2024 NFL free agency: Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones and Tee Higgins headline top 50

[Martin]

Here is an early look at 2024 free agency, including projected market value from Spotrac. Our own Brian Burns is the 6th ranked FA with an annual salary projection of $21.7. Far from his $30 or so demand.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-free-agency-kirk-cousins-chris-jones-and-tee-higgins-headline-top-50/

[Ghostofdelhomme]

Must sign two of those WR and two OL’s because 1/2 of them always bust

[LinvilleGorge]

Word was we were offering Burns mid-20s. I'm honestly not sure we'd still have that offer on the table at this point.

[UNCrules2187]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Word was we were offering Burns mid-20s. I'm honestly not sure we'd still have that offer on the table at this point.

2024 franchise tag for DE/OLB is $22-23m. I'd rather just tag him and work off that number. If he's still asking for $30m+, just keep him tagged and let him hold out. 

[cardiackat88.]

15 minutes ago, Ghostofdelhomme said:

Must sign two of those WR and two OL’s because 1/2 of them always bust

FAs usually get a big fat pay day and then go to IR quickly thereafter.

There just isn't much incentive to keep playing, tbh.

[DeSim]

Well whatever values they’re putting there for players, expect it to be higher because there’s no way Josh Allen only gets 21.7 million per year. 

[Mage]

I would take Tee Higgins at that number.  I think he's got the upside to make that contract look like a steal.  He's one of the few major moves available to us that I would be okay with taking.

But I don't see us being able to bring Higgins in.  

Edited January 4 by Mage

[Cavscout]

A lot of these players will be resigned by their current team before free agency starts. 

[Waldo]

Why even look at the top guys? The prove it to decent guys would be a huge improvement here. The top guys are best for filling out holes in rosters for contenders. The Panthers are not close to being contenders. 

[Carolina Cajun]

He's not on the list but with the similarities in stature and mobility I would not be surprised at all this offseason to see the panthers sign Russel Wilson.  It would help giving Young a guy in the room who is similar in stature and playstyle while we tailor the offense around those kind of strengths, but that's just my hunch.

I think we'll make one big splash and itll be at receiver.  I think we make a run at Tee Higgins and itll be a matter of whether he wants to win, or if he wants to get paid.  He'll get paid coming here, but if theres a comparable offer anywhere else I cant see him saying yes to us, so there will have to be significant overpay.  If Higgins falls through, We'll make a run at Evans or Ridley.  I think we'll get one or the other.  I also think we try to take in a high upside reclamation project like Chase Claypool on a prove it contract (probably similar to DJ Charks Contract).  O-line is gonna depend on the coach and scheme, we'll pick some low hanging fruit and hope one or 2 pan out because unfortunately thats the way you have to in the NFL with a lack of available O-Line talent.

[Basbear]

1 hour ago, Cavscout said:

A lot of these players will be resigned by their current team before free agency starts. 

And a few will be tagged as well. 

The list always looks bare once the signing period starts.

Besides one of my fav football minds said- " No team will allow great even good players to hit FA " He kept explaining if the player was a FA, it was a red flag. He also said there are rare exceptions too. Added another secret about FAs, it takes nearly all of them 1 full year to get their barrings. Given the league is mostly under 30, theres more issues with the short time window.

In short draft is best way. 

Edited January 4 by Basbear

[ColumbusCounty]

Yea... just off a quick glance... 

I want Josh Allen but if we cant sign Burns then Danielle Hunter and Byrce Huff would easily handle his production.  

OL: Robert Hunt 

RB: Derrick Henry and Donte Foreman. (Nah I just wanna see this combo) 

WR... Hollywood Brown and Curtis Samuel 

Speed on the outside, power up the middle. 

Resign Shaq at vet min...resign Luvu... and pick up a CB for depth.

Then BPA all through the draft.  

[SOJA]

Higgins at 16 mill a year sign me tf up. I bet he gets more than that though. 

[Ghostofdelhomme]

 

4 minutes ago, Basbear said:

 

In short draft is best way. 

But the most unlikely for this front office. Post June-1 cut Moton and Jackson saves 27mil  cap space. Tag and try to trade burns or just cut. Miles cut. Chark cut.  Voila 100 mil to spend on Cousins, a wr and OL