Analysis: In NFL free agency, the biggest moves rarely prove to be worth the price
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed quarterback Nick Foles to a four-year contract worth $88 million. By John Clayton March 16 at 8:00 AM NFL fans love free agency. You can hear it on sports-talk radio all the time. Whenever a big-name player becomes available, fans imagine how they would fit with their favorite teams. They applaud the aggressiveness of major signings and feel as though they are adding Pro Bowl players who will take their team closer to the Super Bowl.
In fact, the entire 2018 unrestricted free agent class produced just two Pro Bowlers last season, and neither was a starter — special teamers Andre Roberts and Michael Thomas . Colts tight end Eric Ebron and Los Angeles Chargers center Mike Pouncey also made it, but they were street free agents, not unrestricted.
A smaller supply of quality free agents drives up the price on the best available options, which is why within the last week we’ve seen record-setting deals, such as the Raiders giving Trent Brown the biggest offensive line contract in history at $16.5 million per year, and the Jets making C.J. Mosley the highest-paid inside linebacker at $17.5 million per year.
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