The 2026 Free Agency Thread

[RexTomb]

Call me crazy, but I think they believe in Burks. Call me even crazier, I kind of believe he will blossom here too.

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

You realize McCaffrey has consistently been at the top of the league rankings in average KOR right? It doesn’t look sexy because he’s using his vision to pick his hole and then hitting the go button. It works very well, it’s been his main strength. The fact you think it was poor return work is crazy, he just doesn’t have a juke stick.

He’s been fantastic at returns. He has a similar style to Brian Mitchell. Not flashy and not sexy and all of a sudden leads the league in kickoff return average.

I’m not saying McCaffery is BMitch, or as good. But the way they go about it is similar.

 

[Anselmheifer]

It's been my button with Peters. That is, putting the offense on Jayden's back. It's the opposite of what the other teams who drafted QBs in 2024 have done. I'll say this for example if Peters thought like Ryan Poles did of the Bears, we'd already know he's taking Love or Tate at 7. No chance with a supporting cast like this would Poles not take an offensive player.

Poles the same guy who already had Moore as a #1 WR, and Kmet as a young TE, and his defense was meh. Yet in year 1, he takes Odunze in round 1. Signs Keenan Allen. Signs another TE in Everett. The year after you'd think he'd move on to other spots. But nope, he doubles down. Adds a young TE in the first round, so they got two of them. And they go for a third WR in Burden in the 2nd round. And beat Washington to depth players by signing Zaccheus. Then they hire arguably a top 3 playcaller as a HC and build the O line, too.

The Pats also chasing supporting cast players. Beat Washington to Doubs and now are trying to trade for AJ Browns. The Vikings have 2 stud WRs. The Falcons have Bijan and Pitts and Drake London

It's all hands on deck for these teams to have their QBs shine.

But I'll give Peters that he did chase Pierce and Doubs. there have been effort. In 2025, it felt like he thought Jayden can deal with a lackluster WR corp because Jayden succeed with a meh one in 2024. And I know i likely will have the same 3 people give or take pushback on me on this point because Deebo, Deebo, Deebo. Deebo as a gadget WR is fine. But he alone didn't offset the WR corp. they had a starting Z WR who would be the 5th WR on most teams and can never stay healthy -- with the most pathetic depth at that spot that was one of the worst I've ever seen following this sport.

So fast forward to now. I think we are back to the 2024 meh corp so that is an improvement. It's still one of the weakest WR crops in the league. But at least the depth isn't pathetic. So that is a change.

And I am not saying they got to take Love or Tate. But if this team felt the same about supporting their young franchise QB as some of the other teams do -- that's what they would do. I got no doubt that Ryan Poles if this is what his WR corp would look like in Chicago, he'd probablly go Love or Tate at 7 and then another WR in the third.

I do think that if we add Aiyuk even if he is not his old self, he should be a solid number 2.

And the FA moves we made really do make me think we are going offense at 7 as long as Love or Tate are on the board.

 

[prodigy]

let's just bring in older, budget Jauan Jennings...Tim Patrick for 1 year.

 

[Conn]

let's just bring in older, budget Jauan Jennings...Tim Patrick for 1 year.

I like Tim Patrick on the outside, it’s not a bad thought. Jefferson threatens deep more, as does Dyami. I think we only keep one of those two unless one of LMC/Lane/Burks ends preseason on IR. But Patrick would’ve been an interesting addition.

Amari Cooper is pretty washed but is an emergency backup plan as well, a worse Keenan Allen.

 

[RWJ]

 

[KDawg]

I’m not sure Paul is a schematic fit. But at least there is familiarity, I guess.

 

[RWJ]

I’m not sure Paul is a schematic fit. But at least there is familiarity, I guess.

I'm not that high on him either but like you said, familiarity. Pass blocking is ok but his run blocking is another story.

 

[DWinzit]

I’m not sure Paul is a schematic fit. But at least there is familiarity, I guess.

Yeah I am a little surprised they resigned him

 

[RWJ]

Be curious to see what the $$$ is on Paul. Market value via Spotrac is 4.7 million annually.

 

[HoggLife]

Titans released CB Sneed. Wouldn't be bad if came cheap.

 

[DWinzit]

They have got to be pretty tight on money at this point don't they?

 

[RedWolf]

I'm glad that AP is paying a lot of attention to both lines, seems to be stacking both offense and defense 💪

 

[Dah-Dee]

Paul really does have some bizarre PFF grades, 5th best of 81 G in pass blocking.... and 4th worst in run blocking. Not sure I've ever seen a split so severe. Maybe some fresh coaching will improve the run blocking. We hope.

 

[Anselmheifer]

I’m glad we made this move. Worst case scenario is we still have a guy that can pass block for Jayden. I was worried the interior OL was going to sabotage the season. I still am, a little bit.

 

[Dah-Dee]

They have got to be pretty tight on money at this point don't they?

Yesterday Spotrac and OTC said Commanders had $65-66M in cap space (we know it's actually less, both sites list a bunch of FAs signed with no contract info added yet). Signed a couple guys since then, nobody released/etc. Both websites now show Commanders with $69-70M cap space.

 

[RWJ]

I’m glad we made this move. Worst case scenario is we still have a guy that can pass block for Jayden. I was worried the interior OL was going to sabotage the season. I still am, a little bit.

Glass 1/2 full. I get it and like KDawg said familiarity but...I leave it at that. LOL

 

[DWinzit]

Yesterday Spotrac and OTC said Commanders had $65-66M in cap space (we know it's actually less, both sites list a bunch of FAs signed with no contract info added yet). Signed a couple guys since then, nobody released/etc. Both websites now show Commanders with $69-70M cap space.

Oh great, I thought I had seen there was wasn't anything like that much. It also leaves me feel worse about missing out on a #2 WR

 

[Anselmheifer]

Glass 1/2 full. I get it and like KDawg said familiarity but...I leave it at that. LOL

I don’t think this is going to prevent us from adding more interior OL. At east, I hope not.

 

[Gooseneck]

I think we need to get a solid outside CB. , a center, WR 2- We are headed to bargain basement prices for FA's so we can fill in if we do not cover with individuals during the draft