Ever since the NFL allowed for a “legal tampering” window, free agency has been reduced to about a week-long affair. There’s little left after the flurry of agreements in that nearly 48-hour negotiation window. A few weeks ago the Flea Flicker ranked the Top 50 Free Agents. 16 of those 50 are unsigned. Six of those 16 were slapped with the non-exclusive franchise tag.
Franchised tagged:
1. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
2. Daron Payne, DT, Washington Commanders
5. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants
7. Josh Jacobs, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
21. Tony Pollard, RB, Dallas Cowboys
30. Evan Engram, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars
Unless a team gets bold and pursues Lamar Jackson, those six are essentially signed. That leaves ten players from the original Top 50 ranking.
14. C.J. Gardner-Johnson, DB, Philadelphia Eagles
17. Bobby Wagner, LB, Los Angeles Rams
31. Isaac Seumalo, G, Philadelphia Eagles
32. Isaiah Wynn, OT, New England Patriots
33. Dalton Schultz, TE, Dallas Cowboys
34. Taylor Lewan, OT, Tennessee Titans
36. Yannick Ngakoue, Edge, Indianapolis Colts
39. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, NA
40. Marcus Peters, CB, Baltimore Ravens
44. A’Shawn Robinson, DT, Los Angeles Rams
We aren’t even 72 hours into the new league year and only 10 players from the Flea Flicker Top 50 remain unsigned. In the pre-“legal tampering” days, there might only be 20 players signed in the first 72 hours. It’s a different time. There was something romantic about that previous time. There was a wining and dining of the players. The players had an opportunity to meet a potential new team. The team actually got some interaction with a potential new player. Those were the days before social media and instant news. There were creepy beat writers waiting at the airports, team facilities, and restaurants. Now, it’s all agents and numbers. The meet and greet comes after the agreement is done. Perhaps, it’s better to get things done at such a rapid rate. The draft is just over a month away.
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