Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Post-May 7 Free Agency?

Since 4 p.m. ET yesterday, NFL teams have been able to sign unrestricted free agents without impacting the compensatory-pick formula for 2020. While post-May 7 free agency might not draw the attention of the casual fan it's a certainty that NFL teams are well aware of it. At least the smart teams that prize the extra draft picks are well aware of it. There are also some players still without a team that have been looking to this date as an opportunity to find a new team. While most of the better players are past their best days and some might have injury issues, there's still some talent available. Here are 25 of the best free agents available.

1.   Ndamukong Suh, DT, Los Angeles Rams
2.   Ziggy Ansah, DE, Detroit Lions
3.   Eric Berry, S, Kansas City Chiefs
4.   Morris Claiborne, CB, New York Jets
5.   Jamie Collins, LB, Cleveland Browns
6.   Tim Jernigan, DT, Philadelphia Eagles
7.   Corey Liuget, DT, Los Angeles Chargers
8.   Glover Quin, S, Detroit Lions
9.   Tre Boston, S, Arizona Cardinals
10. Jay Ajayi, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
11. Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Green Bay Packers
12. Allen Bailey, DE, Kansas City Chiefs
13. Michael Crabtree, WR, Baltimore Ravens
14. Derrick Morgan, Edge, Tennessee Titans
15. Shane Ray, Edge, Denver Broncos
16. Nick Perry, Edge, Green Bay Packers
17. Tom Johnson, DT, Minnesota Vikings
18. Josh Bynes, LB, Arizona Cardinals
19. Jermaine Kearse, WR, New York Jets
20. Kelvin Benjamin,WR, Kansas CIty Chiefs
21. Danny Shelton, DT, New England Patriots
22. Ryan Schraeder, OT, Atlanta Falcons
23. Mike Mitchell, S, Indianapolis Colts
24. Pierre Garcon, WR, San Franciscio 49ers
25. Jordan Mills, OT, Buffalo Bills

Since the teams most aware of their compensatory-pick situation are among the better teams in the league there's a good chance that those are the teams most interested in the available players. The main wave of free agency is done. The draft is done. All teams have a better idea of where their roster stands. Unrestricted free agents that sign now, especially the players listed above, probably enter a much better situation than if they'd jumped on a deal two months ago.

Get ready for the fury of post-May 7 free agency!

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