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(03-08-2024, 03:50 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Here is an updated list of the top 101 FAs post Henry signing with NE. 

https://www.nfl.com/news/top-101-nfl-free-agents-of-2024-who-are-the-best-players-available

I.  Our Guys 

45.  Reader, DT. Higher if not for injury. 
47.  J. Williams, OT 
50.  Awuzie, CB 
83.  Boyd, WR 

II.  Defensive Tackles (9)

1.  Jones, KC 
3.  Wilkins, Mia 
10. L. Williams, Sea 
33. Cox, Philly 
42. Stewart, Indy 
45. Reader, Cin 
51. Autry, TN 
90. Tart, Hou 
100. Rankins, Hou

III.  Safeties (11)

11.  Gardner-Johnson, Det 
14.  McKinney, NYG 
31.  Curl, Wash 
37.  Blackmon, Indy 
39.  Simmons, Den 
64.  Fuller, Rams 
65.  Chinn, Car
69.  Stone, Balt
80.  Whitehead, Jets 
86.  Gilman, Chargers 
89.  Hyde, Buffalo

Adams & Poyer & Gipson & Byard & Jackson & Diggs & Jenkins do not make the list. All former Pro-Bowlers save for Gipson & Jenkins, I think. 


IV.  Tight Ends (1)

71.  Fant, Sea

V.  OT  (8)

5.  Smith, Dallas 
9.  Onwenu, OG/OT, NE 
44.  Brown, NE 
47.  J. Williams, Cincy
48.  Eluemunor, LV 
67.  Nijman, GB 
85.  J. Jones, Hou 
99.  Smith, KC 




20 of the top 101 guys are DTs and S's. I just think the law of supply & demand dictate those would be good places to shop. And they match some of our biggest needs. 

TE is a need, but Fant is the only one left. Likely means his contract gets jacked up. Draft + bringing back Sample & Hudson seems a better value. Or Hurst. 

OT is not quite as barren in FA. But if you want better than Jonah, it is pretty much Smith at age 33 and Onwenu. Brown better when he plays, but has been over 600 snaps once in last 5 seasons. Fiscally, it might be better to give up the ghost on the Bowers dream at #18 (extremely unlikely) and just pick an OT. 

Everett Chargers is not a few lists in top 100, my guess if Bengals are looking at FA Tight end, Fant and Everett the two they are looking at