The free agent market is coming!
Where are the big fish going this year?
In less than three weeks, the NFL's free agent market is about to open. Many teams have also recently begun to rub their fists, and have already had several favorite free agent candidates. However, due to the NFL's hard salary cap rule, many strong teams do not have much room to strengthen, but those teams with healthy contract systems are more likely to show their fists in the free market. Today, Xiaobian will analyze for you, the 5 teams that are most likely to make a big difference in the free agent market this offseason!
Miami Dolphins
Salary space: $62.06 million
The Dolphins have the most salary space this offseason, the young quarterback Tua is getting better, the young coach McDaniel has a promising future under Shanahan, and the Dolphins have naturally become the favorite foothold of free agents on the market. At the same time, for the Dolphins, there are not too many main players among the players who are about to expire.
Outside receiver Will Fowler can't stay fit, and rusher Emanuel Ogba and midfielder Mike Gesich are not irreplaceable. In addition, in florida, a holy place for retirement, who knows if there will be big fish willing to bring talent to the South Coast in the final years of their careers like Brady in this offseason?
Los Angeles Lightning
Salary space: $57.53 million
Lightning, which is just one breath away from the playoffs this season, is ready for a comeback, with their $57.53 million salary space ranking second in the entire NFL this offseason. Among the upcoming free agents on the Lightning team, the most important is undoubtedly the outside receiver Mike Williams.
Although Williams has become the team's champion of receiving yards this season, his performance has not been stable, and he can pick up 165 yards in the match against Brown, but receive 27 and 19 yards in the next two games. It would be nice to be able to keep Williams at a suitable price, but if it doesn't work out, there are stronger hard-powered receivers on the free agency, such as Chris Godwin and Devante Adams, or Michael Gallup and DJ Chuck, who are not too far apart.
Cincinnati Tigers
Salary space: $48.78 million
Like the Lightning and Dolphins, the Tigers also account for the dividends of the quarterback rookie contract, have a lot of space in the free agency market, and their $48.78 million salary space is also ranked fourth in the league. Among the players whose contracts are about to expire, only security guard Jesse Bates is the core of the team. So the Tigers' strategy in this free market is simple, to renew Bates and use the remaining space to reinforce the offensive line.
And when it comes to the offensive line, there are many big fish on the free market. There are right-wing forwards like Brandon Sheff and Andrew Nowell, who are in their current years, and right-wingers like Trenton Brown and Morgan Moses, who are above the middle level of the league, and these two positions are exactly what the Tigers need the most. In addition, playing in the Super Bowl this year has also made the Tigers a delicious food on the free market. Star mid-range striker Rob Gronkowski has expressed his interest in joining the Tigers. And those who hold the same view as The Great Glon are presumably not in the minority.
Denver Broncos
Salary space: $39.19 million
Although the Broncos did not make the playoffs last season, they are at the top of the league except for quarterbacks, so they naturally will not miss a good opportunity for free market reinforcement. For the Mustang, the two big targets of the free market are naturally the packer duo: Rogers and Adams.
In fact, it is not difficult to see from the Mustang's head coach's choice of Hackett that they are interested in Rogers and Adams. As packer offensive coordinator for the past two years, Hackett has helped Rogers stay at peak heights while also understanding how best to use Adams. At the same time, Hackett is also famous among coaches for being good at getting along with players, so don't be surprised if Adams and Rogers meet again at the Broncos.
New York Jets
Salary space: $44.73 million
After welcoming new coach Robert Saleh and rookie quarterback Zach Wilson last year, the Jets' priority was to build a more effective team around them. This offseason, although a number of key players, including security guard Meyer, are about to expire, but their $44.73 million salary space ranks fifth in the league, and there is a lot of room for Wilson to find some good helpers, just like the Tigers did last offseason.
Which team are you most bullish on the free agency?