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We end our look at the various tiers of the upcoming NFL free agent market with defensive linemen. Since prominent quarterbacks don't typically hit the open market, the defensive line often produces the most significant deals. If you look at the contracts for the top 20 players at each respective position, edge rusher is the second-most lucrative spot, while defensive tackle is fourth. If you can't be a quarterback, you better be able to take one down.
Linebacker has a higher franchise tag value than defensive line, but that's because some edge rushers are considered to be linebackers by virtue of how they're defined within a particular team's scheme.