Top Ranked NFL Free Agents 2024

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2024 NFL free agency: Ranking top 50 players, QBs available​

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41. Trent Brown, OT, New England Patriots​

Age entering 2024 season: 31

At 6-foot-8 and 370 pounds, Brown can use his massive frame to absorb power rushers and close the door on the edge despite his limited foot quickness. He has more natural strength than raw power, and he can lean on defenders and move them off the ball. Brown is better in space than you think, too. Still, he is turning 31, and his 2023 pass block win rate of 82.7% ranked 60th of the 69 qualifying offensive tackles.

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42. Frankie Luvu, LB, Carolina Panthers​

Age entering 2024 season: 27

Luvu posted career-best numbers this past season in Carolina, totaling 125 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. He can be schemed off interior blitzes and has enough range to track the ball on the edges.

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43. Connor Williams, C, Miami Dolphins​

Age entering 2024 season: 27

A December torn ACL drops Williams here, but he was stellar for the Dolphins with a 93.9% pass block win rate before the injury. He counters his lack of power and anchor with the movement skills to play as a positional blocker. Williams is also very good in space, creating positive angles to cut off defenders.

44. Devin White, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers​

Age entering 2024 season: 26

White has great second-level range and is a productive blitzer who can get home to the quarterback. He has 23 career sacks since going No. 5 overall back in 2019. White has the ceiling of an impact linebacker against today's NFL passing games, but his 2023 production and tape wasn't as impressive as previous seasons. After three straight seasons with 120-plus tackles, he managed 83.

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45. Jadeveon Clowney, EDGE, Baltimore Ravens​

Age entering 2024 season: 31

Clowney's 9.5 sacks tied a career high, and he ranked fifth in pass rush win rate (24.2%). He has straight-line juice when he's schemed in pass rush matchups, and Clowney can close off stunts and loops. With 43 tackles on the season, he can still set an edge versus the run, too.

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46. Tony Pollard, RB, Dallas Cowboys​

Age entering 2024 season: 27

In his first season as the lead back in Dallas, Pollard rushed for 1,005 yards and averaged 77.4 scrimmage yards per game. I expected higher numbers, especially since Pollard produced just three touchdown runs on 17 carries inside the 5-yard line. He fits best in a backfield rotation where his workload can be managed to maximize his dual-threat traits.

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47. Josh Uche, EDGE, New England Patriots​

Age entering 2024 season: 25

After a breakout 2022 that included 11.5 sacks, Uche had three this season. Watching the tape, however, you can see the sudden burst off the line and the ability to rip and bend against offensive tackles. And with his ability to close on the QB, Uche can be schemed on stunts to loop inside as a sub-rusher.

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48. Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers​

Age entering 2024 season: 34


David has had more than 100 tackles in six of past seven seasons, and he has 33.5 career sacks. Sure, his age will factor into his free agent grade, but David is still a reliable and instinctive linebacker who can key and diagnose plays quickly. His 17 tackles for loss in 2023 tied for seventh.

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49. Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers​

Age entering 2024 season: 29

Ekeler averaged 76 scrimmage yards per game this season, a drop from 96.3 in 2022. The play speed is down, as is the rushing efficiency (3.5 yards per carry). But with his receiving traits, Ekeler can play a defined role for a contending team in 2024. He caught 51 passes this season and has 440 receptions for his career.

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50. Za'Darius Smith, EDGE, Cleveland Browns​

Age entering 2024 season: 31

An ideal fit for a defense that uses schemed fronts, Smith can play on the edge or align inside as a stand-up defensive tackle/nose. He's a power rusher with the short-area burst to close, and he had 5.5 sacks in 2023, giving him a total of 60 for his career.

 

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31. Kenny Moore II, CB, Indianapolis Colts​

Age entering 2024 season: 29

He's still one of the top slot corners in the league, picking off three passes this season, giving him 17 interceptions for his career. Moore has the profile to play inside, and he's rugged and aggressive versus the run game. But he also has the awareness to play in space and can match in coverage.

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32. DJ Reader, DT, Cincinnati Bengals​

Age entering 2024 season: 30


A season-ending quad injury pushes Reader down in our ranks, but we know the 6-foot-3, 335-pounder could boost multiple fronts across the league. He wins with leverage, power and pad level at the point of attack, and he can get up on the toes of opposing quarterbacks as an interior pass-rusher (15 pressures in 2023).

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33. Patrick Queen, LB, Baltimore Ravens​

Age entering 2024 season: 25

Queen can clean up in the run game, blitz or drop into coverage. In addition to 133 tackles, Queen chipped in 3.5 sacks and 18 pressures this season. He hits those blitzes hard, too, challenging running backs in protection. And with an interception and six pass breakups, Queen can produce in zone coverage.

