NFL free agency in 2019 has not P.J. Walker Jerseys lackedbig headlines. Led by the trades of two elite wide receivers,Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham Jr.,the open-market moves made by many teams around the league have a created an early offseason power shift.
Now that the signings have cooled down as the attention has turned more towardApril's 2019 NFL draft to complement veteran personnel changes, it's also time to rate how every team fared.
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Who signed and dealt with honors, and who had more remedial results? Without givingextra credit or failing anyone, here is a ranking of all 32 teams, from head of the cla s to see me after cla s."
Grade: A1. Cleveland Browns
Key additions: WR Odell Beckham Jr., DE Olivier Vernon, DT Sheldon Richardson, RB Kareem Hunt, TE Demetrius Harris, OT Kendall Lamm, G Erik Kush, LB Adarius Taylor
Key lo ses: G Kevin Zeitler, OLB Jamie Collins, QB Tyrod Taylor, WR Breshad Perriman, TE Darren Fells, CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun
The Browns went into an offseason with no glaring needs for a change and landed the player in Beckham to put their offense over the top with Baker Mayfield. At the same time, they boosted their defensive line for Steve Wilks. The playoff expectations are as John Dorsey zoomed into the executive of the year lead for 2019.
2. Green Bay Packers
Key additions: OLB ZaDarius Smith, OLB Preston Smith, S Adrian Amos, OT Billy Turner
Key lo ses: DT Muhammad Wilkerson, OLB Clay Matthews, OLB Nick Perry, WR Randall Cobb, ILB Jake Ryan, S Kentrell Brice, CB Bashaud Breeland
General manager Brian Gutekunst has brought aggre sive spending to the franchise. After things did not work outso well with Wilkerson for the defense last year, remaking the edge pa s rush with the Smiths and stealing rising superstar Amos from the rival Bears to stamp the secondary was a terrific Brian Burns Jerseys one-two punch. The Packers wisely realized they needed to get busy with support for Aaron Rodgers as the Super Bowl window with him had shown signs of shrinking.
3. New York Jets
Key additions: RB LeVeon Bell, ILB C.J. Mosley, G Kelechi Osemele, WR Jamison Crowder, WR Josh Bellamy, G Tom Compton, QB Trevor Siemian, K Chandler Catanzaro, CB Brian Poole
Key lo ses: CB Morris Claiborne, QB Josh McCown, WR Jermaine Kearse, G James Carpenter, CB Buster Skrine, K Jason Myers, RB Isaiah Crowell, RB Bilal Powell, C/G Spencer Long, DE Mike Pennel, OLB Emmanuel Lamur, WR/KR Andre Roberts, S Terrence Brooks, TE Clive Walford
Way to fill in those bubbles with the correct answers, Mike Maccagnan. The hard part drafting Sam Darnold and then hiring Adam Gase and Gregg Williams isfinished. The Jets GM to the pre sure by a sembling the pieces to accelerate his team pushing for the playoffs. Bell and Mosley arrived from AFC North rivals to brace for , while Osemele is a needed rock for the offensive line. Crowder is a sneaky good move for Darnold, too.
4. Oakland Raiders
Key additions: WR Antonio Brown, LT Trent Brown, WR Tyrell Williams, S LaMarcus Joyner, OLB Vontaze Burfict, CB Nevin Lawson, WR J.J. Nelson, QB Mike Glennon
Key lo ses: G Kelechi Osemele, WR Jordy Nelson, QB AJ McCarron
Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock arent me sing around anymore, folks. They somehow overhauled their pa sing game and pa s protection without giving up any of their three first-round draft picks. Joyner brings much-needed rangy playmaking to the defense, and if the flyer on Burfict pans out again for Paul Guenther, watch out. The Raiders have set themselves up nicely to focus on three more starters in April.
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Grade: A-5. New Orleans Saints
Key additions: TE Jared Cook, RB Latavius Murray, C/G Nick Easton, DT Malcom Brown, CB/KR Marcus Sherels, DE Mario Edwards
Key lo ses: RB Mark Ingram, C Max Unger, ILB Manti Teo, S Kurt Coleman, TE Benjamin Watson, OT Jermon Bushrod, DT Tyeler Davison, CB P.J. Williams
The Saints marched in aggre sively again, two years after their moves lifted them back to Super Bowl contender status with Drew Brees. Cook was a fine, late signing after Murray provided a good recovery from not bringing back Ingram. Easton will replace the retiring Unger, and Brown will be a nice, moveable defensive piece for Dennis Allen.
6. San Francisco 49ers
Key additions: OLB Kwon Alexander, DE/OLB Dee Ford, RB Tevin Coleman, CB Jason Verrett, ILB David Mayo, WR Jordan Matthews
Key lo ses: WR Pierre Garcon, P Bradley Pinion, DT Earl Mitchell, DE/LB Ca sius Marsh
John Lynch was guarded in his spending for asecond consecutive offseason, and he corrected the mistake of signing Jerick McKinnon with Carolina Panthers Home Office Coleman. Alexander shores up the middle, where Reuben Foster didnt pan out, while Ford gives them an elite edge pa s rusher to join likely No. 2 overall pick Nick Bosa. If Verrett can shake his injury i sues, he can teamwell with Richard Sherman.
