Every year teams take risks in free agency, handing over big money to players the team thinks will make a huge impact despite the warning flags that may exist. While some players like a Jeremey Maclin live up to the contract, many others, like DeMarco Murray, fail badly, leaving the organization with egg on their face and dead weight on their salary cap.
We look at the top boom or bust free agents that will be available this year.
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