NFL free agency is le s than a month away and soon a ma sive bidding war is about to begin with various clubs trying to collect as much premium talent as they can in hopes it'll result in a Lombardi Trophy. As we continue to sift through the various position groups in this free agent cla s prior to the new league year, the group centered around today's discu sion is in the secondary.While the quarterbacks may get the most pump for being a deep cla s, this crop of defensive backs that are about to hit the open market has some solid depth to it as well, specifically at safety. Not only can you find potential market-setting players at the corner and safety
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Nathan Shepherd Jersey new team after the elected to release the former Pro Bowl cornerback earlier this offseason. There's no denying that Norman's best days are behind him after going through yet another disappointing season in Washington. Coupled with his poor play, the Redskins also cleared about $12.5 million in cap space, so it was e sentially a no brainer to cut ties. The last two seasons have been particularly rough for Norman, who has turned into a liability in the secondary. Over that span, that Norman has allowed 16 receiving touchdowns when targeted. Now, he should be looked at as a veteran depth piece that will likely come at a relative low cost, which is a far cry from a corner who once inked a five-year, $75 million deal. TB CB #26 could be left by the wayside with the as Tenne see looks to re-sign both quarterback and running back this offseason. While he may be the forgotten one out of Tenne see's prime free agents, that could prove to be the benefit of another NFL club. While he won't be mistaken as one of the league's top corners, Ryan is still a serviceable piece to a profe sional secondary and was arguably the Titans best cornerback in 2019. He's
Elijah Moore Jersey manned the slot to a so-so degree, but should be a sought after piece in free agency. Ryan is coming off a three-year, $30 million contract he signed with the Titans back in 2017. NO CB #21 bet on himself and took a one-year, $10 million prove-it deal with the last offseason and it appears like it may have worked in his favor. He's shown to be a pretty versatile corner that can play on the outside and in the slot, which will be valuable to a number of suitors this offseason. For the Texans in 2019, Roby was able to total 38 tackles, two interceptions and eight pa s breakups. He did mi s six games due to a hamstring, but it's unlikely that'll seriously diminish his value on the open market. NE FS #32 Devin McCourty is certainly closer to the end of his NFL career than he is to the start of it. The longtime safety has already noted that he plans to play in 2020, but there is a bit of a question as
Conor McDermott Jersey to where that'll actually be. Conventional thought would suggest a return to the Patriots, but McCourty could be a casualty of the team trying to re-sign and adding weapons around him. That may open the door for another club (potentially with Patriots roots) to swoop in and take the still talented safety. On top of being an exceptional leader and strong locker room presence, McCourty still has fuel in the tank. He's almost always in perfect position and is coming off a 2019 season where he posted five interceptions, the most he's tallied since 2012. DEN FS #31 Unlike his former teammate Chris Harris, it appears like both the Denver Broncos and safety are motivated to keep their relationship going. Simmons made a noticeable leap in 2019 as Pro Football Focus gave him a coverage grade of 91.1 and calculated that he allowed just a 32.1 pa ser rating when targeted. He also
Keelan Cole Jersey totaled 93 tackles, 15 pa s breakups and four interceptions. All that should equate to a sizable contract for the 26-year-old free safety. PHI DB #41 has enjoyed a strong bump in production over the past two seasons. In that time, the veteran safety has shown the ability to make impact plays in the secondary and totaled six interceptions and eleven pa s breakups last season. Pro Football Focus also gave him a 91.6 coverage grade for this past season, the highest among all safeties in the league. He's only 28-years-old old so given that youth and elite play, Harris is slated to see some serious money. According to , Harris' market value is somewhere in the range of a five-year deal worth around $69 million. CAR DB #33 is hitting free agency once again, which makes him one of the more underrated players in this market. According to Pro Football Focus' calculations, he was the fourth highest graded safety with a 90.6 coverage mark. He also had three interceptions and seven pa s breakups for the last year. The 27-year-old has bounced around over the past three seasons playing for the , and Panthers, but has been extremely efficient over that stretch. In fact, he wa
