Top UFAs will sign with following teams...
The first wave of free-agency is set to begin on March 11. That date is considered by many to be the “legal tampering” window before UFAs can officially sign offer sheets on March 13.
The calm before the storm has always been “free-agency frenzy.” The storm being the NFL draft.
Still…many fans every single year would love nothing more than to talk about the household names their favorite team signed in free-agency. However, household names don’t always pan out.
That being said, I am going to diverge into that crystal ball and PREDICT five household names whom I believe will be targeted and ultimately landing within the framework of three to four teams.
How will I fare? Time will tell but the BEAST receipts check out more times than not. So without further ado, here is my BEAST analysis on the following five unrestricted free-agents who will be coveted by all 32.
DT Christian Wilkins (Dolphins)
Analysis: The 2019 R1 pick (No. 13) will be one of the first ones off the board when free-agency begins. A scheme-diverse defensive lineman who can two-gap as a 3-4 (4-technique) or penetrate the A-gap as a traditional 4-3 (3-technique), Wilkins adds rare versatility at a premium position.
In 81 career games, Wilkins has amassed 20.5 sacks and boasts 204 solo tackles. While, he’s not on the level of a perennial All-Pro player like DT Chris Jones, DT Quinnen Williams or DT Aaron Donald--Wilkins does provide instant Pro Bowl potential coming off his best season in which he registered 9.0 sacks in 2023.
Scheme-fit: Texans, Raiders, Lions
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