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No team should expect less here than Miami. Combine this with other players like Jason Witten, Maliek Collins, and Jeff Heath among a very long list of 24 pending UFAs, and Dallas is situated quite well in this department. They include Jason Peters, Jason Witten, Andrew Whitworth, Emmanuel Sanders, Demaryius Thomas, Ndamukong Suh, Gerald McCoy, and Jason Pierre-Paul.

Ravens

However, with high cap space they could easily sign as much or more as they lose, especially if they retain Anderson. If this 35% rule was applied to the 2020 comp picks, contracts would have needed to have an APY of about $2.3 million (instead of about $1 million for the 50% threshold). to Jets for • Jamal Adams • 2022 fourth round pick (?-?)

This will result in far few players becoming CFAs due to a low Average Per Year (APY) or low snap counts. As a franchise that generally doesn’t care much about comp picks, I don’t see that changing much this offseason: Potential: Very Low, With the Chargers announcing that Philip Rivers will enter free agency, that will position them to garner a likely 3rd round comp pick due to the revelation that all quarterbacks, even those with more than ten accrued seasons, can garner one.
Markus Golden, who logged 10 sacks on a one year deal in New York, could also get interest around the league. The primary goal for Houston may be to preserve just a high comp pick for Reader if he leaves. Potential: Moderate, First overall pick Jadeveon Clowney leads the way among a bevy of defensive linemen hitting unrestricted free agency that also includes Jarran Reed and Quinton Jefferson. Relevant quote: the system will be revised to exclude “many ‘Core Veterans'” from the equation.

With compensation for losing Peters capped at the fifth round, there may not be much top level quality here, but good mid level quantity that could keep Philadelphia’s reputation as being a comp pick heavy team going. The Rams have shown mindfulness with going after comp picks, and cramped cap space due to previous large contract could push them in that direction. due to having ten or more accrued seasons, cutting Mike Davis to get a 4th round comp pick. The Bengals’ modus operandi of free agency generally allows them to naturally collect comp picks, but coming off a league worst record in 2019 the interest may be colder than typical. Few of them stand out, so while their reputation says they’ll be mindful of their ledger, it also wouldn’t be the worst time for them to take a momentary pause from comp picks and sign some external CFAs if the above players do not sign for much elsewhere. Panthers Potential: Very High, It appears unlikely that the Bucs will let one of the best stories of the NFL in Shaq Barrett hit the open market. Not even the Ravens, who are the best at playing the comp game, get picks every year. Seahawks

Add that to a franchise that has struggled since their 2017 AFC Championship appearance, and it’s likely that they’ll have more work to do in unrestricted free agency than on the comp pick front.
Jaguars Potential: Low, A’Shawn Robinson is a young interior defensive lineman that could get some attention, as well as center Graham Glasgow. Here are the important highlights to keep in mind: In my opinion, this will be by far the most consequential change to the compensatory formula. We will learn the fate of that question when voting by the NFLPA’s members concludes at the end of Saturday, March 14.

Bengals Daryl Worley and Karl Joseph are the only ones that played more than 50% of the snaps in 2019, and they were part of a defensive backfield that struggled mightily. They didn't do away with them, they were just restricted. Lingering veterans like Rashaan Melvin or Tavon Wilson could still find homes in the league, too. please report any problems or errors - comments welcome. First overall pick Jameis Winston, however, could be another story, and if he’s allowed to leave he stands to possibly generate a 3rd round comp pick valued contract even on a one year prove it deal. Lions Yeah, 3rds and 4ths are worth strategizing to protect. Potential: Low, DJ Reader has been getting much buzz as a high priority UFA that should be a high CFA candidate as well. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Potential: Very Low, Bud Dupree leads another short list of 8 pending UFAs, and he’s one that could also be tagged.

Potential: Very Low, Where Tom Brady plays in 2020 has been the hottest question approaching this offseason.

Comp-pick analysis: After a hiatus of three years, the Packers are finally back in the comp-pick game, adding three compensatory picks to go with their 2021 haul. The question is whether Detroit will stand pat with their own players instead of pursuing external CFAs after coming off a bad season.

So should Marcus Mariota even on a backup QB deal.