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34. Xavier McKinney, S, New York Giants​

Age entering 2024 season: 26

Here's a versatile safety with the ability to cover down, the post range that NFL teams covet and the ball skills to produce takeaways. McKinney had three interceptions this season, and he has nine picks and 14 pass breakups in his four pro seasons.

35. Josh Jacobs, RB, Las Vegas Raiders​

Age entering 2024 season: 26

Jacobs is a volume grinder with the pad level and physical running style to finish runs. But he also has the lateral quickness to shake defenders. Jacobs averaged 3.5 yards per carry this season and missed the final four games of the season with a quad injury, but let's not forget that he led the league in rushing just one year ago with 1,653 yards. Plus, he can produce as a receiver on swings, screens and unders.

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36. Kamren Curl, S, Washington Commanders​

Age entering 2024 season: 25

I'd like to see Curl create more on-the-ball production -- he hasn't had an interception since grabbing three in his 2020 rookie year -- but he's a highly instinctive safety with the ability to align at multiple levels of the field. He fits best in a split-safety scheme where he can run the alley and drive top-down on the football. Curl had 115 tackles and forced a fumble in 2023.

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37. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans​

Age entering 2024 season: 30

Henry had only three games with 100 or more rushing yards this season, and the play speed is starting to decline. But he's still a downhill hammer who scored 12 touchdowns in 2023, and he's a good fit as an early-down/goal-line runner. Henry can play a productive role in both zone and gap schemes.

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38. Sean Murphy-Bunting, CB, Tennessee Titans​

Age entering 2024 season: 27

With his long, lean frame and fluid hips, Murphy-Bunting has the coverage traits to play in multiple NFL systems. Over his five pro seasons, he has eight interceptions and 22 pass breakups.

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39. Dalton Schultz, TE, Houston Texans​

Age entering 2024 season: 28

Schultz caught 59 passes and five touchdowns in Houston this season. He's a seam-stretcher who can also work the underneath levels and slip tacklers after the catch. Plus, he's a willing blocker in the run game. Schultz has the makeup of a traditional in-line tight end, but I see the ability to flex out as a receiver, too.

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40. Kevin Zeitler, G, Baltimore Ravens​

Age entering 2024 season: 34

Zeitler is a physical inside presence with the power to displace defensive tackles and the movement ability to pull on gap schemes. He wins in pass pro, using his strong base to hold off interior rushers. In 2023, Zeitler had a solid pass block win rate of 93.8%, 26th in the NFL among all offensive linemen.

 

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25. Kyle Dugger, S, New England Patriots​

Age entering 2024 season: 28

Dugger has rare position versatility at 6-foot-2 and 222 pounds, with the impact traits to play from depth or roam underneath as a hybrid defender. That makes him a fit for a multiple defensive system that uses dime personnel. Dugger has 343 tackles, 9 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 2.5 sacks in his four pro seasons.

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26. Mike Onwenu, OT, New England Patriots​

Age entering 2024 season: 26


At 6-foot-3 and 350 pounds, Onwenu has the ability to play guard or tackle. But I see him as a better fit inside at guard, where he can use his size and power to move defenders in gap schemes and anchor in pass pro. Onwenu posted an 88.7% pass block win rate at guard this season.

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27. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants​

Age entering 2024 season: 27

Barkley has the traits to produce in any pro system, thanks to his ability to hit home runs. He's a true lead back: a volume player who has amassed 288 receptions and 47 total touchdowns over his six pro seasons, and he tied for ninth this season in runs for 10-plus yards (26). But while he is averaging 98.8 scrimmage yards per game over his career, he has played only two full seasons since being draft No. 2 in 2018.

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28. Marquise Brown, WR, Arizona Cardinals​

Age entering 2024 season: 27

Brown has the vertical speed to threaten defenses down the field, with separation quicks and easy acceleration after the catch. Given his slight frame (5-foot-9, 180 pounds), Brown isn't a contested-catch target. But he can create explosive plays and has 28 touchdown receptions on his career résumé. Ten of them came on throws of at least 20 air yards.

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29. Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Cincinnati Bengals​

Age entering 2024 season: 29

Awuzie returned from a 2022 ACL injury to post 1 interception, 3 pass breakups and 57 total tackles this season. At 6-foot and 200 pounds, he not only has the man coverage skills to challenge on the perimeter but also the fluid movement traits and closing speed to play off the ball in zone schemes. Awuzie could upgrade a secondary for a contending team.

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30. Jonah Williams, OT, Cincinnati Bengals​

Age entering 2024 season: 26

Williams, who had an 85.4% pass block win rate this season (53rd out of 69 qualified tackles), doesn't have upper-tier power or length at the position. But he wins with technique, gaining depth to create blocking angles and pass-set lines. He can help an offensive front on the right side, and he gets a boost here because he plays a premium position.

