch one of the top centers. 

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4 minutes ago, k-train said:

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/all//

This should be a bit more accurate.

Side note... how insane is it to see Wes Schweitzer listed amongst the top OL free agents, with an estimated annual salary of almost $14M per year?

In hindsight TD, should have kept him instead of letting him go and signing  Brown and Carpenter - but I digress. 

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3 minutes ago, FalconFanSince1969 said:

Anyway, my plan would be to specifically target players from division rivals because they're all in such bad cap shape that we can easily outbid any of them. 

 

A few names I would look at are 

De Marcus davenport

Cb Jamel dean (OTC has him as being worth 20+ mil... WTH)

Carolina doesnt really have anybody lmao.

 

Then I'd try to go get a true center fielder safety in Jesse Bates and I'd try to snatch one of the top centers. 

Davenport was the name that stuck out.

He is probably going to get overpaid vs his actual production but with TF here, there is that obvious connection....and we need pass rushers bad.

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1 minute ago, falconsd56 said:

Davenport was the name that stuck out.

He is probably going to get overpaid vs his actual production but with TF here, there is that obvious connection....and we need pass rushers bad.

from that Spotrac list I posted, they have Davenport's estimated value at $23M/year. Seems like a large chunk of change for a pass rusher who's yet to hit double digits after 4 1/2 years, and only has eclipsed 6 sacks one time in that span.

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17 minutes ago, k-train said:

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/all//

This should be a bit more accurate.

Side note... how insane is it to see Wes Schweitzer listed amongst the top OL free agents, with an estimated annual salary of almost $14M per year?

Very surprised about some of the names.  Man, many of them I thought was out of the league years ago!

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2 minutes ago, k-train said:

from that Spotrac list I posted, they have Davenport's estimated value at $23M/year. Seems like a large chunk of change for a pass rusher who's yet to hit double digits after 4 1/2 years, and only has eclipsed 6 sacks one time in that span.

No chance I'd pay that for Davenport. Draft a guy at that point.

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Just now, k-train said:

from that Spotrac list I posted, they have Davenport's estimated value at $23M/year. Seems like a large chunk of change for a pass rusher who's yet to hit double digits after 4 1/2 years, and only has eclipsed 6 sacks one time in that span.

Yup.

Like I said he's going to get overpaid for his production...... Which happens every single off season.

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Looking at that spotrac list, looking at the bottom 50 percent of those named there will give us a more realistic look at the guys we may be looking at.  I get that we want to buy all the things, but we need to be realistic with how we do it.  The scheme guys in that 850k to 1.5 million range is the sweet spot for veteran talent.

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My ideal offseason-

1. Extend Lindstrom and Terrell

We break the bank on Lindstrom but don't set any records with Terrell's contract given he's had two mediocre years to one good year.

2. Sign Jack Conklin RT

Changes our entire offense by not having to do max protect to pass downfield, whoever is our starting QB in 2023 gets to pick apart coverage with enough time to think

3. Sign Justin Houston OLB

Gives a veteran presence to our pass rush group. Justin Houston is one of the instructors at Von Miller's pass rush summit and is still getting it done at an advanced age. He has a similar body type to Ebiketie and can help him unlock his potential like Freeny did for Vic Beasley.

These three moves would be huge but if we decide to be a tad more aggressive...

 

4. Sign Dalvin Tomlinson NT

We get a high pedigree Nose to anchor the middle of our 3-4

5. Sign Jessie Bates FS

 We say "never again" after the Panthers Fail Mary and get a true center fielder to tighten our deep coverage

6. Trade the Rams a 2024 3rd round pick for Cam Akers

In the draft I'm liking Cornerback in the first and Guard or Center in the second.

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