Today our goal is to shine a light not on which clubs spent the most in free agency, but the ones that have spent the most wisely, simultaneously improving their roster while maximizing their draft flexibility.
A couple quick reminders before we begin: The draft’s greatest strengths are on the edges up front on both sides of the ball, along the interior defensively and at tight end. There’s also plenty of depth at receiver and safety. Conversely, it’s slim pickings at quarterback, interior offensive line, inside linebackers and at corner.
And in the NFL in 2019, the opening of the league year now marks both the start of free agency and trading season.