Grade: B+7. Indianapolis Colts
Key additions: DE Justin Houston, WR Devin Funche s
Key lo ses: WR Ryan Grant, WR Dontrelle Inman, TE Erik Swoope, WR Zach Pascal
The Colts didnt end up withBell Cameron Erving Jerseys or a big wide receiver prize despite their fortune to spend under the salary cap, but Chris Ballard didnt need to do much after keeping Pierre Desir and Clayton Geathers in the secondary. Funche s can be a good, big catch radius No. 2 to T.Y. Hilton, while Houston should transition well to give Matt Eberflus needed outside punch. Indy didn't need to do much to remain a strong AFC title contender.
8. Philadelphia Eagles
Key additions: DT Malik Jackson, WR DeSean Jackson, ILB L.J. Fort, DE Vinny Curry, S Andrew Sendejo
Key lo ses: QB Nick Foles, ILB Jordan Hicks, WR Golden Tate, DE Michael Bennett, WR Mike Wallace, DT Haloti Ngata, WR Jordan Matthews
Howie Roseman, two years removed from Sporting News Executive of the Year status, didn't overpay to keep some key pieces from the Super Bowl 52 run. Returning Eagle DeSean Jackson is the ideal field-stretcher for Carson Wentz, while Malik Jackson and Fort were good recoveries to boost the front seven against the run.
Grade: B9. Baltimore Ravens
Key additions: S Earl Thomas, RB Mark Ingram, CB Justin Bethel
Key lo ses: ILB C.J. Mosley, OLB ZaDarius Smith, WR John Brown, S Eric Weddle, OLB Terrell Suggs
The departures in the first offseason post-Ozzie Newsome, but Thomas is a big upgrade over the fading Weddle, and Ingram fits their new Lamar Jackson run-oriented offense to Tommy Tremble Jerseys a tee. The key in the draft will be rebuilding the linebacker and wide receiver corps.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars
Key additions: QB Nick Foles, ILB Jake Ryan, TE Geoff Swaim, WR Chris Conley
Key lo ses: DT Malik Jackson, RB T.J. Yeldon, RB Carlos Hyde, QB Blake Bortles, WR Donte Moncrief, OT Ereck Flowers, RT Jeremy Parnell, TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, G Tyler Shatley, RT Josh Wells
The Jaguars need Foles fearle s pa sing and leadershipto replace Bortles. Dave Caldwell also worked on rebuilding the offensive skill position help, and Ryan couldproveto be asteal for the middle of their defense. Jacksonville now has a critical draft ahead to determine whether it can get back in the playoff hunt.
11. Miami Dolphins
Key additions: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, TE Dwayne Allen, CB Eric Rowe, TE Clive Walford
Key lo ses: QB Ryan Tannehill, RT JaWuan James, DE Cameron Wake, RB Frank Gore, WR Danny Amendola, DE William Hayes, DE Andre Branch, G Josh Sitton, G Ted Larsen
The Dolphins were reserved with Chris Grier and Brian Flores by design as they work to clean house. Fitzpatrick is a stronger bridge QB than Tannehill at this point, and it was good to dispense with many of the aging players to push forward the full rejuvenation plan.
12. New England Patriots
Key additions: DE Michael Bennett, DE Mike Pennel, TE Matt LaCo se, WR Maurice Harris, WR Bruce Ellington, RB Brandon Bolden, S Terrence Brooks
Key lo ses: DE Trey Flowers, OT Trent Brown, DT Malcom Brown, WR Chris Hogan, DE Adrian Clayborn, WR/KR Cordarrelle Patterson, TE Dwayne Allen, CB Eric Rowe, RT LaAdrian Waddle
On papers, the Patriotsseemto have lost several impact players, but the two Browns are only limited minuses, and as usual, they canfind a way to rev up their edge pa s rush by committee without Flowers, starting with what Bennett has left. Dont sleep on New England some good complementary offensive pieces between LaCo se, Harris and Ellington.
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Grade: B-13. Denver Broncos
Key additions: QB Joe Flacco, CB Kareem Jackson, CB Bryce Callahan, RT JaWuan James
Key lo ses: QB Case Keenum, C Matt Paradis, CB Bradley Roby, LB Shaquil Barrett, TE Matt LaCo se, OT Billy Turner
They grade out well for swapping out Keenum with Flacco and also working to addre s the key upgrade needs for John Elway and Vic Fangio in the secondary and offensive line. What they got was above average, with only minor dings for losing Paradis and Barrett.
14. Arizona Cardinals
Key additions: ILB Jordan Hicks, DT Darius Philon, DE Terrell Suggs, OT Marcus Gilbert, G J.R. Sweezy, G Max Garcia, TE Charles Clay, WR Kevin White, QB Brett Hundley, DE Brooks Reed
Key lo ses: S Antone Bethea, DE Markus Golden, Christian McCaffrey Jerseys G Mike Iupati, S Deone Bucannon, WR J.J. Nelson
The Cardinals have put themselves in a position where they are starting over in many wayswith Kliff Kingsbury and Vance Joseph. To that end, Steve Keim helped Joseph immensely in the front seven with Hicks and Philons versatility, plus Suggs savvy production. Arizona will slide up