NFL Free Agency’s Most Coveted Players

It’s a common saying that no team wins a championship during the regular season. But what if someone were to say that championships were won in the offseason? The offseason is when roster decisions are made and the team is put together. Whether it be by bringing in free agents or through the draft, a team can change over the course of a few months. The offseason is a time to fix any deficiencies and fill any voids. This season the free agency is filled with players that can not only fill a void, but change a game. We’re going to look at the best players entering free agency during the 2016 offseason.

Von Miller

Miller is the reigning Super Bowl MVP and leader of the best defense in all of football. As a pass rusher Miller changes the way both quarterbacks and running backs approach the game. With good pass rushers at a premium, there is no other free agent that would be more highly sought after than Von Miller. Unfortunately for his potential suitors, the Broncos used their franchise tag to keep him locked down.

Josh Norman

This Carolina Panther was a relative unknown before his breakout 2015 season. Norman became a household name after locking down some of the elite receivers in the NFL, including the near unstoppable Odell Beckham Jr. Norman will likely stay put in Carolina, but you can be sure that his agent would have been receiving many phone calls trying to pull him away had the Panthers not put the franchise tag on him.

Alshon Jeffery

Alshon may not have had the season many fantasy owners would have hoped, but it’s safe to say he is one of the elite receivers in the NFL. With great size, hands and speed Jeffery would be a great addition to any team that could have him. The one concern with this stud receiver is his injury prone reputation, which may scare off some teams. But, you know how this story ends… franchise tag.

Malik Jackson

Jackson is the type of player whose stats don’t jump off the page. He isn’t going to sack the quarterback fifteen times like Von Miller. But what he is going to do is change the way an offensive coordinator calls the game. Jackson makes everyone around him better and commands a double team, which will free up Von Miller or DeMarcus Ware to hit the quarterback. With Miller receiving the franchise tag, Jackson tested the free agency waters and ended up as one of the highest paid interior defenders in the league.

There are many other players that will improve whichever team they go to drastically, but this set of guys will turn most average teams into contenders. Though many may opt to stay, money talks and for these guys, the conversation will be hard not to listen to.

By: Michael Hersey