Before Derek Carr moved to New Orleans, Geno Smith stayed in Seattle, Daniel Jones landed a big new contract, and Lamar Jackson topped a list of franchise tagged players that also included Commanders defensive lineman Daron Payne, running back From Cowboys Tony Pollard, Giants running back Saquon Barkley, Raiders running back Josh Jacobs and Jaguars tight end Evan Engram, the upcoming free agent class of 2023 was packed with standout names.
Now that those names are off the board, this class is less exceptional in the starters sense, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still all kinds of players who can positively alter the course of any team. This class is now wider than it is tall, but it is very broad. Meaning, some impressive talent will soon be on hand when the new league year kicks off at 4:00 pm EST on Wednesday, March 15. And a lot of that talent will be more available to teams that have really done their homework.
With that in mind, we’ve done our homework here at Touchdown Wire. This list of the top 151 players who will be free agents when the new league year kicks off is based on exhaustive study of tapes and exploration of all sorts of metrics to make sure everything matches up as much as possible in exact science. of player evaluation. The guys above are (or should be) still big names, though most of them aren’t offensive-skill players.
As you go down the list, you’ll see players who may have done their best in the wrong systems, players who may not have reached their potential right now, players who are just learning the stuff, and players who might need to be given by circumstance and suitable opportunity.
Here, without further ado, is our list of the top 151 free agents for the 2023 league year, starting with numbers 1-75.
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