"The goal isn't to land players on specific teams (although I'm going to lob out a few suggestions along the way) but instead to get a baseline of what the market looks like from a team perspective. How many real starters are available at each position? Which positions might benefit from having some cap casualties hit the market over the next couple of weeks? Where can teams be patient?"
"Naturally, I have my own opinions about players, like everybody else does, but this is generally more about where I think the league will land on certain guys as opposed to how much I think the market should bear for an individual player. I'll also include restricted free agents and where they would fall, although those players are extremely unlikely to move this offseason."
The legal negotiating window opens at noon ET on March 9, and free agency officially opens at 4 p.m. ET on March 11. The analysis creates annual free-agent tiers for offensive positions to provide a baseline of the market from a team perspective. It assesses how many legitimate starters are available at each position, which spots could be affected by cap casualties, and where teams can be patient or should be aggressive given drop-offs in talent. Restricted free agents are included but are noted as very unlikely to change teams. The examination begins with the quarterback position and its tier breakdown.
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