 

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21. Jonathan Greenard, EDGE, Houston Texans​

Age entering 2024 season: 27

Greenard's career-high 12.5 sacks tied for 10th in the league, and his 22% pass rush win rate ranked sixth. With his explosive lower body and hip flexibility, Greenard can launch off the ball. And he has developed his hand usage to create more counter moves. Greenard is also an instinctual player against the run, logging 52 tackles in 2023.

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22. Jonah Jackson, G, Detroit Lions​

Age entering 2024 season: 27

Jackson is an interior mauler who can keep the pocket firm in pass pro, evidenced by a 93.2% pass block win rate this season. He also plays with a physical edge in the run game, with the ability to latch onto defenders and move them off the ball.

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23. Calvin Ridley, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars​

Age entering 2024 season: 29

As a sudden mover in the route tree, Ridley can create second-level separation and test defenses vertically; he had 17 receptions of 20 or more yards this season. He gets out of his breaks with speed. Overall, Ridley caught 76 passes for 1,016 yards and eight touchdowns this season.

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24. Kevin Dotson, G, Los Angeles Rams​

Age entering 2024 season: 27

After being traded from Pittsburgh in the 2023 offseason, Dotson put up the best tape of his career. He finished with a 92.4% pass block win rate and 73.5% run block win rate. A phone-booth brawler, he's at his best in a gap run scheme.

 

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15. Chase Young, EDGE, San Francisco 49ers​

Age entering 2024 season: 25

The start to Young's pro career has been disrupted by injuries, but he played in 15 games this season. He was traded from Washington to San Francisco at midseason, and he compiled a combined 7.5 sacks in 2023, including 2.5 in seven games with the 49ers. Young is just entering his prime years, and he has the physical tools to produce double-digit sack production.

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16. Leonard Williams, DT, Seattle Seahawks​

Age entering 2024 season: 30

Williams, who was acquired in-season from the Giants, had 5.5 sacks, 33 pressures and 62 tackles this season. He's a versatile player along the defensive front, with straight-line power at 6-foot-5, 305 pounds. Williams can create interior pressure and hold the point to clean up against the run game.

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17. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts​

Age entering 2024 season: 26

With his physical 6-foot-4 frame and high-end ball skills, Pittman can play on the boundary or create vertical matchups from slot alignments. He has the vision to produce on catch-and-run concepts, with 44.5% of his career-high 1,152 receiving yards coming after the catch this season. Pittman's 109 receptions in 2023 were also a career best, and he is more than willing to work the dirty areas of the field.

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18. Bryce Huff, EDGE, New York Jets​

Age entering 2024 season: 26

After recording a total of 7.5 sacks over his first three pro seasons, Huff produced 10 in 2023 for the Jets -- and his pass rush win rate of 21.8% ranked eighth in the league. He's a flamethrower off the edge, with an electric first step and the lower-body flex to turn the corner at a high rate of speed. Huff is a 3-4 outside linebacker with major upside in nickel passing situations.

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19. Kendall Fuller, CB, Washington Commanders​

Age entering 2024 season: 29

A veteran with savvy coverage technique and transition speed out of his pedal, Fuller grabbed two interceptions this season, giving him a total of 16 in his career. He'd be a smart fit for a quarters-based system. And Fuller can set an edge against the run, too, with 79 tackles in 2023. I see a player who can boost the profile of a contender's secondary.

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20. Tyron Smith, OT, Dallas Cowboys​

Age entering 2024 season: 33

Availability has been a concern for Smith; he has missed 33 games over his past four seasons. When healthy, however, the veteran is a detailed technician with the physical demeanor to win on the edge. In 13 games this season, Smith had an 89.1% pass block win rate and a 78.8% run block win rate.

 

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11. L'Jarius Sneed, CB, Kansas City Chiefs​

Age entering 2024 season: 27

Sneed has the traits to match up on the perimeter or play a disruptive role as a slot defender, using his 6-foot-1 frame to challenge receivers. He is a scheme-versatile corner who can fit in both man and zone systems. Over his four-year career, Sneed has 10 picks and 6.5 sacks -- and he had nine pass breakups in 2023.

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12. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers​

Age entering 2024 season: 31

Evans has the frame to isolate as the boundary X receiver, creating matchup potential outside the numbers. The vertical ability is still there -- Evans' 11 catches on passes thrown 20 or more yards downfield tied for 10th this season -- and he has the route traits to uncover. With 1,255 receiving yards (ninth) and 13 touchdowns (tied for first) this season, Evans should be viewed as a priority target in free agency.

