2014 NFL Free Agency Position Breakdowns
First off, these positional breakdowns are not complete lists of each available free agent. Plenty of sites already do, so there is not need to beat a dead horse. Check out RotoWorld or Pro Football Focus if you are interested in such lists.
What you will find here is an attempt to break major free agents in specific categories. By doing so, we should have a better idea of how teams should value these players as they hit the open market.
In some cases, the players fall into tiers based on the quality of talent available at their position. A free agent might not be regarded as a “high-end starter” or just a “role player” in a vacuum, but are listed as such due to the state of the market.
The categories are as follows:
Of course, each category may apply differently to each position. Additionally, teams will value specific players differently due to their scheme and vision.
The categories are also a bit subjective. For example, a player could be a diamond in the rough if he will be cheap coming off an injury, or is young with potential, but has not played much.
Lastly, these breakdowns will be updated as players get released and the market grows
What you will find here is an attempt to break major free agents in specific categories. By doing so, we should have a better idea of how teams should value these players as they hit the open market.
In some cases, the players fall into tiers based on the quality of talent available at their position. A free agent might not be regarded as a “high-end starter” or just a “role player” in a vacuum, but are listed as such due to the state of the market.
The categories are as follows:
- High-end starter
- Good starter
- Solid contributor
- Role player
- Diamond in the rough
Of course, each category may apply differently to each position. Additionally, teams will value specific players differently due to their scheme and vision.
The categories are also a bit subjective. For example, a player could be a diamond in the rough if he will be cheap coming off an injury, or is young with potential, but has not played much.
Lastly, these breakdowns will be updated as players get released and the market grows