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13. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers​

Age entering 2024 season: 29


Mayfield topped the 4,000-yard mark and threw 28 touchdown passes this season, leading the Buccaneers to a playoff win. He's at his best when throwing in rhythm from the pocket, and he uses his quick release and arm talent to decisively target multiple levels of the field. A good fit for an offense with a lot of play-action and schemed verticals, Mayfield moves up our free agent board given his production over the second half of the season, including two 300-yard playoff games.

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14. Robert Hunt, G, Miami Dolphins​

Age entering 2024 season: 28

At 6-foot-6 and 322 pounds, Hunt has the movement ability to mirror and win in pass pro, where he registered an 89.6% pass block win rate this season. He's a fit for multiple run schemes, too; he can reach and climb as a zone blocker or displace defenders on gap concepts.

 

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10. Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers​

Age entering 2024 season: 26

Winfield is an impact defender with the multidimensional traits to match in coverage, create pressure and show range to the ball. Entering his peak years, he already has 15 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and 7 interceptions over his career.

 

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9. Jaylon Johnson, CB, Chicago Bears​

Age entering 2024 season: 25

Johnson had a career-high four interceptions this season, and he has logged 34 pass breakups over his four pro seasons. He can challenge in both press and off-man alignments, and he plays with the backfield vision to drive on the ball in zone schemes. Johnson is a physical corner who fits best in today's split-safety systems.

 

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8. Danielle Hunter, EDGE, Minnesota Vikings​

Age entering 2024 season: 29


Hunter's 16.5 sacks ranked fifth in the NFL this season, and he also had 54 pressures, 23 tackles for loss and 4 forced fumbles. With his long frame and great short-area speed, Hunter has the upper-level pass-rushing traits that NFL teams want on the edge.

 

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7. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals​

Age entering 2024 season: 25

The 6-foot-4 target can produce at all three levels of the route tree, making him our top wide receiver in free agency. Higgins has 24 touchdowns over four seasons, along with two 1,000-yard seasons -- despite sharing targets in the Bengals' offense with Ja'Marr Chase. He has the inside/outside alignment flexibility and vertical stretch traits to post high-end numbers as a volume pass-catcher.

 

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6. Brian Burns, DE, Carolina Panthers​

Age entering 2024 season: 26


Burns had 12.5 sacks in 2022 and followed it up with eight more this season. His 21.7% pass rush win rate also ranked seventh in the NFL. Burns is just now entering his prime playing years, and he has high-end edge-rushing traits, including the speed, explosive power and lower-body flexibility to consistently create pocket disruption.

 

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5. Christian Wilkins, DT, Miami Dolphins​

Age entering 2024 season: 28

Wilkins has the position versatility to produce in multiple NFL fronts; he can align as a 3-technique, play nose tackle or even slide to the edge. He's an explosive mover off the ball with the lateral juice to impact both the run and pass defense. Wilkins recorded 9 sacks, 35 pressures and 63 tackles this season.

 

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4. Justin Madubuike, DT, Baltimore Ravens​

Age entering 2024 season: 26

Madubuike had a career-high 13 sacks this season after posting 5.5 in 2022. The foot quickness and short-area juice jump off the tape, which allow him to leverage blockers and create interior pressure. The arrow is pointing up on him; he can win one-on-one or push the pocket in schemed fronts, and he pursues to the ball consistently. He also had 12 tackles for loss and a pair of forced fumbles last season.

 

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3. Kirk Cousins, QB, Minnesota Vikings​

Age entering 2024 season: 36

Before tearing his right Achilles in Week 8, Cousins was completing 69.5% of his throws and had 18 touchdown passes to five interceptions. He's an easy fit for a system with play-action elements in the pass game, and he should be viewed as an immediate upgrade for many offenses this offseason.

 

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2. Josh Allen, EDGE, Jacksonville Jaguars​

Age entering 2024 season: 27


Allen's 17.5 sacks tied for second in the NFL this season, but he also had 66 tackles, 51 pressures and 2 forced fumbles. He's a versatile, 6-foot-5 edge defender who can rush the passer, defend the run or even drop into coverage. Allen fits as a base 3-4 outside linebacker, with the ability to rush in multiple sub fronts because of his frame and closing speed.

 

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1. Chris Jones, DT, Kansas City Chiefs​

Age entering 2024 season: 30

Jones had 10.5 sacks this season and shows the versatility to align off the edge, where his pass rush win rate jumps from 19.6% to 22.1%. The eight-year veteran is still a game-wrecking talent on the defensive front as a true disruptor. He has 75.5 sacks, 12 forced fumbles and 26 pass breakups over his career, and he should get a big contract come March after returning to the Chiefs in 2023 on a one-year deal.

 

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Mike Evans at #12?

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